{"query": "Easton: Bible", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_071a7af4a84a", "title": "Easton: Bible", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Bible, the English form of the Greek name Biblia, meaning “books,” the name which in the fifth century began to be given to the entire collection of sacred books, the “Library of Divine Revelation.” T", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_bcf612baa9e1", "title": "Easton: Testament", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Occurs twelve times in the New Testament (Heb. 9:15, etc.) as the rendering of the Gr. diatheke, which is twenty times rendered “covenant” in the Authorized Version, and always so in the Revised Versi", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_e57a6f7e1e91", "title": "Easton: Stones, Precious", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Frequently referred to (1 Kings 10:2; 2 Chr. 3:6; 9:10; Rev. 18:16; 21:19). There are about twenty different names of such stones in the Bible. They are figuratively introduced to denote value, beauty", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_83b4f42beff5", "title": "Easton: Chapter", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The several books of the Old and New Testaments were from an early time divided into chapters. The Pentateuch was divided by the ancient Hebrews into 54 parshioth or sections, one of which was read in", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_4f9d1a164748", "title": "Easton: Burden", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) A load of any kind (Ex. 23:5). (2.) A severe task (Ex. 2:11). (3.) A difficult duty, requiring effort (Ex. 18:22). (4.) A prophecy of a calamitous or disastrous nature (Isa. 13:1; 17:1; Hab. 1:1,", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_205e5a2c2857", "title": "Easton: Adversary", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Heb. satan), an opponent or foe (1 Kings 5:4; 11:14, 23, 25; Luke 13:17); one that speaks against another, a complainant (Matt. 5:25; Luke 12:58); an enemy (Luke 18:3), and specially the devil (1 Pet", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_259528ef5e1f", "title": "Easton: Barren", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "For a woman to be barren was accounted a severe punishment among the Jews (Gen. 16:2; 30:1-23; 1 Sam. 1:6, 27; Isa. 47:9; 49:21; Luke 1:25). Instances of barrenness are noticed (Gen. 11:30; 25:21; 29:", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_71b91a864610", "title": "Easton: Testimony", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) Witness or evidence (2 Thess. 1:10). (2.) The Scriptures, as the revelation of God’s will (2 Kings 11:12; Ps. 19:7; 119:88; Isa. 8:16, 20). (3.) The altar raised by the Gadites and Reubenites (Jo", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_882b39d8da6a", "title": "Easton: Widows", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "To be treated with kindness (Ex. 22:22; Deut. 14:29; 16:11, 14; 24:17, 19-21; 26:12; 27:19, etc.). In the New Testament the same tender regard for them is inculcated (Acts 6:1-6; 1 Tim. 5:3-16) and ex", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_bc5824943d27", "title": "Easton: Timnath", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Gen. 38:12, 14. (1.) Heb. Timnathah, which is appropriately rendered in the Revised Version, Timnah, a town in Judah. (2.) The town where Samson sojourned, probably identical with “Timnah” (1) (Judg. ", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_08cd88673b68", "title": "Easton: Homer", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Heap, the largest of dry measures, containing about 8 bushels or 1 quarter English = 10 ephahs (Lev. 27:16; Num. 11:32) = a COR. (See OMER.) “Half a homer,” a grain measure mentioned only in Hos. 3:2.", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_420182d06d27", "title": "Easton: Maneh", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Portion (Ezek. 45:12), rendered “pound” (1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Neh. 7:71, 72), a weight variously estimated, probably about 2 1/2 or 3 lbs. A maneh of gold consisted of a hundred common shekels (q", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_c106342b45b4", "title": "Easton: Godliness", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The whole of practical piety (1 Tim. 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:6). “It supposes knowledge, veneration, affection, dependence, submission, gratitude, and obedience.” In 1 Tim. 3:16 it denotes the substance of reve", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_fe4e1b58a8bb", "title": "Easton: Example", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Of Christ (1 Pet. 2:21; John 13:15); of pastors to their flocks (Phil. 3:17; 2 Thess. 3:9; 1 Tim. 4:12; 1 Pet. 5:3); of the Jews as a warning (Heb. 4:11); of the prophets as suffering affliction (Jame", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_d070a34c67cf", "title": "Easton: Word of God", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Heb. 4:12, etc.). The Bible so called because the writers of its several books were God’s organs in communicating his will to men. It is his “word,” because he speaks to us in its sacred pages. Whate", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_2b99f8640e2b", "title": "Easton: Dathan", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Welled; belonging to a fountain, a son of Eliab, a Reubenite, who joined Korah (q.v.) in his conspiracy, and with his accomplices was swallowed up by an earthquake (Num. 16:1; 26:9; Deut. 11:6; Ps. 10", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_3f9f5db05c73", "title": "Easton: Deep", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Used to denote (1) the grave or the abyss (Rom. 10:7; Luke 8:31); (2) the deepest part of the sea (Ps. 69:15); (3) the chaos mentioned in Gen. 1:2; (4) the bottomless pit, hell (Rev. 9:1, 2; 11:7; 20:", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_be070532ea86", "title": "Easton: Gera", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Grain. (1.) The son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:3, 5, 7). (2.) The father of Ehud the judge (Judg. 3:15). (3.) The father of Shimei, who so grossly abused David (2 Sam. 16:5; 19:16, 18)", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_d0d73331962e", "title": "Easton: Nethaniah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Given of Jehovah. (1.) One of Asaph’s sons, appointed by David to minister in the temple (1 Chr. 25:2, 12). (2.) A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Chr. 17:8). (3.) Jer. 36:14. (4.) 2 Ki", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}, {"id": "card_n_e50466f6fdbc", "title": "Easton: Abda", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Servant. (1.) The father of Adoniram, whom Solomon set over the tribute (1 Kings 4:6); i.e., the forced labour (R.V., “levy”). (2.) A Levite of the family of Jeduthun (Neh. 11:17), also called Obadiah", "authority_tier": "external_aligned", "source": "Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897)", "generated": false}]}