Manners & Customs

Door in Naves Topical Bible

Posts of, sprinkled with the blood of the paschal lamb Ex 12:22 -The law to be written on De 11:20 -Hinges for Pr 26:14 -Made of gold 1Ki 7:50 -Doors of the temple made of two leaves, cherubim and flowers carved upon, covered with gold 1Ki 6:31-35 -FIGURATIVE Door of hope Ho 2:15 Of opportunity 1Co 16:9; Re 3:8 Closed Mt 25:10; Lu...

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Doors Scripture - Isaiah 57:8

Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered [thyself to another] than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee [a covenant] with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest [it]....

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Earrings in Naves Topical Bible

Of gold Pr 25:12 -Offering of For the golden calf Ex 32:2,3 For the tabernacle Ex 35:22 -Worn for idolatrous purposes Ge 35:4; Isa 3:20...

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Earrings Scripture - Ezekiel 16:12

And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head....

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Eating in Easton's Bible Dictionary

The ancient Hebrews would not eat with the Egyptians (Gen. 43:32). In the time of our Lord they would not eat with Samaritans (John 4:9), and were astonished that he ate with publicans and sinners (Matt. 9:11). The Hebrews originally sat at table, but afterwards adopted the Persian and Chaldean practice of reclining (Luke 7:36-50). Their p...

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Eating Scripture - Isaiah 66:17

They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one [tree] in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD....

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Doors Scripture - Ezekiel 41:11

And the doors of the side chambers [were] toward [the place that was] left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south: and the breadth of the place that was left [was] five cubits round about....

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Dowry in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(mohar; i.e., price paid for a wife, Gen. 34:12; Ex. 22:17; 1 Sam. 18:25), a nuptial present; some gift, as a sum of money, which the bridegroom offers to the father of his bride as a satisfaction before he can receive her. Jacob had no dowry to give for his wife, but he gave his services (Gen. 29:18; 30:20; 34:12)....

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