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F Dictionary — iel d (Hebrews sadeh), a cultivated field, but unenclosed. It is applied to any cultivated ground or pasture (Genesis 29:2; 31:4; 34:7), or tillage (Genesis 37:7; 47:24).…

F Elix Dictionary — happy, the Roman procurator of Judea before whom Paul “reasoned” (Acts 24:25). He appears to have expected a bribe from Paul, and therefore had several interviews with hi…

Fable Dictionary & Encyclopedia — applied in the New Testament to the traditions and speculations, “cunningly devised fables”, of the Jews on religious questions (1 Timothy 1:4; 4:7; 2 Timothy 4:4; Titus …

Face Dictionary & Encyclopedia — means simply presence, as when it is recorded that Adam and Eve hid themselves from the “face [R.V., ‘presence’] of the Lord God” (Genesis 3:8; comp. Exodus 33:14, 15, wh…

Fact Encyclopedia — Lit. "a deed." The word occurs only in the heading of the chapter, 2Ki 10 the King James Version, "Jehu excuseth the fact by the prophecy of Elijah," and in 2 Macc 4:36, …

Fade Encyclopedia — fad (nabhel; maraino): "To fade" is in the Old Testament the translation of nabhel, "to droop or wither," figuratively, "to fade," or "pass way" ( Ps 18:45 ; Isa 1:30 ; 2…

Fail Encyclopedia — fal (kalah, karath; ekleipo): "Fail" is both intransitive, "to fall short," "be wanting," and trans, "to be wanting to." Of the many words translated "fail" in the Old Te…

Fain Encyclopedia — fan (advb.): Occurs twice in English Versions of the Bible, in the sense of "gladly": (1) in Job 27:22 as the rendering of barach, "to flee with haste" (from anything), "…

Faint Encyclopedia — fant (`ayeph, `uph, ya`aph, `alaph, aTaph, dawway, yaghea`, macac, rakhakh, paghar, kahah; ekluo, ekkakeo, kamno): The Hebrew vocabulary for the depressing physical condi…

Fair Encyclopedia — far: The word translated in the King James Version from 9 Hebrew and 4 Greek expressions has nowhere in the Bible the modern sense of "blond," "fair-skinned." The transla…

Fair Havens Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a harbour in the south of Crete, some 5 miles to the east of which was the town of Lasea (Acts 27:8). Here the ship of Alexandria in which Paul and his companions sailed …

Fairs Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews ‘izabhonim), found seven times in Ezekiel 27, and nowhere else. The Authorized Version renders the word thus in all these instances, except in verse 33, where “w…

Faith Encyclopedia — fath: 1. Etymology 2. Meaning: a Divergency 3. Faith in the Sense of Creed 4. A Leading Passage Explained 5. Remarks 6. Conclusion In the Old Testament (the King James Ve…

FAITH Faith Dictionary — is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true (Phil. 1:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:13). Its primary idea is trust. A thing is true, and therefore wo…

Faithful Dictionary — as a designation of Christians, means full of faith, trustful, and not simply trustworthy (Acts 10:45; 16:1; 2 Corinthians 6:15; Colossians 1:2; 1 Timothy 4:3, 12; 5:16; …

Faithful Sayings Encyclopedia — sa'-inz (pistos ho logos): "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation" (the King James Version). These words form a striking formula which is found--with sl…

Faithful; Faithfulness Encyclopedia — fath'-fool, fath'-fool-nes: 1. Faithfulness of God in the Old Testament 2. Faithfulness of God in the New Testament LITERATURE Faithfulness is a quality or attribute appl…

Faithless Encyclopedia — fath'-les: The translation of apistos, "without faith," having the sense of "unbelieving," "disbelieving." Jesus upbraids the people, "O faithless and perverse generation…

Falcon Encyclopedia — fo'-k'-n, fol'-k'-n, fal'-kun: The Hebrews did not know the word. Their bird corresponding to our falcon, in all probability, was one of the smaller kestrels covered by t…

Fall Encyclopedia — fol (vb.): The idea of falling is most frequently expressed in Hebrew by naphal, but also by many other words; in Greek by pipto, and its compounds. The uses of the word …

Fall Of Man Dictionary — an expression probably borrowed from the Apocryphal Book of Wisdom, to express the fact of the revolt of our first parents from God, and the consequent sin and misery in …

Fall, the Encyclopedia — fol: 1. Meaning of Genesis 3 2. Genesis 3 in the Old and New Testaments 3. The Fall and the Theory of Evolution 4. The Character of the Fall The question concerning the o…

Falling Stars Encyclopedia — See ASTRONOMY .…

Fallow Encyclopedia — fal'-o (damam): Damam is translated only once in the sense of "fallow" ( Ex 23:11 ). The law required that the Israelites allow their ground to lie fallow one year in, se…

FALLOW-DEER Deuteronomy Dictionary — 14:5 (R.V., “Wild goat”); 1 Kings 4:23 (R.V., “roebucks”). This animal, called in Hebrew yahmur, from a word meaning “to be red,” is regarded by some as the common fallow…

FALLOW-GROUND The Dictionary — expression, “Break up your fallow ground” (Hos. 10:12; Jeremiah 4:3) means, “Do not sow your seed among thorns”, i.e., break off all your evil habits; clear your hearts o…

False Prophets Encyclopedia — See PROPHESYINGS, FALSE.…

False Swearing; False Witness Encyclopedia — See OATH ; PERJURY ; CRIMES .…

False, Christs Encyclopedia — fols. See CHRISTS, FALSE.…

Falsehood Encyclopedia — fols'-hood. See LYING .…

Fame Encyclopedia — fam (shem, shema`; akoe, pheme): "Fame" has the twofold meaning, (1) of report or rumor, (2) of renown or reputation (in the Old Testament it is not always easy to distin…

Fami Dictionary — l iar SPIRIT Sorcerers or necormancers, who professed to call up the dead to answer questions, were said to have a “familiar spirit” (Deuteronomy 18:11; 2 Kings 21:6; 2 C…

Familiar Encyclopedia — fa-mil'-yar: Is found as an adjective qualifying "friend" and "spirit." (1) Used, in a number of Old Testament passages, of spirits which were supposed to come at the cal…

Family Encyclopedia — fam'-i-li (mishpachah, bayith; patria): 1. The Foundation 2. Monogamy, the Ideal Relation 3. Equality of the Sexes 4. Polygamy 5. The Commandments and the Family (5th Com…

Family Relationships Encyclopedia — See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.…

Famine Encyclopedia — fam'-in (ra`abh; limos): 1. Natural Causes 2. Famines Mentioned 3. Divine Relations 4. Figurative Uses The common Old Testament word for "famine" is ra`abh; re`abhon also…

FAMINE The Dictionary — first mentioned in Scripture was so grievous as to compel Abraham to go down to the land of Egypt (Genesis 26:1). Another is mentioned as having occurred in the days of I…

Famish Encyclopedia — fam'-ish ra`ebh, razah): "To famish" as a transitive verb is the translation of ra`ebh, "to hunger" ( Ge 41:55 ): "All the land of Egypt was famished"; of ra`abh, "hunger…

Fan Dictionary — a winnowing shovel by which grain was thrown up against the wind that it might be cleansed from broken straw and chaff (Isaiah 30:24; Jeremiah 15:7; Matthew 3:12). (See A…

Fan, Fanner Encyclopedia — fan'-er: The word "fan" occurs 3 times only in the American Standard Revised Version ( Jer 15:7 ; Mt 3:12 ; Lu 3:17 ). In Isa 30:24 mizreh is translated "fork," which is …

Fancy Encyclopedia — fan'-si (phantazo, "to cause to appear," "show"): In Ecclesiasticus 34:5, "And the heart fancieth, as a woman's in travail" (compare The Wisdom of Solomon 6:16; Heb 12:21…

Far House Encyclopedia — The marginal explanation in the Revised Version (British and American) of Beth-merhak (beth ha-merchaq, "house of distance"), which is given in the text of 2Sa 15:17 inst…

Far; Farther Encyclopedia — far, far'-ther: "Far" (adj.), distant, remote; (advb.) widely removed, is most frequently in the Old Testament the translation of rachoq, and in the New Testament of makr…

Fare Encyclopedia — far: Occurs twice in the Old Testament as the translation of two Hebrew words, shalom, "peace," "prosperity," "completeness" ( 1Sa 17:18 ), found in the section on David'…

Farewell Encyclopedia — far-wel' (chairo), Fare ye, or thou, well: Originally a wish at parting for those faring forth (traveling): (1) As a parting wish at the close of a letter it represents t…

Farm Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Matthew 22:5). Every Hebrew had a certain portion of land assigned to him as a possession (Numbers 26:33-56). In Egypt the lands all belonged to the king, and the husban…

Farthing Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Matthew 10:29; Luke 12:6. Greek assarion, i.e., a small as, which was a Roman coin equal to a tenth of a denarius or drachma, nearly equal to a halfpenny of our mone…

Fashion Encyclopedia — fash'-un (mishpaT; schema, the make, pattern, shape, manner or appearance of a thing (from Latin faction-em, "a making," through Old French fatson, fachon)): In the Old T…

FAST The Dictionary — sole fast required by the law of Moses was that of the great Day of Atonement (q.v.), Leviticus 23:26-32. It is called “the fast” (Acts 27:9). The only other mention of a…

Fast; Fasting Encyclopedia — fast, fast'-ing (tsum; `innah nephesh, "afflict soul or self," i.e. practice self-denial; nesteia, nesteuein): It is necessary to get rid of some modern notions associate…

Fasts and Feasts Encyclopedia — See FEASTS AND FASTS .…

Fat Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews heleb) denotes the richest part of the animal, or the fattest of the flock, in the account of Abel’s sacrifice (Genesis 4:4). It sometimes denotes the best of an…

Fat (vat) Encyclopedia — WINE, WINE PRESS, II.…

Father Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a name applied (1) to any ancestor (Deuteronomy 1:11; 1 Kings 15:11; Matthew 3:9; 23:30, etc.); and (2) as a title of respect to a chief, ruler, or elder, etc. (Judges 17…

Father'S House, Fathers' House Encyclopedia — (beth 'abh, beth 'abhoth): Father's house in the Old Testament is (1) a dwelling, the family home ( Ge 12:1 ; 31:14 , 30 ; 38:11 ; 1Sa 18:2 ); (2) a family or household (…

Father, God the Encyclopedia — In the Christian religion God is conceived of as "Father," "Our Father .... in heaven" ( Mt 6:9 , 14 , 26 , etc.), "the God and Father of the Lord Jesus" ( 2Co 11:31 , et…

Father-in-law Encyclopedia — fa'-ther-in-lo. See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.…

Fatherless Encyclopedia — fa'-ther-les (yathom; orphanos): The fatherless are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, generally in association with the widow and the stranger, as typical instan…

Fathers' Brother Encyclopedia — See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.…

Fathom Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Old A.S. faethm, “bosom,” or the outstretched arms), a span of six feet (Acts 27:28). Gr. orguia (from orego, “I stretch”), the distance between the extremities of both …

Fatling Dictionary — (1.) A fatted animal for slaughter (2 Samuel 6:13; Isaiah 1 1:6; Ezekiel 39:18. Comp. Matthew 22:4, where the word used in the original, sitistos, means literally “corn-f…

Fatling; Fatted Encyclopedia — See CALF .…

Fatness Encyclopedia — fat'-nes (deshen; piotes): 1. Literal: The translation of deshen ( Jud 9:9 , "But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness?"; Job 36:16 (of food)), "full …

Fauchion Encyclopedia — fo'-shun. See SCIMITAR .…

Fault Encyclopedia — folt (chaTa'; aitia, memphomai): Implies defect, of less moral weight than crime or sin. It is the translation of chaTa', "error," "failure," "sin" ( Ex 5:16 ); of cheT',…

Favor Encyclopedia — fa'-ver (chen, ratson, with other Hebrew words; charis): Means generally good will, acceptance, and the benefits flowing from these; in older usage it meant also the coun…

Fawn Encyclopedia — fon. See DEER .…

Fear Encyclopedia — fer (yir'ah, yare'; phobos, phobeo): Terms, etc.: "Fear" is the translation of many words in the Old Testament; the chief are: yir'ah, "fear," "terror," "reverence," "awe…

FEAR OF THE Lord THE Dictionary — is in the Old Testament used as a designation of true piety (Proverbs 1:7; Job 28:28; Psalm 19:9). It is a fear conjoined with love and hope, and is therefore not a slavi…

Feast Dictionary — as a mark of hospitality (Genesis 19:3; 2 Samuel 3:20; 2 Kings 6:23); on occasions of domestic joy (Luke 15:23; Genesis 21:8); on birthdays (Genesis 40:20; Job 1:4; Matth…

Feasts and Fasts Encyclopedia — fests (mo`edh, "an appointed day" or "an assembling," chagh, from chaghagh, "to dance" or possibly "to make a pilgrimage"; tsom, "fast," ta`anith, "a day of affliction"):…

Feasts, Seasons for Encyclopedia — Regulated by the sun and moon. See ASTRONOMY, sec. I, 5.…

Feathers Encyclopedia — feth'-erz (notsah; Latin penna): "Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings (the Revised Version (British and American) "pinions") and feathers (the Americ…

Feeble Knees Encyclopedia — fe'-b'-l nez: The expression. is found in three places (one being a free quotation of another): Job 4:4 , "Thou hast made firm the feeble (kara`, "bending," "bowing") kne…

Feeble-minded Encyclopedia — fe'-b'-l-min'-ded (oligopsuchos): Only in 1Th 5:14 the King James Version, in the sense of "fainthearted," as in the Revised Version (British and American). In Septuagint…

Feeling Encyclopedia — fel'-ing: The following varieties of meaning are to be noted: (1) "To touch," "handle," "grope after" (mashash ( Ge 27:12 , 22 ; Ex 10:21 ; mush, Ge 27:21 ; Jud 16:26 ; p…

Feet, Washing of Encyclopedia — See FOOT ; WASHING OF FEET .…

Feign Encyclopedia — fan (badha, nakhar; plastos): Occurs (1) in the sense of "to devise," "invent" as the translation of badha', "to form," "to fashion" ( Ne 6:8 , "Thou feignest them out of…

Felix; Antonius Encyclopedia — fe'-liks, an-to'-ni-us (Phelix, from Latin felix, "happy"): A Roman procurator of Judea, appointed in succession to Cumanus by the emperor Claudius. The event which led t…

Felloes Encyclopedia — fel'-oz ( 1Ki 7:33 ). See WHEEL .…

Fellow Encyclopedia — fel'-o (chabher, rea`; hetairos): Meant originally a "partner," from fe, "property," and lag, "to lay," then "a companion," "an equal," "a person or individual," "a worth…

Fellowship Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l.) With God, consisting in the knowledge of his will (Job 22:21; John 17:3); agreement with his designs (Amos 3:2); mutual affection (Romans 8: 38, 39); enjoyment of hi…

Female Encyclopedia — fe'-mal: Two Hebrew words are thus translated: (1) neqebhah, which is merely a physiological description of the sexual characteristic (from naqabh, "to perforate"), and w…

Fence Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews gader), Numbers 22:24 (R.V.). Fences were constructions of unmortared stones, to protect gardens, vineyards, sheepfolds, etc. From various causes they were apt t…

Fenced Cities Encyclopedia — See FORTIFICATION .…

FENCED CITIES There Dictionary — were in Palestine (1) cities, (2) unwalled villages, and (3) villages with castles or towers (1 Chronicles 27:25). Cities, so called, had walls, and were thus fenced. The…

Ferret Encyclopedia — fer'-et ('anaqah, the Revised Version (British and American) GECKO): Occurs only in Le 11:30 the King James Version, in the list of animals which are unclean "among the c…

FERRET Feviticus Dictionary — 11:30(R.V., “gecko”), one of the unclean creeping things. It was perhaps the Facerta gecko which was intended by the Hebrew word (anakah, a cry, “mourning,” the creature …

Ferry Boat Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (2 Samuel 19:18), some kind of boat for crossing the river which the men of Judah placed at the service of the king. Floats or rafts for this purpose were in use from rem…

Fervent Encyclopedia — fur'-vent (dalaq; ektenes, zeo): "Fervent" (from Latin fervere, "to boil") does not occur in the King James Version of the Old Testament, but the Revised Version (British…

Festival Encyclopedia — fes'-ti-val. See FEASTS AND FASTS .…

Festus; Porcius Encyclopedia — fes'-tus, por'-shi-us Porkios Phestos): The Roman governor or procurator who succeeded Felix in the province of Judea ( Ac 24:27 ), and was thus brought into prominence i…

Fetch Encyclopedia — Has generally the meaning of "to bring"; it is commonly the translation of Hebrew laqach, "to take" or "lay hold of," Hoph. "to be brought, seized or snatched away" ( Ge …

Fetter Encyclopedia — fet'-er: Found only in the plural in both Old Testament and New Testament; fetters of iron ( Ps 105:18 ; 149:8 ; so probably Mr 5:4 ; Lu 8:29 ) or brass ( Jud 16:21 ; 2Ki…

Fever Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Deuteronomy 28:22; Matthew 8:14; Mark 1:30; John 4:52; Acts 28:8), a burning heat, as the word so rendered denotes, which attends all febrile attacks. In all Eastern cou…

Field Encyclopedia — feld. See AGRICULTURE .…

Fiery Heat Encyclopedia — fi'-er-i, fir'-i het: In De 28:22 , where the King James Version has "an extreme burning." See FEVER .…

Fiery Serpent Encyclopedia — See SERPENT .…

Fig First Dictionary — mentioned in Genesis 3:7. The fig-tree is mentioned (Deuteronomy 8:8) as one of the valuable products of Palestine. It was a sign of peace and prosperity (1 Kings 4:25; M…

Fig, Fig-tree Encyclopedia — fig'-tre (te'enah, plural te'enim, specially "figs"; paggim, "green figs" only in So 2:13 ; suke, "fig-tree," sukon, "fig"): 1. Fig-Trees in the Old Testament: The earlie…

Fight Encyclopedia — See WAR ; GAMES .…

Figure Encyclopedia — fig'-ur, fig'-yur (cemel, cemel; tupos): The translation of cemel, or cemel, "a likeness or image"; perhaps a transposition of tselem, the usual word for likeness; it is …

File Encyclopedia — fil: Found only in 1Sa 13:21 , but the text here is obscure. The Hebrew (petsirah phim) signifies "bluntness of edge," and is so rendered in the Revised Version, margin. …

Fillet Encyclopedia — fil'-et (chuT, chashuq): (1) Chut, from a root not used, meaning probably "to sew," therefore a string or a measuring rod or cord, and so a line, tape, thread, fillet. Je…

FILLETS Hebrews Dictionary — hashukum, plur., joinings (Exodus 27:17; 38:17, 28), the rods by which the tops of the columns around the tabernacle court were joined together, and from which the curtai…

Filth; Filthiness; Filthy Encyclopedia — filth, fil'-thi-nes, fil'-thi (tso'ah, Tum'ah; rhupoo): The word once translated "filth" in the Old Testament is tso'ah, "excrement" or "dung," elsewhere translated "dung…

Fin Encyclopedia — See FISH .…

Fine Encyclopedia — fin (adj., from Latin finire, "to finish"): Indicates superior quality. Only in a few instances does "fine" represent a separate word: (1) Tobh, "good," qualifies gold ( …

Finer Dictionary — a worker in silver and gold (Proverbs 25:4). In Judges 17:4 the word (tsoreph) is rendered “founder,” and in Isaiah 41:7 “goldsmith.”…

Finer; Fining Encyclopedia — fin'-er, fin'-ing ( Pr 25:4 the King James Version). See REFINER .…

Fines Encyclopedia — finz. See PUNISHMENTS .…

Finger (1) Encyclopedia — fin'-ger (Hebrew and Aramaic 'etsba`; daktulos): The fingers are to the Oriental essential in conversation; their language is frequently very eloquent and expressive. The…

Finger (2) Encyclopedia — fin'-ger ('etsba`): The smallest of the Hebrew linear measures. It was equal to the breadth of the finger, or about 3/4 inches, four of which made a palm ( Jer 52:21 ). S…

Fining Pot Dictionary — a crucible, melting-pot (Proverbs 17:3; 27:21).…

Finish Encyclopedia — fin'-ish (kalah; teleo, with other Hebrew and Greek words): The proper sense of "finish" is to end or complete; so for "finish," "finished," in the King James Version, th…

Finisher Encyclopedia — fin'-ish-er (teleiotes): This word is applied to Jesus ( Heb 12:2 ), and comes from teleioo, "to complete," "to make perfect"; hence, it means finisher in the sense of co…

Fir Dictionary — the uniform rendering in the Authorized Version (marg. R.V., “cypress”) of berosh (2 Samuel 6:5; 1 Kings 5:8, 10; 6:15, 34; 9:11, etc.), a lofty tree (Isaiah 55:13) growi…

Fir; Fir-tree Encyclopedia — fur, (the Revised Version, margin "cypress"; berosh, 2Sa 6:5 ; 1Ki 5:8 , 10 , etc.; (berothem (plural only), an Aramaic form, So 1:17 ): 1. Old Testament References: This…

Fire Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) For sacred purposes. The sacrifices were consumed by fire (Genesis 8:20). The ever-burning fire on the altar was first kindled from heaven (Leviticus 6:9, 13; 9:24),…

Fire Baptism Encyclopedia — See BAPTISM OF FIRE ; MOLECH .…

Fire, Lake of Encyclopedia — See LAKE OF FIRE .…

Fire, Strange Encyclopedia — See FIRE .…

Fire, Unquenchable Encyclopedia — See UNQUENCHABLE FIRE .…

Firebrand Encyclopedia — fir'-brand ('udh, used for a burning stick taken out of the fire): In Jud 15:4 , 5 describing the "brands" (margin "torches") which Samson tied to the foxes' tails, the w…

FIREBRAND Isaiah Dictionary — 7:4, Amos 4: 11, Zechariah 3:2, denotes the burnt end of a stick (Hebrews ‘ud); in Judges 15:4, a lamp or torch, a flambeau (Hebrews lappid); in Proverbs 26:18 (comp. Eph…

Firepan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Exodus 27:3; 38:3), one of the vessels of the temple service (rendered “snuff-dish” Exodus 25:38; 37:23; and “censer” Leviticus 10:1; 16: 12). It was probably a metallic…

Fires Encyclopedia — firz: In Isa 24:15 the King James Version translates 'urim ("lights," especially Urim in the phrase "Urim and Thummim") "fires." The Revised Version (British and American…

Firkin Encyclopedia — fur'-kin (metretes): The liquid measure used in Joh 2:6 to indicate the capacity of the water-pots mentioned in the narrative of the miracle of turning the water into win…

FIRKIN Used Dictionary — only in John 2:6; the Attic amphora, equivalent to the Hebrew bath (q.v.), a measure for liquids containing about 8 7/8 gallons.…

Firma Me Nt Dictionary — from the Vulgate firmamentum, which is used as the translation of the Hebrew raki’a. This word means simply “expansion.” It denotes the space or expanse like an arch appe…

Firmament Encyclopedia — fur'-ma-ment. See ASTRONOMY . III, 3.…

First Encyclopedia — furst ('echadh, ri'shon; proton, to proton, protos): Of these words, which are those most frequently used for "first," ri'shon is from rosh, "the head, and is used for th…

First-begotten Encyclopedia — furst-be-got'-'-n (prototokos): This Greek word is translated in two passages in the King James Version by "first-begotten" ( Heb 1:6 ; Re 1:5 ), but in all other places …

First-Born Dictionary — sons enjoyed certain special privileges (Deuteronomy 21:17; Genesis 25:23, 31, 34; 49:3; 1 Chronicles 5:1; Hebrews 12:16; Psalm 89:27). (See BIRTHRIGHT.) The “first-born …

First-fruits Encyclopedia — furst'-froots (re'shith, bikkurim; aparche. Septuagint translates re'shith by aparche, but for bikkurim it uses the word protogennemata; compare Philo 22 33): In acknowle…

FIRST-FRUITS The Dictionary — first-fruits of the ground were offered unto God just as the first-bom of man and animals. The law required, (1.) That on the morrow after the Passover Sabbath a sheaf of…

Firstborn; Firstling Encyclopedia — furst'-born, furst'-ling (bekhor; prototokos): The Hebrew word denotes the firstborn of human beings as well as of animals ( Ex 11:5 ), while a word from the same root de…

Firstling Encyclopedia — See FIRSTBORN .…

Fish Dictionary & Encyclopedia — called dag by the Hebrews, a word denoting great fecundity (Genesis 9:2; Numbers 11:22; Jonah 2:1, 10). No fish is mentioned by name either in the Old or in the New Testa…

Fish Gate Encyclopedia — See JERUSALEM .…

Fish-hooks Dictionary — were used for catching fish (Amos 4:2; comp. Isaiah 37:29; Jeremiah 16:16; Ezekiel 29:4; Job. 41:1, 2; Matthew 17:27).…

FISHER Besides Dictionary — its literal sense (Luke 5:2), this word is also applied by our Lord to his disciples in a figurative sense (Matthew 4:19; Mark 1:17).…

Fisher'S Coat Encyclopedia — kot: This expression is found in Joh 21:7 where the Revised Version (British and American) and the American Standard Revised Version have "coat." John here, after represe…

Fisher; Fisherman Encyclopedia — fish'-er fish'-er-man (dayyagh, dawwagh; halieus; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek haleeus): Although but few references to fishermen are made in the Bible, …

Fishhook Encyclopedia — fish'-hook (cir dughah, chakkah): The word "fishhooks" occurs but twice in the American Standard Revised Version ( Job 41:1 ; Am 4:2 ). In other passages the word hook or…

Fishing Encyclopedia — fish'-ing (halieuo): Several methods of securing fish are resorted to at the present day along the seashores of Palestine. Two of these, dynamiting and poisoning with the…

Fishpools Encyclopedia — fish'-pools: This is a mistranslation. The Hebrew berekhoth ( So 7:4 ) simply means "pools" (Revised Version); "fish" is quite unwarrantably introduced in the King James …

Fit, Fitly Encyclopedia — fit'-li: The word "fit" (adjective and verb) occurs a few times, representing nearly as many Hebrew and Greek words. the Revised Version (British and American) frequently…

Fitches Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Isaiah 28:25, 27), the rendering of the Hebrew ketsah , “without doubt the Nigella sativa, a small annual of the order Ranunculacece, which grows wild in the Mediterrane…

Five Encyclopedia — fiv (chamesh; pente). See NUMBER .…

Flag Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews , or rather Egyptian, ahu, Job 8:11), rendered “meadow” in Genesis 41:2, 18; probably the Cyperus esculentus, a species of rush eaten by cattle, the Nile reed. I…

Flagon Encyclopedia — flag'-un: The translation of 'ashishah, in the King James Version in 2Sa 6:19 ; 1Ch 16:3 ; So 2:5 ; Ho 3:1 . In all, these passages the Revised Version (British and Ameri…

FLAGON Hebrews Dictionary — ashishah, (2 Samuel 6:19; 1 Chronicles 16:3; Cant. 2:5; Hos. 3:1), meaning properly “a cake of pressed raisins.” “Flagons of wine” of the Authorized Version should be, as…

Flake Encyclopedia — flak (mappal, a word of uncertain meaning): It is used in the sense of "refuse (husks) of the wheat" in Am 8:6 . With regard to the body we find it used in Job 41:23 in t…

Flame Encyclopedia — flam (lahabh, and other forms from same root; phlox): In Jud 13:20 bis; Job 41:21 ; Isa 29:6 ; Joe 2:5 , the word is lahabh. Various other words are translated "flame"; m…

Flame Of Fire Dictionary — is the chosen symbol of the holiness of God (Exodus 3:2; Revelation 2:18), as indicating “the intense, all-consuming operation of his holiness in relation to sin.”…

Flat Nose Encyclopedia — (charum; Septuagint koloborin): Used only in Le 21:18 as the name of a deformity which disqualified a member of a priestly family for serving the altar. The root of the w…

Flax Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews pishtah, i.e., “peeled”, in allusion to the fact that the stalks of flax when dried were first split or peeled before being steeped in water for the purpose of d…

Flaying Encyclopedia — fla'-ing. See PUNISHMENTS .…

Flea Encyclopedia — fle (par`osh; compare Arabic barghut, "flea," and barghash, "mosquito" ( 1Sa 24:14 ; 26:20 ); kinnim ( Ex 8:16 ), "lice," the Revised Version, margin "sandflies" or "flea…

FLEA David Dictionary — at the cave of Adullam thus addressed his persecutor Saul (1 Samuel 24:14): “After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, aft…

Flee Encyclopedia — fle. See FLY .…

Fleece Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the wool of a sheep, whether shorn off or still attached to the skin (Deuteronomy 18:4; Job 31:20). The miracle of Gideon’s fleece (Judges 6:37-40) consisted in the dew h…

Flesh Dictionary & Encyclopedia — in the Old Testament denotes (1) a particular part of the body of man and animals (Genesis 2:21; 41:2; Psalm 102:5, marg.); (2) the whole body (Psalm 16:9); (3) all livin…

Flesh and Blood Encyclopedia — See FLESH, 5.…

Flesh-Hook Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a many-pronged fork used in the sacrificial services (1 Samuel 2:13, 14; Exodus 27:3; 38:3) by the priest in drawing away the flesh. The fat of the sacrifice, together wi…

Flesh-pot Encyclopedia — flesh'-pot (cir ha-basar, "pot of the flesh"): One of the six kinds of cooking utensils spoken of as pots or pans or caldrons or basins. Probably usually made of bronze o…

Flies Encyclopedia — fliz. See FLY .…

Flint Dictionary & Encyclopedia — abounds in all the plains and valleys of the wilderness of the forty years’ wanderings. In Isaiah 50:7 and Ezekiel 3:9 the expressions, where the word is used, means that…

Float (flote) Encyclopedia — flot. See RAFT; SHIPS AND BOATS…

Flock Encyclopedia — See CATTLE .…

Flood Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an event recorded in Genesis 7 and 8. (See DELUGE.) In Joshua 24:2, 3, 14, 15, the word “flood” (R.V., “river”) means the river Euphrates. In Psalm 66:6, this word refers…

Floor Encyclopedia — flor. See HOUSE; THRESHING-FLOOR…

Flote (float) Encyclopedia — See RAFT ; SHIPS AND BOATS .…

Flour Encyclopedia — flour. See BREAD ; FOOD .…

FLOUR Grain Dictionary — reduced to the form of meal is spoken of in the time of Abraham (Genesis 18:6). As baking was a daily necessity, grain was also ground daily at the mills (Jeremiah 25:10)…

Flourish Encyclopedia — flur'-ish (parach, tsuts; anathallo): The translation of parach, "to break forth" ( Ps 72:7 ; 92:12 , 13 ; Pr 14:11 ; Isa 66:14 ; So 6:11 ; 7:12 ; the Revised Version (Br…

Flowers Encyclopedia — flou'-erz (BLOOM, BLOSSOM, etc.): (1) gibh`ol, literally, "a small cup," hence, calyx or corolla of a flower ( Ex 9:31 , "The flax was in bloom"). (2) nets ( Ge 40:10 , n…

FLOWERS Very Dictionary — few species of flowers are mentioned in the Bible although they abounded in Palestine. It has been calculated that in Western Syria and Palestine from two thousand to two…

FlSH-POOLS Dictionary — (Cant. 7:4) should be simply “pools,” as in the Revised Version. The reservoirs near Heshbon (q.v.) were probably stocked with fish (2 Samuel 2:13; 4:12; Isaiah 7:3; 22:9…

Flue; Net Encyclopedia — floo(King James Version, margin Hab 1:15 ). See FISH ; FISHING .…

Flute Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a musical instrument, probably composed of a number of pipes, mentioned Daniel 3:5, 7, 10, 15. In Matthew 9:23, 24, notice is taken of players on the flute, here called “…

Flux Encyclopedia — fluks. See BLOODY FLUX ; DYSENTERY .…

Fly Encyclopedia — (Verb; `uph petaomai, or, contracted, ptaomai): Used in preference to "flee" when great speed is to be indicated. "To fly" is used: (1) Literally, of birds, `uph ( Ge 1:2…

FLY Hebrews Dictionary — zebub, (Ecclesiastes 10:1; Isaiah 7:18). This fly was so grievous a pest that the Phoenicians invoked against it the aid of their God Baal-zebub (q.v.). The prophet Isaia…

Fly; Flies Encyclopedia — fli fliz `arobh ( Ex 8:21 ff; Ps 78:45 ; 105:31 ; Septuagint kunomuia; "dog-fly"), zebhubh ( Ec 10:1 ; Isa 7:18 ; Septuagint muiai, "flies"); compare ba`al-zebhubh, "Baal…

Foal Encyclopedia — fol. See COLT .…

Foam Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hos. 10:7), the rendering of ketseph, which properly means twigs or splinters (as rendered in the LXX. and marg. R.V.). The expression in Hosea may therefore be read, “a…

Fodder Encyclopedia — fod'-er. See PROVENDER .…

FODDER Hebrews Dictionary — belil, (Job 6:5), meaning properly a mixture or medley (Lat. farrago), “made up of various kinds of grain, as wheat, barley, vetches, and the like, all mixed together, an…

Fold Dictionary — an enclosure for flocks to rest together (Isaiah 13:20). Sheep-folds are mentioned Numbers 32:16, 24, 36; 2 Samuel 7:8; Zephaniah 2:6; John 10:1, etc. It was prophesied o…

Fold; Folding Encyclopedia — fold fold'-ing (verb; chabhaq, sabhakh; helisso): The verb occurs only 3 times in the King James Version, and in each instance represents a different word; we have chabha…

Folk Encyclopedia — fok: The translation of `am, `am "a people or nation" ( Ge 33:15 , "some of the folk that are with me"; Pr 30:26 , "The conies are but a feeble folk"); of le'om, with the…

Follow Encyclopedia — fol'-o ('achar, radhaph; akoloutheo, dioko) : Frequently the translation of 'achar, "after," e.g. Nu 14:24 , "hath followed me fully," literally, "fulfilled after me" ( N…

Follower Encyclopedia — fol'-o-er (mimetes): "Followers" is in the King James Version the translation of mimetes, "to imitate" (in the New Testament in the good sense of becoming imitators, or f…

Folly Encyclopedia — fol'-i. See FOOL .…

Food Encyclopedia — food: I. VEGETABLE FOODS 1. Primitive Habits 2. Cereals 3. Leguminous Plants 4. Food of Trees II. ANIMAL FOOD LITERATURE In a previous article (see BREAD) it has been sho…

FOOD Originally Dictionary — the Creator granted the use of the vegetable world for food to man (Genesis 1:29), with the exception mentioned (2:17). The use of animal food was probably not unknown to…

Fool; Folly Encyclopedia — fool nabhal, 'ewil, kecil, cakhal and forms; aphron, aphrosune, moros): I. In the Old Testament. 1. General: Taking the words generally, apart from the Wisdom literature,…

Foolery Encyclopedia — fool'-er-i: The plural "fooleries" occurs Ecclesiasticus 22:13 King James Version: "Talk not much with a fool .... and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries." Th…

Foot Encyclopedia — foot (reghel, qarcol (only twice in parallel passages: 2Sa 22:37 = Ps 18:36 , where it probably means ankle); pous): The dusty roads of Palestine and other eastern lands …

Footman Encyclopedia — foot'-man. See WAR .…

Footstool Dictionary & Encyclopedia — connected with a throne (2 Chronicles 9:18). Jehovah symbolically dwelt in the holy place between the cherubim above the ark of the covenant. The ark was his footstool (1…

For Encyclopedia — for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); an…

Foray Encyclopedia — for'-a ( 2Sa 3:22 ). See WAR .…

Forbear Encyclopedia — for-bar' (chadhal; anechomai): In the Old Testament chadhal, "to leave off," is the word most frequently translated "forbear" ( Ex 23:5 , etc.); damam, "to be silent," ch…

Forbearance Encyclopedia — for-bar'-ans (anoche): "Forbearance" (anoche, "a holding back") is ascribed to God ( Ro 2:4 , "the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering"; 3:25 the Rev…

Forbid Encyclopedia — for-bid' (kala; koluo): Occurs very seldom in the Old Testament except as the rendering of chalilah (see below); it is once the translation of kala', "to restrain" ( Nu 1…

Forces Dictionary & Encyclopedia — of the Gentiles (Isaiah 60:5, 11; R.V., “the wealth of the nations”) denotes the wealth of the heathen. The whole passage means that the wealth of the Gentile world shoul…

Ford Encyclopedia — ford (ma`abhar ( Ge 32:22 ; "pass" (of Michmash), 1Sa 13:23 ; "stroke" (the Revised Version, margin "passing"), Isa 30:32 ); ma`barah ( Jos 2:7 ; Jud 3:28 ; 12:5 , 6 ; Is…

Ford Mention Dictionary — is frequently made of the fords of the Jordan (Joshua 2:7; Judges 3:28; 12:5, 6), which must have been very numerous; about fifty perhaps. The most notable was that of Be…

Forecast Encyclopedia — for-kast'; (vb.) (chashabh): To forecast is both to plan or scheme beforehand and to consider or see beforehand. It is in the first sense that it is used in Da 11:24 , 25…

Forefather Encyclopedia — for'-fa-ther: (1) 'abh ri'shon, "first father," "chief father," hence, "early ancestor": "turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers" ( Jer 11:10 ). (2) progonos,…

Forefront Encyclopedia — for'-frunt (panim): For "forefront," "front" is now generally used, since "back-front" has gone out of use. "Forefront" is the translation of panim, "face" ( 2Ki 16:14 ; …

Forego Encyclopedia — for-go'. See FORGO .…

Forehead Encyclopedia — for'-ed (metsach; metopon): (1) In a literal sense the word is used frequently in the Scriptures. Aaron and after him every high priest was to wear on the forehead the go…

FOREHEAD The Dictionary — practice common among Oriental nations of colouring the forehead or impressing on it some distinctive mark as a sign of devotion to some deity is alluded to in Revelation…

Foreign Divinities Encyclopedia — for'-in di-vin'-i-tiz ( Ac 17:18 margin). See GOD, STRANGE.…

Foreigner Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a Gentile. Such as resided among the Hebrews were required by the law to be treated with ki ndness (Exodus 22:21; 23:9; Leviticus 19:33, 34; 23:22; Deuteronomy 14:28; 16:…

Foreknow; Foreknowledge Encyclopedia — for-no', for-nol'-ej: 1. Meaning of the Term 2. Foreknowledge as Prescience 3. Foreknowledge Based on Foreordination 4. Foreknowledge as Equivalent to Foreordination LITE…

FOREKNOWLEDGE OF God Acts Dictionary — 2:23; Romans 8:29; 11:2; 1 Peter 1:2), one of those high attributes essentially appertaining to him the full import of which we cannot comprehend. In the most absolute se…

Foreordain; Forordination Encyclopedia — for-or-dan', for-or-di-na'-shun: The word "foreordain" is uniformly used in the Revised Version (British and American) to render the Greek proorizo, in the passages where…

Forepart Encyclopedia — for'-part: The translation of panim, "face" ( Ex 28:27 ; 39:20 ; 1Ki 6:20 , the Revised Version (British and American) "within"; Eze 42:7 , the Revised Version (British a…

Forerunner Encyclopedia — for-run'-er (prodromos): This word occurs but once in the Bible: "Whither as a forerunner Jesus entered for us" ( Heb 6:20 ). The word signifies one who comes in advance …

FORERUNNER John Dictionary — the Baptist went before our Lord in this character (Mark 1:2, 3). Christ so called (Hebrews 6:20) as entering before his people into the holy place as their head and guid…

Foresail Encyclopedia — for'sal, for'-s'-l ( Ac 27:40 ). See SHIPS AND BOATS .…

Foreship Encyclopedia — for'-ship ( Ac 9 , 7:30 ). See FOREPART ; SHIPS AND BOATS .…

Foreskin Encyclopedia — for'-skin (`orlah; akrobustia, often euphemistically translated "uncircumcision"): (1) In the literal sense the word is frequently mentioned owing to the rite of circumci…

Forest Encyclopedia — for'-est: (1) choresh (compare proper name Harosheth), 2Ch 27:4 . In 1Sa 23:15 ff translated "wood"; in Isa 17:9 , "wood"; in Eze 31:3 , "forest-like shade." Applied to a…

FOREST Hebrews Dictionary — ya’ar, meaning a dense wood, from its luxuriance. Thus all the great primeval forests of Syria (Ecclesiastes 2:6; Isaiah 44:14; Jeremiah 5:6; Micah 5:8). The most extensi…

Forest of Ephraim Encyclopedia — See EPHRAIM .…

Foretell; Foretold Encyclopedia — for-tel', for-told': The King James Version occurrences of these words in the New Testament represent as many Greek terms, and are in each case rendered differently in Re…

Forfeit Encyclopedia — for'-fit (charam): "Forfeit" (from forisfacere, "to act beyond") implies loss through transgression or non-observance of some law or rule. The word occurs only once as th…

Forge; Forger Encyclopedia — forj, for'-jer (Taphal): "Forgers of lies" occurs in Job's reply to his comforters (13:4; compare 14:17); the word is the translation of Taphal, "to patch," "lay on," "be…

Forget; Forgetful Encyclopedia — for-get', for-get'-ful (shakhach; epilanthanomai): "Forget" is to fail to hold in mind, and the forgetfulness may be either innocent or blameworthy. In the Old Testament …

Forgiveness Encyclopedia — for-giv'-nes (kaphar, nasa', calach; apoluein charizesthai, aphesis paresis): 1. Etymology 2. Pagan and Jewish Ideas 3. The Teaching of Christ 4. Conditions of Forgivenes…

Forgiveness Of Sin Dictionary — one of the constituent parts of justification. In pardoning sin, God absolves the sinner from the condemnation of the law, and that on account of the work of Christ, i.e.…

Forgo Encyclopedia — for-go' (from for, negative, and go): Occurs in Ecclesiasticus 7:19, as translation of astocheo, which means "to miss the mark," "turn or swerve from." "Forgo not a wise …

Fork Encyclopedia — fork (shelosh qilleshon): This compound word, meaning strictly "three points" or "three prongs," is found only once ( 1Sa 13:21 ), and doubtless there refers to the agric…

Form Encyclopedia — form (yatsar, to'ar; morphe): (1) To form is "to fashion," "create," "produce." In the Old Testament it is for the most part the translation of yatsar, "to form," "to fas…

Former Encyclopedia — for'-mer: The word in the sense of "maker," "framer," occurs only in Jer 51:19 , "He is the former (from yatsar, "to form") of all things." The adjective, in the sense of…

Fornication Dictionary & Encyclopedia — in every form of it was sternly condemned by the Mosaic law (Leviticus 21:9; 19:29; Deuteronomy 22:20, 21, 23-29; 23:18; Exodus 22:16). (See ADULTERY.) But this word is m…

Forswear Encyclopedia — for-swar'. See CRIMES .…

Forth Encyclopedia — forth: "Forth," adverb (from "for"), signifies movement (1) forward, (2) out of, (3) beyond a certain boundary. In a few instances in the Old Testament it is the translat…

Fortification; Fort; Fortified Cities; Fortress Encyclopedia — for-ti-fi-ka'-shun (including): I. IN RECENT EXCAVATIONS 1. Excavation of Tells 2. Sites 3. Primitive Character 4. Walls 5. Towers 6. Acropolis or Castle 7. Masonry 8. Ga…

Fortunatus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fortunate, a disciple of Corinth who visited Paul at Ephesus, and returned with Stephanas and Achaicus, the bearers of the apostle’s first letter to the Corinthians (1 Co…

Fortune Encyclopedia — for'-tun (Gad): A god of Good Luck, possibly the Hyades. See ASTROLOGY, 10.…

Forty Encyclopedia — for'-ti ('arba`im; tessarakonta). See FOUR (5); NUMBER.…

Forum Encyclopedia — fo'-rum: the King James Version Appii Forum ( Ac 28:15 ), is in the Revised Version (British and American) Market of Appius (see APPII FORUM).…

Forward; Forwardness Encyclopedia — for'-werd for'-werd-nes (hale'ah, naca`; spoudaios): As an adverb "forward" has the meaning of "onward" in space or time, or in the movement of affairs. As an adjective i…

Foul Encyclopedia — foul (raphas; akdthartos): The verb "to foul" (defile) occurs as the translation of raphas, "to trample" or "muddle" (streams) ( Eze 32:2 ; 34:18 ); of chalmar, "to burn,…

Foundation Encyclopedia — foun-da'-shun: In Hebrew the words for "foundation" are mostly derivatives from yacadh, "to found," and in Greek two words are used: one, katabole, of "foundation of the …

Founder Encyclopedia — foun'-der (from tsaraph): A worker in molten metal ( Jud 17:4 , etc.). The word in the King James Version in Jer 10:9 , 14 ; 51:17 is rendered in the Revised Version (Bri…

Fountain Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews ‘ain; i.e., “eye” of the water desert), a natural source of living water. Palestine was a “land of brooks of water, of fountains, and depths that spring out of v…

Fountain Gate Encyclopedia — See JERUSALEM .…

FOUNTAIN OF THE Virgin Dictionary — the perennial source from which the Pool of Siloam (q.v.) is supplied, the waters flowing in a copious stream to it through a tunnel cut through the rock, the actual leng…

Four Encyclopedia — for ('arba`; tessares): "Four" (cardinal number) was a sacred and complete number with the Hebrews, as well as with several other peoples. It occurs very frequently in th…

Four Hundred Encyclopedia — See FOUR .…

Four Thousand Encyclopedia — See FOUR .…

Fourfold Encyclopedia — for-fold: Occurs but twice in English Versions: 2Sa 12:6 , "He shall restore the lamb fourfold"; and Lu 19:8 the King James Version, "If I have wrongfully exacted ought .…

Fourscore Encyclopedia — for'-skor. See FOUR ; NUMBER .…

Foursquare Encyclopedia — for'-skwar (rabha`; tetragonos): "Foursquare," meaning equal in length and breadth, not round, is the translation of rabha` (from obsolete rebha`, "four"); it occurs in t…

Fourteen Encyclopedia — for'-ten. See NUMBER .…

Fourth Part Encyclopedia — See FOUR .…

Fowl Encyclopedia — foul (`oph; peteinon): The word is now generally restricted to the larger, especially the edible birds, but formerly it denoted all flying creatures; in Le 11:20 the King…

Fowl, Fatted Encyclopedia — See preceding article.…

Fowler Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the arts of, referred to Psalm 91:3; 124:7; Proverbs 6:5; Jeremiah 5:26; Hos. 9:8; Ezekiel 17:20; Ecclesiastes 9:12. Birds of all kinds abound in Palestine, and the captu…

Fox Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews shu’al, a name derived from its digging or burrowing under ground), the Vulpes thaleb, or Syrian fox, the only species of this animal indigenous to Palestine. It…

Fragment Encyclopedia — frag'-ment (klasma): "Fragment," a piece broken off, occurs only in the plural, in the accounts of the miracles of the Loaves in the Gospels and references thereto. It is…

Frame Encyclopedia — fram: (1) yetser (from root yatsar, "to knead," mold with the fingers): "For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust" ( Ps 103:14 ). (2) `erekh (from root `…

Frankincense Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews lebonah; Gr. libanos, i.e., “white”), an odorous resin imported from Arabia (Isaiah 60:6; Jeremiah 6:20), yet also growing in Palestine (Cant. 4:14). It was one …

Frankly Encyclopedia — frank'-li (charizomai): "Frankly" in the sense of "freely," "readily," "graciously," occurs only in the translation of charizomai, properly "to gratify," "to do that whic…

Fray Encyclopedia — fra (haradh, "to make afraid," "cause to tremble": the King James Version of De 28:26 ; Jer 7:33 ; Zec 1:21 ; the Revised Version (British and American) "frighten," "terr…

Freckled Spot Encyclopedia — frek'-'-ld, (bohaq; Septuagint alphos, called in the Revised Version (British and American) "a tetter," and described as a bright shining spot (beharoth lebhenoth): These…

Free-Will Offering Dictionary — a spontaneous gift (Exodus 35:29), a voluntary sacrifice (Leviticus 22:23; Ezra 3:5), as opposed to one in consequence of a vow, or in expiation of some offence.…

Free; Freedom Encyclopedia — See CHOICE ; WILL .…

Freedman; Freeman Encyclopedia — fred'-man, fre'-man: The term occurs in 1Co 7:22 ; Col 3:11 , and Re 6:15 , and represents two slightly different words. In 1Co 7:22 the word is apeleutheros, "a freeman,…

FREEDOM The Dictionary — law of Moses pointed out the cases in which the servants of the Hebrews were to receive their freedom (Exodus 21:2-4, 7, 8; Leviticus 25:39-42, 47-55; Deuteronomy 15:12-1…

Freely Encyclopedia — fre'-li (chinnam, nedhabhah; dorean parrhesiazomai): "Freely" occurs in three senses:ts two slightly different words. In 1Co 7:22 the word is apeleutheros, "a freeman," o…

Freewill Offering Encyclopedia — fre'-wil of'-er-ing. See SACRIFICE .…

Freewoman Encyclopedia — fre'-woom-an (eleuthera): Found but 4 times in the King James Version ( Ga 4:22 , 23 , 10 , 31 ). In the first three passages it refers to Sarah, the freewoman and true w…

Frequent Encyclopedia — fre'-kwent (peris-soteros): "Frequent," adjective (from Latin frequens, frequentis, "crowded") occurs only once in the text of the King James Version, as the translation …

Fresh Encyclopedia — Adj.: The translation of hadhash, "new," "fresh" ( Job 29:20 , "My glory is fresh in me"); of leshadh, "sap," "moisture" ( Nu 11:8 , of the manna, "as the taste of fresh …

Fret, Fretting Encyclopedia — (charah, ma'ar): To "fret" is from for (prefix) and etan, "to eat," "to consume." The word is both transitive and intransitive in King James Version: (1) transitive as tr…

Fried Encyclopedia — frid. See BREAD, III, 3, (2); FOOD, II; LOCUST.…

Friend; Friendship Encyclopedia — frend, frend'-ship: In the Old Testament two words, variously translated "friend" or "companion": re`eh, indicating a mere associate, passing friend, neighbor, or compani…

Friends; Chief Friends Encyclopedia — (hoi philoi proton): Expressions used in 1 and 2 Macc to designate the favored courtiers of the Antiochi. Mattathias is promised enrollment among the king's Friends, to t…

Fringes Encyclopedia — frin'-jis (tsitsith, "tassel, lock" ( Nu 15:38 , 39 ), gedhilim, "twisted threads," "festoons" ( De 22:12 )): Tassels worn by the Israelites on the four corners of their …

Frock Encyclopedia — frok (simlah; homolinon): The hempen frock, mentioned in Ecclesiasticus 40:4 as a mark of the lowly, was a simple garment consisting of a square piece of cloth wrapped ar…

Frog Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews tsepharde’a, meaning a “marsh-leaper”). This reptile is mentioned in the Old Testament only in connection with one of the plagues which fell on the land of Egypt…

Frontier Encyclopedia — fron'-ter, frun'ter (katseh): The word occurs once in plural in Eze 25:9 . the Revised Version, margin has "in every quarter."…

Frontlets Dictionary & Encyclopedia — occurs only in Exodus 13:16; Deuteronomy 6:8, and 11:18. The meaning of the injunction to the Israelites, with regard to the statues and precepts given them, that they sh…

Frost Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews kerah, from its smoothness) Job 37:10 (R.V., “ice”); Genesis 31:40; Jeremiah 36:30; rendered “ice” in Job 6:16, 38:29; and “crystal” in Ezekiel 1:22. “At the pre…

Frowardness Encyclopedia — …

Fruit Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a word as used in Scripture denoting produce in general, whether vegetable or animal. The Hebrews divided the fruits of the land into three classes:, (1.) The fruit of th…

Frustrate Encyclopedia — frus'-trat (parar; atheteo): "Frustrate" (from frustra, "vain") is the translation of parar, "to break," "to make void," "to bring to nothing" ( Ezr 4:5 ), "to frustrate …

Frying-Pan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews marhesheth, a “boiler”), a pot for boiling meat (Leviticus 2:7; 7:9).…

Fuel Encyclopedia — fu'-el ('okhlah, or ma'akholeth, "food"): Is mentioned specifically only in the Old Testament, in Isa 9:5 , 19 ; Eze 15:4 , 6 ; 21:32 . Its general, literal meaning in th…

FUEL Almost Dictionary — every kind of combustible matter was used for fuel, such as the withered stalks of herbs (Matthew 6:30), thorns (Psalm 58:9; Ecclesiastes 7:6), animal excrements (Ezekiel…

Fugitive Encyclopedia — fu'-ji-tiv (paliT, from palaT, "to escape"; na`, from nua`, "to waver"; nophel, from naphal, "to fall"; bariach, beriach and mibhrach, from barach, "to flee"): One who fl…

FUGITIVE Genesis Dictionary — 4: 12, 14, a rover or wanderer (Hebrews n’a); Judges 12:4, a refugee, one who has escaped (Hebrews palit); 2 Kings 25:11, a deserter, one who has fallen away to the enemy…

Fulfil Encyclopedia — fool-fil' (male; pleroo, teleo, with other words): "Fulfill" is used (1) in a sense more or less obsolete, "to fill up," complete ( Ge 29:21 , 28 ; Ex 23:26 ; Job 36:17 ,…

Fuller Encyclopedia — fool'-er (kabhac; literally, "to trample," gnapheus): The fuller was usually the dyer, since, before the woven cloth could be properly dyed, it must be freed from the oil…

FULLER The Dictionary — word “full” is from the Anglo-Saxon fullian, meaning “to whiten.” To full is to press or scour cloth in a mill. This art is one of great antiquity. Mention is made of “fu…

Fuller'S Field, the Encyclopedia — fool'-ers feld, (sedheh khobhec): In all references occurs "the conduit of the upper pool, in the highway of the fuller's field"; this must have been a well-known landmar…

Fuller'S Fountain Encyclopedia — See EN-ROGEL.…

Fuller’S Lield Dictionary — a spot near Jerusalem (2 Kings 18: 17; Isaiah 36:2; 7:3), on the side of the highway west of the city, not far distant from the “upper pool” at the head of the valley of …

Fuller’S Soap Dictionary — (Hebrews borith mekabbeshim, i.e., “alkali of those treading cloth”). Mention is made (Proverbs 25:20; Jeremiah 2:22) of nitre and also (Malachi 3:2) of soap (Hebrews bor…

Fullness Encyclopedia — fool'-nes: The translation of pleroma, which is generally, but not invariably, rendered "fullness" in the New Testament. Etymologically, pleroma--which itself is derived …

Fulness Dictionary — (1.) Of time (Galatians 4:4), the time appointed by God, and foretold by the prophets, when Messiah should appear. (2.) Of Christ (John 1:16), the superabundance of grace…

Funeral Encyclopedia — fu'-ner-al. See BURIAL .…

FUNERAL Burying Dictionary — was among the Jews the only mode of disposing of corpses (Genesis 23:19; 25:9; 35:8, 9, etc.). The first traces of burning the dead are found in 1 Samuel 31:12. The burni…

Furlong Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a stadium, a Greek measure of distance equal to 606 feet and 9 inches (Luke 24:13; John 6:19; 11:18; Revelation 14:20; 21:16).…

Furnace Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l.) Chald. attun, a large furnace with a wide open mouth, at the top of which materials were cast in (Daniel 3:22, 23; comp. Jeremiah 29:22). This furnace would be in co…

Furnaces, Tower of the Encyclopedia — ( Ne 3:11 ). See JERUSALEM .…

Furnish Encyclopedia — fur'-nish (male; plethomai): To "furnish" is to supply with what is useful or necessary, to fit out, provide, equip. It is the translation of several Hebrew or Greek word…

Furniture Encyclopedia — fur'ni-tur (kar, kelim; skeue): In Ge 31:34 kar is translated "furniture" in the King James Version, but "saddle" in the American Standard Revised Version. The latter is …

Furrow Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an opening in the ground made by the plough (Psalm 65:10; Hos. 10:4, 10).…

Further; Furtherance Encyclopedia — fur'-ther, fur'-therans (yacaph; eti, prokope); Further, adverb and adjective, is comparative of "forth," meaning "to a greater distance," "something more," "moreover," e…

Fury Dictionary & Encyclopedia — as attributed to God, is a figurative expression for dispensing afflictive judgments (Leviticus 26:28; Job 20:23; Isaiah 63:3; Jeremiah 4:4; Ezekiel 5:13; Daniel 9:16; Ze…

Future Encyclopedia — fu'-tur, fu'-chur. See ESCHATOLOGY .…