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Bread in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

bred (lechem; artos): I. DIETARY PREEMINENCE II. MATERIALS 1. Barley 2. Wheat 3. Three Kinds of Flour III. BREAD-MAKING 1. Grinding 2. Kneading 3. Baking (1) Hot Stones (2) Baking Pans 4. Ovens (1) The Bowl-Oven (2) The Jar-Oven (3) The Pit-Oven 5. Forms of Baked Bread 6. Work for Women IV. SANCTITY AND SYMBOLISM OF BREAD 1. Sanctity 2. Symbolism ...

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Bread Scripture - Leviticus 21:21

No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God....

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Beds Scripture - Song of Solomon 3:7

Behold his bed, which [is] Solomon's; threescore valiant men [are] about it, of the valiant of Israel....

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Beggars in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The poor among the Hebrews were much favored. They were allowed to glean in the fields, and to gather whatever the land produced in the year in which it was not tilled Le 19:10; 25:5,6; De 24:19 They were also invited to feasts. De 14:29 and Deut 26:12 The Israelite could not be an absolute pauper. His land was in alienable, except for a cert...

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Betroth in Easton's Bible Dictionary

to promise "by one's truth." Men and women were betrothed when they were engaged to be married. This usually took place a year or more before marriage. From the time of betrothal the woman was regarded as the lawful wife of the man to whom she was betrothed (Deut. 28:30; Judg. 14:2, 8; Matt. 1:18-21). The term is figuratively employed of t...

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Blood Avenging Scripture - Genesis 4:15

And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him....

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Bracelets in Smiths Bible Dictionary

[See ARMLET] Bracelets of fine twisted Venetian gold are still common in Egypt. In Ge 38:18,25 the word rendered "bracelet" means probably a string by which a seal-ring was suspended. Men as well as women wore bracelets, as we see from So 5:14 Layard says of the Assyrian kings, "The arms were encircled by armlets, and the wrists by bracelets....

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Bracelets Scripture - Isaiah 3-19

The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,...

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Bread Scripture - 2 Samuel 9:10

Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in [the fruits], that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants....

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Bread in Naves Topical Bible

Called the STAFF OF LIFE Eze 4:16; 5:16; 14:13 -KINDS OF Bread of affliction 1Ki 22:27; Ps 127:2; Ho 9:4; Isa 30:20 Leavened (made with yeast) Le 7:13; 23:17; Ho 7:4; Am 4:5; Mt 13:33 Unleavened (made without yeast) Ge 19:3; Ex 29:2; Jud 6:19; 1Sa 28:24 -Made of wheat flour Ex 29:2; 1Ki 4:22; 5:11; Ps 81:16 -Manna Nu 11:8 -Meal 1Ki 17...

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