Dictionaries :: Lign-AloesEaston's Bible DictionaryLign-Aloes: (only in pl., Heb. 'ahalim), a perfume derived from some Oriental tree (Num 24:6), probably the agallochum or aloe-wood. (See ALOES).International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaLign-Aloes: lin-al'-oz, lig-nal'-oz.

Dictionaries :: KingEaston's Bible DictionaryKing: is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited. There were thirty-one kings in Canaan (Jos 12:9,24), whom Joshua subdued. Adonibezek subdued seventy kings (Jdg 1:7). In the New Testament the Roman emperor is spoken of as a king (1Pe 2:13,1

Dictionaries :: Life, Tree OfInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaLife, Tree Of:

Dictionaries :: LookingglassesSmith's Bible DictionaryLookingglasses: SEE [MIRROR].

Dictionaries :: Leaven (Noun and Verb)Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1NounStrong's Number: g2219Greek: zumeLeaven (Noun and Verb):"leaven, sour dough, in a high state of fermentation," was used in general in making bread. It required time to fulfill the process. Hence, when food was required at short notice, unleavened cakes w

Dictionaries :: Living CreatureInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaLiving Creature: liv'-ing kre'-tur: (1) (nephesh chayyah, or nephesh hachayyah (nephesh, "breath" or "living things"; chayyah, "living"; compare Arabic nefs, "breath," chaiy, "living")): In the account of the creation this term is used of aquatic animals (Ge 1:21), of ma

Dictionaries :: Light, Noun, and Verb (Bring To, Give), LightenVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1NounStrong's Number: g5457Greek: phosLight, Noun, and Verb (Bring To, Give), Lighten:akin to phao, "to give light" (from roots pha--, and phan--, expressing "light as seen by the eye," and, metaphorically, as "reaching the mind," whe

Dictionaries :: Lie in WaitVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1VerbStrong's Number: g1748Greek: enedreuoLie in Wait:"to lie in wait for, to lay wait for" (from en, "in," and hedra, "a seat," cp. B), occurs in Luk 11:54, "laying wait for;" Act 23:21, "there lie in wait for." Note: In Act 23:30, the word epiboule, "a plot," nece

Dictionaries :: Light of (Make), LightlyVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g272Greek: ameleoLight of (Make), Lightly:denotes "to be careless, not to care" (a, negative, and melei, an impersonal verb, signifying "it is a care:" see CARE), Mat 22:5, "they made light of (it)," lit., "making light of (it)," aorist part

Dictionaries :: KiseusInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaKiseus: kis-e'-us (Kiseus; Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus (Swete) reads Keisaios; the King James Version, Cisai): The great-grandfather of Mordecai (Additions to Esther 11:2).

Dictionaries :: Lucre (Filthy)Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1NounStrong's Number: g2771Greek: kerdosLucre (Filthy):"gain" (cp. kerdaino, "to gain, get gain"), is translated "gain" in Phl 1:21; 3:7; "lucre" in Tts 1:11 (preceded by aischros, "filthy"). See GAIN.B-1AdjectiveStrong's Number: g146Greek: aischrokerdesLucre (Filthy

Dictionaries :: Lords of the PhilistinesInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaLords of the Philistines: (ceren, same as Hebrew word for "axle," probably a native designation): These "lords" (Jos 13:3; Jud 3:3; 16:5, etc.; 1Sa 5:8,11, etc.), elsewhere called "princes" (sar, 1Sa 18:30; 29:3,4,9), were the petty rulers or kings of the 5 Philist

Dictionaries :: Lie (To Lie Down, On, Upon)Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g2749Greek: keimaiLie (To Lie Down, On, Upon):"to be laid, to lie," used as the Passive Voice of tithemi, "to lay" (See LAY, No. 14), is said (a) of the Child Jesus, Luk 2:12, 16; (b) of the dead body of the Lord, Mat 28:6; Jhn 20:

Dictionaries :: KnowledgeNave's Topical BibleKnowledge: Of Good and Evil Gen 2:9, 17; 3:22Knowledge: Is Power Pro 3:20; 24:5Knowledge: Desire For 1Ki 3:9; Psa 119:66; Pro 2; 3; 12:1; 15:14; 18:15Knowledge: Rejected Hsa 4:6Knowledge: Those Who Reject Are Destroyed Hsa 4:6Knowledge: Fools Hate Pro 1:22, 29Knowledge: A Divine Gift

Dictionaries :: LysimachusHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryLysimachus:scattering the battleInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaLysimachus: li-sim'-a-kus (Lusimachos): (1) The son of Ptolemy, of Jerusalem, is named (Additions to Esther 11:1) as the interpreter (translator of the Rest of Esther into Greek). See ESTHER, THE REST OF.

Dictionaries :: MeasuresTorrey's New Topical TextbookMeasures: Unjust, an Abomination to God Pro 20:10Measures: The Jews Not to Be Unjust In Lev 19:35; Deu 25:14,15Measures: The Jews Often Used Unjust Mic 6:10Measures: Of Liquids and Solids Log Lev 14:10,15 Cab 2Ki 6:25 Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah) Exd 16:36

Dictionaries :: LoavesNave's Topical BibleLoaves: Miracle of the Five Mat 14:15-21; 16:9; Luk 9:12-17Loaves: Miracle of the Seven Mat 15:34-38; 16:10Loaves: Reference Concerning See BREADSmith's Bible DictionaryLoaves: SEE [BREAD].

Dictionaries :: LiverEaston's Bible DictionaryLiver: (Heb. kabhed, "heavy; Exd 29:13,22; Lev 3:4,1,10,15) was burnt upon the altar, and not used as sacrificial food. In Eze 21:21 there is allusion, in the statement that the king of Babylon "looked upon the liver," to one of the most ancient of all modes of divination. The first recorded instance

Dictionaries :: LizardEaston's Bible DictionaryLizard: Only in Lev 11:30, as rendering of Hebrew letaah, so called from its "hiding." Supposed to be the Lacerta gecko or fan-foot lizard, from the toes of which poison exudes. (See CHAMELEON.)International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaLizard: liz'-ard: The list of unclean "creeping things" in Le

Dictionaries :: Leviticus, 1International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaLeviticus, 1: le-vit'-i-kus: I. GENERAL DATA 1. Name 2. Character of Book 3. Unity of Book: Law of Holiness Examination of Critical Theory II. STRUCTURE 1. Modern Analyses (1) Theories of Disintegration (2) Reasons for Dismemberment (3) Insufficiency