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| Domain | Definition |
Bible | Elect lady to whom the Second Epistle of John is addressed (2 John 1:1). Some think that the word rendered "lady" is a proper name, and thus that the expression should be "elect Kyria." Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
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| Expression | Frequency per Day |
elect lady | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Date | Source | 2 John Chapter 1, Verse 1 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | O presbuteroV eklekth kuria kai toiV teknoiV authV ouV egw agapw en alhqeia kai ouk egw monoV alla kai panteV oi egnwkoteV thn alhqeian |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Senior electae dominae et natis eius quos ego diligo in veritate et non ego solus sed et omnes qui cognoverunt veritatem |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | The eldere man, to the chosun ladi, and to her children, whiche Y loue in treuthe; and not Y aloone, but also alle men that knowen treuthe; |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | The elder to the electe lady and her chyldren which I love in the trueth: and not I only but also all that have knowe the trueth |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | The elder to the elect lady, and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true; |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | 2 John Chapter 1, Verse 1 |
| Cebuano | ¶ Ang anciano nganha sa pinili nga senyora ug sa iyang mga anak, nga gihigugma nako sa pagkamatuod, ug dili lamang nako ra kondili usab sa tanan nga nakaila sa kamatuoran, |
| Croatian | Starješina izabranoj Gospoði i djeci njezinoj koju ja ljubim u Istini - a ne samo ja nego i svi koji upoznaše Istinu - |
| Danish | Den Ældste til den udvalgte Frue og hendes Børn, som jeg elsker i Sandhed, og ikke jeg alene, men også alle, som have erkendt Sandheden, |
| Dutch | De ouderling aan de uitverkoren vrouwe en aan haar kinderen, die ik in waarheid liefheb, en niet alleen ik, maar ook allen, die de waarheid gekend hebben; |
| Finnish | Vanhin valitulle rouvalle ja hänen lapsillensa, joita minä totuudessa rakastan - enkä ainoastaan minä, vaan myös kaikki, jotka ovat tulleet totuuden tuntemaan - |
| French | L`ancien, Kyria l`élue et ses enfants, que j`aime dans la vérité, -et ce n`est pas moi seul qui les aime, mais aussi tous ceux qui ont connu la vérité, - |
| German | Der Älteste: der auserwählten Frau und ihren Kindern, die ich liebhabe in der Wahrheit, und nicht allein ich sondern auch alle, die die Wahrheit erkannt haben, |
| Haitian Creole | ¶ Mwen menm, chèf reskonsab nan legliz la, m'ap ekri lèt sa a pou Kiriya Bondye te chwazi a, yon moun mwen renmen tout bon, ansanm ak pitit li yo. Se pa mwen sèlman, men se tout moun ki konn verite a ki renmen nou. |
| Hungarian | A presbiter a kiválasztott asszonynak és az õ gyermekeinek, a kiket én igazán szeretek, és nem csak én, hanem mindenki, a ki megismerte az igazságot. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Kepada Ibu yang dipilih oleh Allah, dan kepada anak-anak Ibu. Surat ini dari saya, pemimpin jemaat yang sungguh-sungguh mencintai kalian. Bukan hanya saya, tetapi semua orang yang mengenal Allah yang benar, mencintai kalian juga. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Daripada aku, seorang ketua, kepada encik Sitti yang terpilih, dengan anak-anaknya yang kukasihi dengan sebenarnya; dan bukan aku ini sahaja, melainkan juga segala orang yang sudah mengenal kebenaran itu, |
| Italian | Io, il presbitero, alla Signora eletta e ai suoi figli che amo nella verit , e non io soltanto, ma tutti quelli che hanno conosciuto la verit , |
| Maori | ¶ Na te kaumatua ki te wahine rangatira whiriwhiri ratou ko ana tamariki, e arohatia ponotia nei e ahau; ehara i te mea e ahau anake, engari e nga tangata katoa kua matau ki te pono: |
| Norwegian | Den eldste - til den utvalgte frue og hennes barn, som jeg elsker i sannhet, og ikke bare jeg, men og alle som har lært sannheten å kjenne, |
| Portuguese | O ancião senhora eleita, e a seus filhos, aos quais eu amo em verdade, e não somente eu, mas também todos os que conhecem a verdade, |
| Russian | уФБТЕ"--ЙЪ'ТБООПК ЗПУ ПЦЕ Й "ЕФСН ЕЕ, ЛПФПТЩИ С МА'МА П ЙУФЙОЕ, Й ОЕ ФПМШЛП С, ОП Й ЧУЕ, ПЪОБЧЫЙЕ ЙУФЙОХ, |
| Shuar | ¶ Wi Juan Yus-shuara uuntri asan ii umai Yus achikma nuna tura ni uchirincha ju papin aateajai. Wisha nekasan atumin aneajrume. Tura aya Wíkichu antsu Ashí Yus-shuar ainia nusha nekas chichaman nekaawaru ásar atumin anenmarme. |
| Swahili | Mimi Mzee nakuandikia wewe Bimkubwa mteule, pamoja na watoto wako ninaowapenda kweli. Wala si mimi tu ninayewapenda, bali pia wote wanaoujua ule ukweli wanawapenda ninyi, |
| Swedish | Johannes hälsar »den utvalda frun», manar till sanning och inbördes kärlek, varnar för villolärare, avslutar brevet med hälsningar. |
| Uma | ¶ Sura toi ngkai aku' Totu'a, kupakatu tilou hi totina to napelihi Alata'ala, pai' hi hawe'ea ana' -nu to kupoka'ahi' mpu'u. Uma muntu' aku' to mpoka'ahi' -koi, hawe'ea tauna to mpo'inca tudui' to makono, hira' wo'o mpoka'ahi' -koi. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-d-e-e-l-l-t-y" | |
-1 letter: elatedly. | |
-2 letters: cadelle, cleated. | |
-3 letters: acetyl, called, callet, cellae, celled, clayed, dactyl, delate, elated, lately, lealty, talced, yelled. | |
-4 letters: acted, allee, alley, cadet, cella, clade, cleat, dally, dealt, decal, decay, delay, delly, delta, eclat, elate, elect, laced, lacey, ladle, lated, layed, leady, lycea, lycee, tally, telae, telly. | |
-5 letters: aced, acyl, alec, alee, ally, cade, call. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-d-e-e-l-l-t-y" | |
+1 letter: delectably, delicately. | |
+2 letters: eidetically. | |
+3 letters: adolescently, dietetically, indelicately. | |
+4 letters: clandestinely, coldheartedly, declaratively, delectability. | |
+5 letters: diagenetically, malcontentedly, recrystallized. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 4C 45 43 54 4C 41 44 59 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01001100 01000101 01000011 01010100 00100000 01001100 01000001 01000100 01011001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E L E C T   L A D Y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 004C 0045 0043 0054 004C 0041 0044 0059 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3946393754246353859 |
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