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Buffer
·noun A wheel for buffing; a buff.
II. Buffer ·noun One who polishes with a buff.
III. Buffer ·nou...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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buffer
1) One that steals and kills horses and dogs for their skins; also an inn-keeper: in Ireland it sign...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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nix
nix, nĭvis, f. [cf. Gr. νίφα (acc.), snow; Lat. ningit, ninguit], snow. I Lit.: Anaxagoras nivem ni...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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nix
nix nivis, f NIGV-, snow : nigra: Liger ex nivibus creverat, Cs.: miles nivibus obrutus, L.: durat...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
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Nix
(·f) One of a class of water spirits, commonly described as of a mischievous disposition.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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With
·noun ·see <<Withe>>.
II. With ·prep To denote association in thought, as for comparison or contras...
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with
An iron instrument fitted to the end of a boom or mast, with a ring to it, through which another boo...
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Hook
·noun A snare; a trap.
II. Hook ·noun ·see <<Eccentric>>, and V-hook.
III. Hook ·vt To <<Steal>>.
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Hook
1) Heb. hah, a "ring" inserted in the nostrils of animals to which a cord was fastened for the purpo...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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hook
(Dutch, hock, a corner.) This name is given in New York to several angular points in the North and E...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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hook
There are several kinds used at sea, as boat-hooks, can-hooks, cat-hooks, fish-hooks, and the like. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Hook
Hooks
Various kinds of hooks are noticed in the Bible, of which the following are the most importan...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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hook and butt
The scarphing or laying two ends of planks over each other. (See butt-and-butt and hook-scarph.)
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with the sun
Ropes coiled from the left hand towards the right; but where the sun passes the meridian north of th...
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down with the helm!
An order to put the helm a-lee.
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ready with the lead!
A caution when the vessel is luffed up to deaden her way, followed by "heave."
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up with the helm
Put it a-weather; that is, over to the windward side, or (whichever way the tiller is shipped) so as...
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hook of the decks
See breast-hooks.
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And
·conj If; though. ·see <<An>>, ·conj.
II. And ·conj It is sometimes, in old songs, a mere expletive...
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and
• The people who inhabited generally the whole of that country.
• In (Genesis 10:18-20) the seats o...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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to speak with
To rob. I spoke with the cull on the cherry-coloured prancer; I robbed the man on the black horse. C...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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gone with
for become of. 'What is gone with it' 'or with him,' for What has become of it or him?--Sherwood's G...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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great with
Intimate with; high in favor with.--Craven Glossary. Dr. Webster notices this word in the same sense...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Can hook
·- A device consisting of a short rope with flat hooks at each end, for hoisting casks or barrels by...
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Cant hook
·- A wooden lever with a movable iron hook. hear the end;
— used for canting or turning over heavy ...
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Hook-billed
·adj Having a strongly curved bill.
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Hook-nosed
·adj Having a hooked or aquiline nose.
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Kranging hook
·- A hook for holding the blubber while cutting it away.
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V hook
·- A gab at the end of an eccentric rod, with long jaws, shaped like the letter V.
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Flesh-hook
A many-pronged fork used in the sacrificial services (1 Sam. 2:13, 14; Ex. 27:3; 38:3) by the priest...
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cant-hook
A wooden lever, with an iron hook at one end, with which heavy articles of merchandise or timber are...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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bank-hook
A large fish-hook laid baited in running water, attached by a line to the bank.
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bid-hook
A small kind of boat-hook.
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bill-hook
A species of hatchet used in wooding a ship, similar to that used by hedgers.
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boat-hook
An iron hook with a straight prong at its hinder part; it is fixed upon a pole, by the help of which...
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cant-hook
A lever with a hook at one end for heavy articles.
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cat-hook
A strong hook which is a continuation of the iron strop of the cat-block, used to hook the ring of t...
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chain-hook
An iron rod with a handling-eye at one end, and a hook at the other, for hauling the chain-cables ab...
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clasp-hook
An iron clasp, in two parts, moving upon the same pivot, and overlapping one another. Used for bendi...
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clove-hook
Synonymous with clasp-hook.
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deck-hook
The compass timber bolted horizontally athwart a ship's bow, connecting the stem, timbers, and deck-...
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gaff-hook
In fishing, a strong iron hook set on a handle, supplementing the powers of the line and fish-hook w...
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gorge-hook
Two hooks separated by a piece of lead, for the taking of pike or other voracious fish.
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hawse-hook
A compass breast timber which crosses the hawse-timber above the ends of the upper-deck planking, an...
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hook-block
Any block, of iron or wood, strapped with a hook.
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hook-bolts
Those used to secure lower-deck ports.
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hook-pots
Tin cans fitted to hang on the bars of the galley range.
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hook-ropes
A rope 6 or 8 fathoms long, with a hook and thimble spliced at one end, and whipped at the other: it...
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hook-scarph
In ship-carpentry, the joining of two pieces of wood by a strong method of hook-butting, which mode ...
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keel hook
Means any anchor; as, "she has come to a keelock."
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pump-hook
An iron rod with an eye and a hook, used for drawing out the lower pump-box when requisite.
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rave-hook
In ship carpentry, a hooked iron tool used when enlarging the butts for receiving a sufficient quant...
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sail-hook
A small hook used for holding the seams of a sail while in the act of sewing.
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towing-hook
See towing-bridle.
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wad-hook
An iron tool shaped like a double cork-screw on the end of a long staff, for withdrawing wads or cha...
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parrel with ribs and trucks
, or jaw parrels.
This is formed by passing the two parts of the parrel-rope through the two holes...
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close with the land, to
To approach near to it.
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tarred with the same brush
Equivalent to "birds of a feather."
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walking away with the anchor
Said of a ship which is dragging, or shouldering, her anchor; or when, from fouling the stock or upp...
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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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met up with
for overtook.--Sherwood's Georgia.
Mich. The common abbreviation fur Michigan.
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bating with child
breeding, gravid. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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beating with child
breeding. York.
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away with it
The order to walk along briskly with a tackle fall, as catting the anchor, &c.
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fell in with
Met by chance.
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parrel with trucks
Is composed of a single rope passing through a number of bull's-eye trucks, sufficient to embrace th...
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will, with a
With all zeal and energy.
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with a will
Pull all together.
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make free with the land, to
To approach the shore closely.
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becket, the tacks and sheets in the
The order to hang up the weather-main and fore-sheet, and the lee-main and fore-tack, to the small k...
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Hook, Theodore Edward
(1788-1841)
Dramatist and novelist, s. of James H., music-hall composer, was b. in London, and ed. ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Hook, Walter Farquhar
(1798-1875)
Biographer, s. of James H., Dean of Worcester, b. at Worcester, and ed. at Winchester a...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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foot-hook-shrouds
See futtock-shrouds
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hanging hook-pots
Tin utensils fitted for hanging to the bars before the galley-grate.
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(St.) Edmund the King and Martyr
On the north side of Lombard Street at No. 58 east of Birchin Lane (P.O. Directory). In Langbourne W...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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warping and framing the timbers
Putting in the beam-knees, coamings, &c., and dividing the spaces between the beams for fitting the ...
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Washing The Hands And Feet
As knives and forks were not used in the East, in Scripture times, in eating, it was necessary that ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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st of the of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
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(St.) Edmond the Bishop and Marie Magdalen
A charnell and chapell of St. Edmund the Bishop and Marie Magdalen near St. Mary Spital, founded by ...
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(St.) Edmund the King and Martyr Churchyard
On the north side of the church (O. and M., 1677-O.S. 1880).
Mentioned 1557 (Lond. I. p.m. II. 31)....
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to blot the skrip and jar it
To stand engaged or bound for any one. Cant.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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set of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
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direction or set of the wind and current
These are opposite terms; the direction of the winds and waves being named from the point of the com...
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Veil Of The Tabernacle And Temple
[Tabernacle; Temple]
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beast with two backs
A man and woman in the act of copulation. Shakespeare in Othello.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cat-with-two-tails
an earwig. Northum.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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joy go with thee!
a favourable wish ; sometimes used ironically. Derb.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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fall in with, to
To meet, when speaking of a ship; to discover, when speaking of the land.
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run away with it!
The order to men on a tackle fall, when light goods are being hoisted in, or in hoisting top-sails, ...
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Jukes, The
·add. ·- A pseudonym used to designate the descendants of two sisters, the "Jukes" sisters, whose hu...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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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...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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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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Shiphmite The
probably, though not certainly, the native of Shepham. (1 Chronicles 27:27)
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Shuhamites, The
[Shuham]
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Shulamite, The
one of the personages in the poem of Solomon's (Song of Solomon 6:13) The name denotes a woman belon...
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Shumathites, The
one of the four families who sprang from Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 2:53)
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Shunammite, The
i.e. the native of Shunem, is applied to two persons: Abishag, the nurse of King David, (1 Kings 1:3...
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Shunites, The
the descendants of Shuni.
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Shuphamites, The
the descendants of Shupham or Shephupham, the Benjamite. (Numbers 26:3)
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Shuthalhites, The
[Shuthelah]
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Syrtis, The
(Acts 27:17) in the Revised Version in place of "quicksands" in the Authorized Version. It was the w...
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Tachmonite, The
"The Tachmonite that sat in the seat," chief among David's captains, (2 Samuel 23:8) Isa in 1Chr 11:...
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Tahanites, The
(Numbers 26:35) [Tahan]
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Tarpelites, The
A race of Assyrian colonists who were planted int he cites of Samaria after the captivity of the nor...
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Tekoite, The
Ira ben-Ikkesh, one of David's warriors, is thus designated. (2 Samuel 23:26; 1 Chronicles 11:28; 27...
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Thresholds, The
This word, Asuppe, appears to be inaccurately rendered in (Nehemiah 12:25) though its real force has...
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Timnite, The
Samson's father-in-law, a native of Timnathah. (Judges 15:6)
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Tirathites, The
one of the three families of scribes residing at Jabez, (1 Chronicles 2:55) the others being the Shi...
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