not be written on tablets of stone
Look at other dictionaries:
not be set in tablets of stone — not be set in/laid down on/written on/tablets of stone phrase to be able to be changed The Treaty is not written on tablets of stone. Thesaurus: able to be changed and lasting only a short timesynonym Main entry: tablet … Useful english dictionary
not be laid down on tablets of stone — not be set in/laid down on/written on/tablets of stone phrase to be able to be changed The Treaty is not written on tablets of stone. Thesaurus: able to be changed and lasting only a short timesynonym Main entry: tablet … Useful english dictionary
TABLETS OF THE LAW — TABLETS OF THE LAW, the stones on which the decalogue was inscribed. In Exodus 24:12 it is stated that Moses was commanded to ascend Mount Sinai in order to receive the tablets of stone and the Torah and the commandments which I have written. On… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Rosetta Stone — For other uses, see Rosetta Stone (disambiguation). The Rosetta Stone in the British Museum The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian granodiorite stele … Wikipedia
Holy Spirit — In mainstream Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is one of the three entities of the Holy Trinity which make up the single substance of God; that is, the Spirit is considered to act in concert with and share an essential nature with God… … Wikipedia
Seven Editions of the Divine Law — According to the Bible, God has a method of gradual revelation and publication of his law. It was first written on nature, next on man, then the fundamental principles on the tablets of stone. In due time, Jesus appeared as the perfect embodiment … Wikipedia
tablet */*/ — UK [ˈtæblət] / US noun [countable] Word forms tablet : singular tablet plural tablets 1) a) a small hard round piece of medicine that you swallow indigestion/headache/antidepressant tablets take a tablet: Take two tablets a day, with food. in… … English dictionary
tablet — tab|let [ tæblət ] noun count ** 1. ) a small hard round piece of medicine that you swallow: PILL: indigestion/headache/antidepressant tablets take a tablet: Take two tablets a day, with food. in tablet form: The treatment is now available in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tablet — [[t]tæ̱blət[/t]] tablets 1) N COUNT: oft n N A tablet is a small solid round mass of medicine which you swallow. It s time for your tablets, dear... It is never a good idea to take sleeping tablets regularly for this kind of wakefulness. Syn:… … English dictionary
tablet — tab|let [ˈtæblıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: tablete, from table] 1.) a small round hard piece of medicine which you swallow = ↑pill ▪ She took a couple of headache tablets . vitamin/sleeping/indigestion etc tablet 2.) a small hard … Dictionary of contemporary English
