DEAF def (cheresh; kophos): Used either in the physical sense, or figuratively as expressing unwillingness to hear the Divine message (Psalms 58:4), or incapacity to understand it for want of spirituality (Psalms 38:13). The prophetic utterances were sufficiently forcible to compel even such to hear (Isaiah 42:18; 43:8) and thereby to receive the

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

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

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

DEAD SEA, THE $I. PRESENT AREA$ $II. FORMER ENLARGEMENT$ $III. LEVEL OF THE DEAD SEA IN EARLY HISTORIC TIMES$ $IV. CONSTITUTION OF THE WATER$ $V. CLIMATE$ $VI. ROADS$ $VII. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS$ 1. The Plain of the Jordan 2. Ain Jidi (En-gedi) 3. The Fortress of Masada 4. Jebel Usdum (Mount of Sodom) 5. Vale of Siddim 6. El-Lisan $VIII.

DEACON; DEACONESS de'-k'-n, de'-k'-n-es: The term diakonos, and its cognates occur many times in the New Testament, as do its synonyms huperetes, and doulos, with their respective cognates. It may be said in general that the terms denote the service or ministration of the bondservant (doulos), underling (huperetes) or helper (diakonos), in all sha

DEAD ded (muth; nekros): Used in several senses: (1) as a substantive, denoting the body deprived of life, as when Abraham speaks of burying his dead (Genesis 23); (2) as a collective noun including all those that have passed away from life (as Revelation 20:12). In several passages dead in this sense is used in contrast to the quick or living (

DAYSMAN daz'-man (yakhach, "to argue, decide, convince," the Revised Version (British and American) UMPIRE): The use of this word appears to have been more common in the 16th century than at the later date of the translation of the King James Version, when its adoption was infrequent. The oldest instance of the term given in the Oxford English Dic

DAYSPRING da'-spring: This beautiful English word, in current use in the time of the King James Version, is found in the Old Testament as the translation of shachar, "Hast thou .... caused the dayspring to know his place?" (Job 38:12 the King James Version). This is no doubt intended literally for the dawn. The "place" of the dayspring is the part

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

DAY, THAT (THE) See DAY OF THE LORD. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'DAY, THAT (THE)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

DAY'S JOURNEY jur'-ni (derekh yom, Genesis 30:36; Numbers 10:33; 11:31; hemeras hodos, Luke 2:44): The common way of estimating distances in the East is by hours and days. This is natural in a country where roads are mere bridle paths or non-existent, as in the desert. The distance traveled must of course differ largely according to the difficulti

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

DAY, JOSHUA'S LONG_ See BETH-HORON, THE BATTLE OF. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'DAY, JOSHUA'S LONG'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

DAY, LAST (he eschate hemera): Repeatedly used by Jesus in John 6:39,40,44,54; 11:24; 12:48, for the day of resurrection and judgment (see ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT). Compare the usage in the Old Testament (Isaiah 2:2; Micah 4:1) and the New Testament (Acts 2:17; 2 Timothy 3:1; 2 Peter 3:3; 1 John 2:18; Jude 1:18) of "last days" and "last t

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

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

DAY-STAR (helel ben-shachar, Isaiah 14:12; phosphoros, 2 Peter 1:19): The Old Testament passage is rendered in the King James Version "Lucifer, son of the morning," in the King James Version margin and the Revised Version (British and American) "day-star," i.e. the morning star. The reference is to the king of Babylon (Isaiah 14:4). In 2 Peter 1:1

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

DAY OF THE LORD (YAHWEH) (yom Yahweh; he hemera tou Kuriou): The idea is a common Old Testament one. It denotes the consummation of the kingdom of God and the absolute cessation of all attacks upon it (Isaiah 2:12; 13:6,9; 34:8; Ezekiel 13:5; 30:3; Joel 1:15; 2:11; Amos 5:18; Zechariah 1:14; Zechariah 14:1) It is a "day of visitation" (Isaiah 10:3