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99301 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Wine.14 (Matthew G. Easton)
(12.) Mesek, “a mixture,” mixed or spiced wine, not diluted with water, but mixed with drugs and spices to increase its strength, or, as some think, mingled with the lees by being shaken ( Psalm 75:8; Proverbs 23:30 ).
99302 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Winefat.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… — ( Mark 12:1 ). The original word (hypolenion) so rendered occurs only here in the New Testament. It properly denotes the trough or lake (lacus), as it was called by the …
99303 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Winnow.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… 4:12; Matthew 3:12 ).
99304 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Wise men.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… 2:12 included three classes, (1) astrologers, (2) Chaldeans, and (3) soothsayers. The word in the original (hakamim) probably means “medicine men. In Chaldea medicine …
99305 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Wise, wisdom.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… 28:12-28; Proverbs 3:13-18; Romans 1:22; Romans 16:27; 1 Corinthians 1:17-21; 1 Corinthians 2:6-8; James 1:5 ). “Wisdom” in Proverbs 1:20; Proverbs 8:1; Proverbs 9:1-5 may be regarded …
99306 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Witchcraft.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Witchcraft — ( 1 Samuel 15:23; 2 Kings 9:22; 2 Chronicles 33:6; Micah 5:12; Nahum 3:4; Galatians 5:20 ). In the popular sense of the word no mention is made either of witches or of witchcraft in Scripture.
99307 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Woman.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… 2:12 ). Among the Hebrews it devolved upon women to prepare the meals for the household ( Genesis 18:6; 2 Samuel 13:8 ), to attend to the work of spinning ( Exodus 35:26 …
99308 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Word of God.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… 4:12, etc.). The Bible so called because the writers of its several books were God’s organs in communicating his will to men. It is his “word,” because he speaks to …
99309 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Works, Covenant of.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… 9:12; Genesis 17:1-21 ), so styled because perfect obedience was its condition, thus distinguishing it from the covenant of grace. (See COVENANT OF WORKS .)
99310 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Works, Good.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… ( Deuteronomy 12:32; Revelation 22:18, Revelation 22:19 ).
99311 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Works, Good.5 (Matthew G. Easton)
Good works are an expression of gratitude in the believer’s heart ( John 14:15, John 14:23; Galatians 5:6 ). They are the fruits of the Spirit ( Titus 2:10-12 ), and thus spring from grace, which they illustrate and strengthen in the heart.
99312 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Wormwood.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… 6:12 this Hebrew word is rendered “hemlock” (R.V., “wormwood”). In the symbolical language of the Apocalypse ( Revelation 8:10, Revelation 8:11 ) a star is represented …
99313 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Wrestle.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Wrestle — ( Ephesians 6:12 ). See GAMES .
99314 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Writing.6 (Matthew G. Easton)
… 21:12-15; 2 Chronicles 30:1, 2 Chronicles 30:6-9, etc.).
99315 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Yoke.3 (Matthew G. Easton)
(2.) In Jeremiah 27:2; Jeremiah 28:10, Jeremiah 28:12 the word in the Authorized Version rendered “yoke” is motah, which properly means a “staff,” or as in the Revised Version, “bar.”
99316 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Yoke.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… Kings 12:4; Isaiah 47:6; Lamentations 1:14; Lamentations 3:27 ). In the New Testament the word “yoke” is also used to denote servitude ( Matthew 11:29, Matthew 11:30; Acts …
99317 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Zabad.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
(3.) The son of Shemath. He conspired against Joash, king of Judah, and slew him ( 2 Chronicles 24:25, 2 Chronicles 24:26 ). He is called also Jozachar ( 2 Kings 12:21 ).
99318 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Zabdi.5 (Matthew G. Easton)
(4.) A Levite, one of the sons of Asaph ( Nehemiah 11:17 ); probably the same as Zichri ( 1 Chronicles 9:15 ), and Zaccur ( Nehemiah 12:35 ).
99319 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Zacchaeus.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… 19:12-27 ). At Er-riha (Jericho) there is a large, venerable looking square tower, which goes by the traditional name of the House of Zacchaeus.
99320 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Zaccur.6 (Matthew G. Easton)
(5.) A Levite ( Nehemiah 10:12 ).