LIBANUS lib'-a-nus. See LEBANON. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LIBANUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LIBATION li-ba'-shun. See SACRIFICE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LIBATION'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

LEWD; LEWDNESS lud, lud'-nes (zimmah, mezimmah, nabhluth; poneros, rhadiourgema): 1. In the Old Testament: There are three Hebrew words translated "lewd," "lewdness": (1) Zimmah, meaning a "plan," a "purpose," so translated several times and then shading off into "evil plan"; translated also "heinous crime," "wicked purpose or device." It is the

LEVITICUS, 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 of These Reasons 2. Structure of the Biblical Text (1) Structure in General (2) Structu

LEVITICUS, 2 III. Origin. 1. Against the Wellhausen Hypothesis: As in the article ATONEMENT, DAY OF, sec. I, 2, (2), we took a stand against the modern attempts at splitting up the text, and in III, 1 against theory of the late origin of the whole pericope, we must, after trying under II to prove the unity of the Book of Leviticus, yet examine th

LEVITICAL CITIES le-vit'-i-kal I. LEGAL PROVISIONS 1. Numbers 2. Deuteronomy II. WELLHAUSEN'S VIEW III. ALTERNATIVE VIEW AND EVIDENCE 1. Traces of the Cities 2. Wellhausen's Arguments Answered 3. Van Hoonacker's Reply 4. Ezekiel's Vision 5. Priestly Cities and Cities in Which Priests Dwell LITERATURE I. Legal Provisions. 1. Numbers: Nu

LEVIS le'-vis (Leuis): 1 Esdras 9:14, properly the Levite of Ezra 10:15; "Shabbethai the Levite" for "Levis and Sabbateus." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LEVIS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LEVITES le'-vits. See PRIESTS AND LEVITES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LEVITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LEVIRATE; LAW lev'-i-rat. See MARRIAGE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LEVIRATE; LAW'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LEVI (2) (Lewi; Leuei): The third of Leah's sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram (Genesis 29:34). In this passage the name is connected with the verb lawah, "to adhere," or "be joined to," Leah expressing assurance that with the birth of this third son, her husband might be drawn closer to her in the bonds of conjugal affection. There is a play upon

LEVIATHAN le-vi'-a-than (liwyathan (Job 41:1-34), from [~lawah, "to fold"; compare Arabic name of the wry neck, Iynx torquilla, abu-luwa, from kindred lawa, "to bend"): (1) The word "leviathan" also occurs in Isaiah 27:1, where it is characterized as "the swift serpent .... the crooked serpent"; in Psalms 104:26, where a marine monster is indicate

LEUMMIM le-um'-im (le'ummim): A Dedanite tribe of North Arabia, connected with the LETUSHIM (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LEUMMIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LEVI (1) le'-vi (Lewi; Leui; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek Leuei): (1) The 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. See separate article. (2) (3) Two ancestors of Jesus in Luke's genealogy (Luke 3:24,29). (4) The apostle Matthew. See MATTHEW. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. Gen

LETUSHIM le-too'-shim, le-tu'-shim (leTushim): A Dedanite tribe in North Arabia (Genesis 25:3). With it are connected the ASSHURIM and LEUMMIM (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LETUSHIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LETTERS let'-erz. See ALPHABET; WRITING. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LETTERS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LETHECH le'-thek (lethekh): A liquid measure equivalent to half a homer (Hosea 3:2 margin) and containing about 5 1/2 bushels. See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LETHECH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

LET (katecho): Usually in the sense of "permit" (Anglo-Saxon, leetan), but also in Old English with meaning of "hinder" (Anglo-Saxon, lettan). This latter sense is found in 2 Thessalonians 2:7 the King James Version, "Only he who now letteth will let," where the Revised Version (British and American) has, "Only there is one that restraineth now."

LESSAU les'-o (Lessaou; the King James Version Dessau): A place mentioned only in 2 Macc 14:16 as the scene of a battle between Nicanor and the Jews. "Dessau" of the King James Version arises from confusion of the captical Greek letters, Lambda ("L") with Delta ("D"). The place may be identical with ADASA (which see). Copyright Statement These fil