Rebel

Rebel - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

REB'EL, n. [L. rebellis, making war again.]

1. One who revolts from the government to which he owes allegiance, either by openly renouncing the authority of that government, or by taking arms and openly opposing it. A rebel differs from an enemy, as the latter is one who does not owe allegiance to the government which he attacks. Num 17.

2. One who willfully violates a law.

3. One who disobeys the king's proclamation; a contemner of the king's laws.

4. A villain who disobeys his lord.

REB'EL, a. Rebellious; acting in revolt.

REBEL', v.i. [L. rebello, to make war again; re and bello.]

1. To revolt; to renounce the authority of the laws and government to which one owes allegiance. Subjects may rebel by an open renunciation of the authority of the government, without taking arms; but ordinarily, rebellion is accompanied by resistance in arms.

Ye have built you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the Lord. Josh 22. Isa 1.

2. To rise in violent opposition against lawful authority.

How could my hand rebel against my heart? How could your heart rebel against your reason?

Rebellion - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

REBEL'LION, n. [L. rebellio. among the Romans, rebellion was originally a revolt or open resistance to their government by nations that had been subdued in war. It was a renewed war.]

1. An open and avowed renunciation of the authority of the government to which one owes allegiance; or the taking of arms traitorously to resist the authority of lawful government; revolt. Rebellion differs from insurrection and from mutiny. Insurrection may be a rising in opposition to a particular act or law, without a design to renounce wholly all subjection to the government. Insurrection may be, but is not necessarily, rebellion. Mutiny is an insurrection of soldiers or seamen against the authority of their officers.

No sooner is the standard of rebellion displayed, than men of desperate principles resort to it.

2. Open resistance to lawful authority.

Commission of rebellion, in law, a commission awarded against a person who treats the king's authority with contempt, in not obeying his proclamation according to his allegiance, and refusing to attend his sovereign when required; in which case, four commissioners are ordered to attach him wherever he may be found.

Rebellious - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

REBEL'LIOUS, a. Engaged in rebellion; renouncing the authority and dominion of the government to which allegiance is due; traitorously resisting government or lawful authority. Deu 9. Deu 21.

Definition

The term “rebel” means to refuse to submit to someone’s authority. A “rebellious” person often disobeys and does evil things. This kind of person is called “a rebel.”

• A person is rebelling when he does something the authorities over him have told him not to do.
• A person can also rebel by refusing to do what the authorities have commanded him to do.
• Sometimes people rebel against their government or leader who is ruling over them.
• The term to “rebel” could also be translated as to “disobey” or to “revolt,” depending on the context.
• “Rebellious” could also be translated as “continually disobedient” or “refusing to obey.”
• The term “rebellion” means “refusal to obey” or “disobedience” or “law-breaking.”
• The phrase “the rebellion” or “a rebellion” can also refer to an organized group of people who publicly rebel against ruling authorities by breaking the law and attacking leaders and other people. Often they try to get other people to join them in rebelling.

(See also: authority, governor)

Bible References

• 1 Kings 12:18-19
• 1 Samuel 12:14
• 1 Timothy 1:9-11
• 2 Chronicles 10:17-19
• Acts 21:38
• Luke 23:19

Examples from the Bible stories

• __14:14 After the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness for forty years, all of them who had rebelled__ against God were dead.
• __18:7 Ten of the tribes of the nation of Israel rebelled__ against Rehoboam.
• __18:9 Jeroboam rebelled__ against God and caused the people to sin.
• __18:13 Most of the people of Judah also rebelled__ against God and worshiped other gods.
• __20:7 But after a few years, the king of Judah rebelled__ against Babylon.
• __45:3 Then he (Stephen) said, “You stubborn and rebellious__ people always reject the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors always rejected God and killed his prophets.”

Word Data

• Strong’s: H4775, H4776, H4777, H4779, H4780, H4784, H4805, H5327, H5627, H5637, H6586, H6588, H7846, G38930, G49550