Calmet's Great Dictionary of the Holy Bible: Scripture illustrated, by means of natural science ... in two parts ... I, An expository index .. II, Inquiries and discussions ... conducted principally by the editor of Calmet's dictionarySamuel Etheridge, 1814 - Bible |
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... measuring cane of Ezekiel , chap . xl . was in length six cubits ; verse 5. he says also , the measure was in breadth one cane [ " threshold of the gate one reed broad . " ] We know that in East India some kinds of canes grow to a great ...
... measuring cane of Ezekiel , chap . xl . was in length six cubits ; verse 5. he says also , the measure was in breadth one cane [ " threshold of the gate one reed broad . " ] We know that in East India some kinds of canes grow to a great ...
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... measures may serve to shew , that although the tower of Babel was of great magnitude and height , yet that other buildings have been raised up to heaven , as the He- brews speak , at least equally with this famous edi- fice . CHAPTER ...
... measures may serve to shew , that although the tower of Babel was of great magnitude and height , yet that other buildings have been raised up to heaven , as the He- brews speak , at least equally with this famous edi- fice . CHAPTER ...
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... measures are about 15 feet long , by 6 feet wide . The phrase , according to the cubit of a MAN , ought not to pass without remark ; because we have seen reason elsewhere to suppose , that where the word man , w AISH , is put absolutely ...
... measures are about 15 feet long , by 6 feet wide . The phrase , according to the cubit of a MAN , ought not to pass without remark ; because we have seen reason elsewhere to suppose , that where the word man , w AISH , is put absolutely ...
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... measurement . The antiquity of maps being thus established at the days of Joshua , we may extend our inquiries somewhat further back . That Abraham dwelt in Egypt we know ; that he taught to the Egyptians mathematical sciences , as ...
... measurement . The antiquity of maps being thus established at the days of Joshua , we may extend our inquiries somewhat further back . That Abraham dwelt in Egypt we know ; that he taught to the Egyptians mathematical sciences , as ...
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... measure , or a pile ; the LXX render , youop apтwv , a chomer of bread : so we find in the Greek poet Sosibus , " he ate three times , in the space of a single day , three great asses of bread , " apTwv TpEis oves , which Casaubon , in ...
... measure , or a pile ; the LXX render , youop apтwv , a chomer of bread : so we find in the Greek poet Sosibus , " he ate three times , in the space of a single day , three great asses of bread , " apTwv TpEis oves , which Casaubon , in ...
Common terms and phrases
2dly 3dly 4thly Aleppo ancient animal appears Arabia Arabs Assyria Babylon bird Cairo called camel Chaldee chap CHAPTER colour creature cubit David deity denote described desert doubt earth East Egypt Egyptians Exod feet fish fruit Greek ground head Hebrew Holy horns horses idea inches inhabitants insects Isai Israel Israelites Jebusites Jerusalem Jews Josephus Judea kind king land lion locust Lord manner means mentioned Moses mount mount Sion mountains nature Noah observe onager passage perhaps Persian person plant plate probably prophet Psalm refer remark rendered rock sacred says Scheuzer Scripture seems seen Sepulchre serpent Shem shews side signifies Sion Solomon species spikenard stones Strabo suppose Syria temple teraphim thing thou Tiberias tion translation Travels tree ture VERSE Vulgate walls whole wild wood word writer
Popular passages
Page 343 - Thus saith the Lord ; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord ; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
Page 497 - I spake openly to the world ; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple- whither the Jews always resort ; and in secret have I said nothing. 21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Page 445 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Page 463 - And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot : and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
Page 492 - And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
Page 436 - For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land...
Page 497 - In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
Page 482 - And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Page 456 - Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Page 429 - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.