All 3 Uses of
passage
in
Heaven Is for Real
- And I remembered a passage from Daniel in which an angel visits Daniel in answer to prayer, but says he was delayed for twenty-one days because he was engaged in a battle with the King of Persia.
Chpt 25 (definition 1) *passage = a short part of a longer written work
- For centuries, theologians have mined these kinds of passages for symbolism: maybe the combination of all those different body parts stood for some kind of country, or each one stood for a kingdom of some sort.
Chpt 26 (definition 1)passages = short parts of longer written works
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- The Hebrews passage flashed into my mind: "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.†
Chpt 18 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (passage as in: In lines 1-9 of the passage...) a short part of a longer written workeditor's notes: This meaning of passage is commonly seen on standardized tests like the SAT and ACT.
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(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) More frequently, passage refers to a passageway for travel or to the act of traveling. It can also refer to the passing of time or of a law. See a comprehensive dictionary for the many meanings of passage, but for comfort taking standardized tests like the SAT and ACT, be very familiar with passage being used to refer to a short excerpt from a longer written work.