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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 Naves Topical Bible

Worn by the high priest Ex 28:4,39; 39:29; Le 8:7; 16:4 -Other priests Ex 28:40; 29:9; Le 8:13 -Women Isa 3:24 -Embroidered Ex 28:8 -Made of linen Pr 31:24 -Made of leather 2Ki 1:8; Mt 3:4 -Traffic in Pr 31:24 -Used to bear arms 1Sa 18:4; 2Sa 20:8; 2Ki 3:21 -FIGURATIVE Isa 11:5; 22:21; Eph 6:14 -SYMBOLICAL Jer 13:1-11; Ac 21:11; ...

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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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Goats in Naves Topical Bible

Designated as one of the ceremonially clean animals to be eaten De 14:4; with Le 11:1-8 -Used for food Ge 27:9; 1Sa 16:20 -For the paschal feast Ex 12:5; 2Ch 35:7 -As a sacrifice by Abraham Ge 15:9 -By Gideon Jud 6:19 -Manoah Jud 13:19 -Milk of, used for food Pr 27:27 -Hair of, used for clothing Nu 31:20 -Pillows 1Sa 19:13 -Curta...

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Goats Scripture - 1 Samuel 25:2

And [there was] a man in Maon, whose possessions [were] in Carmel; and the man [was] very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel....

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