FOLK fok: The translation of `am, `am "a people or nation" (Genesis 33:15, "some of the folk that are with me"; Proverbs 30:26, "The conies are but a feeble folk"); of le'om, with the same meaning (Jeremiah 51:58, "the folk in the fire," the Revised Version (British and American) "the nations for the fire"); "sick folk" is the translation of arrho

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

FOAM fom (qetseph (Hosea 10:7); aphros (Luke 9:39), aphrizo (Mark 9:18,20), epaphrizo (Jude 1:13)): Qetseph from qatsaph, "to break to pieces," or "to break forth into anger," "to be angry," occurs often in the sense of "wrath" or "anger" (e.g. Numbers 1:53; Psalms 38:1, etc.), and in this passage has been rendered "twigs" or "chips," "As for Sama

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

FLY (Verb; `uph petaomai, or, contracted, ptaomai): Used in preference to "flee" when great speed is to be indicated. "To fly" is used: (1) Literally, of birds, `uph (Genesis 1:20; Psalms 55:6); da'ah (Deuteronomy 28:49), of sparks (Job 5:7); of the arrow (Psalms 91:5); of the seraphim (Isaiah 6:2,6); of an angel (Daniel 9:21, ya`aph, "to be caus

FLY; FLIES fli fliz `arobh (Exodus 8:21; Psalms 78:45; 105:31; Septuagint kunomuia; "dog-fly"), zebhubh (Ecclesiastes 10:1; Isaiah 7:18; Septuagint muiai, "flies"); compare ba`al-zebhubh, "Baal-zebub" (2 Kings 1:2), and beelzeboul, "Beelzebul," or beelzeboub, "Beelzebub" (Matthew 10:25; 12:24,27; Luke 11:15,18,19); compare Arabic dhubab, "fly" or "

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

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

FLUE; NET floo(King James Version, margin Habakkuk 1:15). See FISH; FISHING. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'FLUE; NET'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

FLOURISH flur'-ish (parach, tsuts; anathallo): The translation of parach, "to break forth" (Psalms 72:7; 92:12,13; Proverbs 14:11; Isaiah 66:14; Song of Solomon 6:11; 7:12; the Revised Version (British and American) "budded"); of tsuts "to bloom" (Psalms 72:16; 90:6; 92:7; 103:15; 132:18); ra`anan, "green," "fresh," is translated "flourishing" in

FLOWERS flou'-erz (BLOOM, BLOSSOM, etc.): (1) gibh`ol, literally, "a small cup," hence, calyx or corolla of a flower (Exodus 9:31, "The flax was in bloom"). (2) nets (Genesis 40:10, nitstsah, "a flower" or "blossom";Job 15:33; Isaiah 18:5). These words are used of the early berries of the vine or olive. (3) nitstsan, "a flower"; plural only, nit

FLOTE (FLOAT) See RAFT; SHIPS AND BOATS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'FLOTE (FLOAT)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

FLOOR flor. See HOUSE; THRESHING-FLOOR Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'FLOOR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

FLOOD flud: In the King James Version not less than 13 words are rendered "flood," though in the Revised Version (British and American) we find in some passages "river," "stream," "tempest," etc. The word is used for: the deluge of Noah, mabbul (Genesis 6:17); kataklusmos (Matthew 24:38,39; Luke 17:27); the waters of the Red Sea, nazal (Exodus 15

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

FLOAT (FLOTE) flot. See RAFT; SHIPS AND BOATS Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'FLOAT (FLOTE)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

FLINT flint (challamish (Deuteronomy 8:15; 32:13; Job 28:9; Psalms 114:8), tsor (Exodus 4:25; Ezekiel 3:9), tser (Isaiah 5:28), tsur (Job 22:24; Psalms 89:43), tsurim (Joshua 5:2); (= kechlex "pebble"), kochlax (1 Maccabees 10:73)): The word challamish signifies a hard stone, though not certainly flint, and is used as a figure for hardness in Isai

FLESH-POT flesh'-pot (cir ha-basar, "pot of the flesh"): One of the six kinds of cooking utensils spoken of as pots or pans or caldrons or basins. Probably usually made of bronze or earthenware. The only mention of flesh-pots, specifically so named, is in Exodus 16:3. See FOOD. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Infor