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THE DICTIONARY — Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

tel (1.) Hebrews mashkoph, a projecting cover (Exodus 12:22, 23; ver. 7, “upper door post,” but R.V. “lintel”); the head-piece of a door, which the Israelites were commanded to mark with the blood of the paschal lamb. (2.) Hebrews kaphtar. Amos 9:1; Zephaniah 2:14 (R.V. correctly “chapiters,” as in A.V. marg.).

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