WILL-WORSHIP In Colossians 2:23, "a show of wisdom in will-worship," for ethelothreskia), a word found nowhere else but formed exactly like "will-worship": worship originating in the human will as opposed to the divine, arbitrary religious acts, worthless despite their difficulty of performance. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. B

WILL See TESTAMENT. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'WILL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

WILDERNESS wil'-der-nes. See DESERT; JUDAEA, WILDERNESS OF; WANDERINGS OF ISRAEL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'WILDERNESS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

WILD BEAST wild best: (1) ziz, only with sadhay, "field," in the expression, ziz sadhay, translated "wild beasts of the field" (Psalms 50:11; 80:13); compare Targum to Psalms 80:13, ziza', "worm" (BDB); Arabic ziz, "worm." (2) tsiyim (Isaiah 13:21; 34:14; Jeremiah 50:39). (3) 'iyim (Isaiah 13:21; 34:14; Jeremiah 50:39). (4) chay, "living thing,

WILD OX (re'em): The word "unicorn" occurs in the King James Version in Numbers 23:22; 24:8; Deuteronomy 33:17; Job 39:9,10; Psalms 22:21; 29:6; 92:10; Isaiah 34:7 (the King James Version margin "rhinoceros"). the Revised Version (British and American) has everywhere "wild-ox" (margin "ox-antelope," Numbers 23:22). The Septuagint has monokeros, "o

WIFE wif. See MARRIAGE; RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'WIFE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

WIFE, BROTHER'S See MARRIAGE; RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'WIFE, BROTHER'S'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

WICKEDNESS wik'-ed-nes: 1. In the Old Testament: The state of being wicked; a mental disregard for justice, righteousness, truth, honor, virtue; evil in thought and life; depravity; sinfulness; criminality. See SIN. Many words are rendered "wickedness." There are many synonyms for wickedness in English and also in the Hebrew. Pride and vanity lea

WHORE; WHOREDOM hor, hor'-dum. See CRIMES; HARLOT; PUNISHMENTS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'WHORE; WHOREDOM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

WHITEWASH hwit'wosh: the American Revised Version margin gives "whitewash" for "untempered mortar" in Ezekiel 13:10 and 22:28. `Her prophets have daubed for them,' i.e. seconded them, "with whitewash," thus giving "a slight wall" (13:10 margin) a specious appearance of strength. See MORTAR; UNTEMPERED. Copyright Statement These files are public d

WHOLE; WHOLESOME hol, hol'-sum: "Whole," originally "hale" (a word still in poetic use), had at first the meaning now expressed by its derivative "healthy." In this sense "whole" is fairly common (Job 5:18, etc.) in English Versions of the Bible, although much more common in the New Testament than in the Old Testament. From this meaning "healthy,"

WHITE HORSE See HORSE, WHITE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'WHITE HORSE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

WHITE hwit. See COLORS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'WHITE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

WHIRLWIND hwurl'-wind (cuphah (Pr 1:27; 10:25; Isa 5:28; 17:13; 66:15; Ho 8:7; Am 1:14; Nab 1:3), ca`ar (Habakkuk 3:14; Zechariah 7:14; Hosea 13:3; Psalms 58:9; Daniel 11:40), ce`arah (2 Kings 2:1; Job 38:1; 40:6; Isaiah 40:24; 41:16; Zechariah 9:14)): When two currents from opposite directions meet, a circular motion results called a whirlwind. O

WHEEL hwel: (1) 'ophan, is the usual word (Exodus 14:25, etc.). In Proverbs 20:26; Isaiah 28:27 the rollers of a threshing wagon are meant (see AGRICULTURE). (2) galgal, "rolling thing," generally in the sense of "wheel" (Isaiah 5:28, etc.), but the Revised Version (British and American) in Ezekiel 10:2,6,13 has "whirling wheels," an advantageous

WHELP hwelp (gur, or gor; either absol. (Eze 19:2,3,5; Nab 2:12); or constr. with 'aryeh, "lion" (Genesis 49:9; Deuteronomy 33:22; Jeremiah 51:38; Nahum 2:11); also benelabhi', literally, "sons of a lioness," translated "the whelps of the lioness" (Job 4:11). In Job 28:8, the King James Version has "lion's whelps" for bene shachats, which the Revis

WHALE hwal: (1) ketos (Sirach 43:25 (the Revised Version (British and American) "sea-monster"); The So of Three Children verse 57 (the Revised Version (British and American) "whale"); Matthew 12:40 (the Revised Version (British and American) "whale," margin "sea-monster"; the King James Version "whale" throughout)). (2) tannin (Genesis 1:21; Job

WHEAT hwet ((1) chiTTah, the specific word for wheat (Genesis 30:14; Exodus 34:22, etc.), with puros (Judith 3:3; Sirach 39:26); (2) bar, or bar (Jeremiah 23:28; Joel 2:24; Amos 5:11; 8:6); in other passages translated "grain" or "corn"; (3) sitos (Matthew 3:12; 13:25,29,30; Luke 3:17; 16:7; 22:31, etc.) (for other words translated occasionally

WEST (1) Usually (yam), "sea" because the Mediterranean lies to the West of Palestine; not usually in figurative expressions; but compare Hosea 11:10. (2) Often (ma`arabh); compare Arabic (gharb), and (maghrib), "west" (maghrib-ush-shems), or simply (maghrib), "sunset." (3) (mebho' ha-chemesh), "entrance of the sun," (mabho', bo'), "to come in."

WEN Only in Leviticus 22:22, "maimed" or "having a wen (margin "sores"), or scurvy," for (yabbal), "running," hence, "a suppurating sore" (compare the Revised Version margin). A "wen" is a non-inflamed indolent tumor, and so "wen" is about as far as possible from the meaning of the Hebrew. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliogr