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Pools in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

pool, pond, rez'-er-vwar, rez'-er-vwar ((1) berekhah, "pool"; compare Arabic birkat, "pool"; compare berakhah, "blessing," and Arabic barakat, "blessing"; (2) agham, "pool," "marsh," "reeds"; compare Arabic 'ajam, "thicket," "jungle"; (3) miqwah, "reservoir," the King James Version "ditch" (Isa 22:11); (4) miqweh, "pond," the King James Versi...

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Pools Scripture - Isaiah 14:23

I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts....

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Pottery in Naves Topical Bible

Clay prepared for, by treading Isa 41:25 -Vessels made of Jer 18:3,4 -Place for manufacture of, outside the wall of Jerusalem, bought as a burying ground for poor people Mt 27:7-10 -FIGURATIVE Isa 64:8; Ro 9:21 Of weakness, in the idol in Nebuchadnezzars vision Da 2:41...

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Potter Scripture - Romans 9:21

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?...

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Phylacteries in Hitchcock's Bible Names

things to be especially observed...

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Physician Scripture - Mark 2:17

When Jesus heard [it], he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance....

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Plough in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The ploughs of ancient Egypt consisted of a share-often pointed with iron or bronze--two handles and a pole which was inserted into the base of the two handles. Ploughs in Israel have usually but one handle with a pole joined to it near the ground and drawn by oxen, cows or camels....

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Plow Scripture - Proverbs 20:4

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing....

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Polygamy Scripture - Malachi 2:15

And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth....

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Pools in Naves Topical Bible

Of Samaria 1Ki 22:38 -Of Jerusalem Upper pool 2Ki 18:17; Isa 36:2 Lower pool Isa 22:9 Siloam (Shelah) Ne 3:15; Joh 9:7,11 Of Heshbon So 7:4...

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