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Wafer Encyclopedia — wa'-fer. See BREAD .…

Wafers Dictionary — thin cakes (Exodus 16:31; 29:2, 23; Leviticus 2:4; 7:12; 8:26; Numbers 6:15, 19) used in various offerings.…

Wages Encyclopedia — wa'-jez, wa'-jiz (chinnam, maskoreth, pe`ullah, sakhar, sakhar; misthos, opsonion): (1) Chinnam means "gratis," without cost or any advantage, for nought, or in vain; wag…

WAGES Rate Dictionary — of (mention only in Matthew 20:2); to be punctually paid (Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:14, 15); judgements threatened against the withholding of (Jeremiah 22:13; Malac…

WAGON Hebrews Dictionary — aghalah; so rendered in Genesis 45:19, 21, 27; 46:5; Numbers 7:3, 7,8, but elsewhere rendered “cart” (1 Samuel 6:7, etc.). This vehicle was used for peaceful purposes. In…

Wagon, Waggon Encyclopedia — wag'-un. See CART .…

Wail, Wailing Encyclopedia — wal, wal'-ing. See BURIAL, III, 2; IV, 4, 5, 6.…

Wailing- Dictionary — PLACE, JEWS’ a section of the western wall of the temple area, where the Jews assemble every Lriday afternoon to bewail their desolate condition (Psalm 79:1, 4, 5). The s…

Wait Encyclopedia — wat: 1. The Substantive: The word is used in the Old Testament both as a substantive add as a verb. In the New Testament it appears as a verb only. 'erebh, ma'arabh, mean…

Walk Encyclopedia — wok (peripatein): Aside from its frequent occurrence in the usual sense, the word "walk" is used figuratively of conduct and of spiritual states. (1) Observance of laws o…

Wall Encyclopedia — wol. See ARCHITECTURE ; CITY ; FORTIFICATION ; HOUSE ; JERUSALEM ; VILLAGE .…

WALL Cities Dictionary — were surrounded by walls, as distinguished from “unwalled villages” (Ezekiel 38:11; Leviticus 25:29-34). They were made thick and strong (Numbers 13:28; Deuteronomy 3:5).…

Wallet Encyclopedia — wol'-et, -it. See SCRIP .…

Wandering Dictionary — of the Israelites in the wilderness in consequence of their rebellious fears to enter the Promised Land (Numbers 14:26-35). They wandered for forty years before they were…

Wandering Stars Encyclopedia — won'-der-ing. See ASTRONOMY .…

Wanderings of Israel Encyclopedia — won'-der-ingz: I. CONDITIONS 1. The Wilderness 2. Four Separate Regions Included 3. "The Sandy Tract" 4. Description of the Arabah 5. Physical Condition of the Wilderness…

War The Israelites Dictionary — had to take possession of the Promised Land by conquest. They had to engage in a long and bloody war before the Canaanitish tribes were finally subdued. Except in the cas…

War, Man of Encyclopedia — ('ish milchamah): "Yahweh is a man of war: Yahweh is his name" ( Ex 15:3 ). In early Israel the character of Yahweh as the war-God forms a prominent feature in the concep…

War; Warfare Encyclopedia — wor, wor'-far (milchamah, 'anshe m., "men of war," "soldiers"; polemos, polemein, strateuesthai, stratia): 1. Religious Significance 2. Preliminaries 3. Operations of War…

Ward Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a prison (Genesis 40:3, 4); a watch-station (Isaiah 21:8); a guard (Nehemiah 13:30).…

Wares Encyclopedia — warz (maqqachah, mekher, mimkar, kin`ah, ma`aseh, `izzabhon, keli): (1) maqqachah, something received or purchased ( Ne 10:31 ); (2) mekher, "price" or "pay," value, merc…

Warfare Encyclopedia — See WAR, WARFARE.…

Warp Encyclopedia — worp (shethi ( Le 13:48-59 )): The long threads fixed into the loom to form the basis of the web, and into which the woof is wrought from the shuttle. The warp and the wo…

Wars Dictionary — of the Lord, The Book of the (Numbers 21 : 14 , 15 ), some unknown book so called (comp. Genesis 14:14-16; Exodus 17:8-16; Numbers 14:40-45; 21:1-3, 21-25, 33-35; 31. The…

Wars of Yahweh (the Lord) Book of the Encyclopedia — worz. See BIBLE, IV, 1, (1), (b).…

Wash; Washing Encyclopedia — wosh, wosh'-ing: The two usual Hebrew words for "wash" are rachats, and kabhac, the former being normally used of persons or of sacrificial animals ( Ge 18:4 , etc., ofte…

Washing Dictionary — (Mark 7:1-9). The Jews, like other Orientals, used their fingers when taking food, and therefore washed their hands before doing so, for the sake of cleanliness. Here the…

Washing of Feet Encyclopedia — The Old Testament references ( Ge 18:4 ; 19:2: 24:32 ; 43:24 ; Jud 19:21 ; 1Sa 25:41 ; 2Sa 11:8 ; So 5:3 ; Ps 58:10 ) show that the washing of the feet was the first act …

Washpot Encyclopedia — wosh'-pot (sir rachats, "vessel for washing"): Only Ps 60:8 = 108:9, "Moab is my washpot"; i.e. "Moab is my chattel, to betreated contemptuously," as the vessel in which …

Wasp Encyclopedia — wosp. See HORNET .…

Watch Encyclopedia — woch ('ashmurah, 'ashmoreth; phulake): A division of the night. The night was originally divided into three watches ( Jud 7:19 ), but later into four, as we find in the N…

Watch-tour Encyclopedia — woch'-tou-er (mitspeh ( Isa 21:8 ; 2Ch 20:24 ); bachan ( Isa 32:14 the Revised Version (British and American))): In Isa 2:16 the words sekhiyoth ha-chemdah have puzzled t…

Watcher Encyclopedia — woch'-er (Aramaic 'ir, "wakeful one"): In Nebuchadnezzar's dream ( Da 4:13 , 17 , 23 (MT 10,14 , 20 )) a messenger who with "a holy one" descended from heaven, they havin…

Watches Dictionary — the periods into which the time between sunset and sunrise was divided. They are so called because watchmen relieved each other at each of these periods. There are freque…

Watchings Dictionary — (2 Corinthians 6:5), lit. “sleeplessnesses,” the result of “manual labour, teaching, travelling, meditating, praying, cares, and the like” (Meyer’s Com.).…

Watchman Encyclopedia — woch'-man (tsopheh, shomer, metsappeh, notser): Used to designate a sentinel on the city walls ( 2Sa 18:25 ; 2Ki 9:18 ; Ps 127:1 ; Isa 62:6 ) or on the hilltops ( Jer 31:…

Water Encyclopedia — wo'-ter (mayim; hudor): (1) The Greek philosophers believed water to be the original substance and that all things were made from it. The Koran states, "From water we hav…

Water of Bitterness (or of Jealousy) Encyclopedia — See ADULTERY, (2).…

Water Of Jealousy Dictionary — a phrase employed (not, however, in Scripture) to denote the water used in the solemn ordeal prescribed by the law of Moses (Numbers 5:11-31) in cases of “jealousy.”…

Water Of Purification Dictionary — used in cases of ceremonial cleansings at the consecration of the Levites (Numbers 8:7). It signified, figuratively, that purifying of the heart which must characterize t…

Water Of Separation Dictionary — used along with the ashes of a red heifer for the ceremonial cleansing of persons defiled by contact with a dead body (Numbers 19).…

Water of Separation (or of Uncleanness) Encyclopedia — See DEFILEMENT ; SEPARATION ; UNCLEANNESS .…

Watercourse Encyclopedia — wo'-ter-kors: (1) 'aphiq ( Eze 6:3 ; 31:12 ; 32:6 ; 34:13 ; 35:8 ; 36:4 , 6 ), the King James Version "river," elsewhere "stream," "channel," or "brook." (2) pelegh ( Pr …

Waterfall Encyclopedia — wo'-ter-fol (tsinnor; only in the American Standard Revised Version ( Ps 42:7 )): "Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterfalls; All thy waves and thy billows ar…

Waterpot Encyclopedia — wo'-ter-pot (hudria; compare hudor, "water"): An earthen vessel, or jar, for carrying or holding water (in the Septuagint for kadh, "jar," or "pitcher"). It was usually c…

Waters Encyclopedia — wo'-terz (mayim, plural of may, "water"; in the New Testament hudor, "water"; kindunois potamon ( 2Co 11:26 ), the King James Version "perils of waters," is in the Revise…

Waters of Merom Encyclopedia — See MEROM, WATERS OF.…

Waters of Strife Encyclopedia — strif. See MERIBAH .…

Waterspout Encyclopedia — wo'-ter-spout: (1) (tsinnor) ( Ps 42:7 ), the American Standard Revised Version "waterfalls," the King James Version and the English Revised Version "waterspouts," the En…

Waterspouts Dictionary — (Psalm 42:7; marg. R.V., “cataracts”). If we regard this psalm as descriptive of David’s feelings when banished from Jerusalem by the revolt of Absalom, this word may den…

Wave Offering Encyclopedia — wav of'-er-ing. See SACRIFICE .…

Wave Offerings Dictionary — parts of peace-offerings were so called, because they were waved by the priests (Exodus 29:24, 26, 27; Leviticus 7:20-34; 8:27; 9:21; 10:14, 15, etc.), in token of a sole…

Waw Encyclopedia — waw "w": The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia "w" (or "v"). It came also to be used for the number 6. For name, etc., see ALPHABET…

Wax Encyclopedia — waks: (1) Noun (donagh): Used only in a simile of melting ( Ps 22:14 ; 68:2 ; 97:5 ; Mic 1:4 ). See WRITING . (2) A now archaic verb, meaning "to grow," used freely in En…

WAX Made Dictionary — by melting the combs of bees. Mentioned (Psalm 22:14; 68:2; 97:5; Micah 1:4) in illustration.…

Way Encyclopedia — wa ('orach, orcha', 'erets, bo', derekh, halikhah, ma`galah, nathibh; hodos, parodos, poreia, tropos; "highway," mecillah, meclul; diexodoi ton hodon): The list just cite…

Way, Covered Encyclopedia — See COVERED WAY .…

Way, Little Encyclopedia — (kibhrah, "length," "a measure"): A technical measure of distance in the Hebrew; but it must be considered undefined ( Ge 35:16 ; 48:7 the King James Version, the English…

Wayfaring Man Encyclopedia — wa'-far-ing, The translation in Jud 19:17 ; 2Sa 12:4 ; Jer 9:2 ; 14:8 of ('oreach), the participle of 'arach, "to journey." In Isa 33:8 of `obher 'orach, "one passing on …

Waymark Encyclopedia — wa'-mark (tsyun): In Jer 31:21 , "Set thee up waymarks," explained by the parallel, "Make thee guide-posts" (the King James Version "Make thee high heaps"). A sign or gui…

Wealth, Wealthy Encyclopedia — welth, wel'-thi (hon, chayil, nekhacim; euporia, "to possess riches," "to be in a position of ease" ( Jer 49:31 )): The possession of wealth is not regarded as sinful, bu…

Wean Encyclopedia — wen: "To wean" in English Versions of the Bible is always the translation of (gamal), but gamal has a much wider force than merely "to wean," signifying "to deal fully wi…

WEAN Among Dictionary — the Hebrews children (whom it was customary for the mothers to nurse, Exodus 2:7-9; 1 Samuel 1:23; Cant. 8:1) were not generally weaned till they were three or four years…

Weapons Encyclopedia — wep'-unz. See ARMOR .…

Weasel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews holedh), enumerated among unclean a ni mals (Leviticus 11:29). Some think that this Hebrew word rather denotes the mole (Spalax typhlus) common in Palestine. The…

Weather Encyclopedia — weth'-er (zahabh ( Job 37:22 ), yom ( Pr 25:20 ), translated "day"; eudia, "clear sky," cheimon, "tempest"): In the East it is not customary to talk of the weather as in …

Weaving Encyclopedia — we'-ving: Although weaving was one of the most important and best developed of the crafts of Bible times, yet we have but few Biblical references to enlighten us as to th…

Web Encyclopedia — See SPIDER ; WEAVING .…

Wedding Encyclopedia — See MARRIAGE .…

Wedge, of Gold Encyclopedia — wej, (lashon zahabh, literally, "tongue of gold"): A piece of gold in the form of a wedge found by Achan in the sack of Jericho. It was in one of the forms in which gold …

Weeds Encyclopedia — wedz (cuph, "a weed" ( Jon 2:5 )). See FLAG ; COCKLE ; RED SEA .…

Week Encyclopedia — wek (shebhua`, from shebha`, "seven"; sabbaton-ta, "from sabbath to sabbath"): The seven-day division of time common to the Hebrews and Babylonians ( Ge 29:27 , 28 ; Lu 1…

WEEK From Dictionary — the beginning, time was divided into weeks, each consisting of six days of working and one of rest (Genesis 2:2, 3; 7:10; 8:10, 12; 29:28). The references to this divisio…

Weeks, Feast of Encyclopedia — See PENTECOST .…

Weeks, Seventy Encyclopedia — See SEVENTY WEEKS .…

Weeping Encyclopedia — wep'-ing. See BURIAL, IV, 4, 5, 6.…

Weight Encyclopedia — wat (Measure of quantity) mishqal, (mishqol ( Eze 4:10 ), from shaqkal, "to weigh" 'ebhen, "a stone" used for weighing in the balance): Weights were commonly of stone or …

Weights and Measures Encyclopedia — wats me'-zhur : The system of weights and measures in use among the Hebrews was derived from Babylonia and Egypt, especially from the former. The influence of these count…

Weights Reduced Dictionary — to English troy-weight, the Hebrew weights were: (1.) The gerah (Leviticus 27:25; Numbers 3:47), a Hebrew word, meaning a grain or kernel, and hence a small weight. It wa…

Well Encyclopedia — (1) (be'er; compare Arabic bi'r, "well" or "cistern"; usually artificial: "And Isaac's servants digged (dug) in the valley, and found there a well of springing (margin "l…

Well, Jacob'S Encyclopedia — See JACOB'S WELL.…

Wellspring Encyclopedia — wel'-spring (maqor): Usually "spring" or "fountain" (figuratively), translated "wellspring" only in two passages: "Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hat…

Wen Encyclopedia — Only in Le 22:22 , "maimed" or "having a wen (margin "sores"), or scurvy," for (yabbal), "running," hence, "a suppurating sore" (compare the Revised Version margin). A "w…

Wench Encyclopedia — wench, wensh (shiphchah): The word "wench" is found only in 2Sa 17:17 the King James Version, where the Revised Version (British and American) has "maid-servant." The Heb…

West Encyclopedia — (1) Usually (yam), "sea" because the Mediterranean lies to the West of Palestine; not usually in figurative expressions; but compare Ho 11:10 . (2) Often (ma`arabh); comp…

Westward Dictionary — sea-ward, i.e., toward the Mediterranean (Deuteronomy 3:27).…

Whale Encyclopedia — hwal: (1) ketos (Sirach 43:25 (the Revised Version (British and American) "sea-monster"); The So of Three Children verse 57 (the Revised Version (British and American) "w…

WHALE The Hebrew Dictionary — word tan (plural, tannin) is so rendered in Job 7:12 (A.V.; but R.V., “sea- monster”). It is rendered by “dragons” in Deuteronomy 32:33; Psalm 91:13; Jeremiah 51:34; Psal…

Wheat Encyclopedia — hwet ((1) chiTTah, the specific word for wheat ( Ge 30:14 ; Ex 34:22 , etc.), with puros (Judith 3:3; Sirach 39:26); (2) bar, or bar ( Jer 23:28 ; Joe 2:24 ; Am 5:11 ; 8:…

Wheel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews galgal; rendered “wheel” in Psalm 83:13, and “a rolling thing” in Isaiah 17:13; R.V. in both, “whirling dust”). This word has been supposed to mean the wild arti…

Whelp Encyclopedia — hwelp (gur, or gor; either absol. (Eze 19:2,3,5; Nab 2:12); or constr. with 'aryeh, "lion" ( Ge 49:9 ; De 33:22 ; Jer 51:38 ; Na 2:11 ); also benelabhi', literally, "sons…

Whirlwind Encyclopedia — hwurl'-wind (cuphah (Pr 1:27; 10:25; Isa 5:28; 17:13; 66:15; Ho 8:7; Am 1:14; Nab 1:3), ca`ar ( Hab 3:14 ; Zec 7:14 ; Ho 13:3 ; Ps 58:9 ; Da 11:40 ), ce`arah ( 2Ki 2:1 ; …

White Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a symbol of purity (2 Chronicles 5:12; Psalm 51:7; Isaiah 1:18; Revelation 3:18; 7:14). Our Lord, at his transfiguration, appeared in raiment “white as the light” (Matthe…

White Horse Encyclopedia — See HORSE, WHITE.…

Whitewash Encyclopedia — hwit'wosh: the American Revised Version margin gives "whitewash" for "untempered mortar" in Eze 13:10 and 22:28. `Her prophets have daubed for them,' i.e. seconded them, …

Whole; Wholesome Encyclopedia — hol, hol'-sum: "Whole," originally "hale" (a word still in poetic use), had at first the meaning now expressed by its derivative "healthy." In this sense "whole" is fairl…

Whore; Whoredom Encyclopedia — hor, hor'-dum. See CRIMES ; HARLOT ; PUNISHMENTS .…

Wickedness Encyclopedia — wik'-ed-nes: 1. In the Old Testament: The state of being wicked; a mental disregard for justice, righteousness, truth, honor, virtue; evil in thought and life; depravity;…

Widow Encyclopedia — wid'-o ('almanah; chera): In the Old Testament widows are considered to be under the special care of Yahweh ( Ps 68:5 ; 146:9 ; Pr 15:25 ). Sympathetic regard for them co…

Widows Dictionary — to be treated with kindness (Exodus 22:22; Deuteronomy 14:29; 16:11, 14; 24:17, 19-21; 26:12; 27:19, etc.). In the New Testament the same tender regard for them is inculc…

Wife Encyclopedia — wif. See MARRIAGE; RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.…

WIFE The Dictionary — ordinance of marriage was sanctioned in Paradise (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4-6). Monogamy was the original law under which man lived, but polygamy early commenced (Genesi…

Wife, Brother'S Encyclopedia — See MARRIAGE; RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.…

Wild Beast Encyclopedia — wild best: (1) ziz, only with sadhay, "field," in the expression, ziz sadhay, translated "wild beasts of the field" ( Ps 50:11 ; 80:13 ); compare Targum to Ps 80:13 , ziz…

Wild Ox Encyclopedia — (re'em): The word "unicorn" occurs in the King James Version in Nu 23:22 ; 24:8 ; De 33:17 ; Job 39:9 , 10 ; Ps 22:21 ; 29:6 ; 92:10 ; Isa 34:7 (the King James Version ma…

Wilderness Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews midhbar, denoting not a barren desert but a district or region suitable for pasturing sheep and cattle (Psalm 65:12; Isaiah 42:11; Jeremiah 23:10; Joel 1:19;…

Will Encyclopedia — See TESTAMENT .…

Will, Volition Encyclopedia — vo-lish'-un ('abhah, ratson; thelo) boulomai, thelema: "Will" as noun and verb, transitive and intrans, carries in it the idea of "wish," "purpose," "volition." "Will" is…

Will-worship Encyclopedia — In Col 2:23 , "a show of wisdom in will-worship," for ethelothreskia), a word found nowhere else but formed exactly like "will-worship": worship originating in the human …

Willow Tree Encyclopedia — wil'-o-tre (tsaphtsaphah): Comparison with the Arabic cafcaf, "the willow," makes it very probable that thc translation of Eze 17:5 is correct.…

Willows Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews ‘arabim (Leviticus 23:40; Job 40:22; Isaiah 15:7; 44:3, 4; Psalm 137:1, 2). This was supposed to be the weeping willow, called by Linnaeus Salix Babylonica, …

Willows, the Brook of the Encyclopedia — Evidently mentioned as the boundary of Moab ( Isa 15:7 ) and generally identified with the brook Zered. See BROOK ; ZERED .…

Wimple Encyclopedia — wim'-p'l: the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "shawls" for the King James Version "wimples" in Isa 3:22 . The precise article of dress intended is unkn…

Wind Encyclopedia — wind (anemos: 1. Causes: Unequal distribution of heat in the atmosphere causes currents of air or wind. The heated air rises and the air from around rushes in. The direct…

Window Dictionary & Encyclopedia — properly only an opening in a house for the admission of light and air, covered with lattice-work, which might be opened or closed (2 Kings 1:2; Acts 20:9). The spies in …

Windows of Heaven Encyclopedia — See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 4.…

Winds Dictionary — blowing from the four quarters of heaven (Jeremiah 49:36; Ezekiel 37:9; Daniel 8:8; Zechariah 2:6). The east wind was parching (Ezekiel 17:10; 19:12), and is sometimes me…

Wine-skins Encyclopedia — (chemeth ( Ge 21:14 margin), n'odh ( Jud 4:19 "'bottle") nebhel, nebhel ( 1Sa 10:3 margin), ('obh) ( Job 32:19 ); askos ( Mt 9:17 ; Mr 2:22 ; Lu 5:37 ; compare askoputine…

Wine; Wine Press Encyclopedia — win, win'-pres: I. Terms. 1. Wine: (1) (~yayin), apparently from a non-Tsere root allied to Greek oinos, Latin vinum, etc. This is the usual word for "wine" and is found …

Winebibber Encyclopedia — win'-bib-er: In Pr 23:20 , cobhe yauin; in Mt 11:19 = Lu 7:34 , oinopotes, of habitual wine-drinkers. The accusation was falsely brought against Jesus of being "a glutton…

Winefat; Wine Press; Winevat Encyclopedia — win'-fat, win'-pres, win'-vat. See CRAFTS, II, 19; VINE; WINE.…

Winevat Encyclopedia — See WINEFAT, WINEVAT.…

Wings Encyclopedia — wingz (kanaph; pterux): Biblical references to the wings of birds are common, especially in Psalms, many of them exquisitely poetical. Often the wings of an eagle are men…

Wink Encyclopedia — wink (razam, literally, "to roll the eyes"): The act or habit of winking was evidently considered to be evil both in its motives and in its results. The idea of its facet…

WINNOW Corn Dictionary — was winnowed, (1.) By being thrown up by a shovel against the wind. As a rule this was done in the evening or during the night, when the west wind from the sea was blowin…

Winnowing Encyclopedia — win'-o-ing. See AGRICULTURE ; FAN ; THRESHING .…

Winter Encyclopedia — win'-ter (choreph, from charaph, "to inundate," "overflow"): The rainy season, also the autumn harvest season ( Ge 8:22 ; Ps 74:17 ; Zec 14:8 ). It is also the time of co…

Winter-house Encyclopedia — (beth ha-choreph ( Jer 36:22 ; Am 3:15 )): See under SUMMER-HOUSE. The "winter-house" in Jeremiah is that of King Jehoiakim; mention is made of the fire burning in the br…

Wisdom Encyclopedia — wiz'-dum: 1. Linguistic 2. History 3. Religious Basis 4. Ideals 5. Teaching of Christ 6. Remainder of the New Testament (1) James (2) Paul 7. Hypostasis LITERATURE 1. Lin…

Wisdom Literature Encyclopedia — lit'-er-a-tur. See preceding article.…

Wisdom of God Encyclopedia — (sophia): Lu 11:49 reads: "Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute." The patris…

Wisdom of Jesus Encyclopedia — See SIRACH .…

Wisdom of Solomon, the Encyclopedia — || I. NAME II. CANONICITY III. CONTENTS 1. The Wisdom Section, The Wisdom of Solomon 1:1-11:14 2. The Historical Section, The Wisdom of Solomon 11:5-19:22 IV. LITERARY FO…

Wise Me N Dictionary — mentioned in Daniel 2:12 included three classes, (1) astrologers, (2) Chaldeans, and (3) soothsayers. The word in the original (hakamim) probably means “medicine men. In …

Wise Men Encyclopedia — wiz'-men: In addition to the uses of "wise" specified in the article WISDOM, the adjective is employed occasionally as the technical description of men who are adepts in …

Wise, Man Encyclopedia — wiz. See WISDOM .…

Wish Encyclopedia — wish: The word appears both as a substantive and as a verb in the Old Testament, having a variety of meanings: (1) The substantive, peh, means "mouth" and also "speech." …

Wist, Witty, Wot Encyclopedia — wist, wit'-i, wot: The verb "to wit" in the King James Version is interchangeable with "to know," and is conjugated with a present "wot," and a past "wist." This inflecti…

Witch Occurs Dictionary — only in Exodus 22:18, as the rendering of mekhashshepheh , the feminine form of the word, meaning “enchantress” (R.V., “sorceress”), and in Deuteronomy 18:10, as the rend…

Witch; Witchcraft Encyclopedia — wich, wich'-kraft: 1. Meaning and Use of the Words 2. Biblical Usage 3. Common Elements in Witchcraft and Ancient Oriental Magic 4. Rise, Spread and Persecution of Witchc…

Witchcraft Dictionary — (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 witc…

Withered Encyclopedia — with'-erd (nabhel, "to fade away," "to be dried up"): (1) Used figuratively to express leanness of soul, spiritual impotence, a low condition of spiritual life, a lack of…

Withes, Withs, Green Encyclopedia — withs, (yetharim lachim, margin "new bowstrings," the King James Version margin "new (moist) cords" ( Jud 16:7 ); Septuagint neura hugra): The material with which Samson …

Witness Encyclopedia — wit'-nes (nouns `edh, and `edhah, and verb `anah; martus, with all derivative words and their compounds): The word "witness" is used of inanimate things, e.g. the heap of…

Witness More Dictionary — than one witness was required in criminal cases (Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15). They were the first to execute the sentence on the condemned (Deuteronomy 13:9; 17:7; 1 Kings 2…

Witness Of The Spirit Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Romans 8:16), the consciousness of the gracious operation of the Spirit on the mind, “a certitude of the Spirit’s presence and work continually asserted within us”, mani…

Witty Encyclopedia — See WIST, WITTY, WOT.…

Wizard Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a pretender to supernatural knowledge and power, “a knowing one,” as the original Hebrew word signifies. Such an one was forbidden on pain of death to practise his decept…

WlMPLE Isaiah Dictionary — 3:22, (R.V., “shawls”), a wrap or veil. The same Hebrew word is rendered “vail” (R.V., “mantle”) in Ruth 3:15.…

WlNE The Dictionary — common Hebrew word for wine is yayin, from a root meaning “to boil up,” “to be in a ferment.” Others derive it from a root meaning “to tread out,” and hence the juice of …

WlNE-PRESS Consisted Dictionary — of two vats or receptacles, (1) a trough (Hebrews gath, Gr. lenos) into which the grapes were thrown and where they were trodden upon and bruised (Isaiah 16:10; Lamentati…

WlNEFAT Dictionary — (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 Rom…

Wolf Encyclopedia — woolf (1) ze'ebh (Ge 49:27; 11:6; 65:25; Jer 5:6; Eze 22:27; Hab 1:8; Ze 3:3; also as proper name, Zeeb, prince of Midian, Jud 7:25 ; 8:3 ; Ps 83:11 ); compare Arabic dhi…

Wolf Hebrews Dictionary — zeeb, frequently referred to in Scripture as an emblem of treachery and cruelty. Jacob’s prophecy, “Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf’ (Genesis 49:27), represents the warlik…

Woman Dictionary & Encyclopedia — was “taken out of man” (Genesis 2:23), and therefore the man has the preeminence. “The head of the woman is the man;” but yet honour is to be shown to the wife, “as unto …

Wonder; Wonderful Encyclopedia — wun'-der, wun'-derful: The verb "wonder" occurs only a few times in the Old Testament; "wonder" as noun is much more frequent, and is chiefly the translation of the word …

Wood Dictionary & Encyclopedia — -OFFERING (Nehemiah 10:34; 13:31). It would seem that in the time of Nehemiah arrangements were made, probably on account of the comparative scarcity of wood, by which ce…

Wood of Ephraim Encyclopedia — ( 2Sa 18:6 ). See EPHRAIM, FOREST OF.…

Woof Encyclopedia — woof (`erebh, "mixture," "woof" ( Le 13:48 )). See WARP .…

Wool Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one of the first material used for making woven cloth (Leviticus 13:47, 48, 52, 59; 19:19). The first-fruit of wool was to be offered to the priests (Deuteronomy 18:4). T…

Word Encyclopedia — wurd: The commonest term in the Old Testament for "word" is dabhar (also "matter" "thing"); in the New Testament logos ("reason," "discourse," "speech"); but also frequen…

WORD OF God Dictionary — (Hebrews 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…

Work; Works Encyclopedia — wurk, wurks: "To work" in the Old Testament is usually the translation of `asah, or of pa`al (of the works both of God and of man), and "work" (noun) is most frequently t…

Worker; Workfellow; Workman Encyclopedia — wur'-der, wurk'-fel-o, wurk'-man (charash, pa`al; ergates, sunergos): "Worker" (artificer) is the translation of charash, "to cut in" ( 1Ki 7:14 , "a worker in brass"), a…

World (general) Encyclopedia — 1. Original Words: In the King James Version this word represents several originals, as follows: 'erets "earth"; chedhel, "the underworld"; cheledh, "lifetime," "age"; `o…

World, Cosmological Encyclopedia — wurld, koz-mo-loj'-i-kal: 1. Terms and General Meaning 2. Hebrew Idea of the World 3. Its Extent 4. Origin of the World--Biblical and Contrasted Views 5. The Cosmogony of…

World, End of the Encyclopedia — See ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT; HEAVENS, NEW.…

Worm Dictionary — (1.) Hebrews sas (Isaiah 51:8), denotes the caterpillar of the clothes-moth. (2.) The manna bred worms (tola’im), but on the Sabbath there was not any worm (rimmah) there…

Worm; Scarlet-worm Encyclopedia — wurm, skar'-let-wurm: (1) tola`, tole`ah, tola`ath, tola`ath, from tala`; compare Arabic tala, "to stretch the neck"; usually with shani, "bright" (of Arabic sana, "a fla…

Wormwood Encyclopedia — wurm'-wood (la'anah ( De 29:18 ; Pr 5:4 ; Jer 9:15 ; 23:15 ; La 3:15 , 19 ; Am 5:7 ; 6:12 , the King James Version hemlock); apsinthos ( Re 8:11 )): What the Hebrew la`an…

WORMWOOD Hebrews Dictionary — la’anah, the Artemisia absinthium of botanists. It is noted for its intense bitterness (Deuteronomy 29:18; Proverbs 5:4; Jeremiah 9:15; Amos 5:7). It is a type of bittern…

Wormwood, the Star Encyclopedia — In Re 8:11 , the name is figurative, given to a great star which, at the sounding of the third angel's trumpet, fell from heaven upon the third part of the rivers and on …

Worship Dictionary & Encyclopedia — homage rendered to God which it is sinful (idolatry) to render to any created being (Exodus 34:14; Isaiah 2:8). Such worship was refused by Peter (Acts 10:25,26) and by a…

Worship, Image Encyclopedia — See IMAGES .…

Worshipper Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Gr. neocoros = temple-sweeper (Acts 19:35) of the great goddess Diana). This name neocoros appears on most of the extant Ephesian coins…

Worthies Encyclopedia — wur'-thiz ('addir, "majestic," "noble" (compare Jud 5:13 , etc.)):In Na 2:5 , the King James Version "He shall recount his worthies" (margin "gallants"), the English Revi…

Wot Encyclopedia — See WIST ; WITTY ; WOT .…

Wrath, (anger) Encyclopedia — rath, roth, rath ('aph, from 'anaph, "to snort," "to be angry"; orge, thumos, orgizomai): Designates various degrees of feeling, such as sadness ( Ps 85:4 ), a frown or t…

Wrest Encyclopedia — rest: Found in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) 3 times in the writings of Moses, namely, Ex 23:2 , 6 ; De 16:19 . In all three place…

Wrestling Encyclopedia — res'-ling ('abhaq; pale). See GAMES, sec. II, 3, (i); JACOB; NAPHTALI.…

Wrinkle Encyclopedia — rin'-k'-l (qamaT, "to lay hold on"; rhutis, "a wrinkle"): In Job 16:8 , the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes, "Thou hast laid fast hold on me" (margin "…

Writing Encyclopedia — rit'-ing: I. GENERAL 1. Definition 2. Inward Writing 3. Outward Writing II. THE SYMBOLS 1. Object Writing 2. Image Writing 3. Picture Writing 4. Mnemonic Writing 5. Phone…

WRITING The Dictionary — art of writing must have been known in the time of the early Pharaohs. Moses is commanded “to write for a memorial in a book” (Exodus 17: 14) a record of the attack of Am…