{"query": "Easton: Covering of the eyes", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_b30300d9d543", "title": "Easton: Covering of the eyes", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Occurs only in Gen. 20:16. In the Revised Version the rendering is “it (i.e., Abimelech’s present of 1,000 pieces of silver to Abraham) is for thee a covering of the eyes.” This has been regarded as a"}, {"id": "card_n_1ea56ef49ecb", "title": "Easton: Abimelech", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "My father a king, or father of a king, a common name of the Philistine kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian kings. (1.) The Philistine king of Gerar in the time of Abraham (Gen. 20:1-18). By an int"}, {"id": "card_n_20133338bf44", "title": "Easton: Eye", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Heb. ‘ain, meaning “flowing”), applied (1) to a fountain, frequently; (2) to colour (Num. 11:7; R.V., “appearance,” marg. “eye”); (3) the face (Ex. 10:5, 15; Num. 22:5, 11), in Num. 14:14, “face to f"}, {"id": "card_n_21c47ce5d677", "title": "Easton: Hanging", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(as a punishment), a mark of infamy inflicted on the dead bodies of criminals (Deut. 21:23) rather than our modern mode of punishment. Criminals were first strangled and then hanged (Nu. 25:4; Deut. 2"}, {"id": "card_n_8090780d2b74", "title": "Easton: Mercy-seat", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Heb. kapporeth, a “covering;” LXX. and N.T., hilasterion; Vulg., propitiatorium), the covering or lid of the ark of the covenant (q.v.). It was of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, or perhaps rather a"}, {"id": "card_n_16df043077e1", "title": "Easton: Herod Agrippa I.", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Son of Aristobulus and Bernice, and grandson of Herod the Great. He was made tetrarch of the provinces formerly held by Lysanias II., and ultimately possessed the entire kingdom of his grandfather, He"}, {"id": "card_c_52aacdc15155", "title": "Easton: Covering of the eyes references Abimelech", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Abimelech (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_c_69df4bc6d7dc", "title": "Easton: Covering of the eyes references Abraham", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Abraham (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_c_356d00559927", "title": "Easton: Covering of the eyes references Sarah", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Sarah (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_n_4ec2ad99cb08", "title": "Easton: Lot", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Heb. goral, a “pebble”), a small stone used in casting lots (Num. 33:54; Jonah 1:7). The lot was always resorted to by the Hebrews with strictest reference to the interposition of God, and as a metho"}, {"id": "card_n_a3f4ed09ea98", "title": "Easton: Fountain", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Heb. ‘ain; i.e., “eye” of the water desert), a natural source of living water. Palestine was a “land of brooks of water, of fountains, and depths that spring out of valleys and hills” (Deut. 8:7; 11:"}, {"id": "card_n_19012e3ec760", "title": "Psalm 36 — Psalm 36", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "<<For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of Yahweh.>> An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: \"There is no fear of God before his eyes.\" For he flatters himself in hi"}, {"id": "card_n_f0e14669bc14", "title": "Easton: Tent", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) Heb. ‘ohel (Gen. 9:21, 27). This word is used also of a dwelling or habitation (1 Kings 8:66; Isa. 16:5; Jer. 4:20), and of the temple (Ezek. 41:1). When used of the tabernacle, as in 1 Kings 1:3"}, {"id": "card_n_229285a68ebb", "title": "Easton: Clean", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The various forms of uncleanness according to the Mosaic law are enumerated in Lev. 11-15; Num. 19. The division of animals into clean and unclean was probably founded on the practice of sacrifice. It"}, {"id": "card_n_5adcbfd46264", "title": "Easton: Alemeth", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Covering. (1.) One of the nine sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8). (2.) One of the sons of Jehoadah, or Jarah, son of Ahaz (1 Chr. 8:36). (3.) A sacerdotal city of Benjamin (1 Chr. 6:60)"}, {"id": "card_n_0bcbfdc90abe", "title": "Easton: Breastplate", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) That piece of ancient armour that protected the breast. This word is used figuratively in Eph. 6:14 and Isa. 59:17. (See ARMOUR.) (2.) An ornament covering the breast of the high priest, first me"}, {"id": "card_n_00531d1d59cc", "title": "Revelation 5", "shelf": "codex", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "1. I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.\n2. I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open"}, {"id": "card_n_009c12da9a6d", "title": "Boethius, Consolation §boe_01_01: While I was thus mutely pondering within myself, and recording my sorrowful c...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "While I was thus mutely pondering within myself, and recording my sorrowful complainings with my pen, it seemed to me that there appeared above my head a woman of a countenance exceeding venerable. He"}, {"id": "card_n_183c1b7f61bb", "title": "Augustine, Confessions §aug_conf_10_052: O Thou Light, which Tobias saw, when, these eyes closed, he taught his son th...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "O Thou Light, which Tobias saw, when, these eyes closed, he taught his son the way of life; and himself went before with the feet of charity, never swerving. Or which Isaac saw, when his fleshly eyes "}, {"id": "card_n_13725052742c", "title": "Easton: Veil, vail", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) Heb. mitpahath (Ruth 3:15; marg., “sheet” or “apron;” R.V., “mantle”). In Isa. 3:22 this word is plural, rendered “wimples;” R.V., “shawls” i.e., wraps. (2.) Massekah (Isa. 25:7; in Isa. 28:20 re"}]}