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Tore [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and spring. [Used in New England.]

2. In architecture, a large round molding on the base of a column. It is distinguished from the astragali by its size. The bases of the Tuscan and Doric columns have only one tore which is between the plinth and listel. In the Attic base there are two.

Tore [Preterit tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

of tear. He tore his robe.

Tore Webster's Dictionary 1913

imp. of Tear.

Tore [Imperfect tense] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Tear

Tore [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and spring.

2. Same as Torus.

3. The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.

4. The solid inclosed by such a surface; -- sometimes called an anchor ring.

Toreador [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A bullfighter.

Toret [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A Turret.

2. A ring for fastening a hawk's leash to the jesses; also, a ring affixed to the collar of a dog, etc.

Toreumatography [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A description of ancient sculptures and basso-relievos.

Toreumatography [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A description of sculpture such as bas-relief in metal.

Toreumatology [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The art or the description of scupture such as bas-relief in metal; toreumatography.

Toreutic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In relief; pertaining to sculpture in relief, especially of metal; also, pertaining to chasing such as surface ornamentation in metal.

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Genesis 37:29

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,

Genesis 37:34

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Genesis 44:13

Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.

Numbers 14:6

And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes

Joshua 7:6

And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.

Judges 11:35

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.

As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”

Judges 14:6

And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

1 Samuel 15:27

And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

2 Samuel 13:19

And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.

2 Samuel 13:31

Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

1 Kings 11:30

And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:

And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,

1 Kings 14:8

And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;

I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you were not like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.

1 Kings 19:11

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:

Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.

1 Kings 21:27

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.

2 Kings 2:12

And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.

2 Kings 5:7

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”

2 Kings 6:30

And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.

When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. And as he passed by on the wall, the people saw the sackcloth under his clothes next to his skin.

2 Kings 10:27

And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.

They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.

2 Kings 11:14

And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.

And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”