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Girdles Scripture - Revelation 15:6

And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles....

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Goads in Smiths Bible Dictionary

Jud 3:31; 1Sa 13:21 The Hebrew word in the latter passage probably means the point of the plough-share. The former word does probably refer to the goad, the long handle of which might be used as a formidable weapon. The instrument, as still used in countries of southern Europe and western Asia, consists of a rod about eight feet long, brought ...

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Goatskins in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

got'-skinz (en aigeiois dermasin): Such skins are mentioned only once (Heb 11:37), where the wearing of goatskins, indicating extreme poverty, is referred to, by implication, as the possible lot of the faithful Christian, even as it had been of others. Ascetics of different religions, especially of the Moslem sects, are frequently seen going a...

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Goats Scripture - Numbers 7:87

All the oxen for the burnt offering [were] twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve....

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Grain in Easton's Bible Dictionary

used, in Amos 9:9, of a small stone or kernel; in Matt. 13:31, of an individual seed of mustard; in John 12:24, 1 Cor. 15:37, of wheat. The Hebrews sowed only wheat, barley, and spelt; rye and oats are not mentioned in Scripture....

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Storehouses in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

stor'-houz-iz, -ez: The following chief changes in the use of this word (representing various Hebrew words) in the Revised Version (British and American) to be noted are: In Dt 28:8, the Revised Version (British and American) has "barns" ('acamim); in 1 Ch 27:25, "treasures" ('otsroth); in Neh 12:25, for "thresholds" has "storehouses" ('asuppi...

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Hair in Naves Topical Bible

Numbered Mt 10:30; Lu 12:7 -Worn long By women Isa 3:24; Lu 7:38; 1Co 11:5,6,15; 1Ti 2:9; 1Pe 3:3; Re 9:8 By Absalom 2Sa 14:26 -Worn short by men 1Co 11:14 -Symbolical dividing of Eze 5:1,2...

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Hair Scripture - 1 Corinthians 11:15

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for [her] hair is given her for a covering....

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Girdle in Smiths Bible Dictionary

an essential article of dress in the East, and worn by both men and women. The common girdle was made of leather, 2Ki 1:8; Mt 3:4 like that worn by the Bedouins of the present day. A finer girdle was made of linen, Jer 13:1; Eze 16:10 embroidered with silk, and sometimes with gold and silver thread, Da 10:5; Re 1:13; 15:6 and frequently studde...

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Girdles Scripture - Proverbs 31:24

She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant....

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