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Flock
·noun A lock of wool or hair.
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Into
·prep Denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words.
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Wrong
·- imp. of Wring. Wrung.
II. Wrong ·adj That which is not right.
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wrong
crooked ; a wrong man or woman. Norf.
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Fire
·vt To drive by fire.
II. Fire ·vt To <<Cauterize>>.
III. Fire ·vi To be irritated or inflamed wit...
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Fire
1) For sacred purposes. The sacrifices were consumed by fire (Gen. 8:20). The ever-burning fire on t...
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to fire
To fling with the hand, as a stone or other missile.
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fire!
The order to put the match to the priming, or pull the trigger of a cannon or other fire-arm so as t...
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Fire
is represented as the symbol of Jehovah's presence and the instrument of his power, in the way eithe...
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to walk into
To get the upper hand of; to take advantage of; to punish. A common vulgarism.
To walk into a down-...
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cast the wrong way
See wrong way.
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Self-wrong
·noun Wrong done by a person himself.
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Wrong-timed
·adj Done at an improper time; ill-timed.
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wrong, to
To out-sail a vessel by becalming her sails is said to wrong her.
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wrong way
When the ship casts in the opposite direction to that desired. Also, a ship swinging in a tide's way...
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Burnt in the Fire 1666.
Not further identified.
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to bark up the wrong tree
A common expression at the West, denoting that a person has mistaken his object, or is pursuing the ...
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to get the wrong pig by the tail
is to make a mistake in selecting a person for any object. If a charge is made against a man, who on...
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Anthony's Fire
·- ·see Saint Anthony's Fire, under <<Saint>>.
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Ash-fire
·noun A low fire used in chemical operations.
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Back fire
·add. ·- A fire started ahead of a forest or prairie fire to burn only against the wind, so that whe...
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Back-fire
·add. ·vi To have or experience a back fire or back fires;
— said of an internal-combustion engine....
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Elmo's fire
·- ·see <<Corposant>>; also Saint Elmo's Fire, under <<Saint>>.
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Fire beetle
·- A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central ...
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Fire-fanged
·adj Injured as by fire; burned;
— said of manure which has lost its goodness and acquired an ashy ...
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Fire-new
·adj Fresh from the forge; bright; quite new; brand-new.
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Fire-set
·noun A set of fire irons, including, commonly, tongs, shovel, and poker.
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Knobbling fire
·- A bloomery fire. ·see <<Bloomery>>.
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Pin-fire
·add. ·adj Having a firing pin to explode the cartridge; as, a pin-fire rifle.
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Rapid-fire
·add. ·adj ·Alt. of Rapid-firing.
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Rim-fire
·add. ·adj Having the percussion fulminate in a rim surrounding the base, distinguished from center-...
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fire priggers
Villains who rob at fires under pretence of assisting in removing the goods.
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fire ship
A wench who has the venereal disease.
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fire shovel
He or she when young, was fed with a fire shovel; a saying of persons with wide mouths.
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spit fire
A violent, pettish, or passionate person.
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bush-fire
n.
forests and grass on fire in hotsummers.
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fire-stick
n.
name given to thelighted stick which the Australian natives frequently carryabout, when moving f...
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fire-tree
n.
a tree of New Zealand; anothername for Pohutukawa (q.v.). For QueenslandFire-tree, see Tulip-tre...
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to fire away
To begin; to go on. An expression borrowed from the language of soldiers and sailors.
A well-known ...
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fire-cracker
A little paper cylinder filled with powder or combustible matter, imported from China. It receives i...
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fire-new
New from the forge; brand-new.--Johnson. This old and nearly obsolete expression is sometimes used b...
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cold fire
a fire laid ready for lighting. York.
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shel fire
electric sparks, often seen on clothes at night. Kent.
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fire-elding
The word Fire is redundant; for Elding itself means fuel.
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fire-flaughts
lightning, or the northern lights. N.
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fire-potter
a poker. Lane.
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concentrated fire
The bringing the whole or several guns to bear on a single point.
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curved fire
A name coming into use with the increasing application of the fire of heavy and elongated shells to ...
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direct fire
One of the five varieties into which artillerists usually divide horizontal fire (which see).
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enfilade fire
Is that which sweeps a line of works or men from one end to the other; it is on land nearly the equi...
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fire-flaire
See fiery-flaw
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fire-arms
Every description of arms that discharge missiles by gunpowder, from the heaviest cannon to a pistol...
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fire-arrows
Missiles in olden times carrying combustibles; much used in the sea-fights of the middle ages.
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fire-away
Go on with your remarks.
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fire-ball
In meteorology, a beautiful phenomenon seen at times, the origin of which is as yet imperfectly acco...
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fire-balls
Are used for destroying vessels run aground, and firing buildings. They are made of a composition of...
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fire-bare
An old term from the Anglo-Saxon for beacon.
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fire-bars
The range fronting a steam-boiler.
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fire-bill
The distribution of the officers and crew in case of the alarm of fire, a calamity requiring judicio...
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fire-booms
Long spars swung out from a ship's side to prevent the approach of fire-ships, fire-stages, or vesse...
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fire-box
A space crossing the whole front of the boiler over the furnace doors, opposite the smoke-box.
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fire-buckets
Canvas, leather, or wood buckets for quarters, each fitted with a sinnet laniard of regulated length...
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fire-door
An access to the fire-place of an engine.
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fire-drake
A meteor, or the Corpo Santo. Also, a peculiar fire-work, which Shakspeare in Henry VIII. thus menti...
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fire-eater
One notoriously fond of being in action; much humbled by iron-clads.
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fire-flaughts
The aurora borealis, or northern lights.
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fire-hearth
The security base of the galley-range and all its conveniences.
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fire-hoops
A combustible invented by the knights of Malta to throw among their besiegers, and afterwards used i...
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fire-lock
Formerly the common name for a musket; the fire-arm carried by a foot-soldier, marine, or small-arm ...
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fire-rafts
Timber constructions bearing combustible matters, used by the Chinese to destroy an enemy's vessel.
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fire-rails
See rails.
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fire-roll
A peculiar beat of the drum to order people to their stations on an alarm of fire. Summons to quarte...
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fire-screens
Pieces of fear-nought, a thick woollen felt put round the hatchways in action.
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fire-ship
A vessel filled with combustible materials, and fitted with grappling-irons, to hook and set fire to...
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fire-swab
The bunch of rope-yarns sometimes secured to the tompion, saturated with water to cool the gun in ac...
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fire-works
See pyrotechny.
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galling-fire
A sustained discharge of cannon, or small arms, which by its execution greatly annoys the enemy.
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grazing-fire
That which sweeps close to the surface it defends.
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gun-fire
The morning or evening guns, familiarly termed "the admiral falling down the hatchway."
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hang-fire
When the priming burns without igniting the cartridge, or the charge does not rapidly ignite after p...
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horizontal fire
From artillery, is that in which the piece is laid either direct on the object, or with but small el...
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plunging fire
A pitching discharge of shot from a higher level, at such an angle that the shot do not ricochet.
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port-fire
A stick of composition, generally burning an inch a minute, used to convey fire from the slow-match ...
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vertical fire
In artillery, that directed upward at such an angle as that it will fall vertically, or nearly so, t...
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The
·vi ·see <<Thee>>.
II. The (·art·def) A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their me...
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Shepherd and Flock Court
Out of White's Alley, Coleman Street (Lockie,1810-Elmes, 1831).
Not named in the maps.
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volunteering from a merchantman into the navy
Any seaman can leave his ship for the purpose of forthwith entering into the royal navy; and thus le...
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put into port, to
To enter an intermediate or any port in the course of a voyage, usually from stress of weather.
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to have one's fat in the fire
is to have one's plans frustrated. A vulgar expression borrowed from the vocabulary of the kitchen.
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Rapid-fire mount
·add. ·- A mount permitting easy and quick elevation or depression and training of the gun, and fitt...
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Flame of fire
Is the chosen symbol of the holiness of God (Ex. 3:2; Rev. 2:18), as indicating "the intense, all-co...
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Fire Ball Alley
See Partridge Court.
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Fire Ball court
East out of Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (25 Eliz. 1583) (Lond. Inq. p.m. III. p. 64) to O.S. 25 i...
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Fire Ball Court
Near First (Aldermanbury) Postern, London Wall (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the map...
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Fire of London
In 1666, from September 2nd to 6th.
Commenced at the house of a baker in Pudding Lane, near London ...
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Sun Fire Office
See Bank Buildings1, Cornhill.
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to fire a slug
To drink a dram.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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hell fire dick
The Cambridge driver of the Telegraph. The favorite companion of the University fashionables, and th...
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elmo's fire, st.
See compasant.
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fire, loss by
Is within the policy of insurance, whether it be by accident, or by the fault of the master or marin...
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fire-and-lights
Nickname of the master-at-arms.
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fire-hearth-carline
The timber let in under the beams on which the fire-hearth stands, with pillars underneath, and choc...
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repeating fire-arm
One by which a number of charges, previously inserted, may be fired off in rapid succession, or afte...
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knocked into a cocked hat
Knocked out of shape; spoiled; ruined. The allusion or metaphor seems to be that of the hat of some ...
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bundling things into a boat
Loading it in a slovenly way.
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luff into a harbour, to
To sail into it, shooting head to wind, gradually. A ship is accordingly said to spring her luff whe...
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Jukes, The
·add. ·- A pseudonym used to designate the descendants of two sisters, the "Jukes" sisters, whose hu...
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Hermonites, the
(Ps. 42:6, 7) = "the Hermons", i.e., the three peaks or summits of Hermon, which are about a quarter...
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Sea, The
(Heb. yam), signifies (1) "the gathering together of the waters," the ocean (Gen. 1:10); (2) a river...
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Transfiguration, the
Of our Lord on a "high mountain apart," is described by each of the three evangelists (Matt. 17:1-8;...
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Word, The
(Gr. Logos), one of the titles of our Lord, found only in the writings of John (John 1:1-14; 1 John ...
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go, the
The dash. The mode. He is quite the go, he is quite varment, he is prime, he is bang up, are synonim...
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bag, the
Allowed for the men to keep their clothes in. The ditty bag included needles and needfuls, love-toke...
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Archite, The
(as if from a place named Erech, on the frontiers of Ephraim), the usual designation of David's frie...
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Arkite, The
from Arka, one of the families of the Canaanites, (Genesis 10:17; 1 Chronicles 1:16) and from the co...
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Ashurites, The
Only in (2 Samuel 2:9) By some of the old interpreters the name is taken as meaning the Geshurites; ...
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Bachrites, The
the family of Becher, son of Ephraim. (Numbers 26:35)
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Baharumite, The
[Bahurim]
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Barhumite, The
[Bahurim]
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Belaites, The
(Numbers 26:38) [Bela, 3]
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Beriites, The
A tribe of people who are named with Abel and Beth-maachah, and who were therefore doubtless situate...
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Berothite, The
(1 Chronicles 11:39) [Beeroth Of The Children Of Jaakan]
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Canaanite, The
the designation of the apostle Simon, otherwise known as "Simon Zelotes." It occurs in (Matthew 10:4...
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Canaanites, The
a word used in two senses:
• A tribe which inhabited a particular locality of the land west of the ...
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Chemarim, The
(those who go about in black, i.e. ascetics). In the Hebrew applied to the priests of the worship of...
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College, The
In (2 Kings 22:14) it is probable that the word translated "college" represents here not an institut...
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Danites, The
The descendants of Dan and the members of his tribe. (Judges 13:2; 18:1,11; 1 Chronicles 12:35)
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Elonites, The
(Numbers 26:26) [Elon, 2]
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Epicureans, The
derived their name from Epicurus (342-271 B.C.), a philosopher of Attic descent, whose "Garden" at A...
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Eranites, The
(Numbers 26:36)
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Eshkalonites, The
(Joshua 13:3) [Ashkelon, Askelon]
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Eshtaulites, The
with the Zareathites, were among the families of Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 2:53)
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Exodus, The
of the Israelites from Egypt. the common chronology places the date of this event at B.C. 1491, deri...
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Eznite, The
According to the statement of (2 Samuel 23:8) Adino the Eznite was another name for Jashobeam, a Tac...
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Ezrahite, The
(son of Zerah), a title attached to two persons-Ethan, (1 Kings 4:31; Psalms 89:1) title, and Heman,...
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Gadites, The
the descendants of Gad, and members of his tribe.
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Garmite, The
Keilah the Garmite, i.e. the descendant of Gerem, is mentioned in the obscure genealogical lists of ...
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Gazathites, The
(Joshua 13:3) the inhabitants of Gaza.
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Gazites, The
Inhabitants of Gaza. (Judges 16:2)
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Gederathite, The
the native of a place called Gederah, apparently in Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 12:4)
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Gederite, The
the native of some place named Geder or Gederah. (1 Chronicles 27:28)
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Gershonites, The
the family descended from Gershon or Gershom, the son of Levi. "THE GERSH0NITE," as applied to indiv...
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Gezrites The
The word which the Jewish critics have substituted in the margin of the Bible for the ancient readin...
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Gibeonites, The
the people of Gibeon, and perhaps also of the three cities associated with Gibeon, (Joshua 9:17)-Hiv...
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Giblites, The
[Gebal]
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Gileadites, The
(Numbers 26:29; Judges 10:3; 12:4,5), a branch of the tribe of Manasseh, descended from Gilead.
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Gilonite, The
native of Giloh. (2 Samuel 15:12; 23:34)
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Girgasite, The
(Genesis 10:16) or NEXT ENTRY ...
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Gizonites, The
(inhabitant of Gizoh). "The sons of Hashem the Gizonite "are named amongst the warriors of David's g...
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Gunites, The
the descendants of Guni, son of Naphtali. (Numbers 26:48)
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Hagerite, The
Jaziz the Hagerite, i.e. the descendant of Hagar, had the charge of David's sheep. (1 Chronicles 27:...
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Haggites, The
a Gadite family sprung from Haggi. (Numbers 26:15)
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Hamathite, The
one of the families descended from Canaan, named last in the list. (Genesis 10:18; 1 Chronicles 1:16...
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Hamulites, The
the family of the preceding. (Numbers 26:21)
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Harodite, The
the designation of two of the thirty-seven warriors of David's guard, Shammah and Elika, (2 Samuel 2...
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Hebronites, The
A family of Kohathite Levites, descendants of Hebron the son of Kohath. (Numbers 3:27; 26:58; 1 Chro...
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Hepherites, The
the family of Hepher the son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:32)
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Hermonites, The
Properly "the Hermons," with reference to the three summits of Mount Hermon. (Psalms 42:6) (Psal 42:...
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Huphamites, The
descendants of Hupham, of the tribe of Benjamin. (Numbers 26:39)
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Jimnites, The
descendants of the preceding. (Numbers 26:44)
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Kenite, The
and Ken'ites (smiths), The, inhabited the rocky and desert region between southern Palestine and the...
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Machirites, The
the descendants of Machir the father of Gilead. (Numbers 26:29)
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Mahavite, The
the designation of Eliel, one of the warriors of King David's guard, whose name is preserved in the ...
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Manassites, The
that is, the members of the tribe of Manasseh. (4:43; Judges 12:4; 2 Kings 10:33)
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Maonites, The
a people mentioned in one of the addresses of Jehovah to the repentant Israelites, (Judges 10:12) el...
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Mecherathite, The
that is, the native or inhabitant of a place called Mecherah. (1 Chronicles 11:36) In the parallel l...
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Median, The
Darius, "the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes," (Daniel 9:1) or "the Mede," ch. (Daniel 11...
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Meholathite, The
a word occurring once only- (1 Samuel 18:19) It no doubt denotes that Adriel belonged to a place cel...
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Mehunims, The
a people against whom King Uzziah waged a successful war. (2 Chronicles 26:7) The name is the plural...
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Meronothithe, The
that is, the native of the place called probably Meronoth, of which, however, no further traces have...
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Mesobaite, The
a title attached to the name of Jasiel. (1 Chronicles 11:47) It is impossible to pronounce with any ...
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Mishraites, The
the fourth of the four "families of Kirjath-jearim," i.e. colonies proceeding therefrom and founding...
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Mithnite, The
the designation of Joshaphat, one of David's guard in the catalogue of (1 Chronicles 11:43)
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Morasthite, The
that is, the native of a place named Moresheth. It occurs twice- (Jeremiah 26:18; Micah 1:1)-each ti...
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Naamites, The
the family descended from Naaman, the grandson of Benjamin. (Numbers 28:40) only.
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Nehelamite, The
the designation of a man named Shemaiah, a false prophet, who went with the captivity to Babylon. (J...
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Pelonite, The
Two of David's men, Helez and Ahijah, are called Pelonites. (1 Chronicles 11:27,36) (B.C. about 1015...
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Pentateuch, The
is the Greek name given to the five books commonly called the "five books of Moses." This title is d...
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Perizzite, The
and Per'izzites (belonging to a village), one of the nations inhabiting the land of promise before a...
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Pharzites. The
the descendants of Parez the son of Judah. (Numbers 26:20)
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Plague, The
The plague is considered to be a severe kind of typhus, accompanied by buboes (tumors).-Like the cho...
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Praltite, The
Helez "the Paltite" is named in (2 Samuel 23:26) among David's mighty men. (B.C. 1015.)
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Puhites, The
According to (1 Chronicles 2:53) the "Puhites" or "Puthites" belonged to the families of Kirjath-jea...
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Punites, The
the descendants of Pua, or Puvah, the son of Issachar. (Numbers 26:23)
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Quicksands, The
more properly THE Syrtis, The, (Acts 27:17) the broad a deep bight on the north African coast betwee...
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Ramathite, The
Shimei the Ramathite, i.e. a native of Ramah, had charge of the royal vineyards of King David. (1 Ch...
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Sardites, The
descendants of Sered the son of Zebulun. (Numbers 26:26) (In the Revised Version of (Revelation 4:3)...
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Shaalbonite, The
Eliahba the Shaalbonite was one of David's thirty seven heroes. (2 Samuel 23:32; 1 Chronicles 11:33)...
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Shearinghouse, The
a place on the road between Jezreel and Samaria, at which Jehu, on his way to the latter, encountere...
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Shechemites, The
the family of Shechem son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:31) comp. Josh 17:2
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Sheepgate, The
one of the gates of Jerusalem as rebuilt by Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 3:1,32; 12:39) It stood between the ...
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Sheepmarket, The
(John 5:2) The world "market" is an interpolation of our translators. We ought probably to supply th...
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Shelanites, The
the descendants of Shelah. 1. (Numbers 26:20)
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Shemidaites, The
the descendants of Shemida the son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:32)
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Shillemites, The
[Shillem]
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Shilonite, The
that is, the native or resident of Shiloh; a title ascribed only to Ahijah. (1 Kings 11:29; 12:15; 1...
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Shilonites, The
are mentioned among the descendants of Judah dwelling in Jerusalem at a date difficult to (1 Chronic...
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Shimites, The
the descendants of Shimei the son of Gershon. (Numbers 3:21)
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Shimronites, The
[Shimron]
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