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WaferSee BREAD.IWafersThin cakes (Ex. 16:31; 29:2, 23; Lev. 2:4; 7:12; 8:26; Num. 6:15, 19) used in various offerings.EWagesRate of (mention only in Matt. 20:2); to be punctually paid (Lev. 19:13; Deut. 24:14, 15); judgements threatened against the withholding of (Jer. 22:13; Mal.…E·S·IWagonHeb. aghalah; so rendered in Gen. 45:19, 21, 27; 46:5; Num. 7:3, 7,8, but elsewhere rendered “cart” (1 Sam. 6:7, etc.).E·SWagon, WaggonSee CART.IWail, WailingSee BURIAL, III, 2; IV, 4, 5, 6.IWailing-place, Jews’A section of the western wall of the temple area, where the Jews assemble every Friday afternoon to bewail their desolate condition (Ps. 79:1, 4, 5).EWaitwat: 1. The Substantive: The word is used in the Old Testament both as a substantive add as a verb.IWalkwok (peripatein): Aside from its frequent occurrence in the usual sense, the word "walk" is used figuratively of conduct and of spiritual states.IWallCities were surrounded by walls, as distinguished from “unwalled villages” (Ezek. 38:11; Lev. 25:29-34).E·IWalletSee SCRIP.IWallsOnly a few points need be noticed.SWanderingOf the Israelites in the wilderness in consequence of their rebellious fears to enter the Promised Land (Num. 14:26-35).EWandering StarsSee ASTRONOMY.IWandering in the Wilderness[WILDERNESS OF THE WANDERING OF THE WANDERING]SWanderings of Israelwon'-der-ingz: I. CONDITIONS 1. The Wilderness 2. Four Separate Regions Included 3. "The Sandy Tract" 4. Description of the Arabah 5. Physical Condition of…IWarThe Israelites had to take possession of the Promised Land by conquest.E·S·IWar, Man of('ish milchamah): "Yahweh is a man of war: Yahweh is his name" (Ex 15:3).IWardA prison (Gen. 40:3, 4); a watch-station (Isa. 21:8); a guard (Neh. 13:30).E·IWareswarz (maqqachah, mekher, mimkar, kin`ah, ma`aseh, `izzabhon, keli): (1) maqqachah, something received or purchased (Ne 10:31); (2) mekher, "price" or "pay,"…IWarfareSee WAR, WARFARE.IWarpworp (shethi (Le 13:48-59)): The long threads fixed into the loom to form the basis of the web, and into which the woof is wrought from the shuttle.IWars of Yahweh (the Lord) Book of theSee BIBLE, IV, 1, (1), (b).IWars of the Lord, The Book of the(Num. 21:14, 15), some unknown book so called (comp. Gen. 14:14-16; Ex. 17:8-16; Num. 14:40-45; 21:1-3, 21-25, 33-35; 31. The wars here recorded might be thus…EWashwosh, wosh'-ing: The two usual Hebrew words for "wash" are rachats, and kabhac, the former being normally used of persons or of sacrificial animals (Ge 18:4…IWashing(Mark 7:1-9).EWashing of FeetThe Old Testament references (Ge 18:4; 19:2: 24:32; 43:24; Jud 19:21; 1Sa 25:41; 2Sa 11:8; So 5:3; Ps 58:10) show that the washing of the feet was the first…IWashing the Hands and FeetAs knives and forks were not used in the East, in Scripture times, in eating, it was necessary that the hand, which was thrust into the common dish, should be…SWashpotwosh'-pot (sir rachats, "vessel for washing"): Only Ps 60:8 = 108:9, "Moab is my washpot"; i.e. "Moab is my chattel, to betreated contemptuously," as the…IWaspSee HORNET.IWatchwoch ('ashmurah, 'ashmoreth; phulake): A division of the night.IWatch-tourwoch'-tou-er (mitspeh (Isa 21:8; 2Ch 20:24); bachan (Isa 32:14 the Revised Version (British and American))): In Isa 2:16 the words sekhiyoth ha-chemdah have…IWatcherwoch'-er (Aramaic 'ir, "wakeful one"): In Nebuchadnezzar's dream (Da 4:13,17,23 (MT 10,14,20)) a messenger who with "a holy one" descended from heaven, they…IWatchesThe periods into which the time between sunset and sunrise was divided.EWatches of NightThe Jews, like the Greeks and Romans, divided the night into military watches instead of hours, each watch representing the period for which sentinels or…SWatchings(2 Cor. 6:5), lit. “sleeplessnesses,” the result of “manual labour, teaching, travelling, meditating, praying, cares, and the like” (Meyer’s Com.).EWatchmanwoch'-man (tsopheh, shomer, metsappeh, notser): Used to designate a sentinel on the city walls (2Sa 18:25; 2Ki 9:18; Ps 127:1; Isa 62:6) or on the hilltops…IWaterwo'-ter (mayim; hudor): (1) The Greek philosophers believed water to be the original substance and that all things were made from it.IWater of Bitterness (or of Jealousy)See ADULTERY, (2).IWater of Separation (or of Uncleanness)See DEFILEMENT; SEPARATION; UNCLEANNESS.IWater of jealousyA phrase employed (not, however, in Scripture) to denote the water used in the solemn ordeal prescribed by the law of Moses (Num. 5:11-31) in cases of…E·SWater of purificationUsed in cases of ceremonial cleansings at the consecration of the Levites (Num. 8:7).EWater of separationUsed along with the ashes of a red heifer for the ceremonial cleansing of persons defiled by contact with a dead body (Num. 19).E·SWatercoursewo'-ter-kors: (1) 'aphiq (Eze 6:3; 31:12; 32:6; 34:13; 35:8; 36:4,6), the King James Version "river," elsewhere "stream," "channel," or "brook."IWaterfallwo'-ter-fol (tsinnor; only in the American Standard Revised Version (Ps 42:7)): "Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterfalls; All thy waves and thy…IWaterpotwo'-ter-pot (hudria; compare hudor, "water"): An earthen vessel, or jar, for carrying or holding water (in the Septuagint for kadh, "jar," or "pitcher").IWaterswo'-terz (mayim, plural of may, "water"; in the New Testament hudor, "water"; kindunois potamon (2Co 11:26), the King James Version "perils of waters," is in…IWaters of MeromSee MEROM, WATERS OF.IWaters of StrifeSee MERIBAH.IWaterspoutwo'-ter-spout: (1) (tsinnor) (Ps 42:7), the American Standard Revised Version "waterfalls," the King James Version and the English Revised Version…IWaterspouts(Ps. 42:7; marg. R.V., “cataracts”).EWave OfferingThis rite, together with that of "heaving" or "raising" the offering was an inseparable accompaniment of peace offerings.S·IWave offeringsParts of peace-offerings were so called, because they were waved by the priests (Ex. 29:24, 26, 27; Lev. 7:20-34; 8:27; 9:21; 10:14, 15, etc.), in token of a…EWawwaw "w": The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia "w" (or "v").IWaxMade by melting the combs of bees.E·IWaywa ('orach, orcha', 'erets, bo', derekh, halikhah, ma`galah, nathibh; hodos, parodos, poreia, tropos; "highway," mecillah, meclul; diexodoi ton hodon): The…IWay, CoveredSee COVERED WAY.IWay, Little(kibhrah, "length," "a measure"): A technical measure of distance in the Hebrew; but it must be considered undefined (Ge 35:16; 48:7 the King James Version…IWayfaring Manwa'-far-ing, The translation in Jud 19:17; 2Sa 12:4; Jer 9:2; 14:8 of ('oreach), the participle of 'arach, "to journey."IWaymarkwa'-mark (tsyun): In Jer 31:21, "Set thee up waymarks," explained by the parallel, "Make thee guide-posts" (the King James Version "Make thee high heaps").IWealth, Wealthywelth, wel'-thi (hon, chayil, nekhacim; euporia, "to possess riches," "to be in a position of ease" (Jer 49:31)): The possession of wealth is not regarded as…IWeanAmong the Hebrews children (whom it was customary for the mothers to nurse, Ex. 2:7-9; 1 Sam. 1:23; Cant. 8:1) were not generally weaned till they were three…E·IWeapons[ARMS, ARMOR]S·IWeasel(Heb. holedh), enumerated among unclean animals (Lev. 11:29).E·S·IWeatherweth'-er (zahabh (Job 37:22), yom (Pr 25:20), translated "day"; eudia, "clear sky," cheimon, "tempest"): In the East it is not customary to talk of the…IWeavingThe art of weaving appears to be coeval with the first dawning of civilization.S·IWeaving, weaversWeaving was an art practised in very early times (Ex. 35:35).EWebSee SPIDER; WEAVING.IWedding[MARRIAGE]S·IWedge, of Goldwej, (lashon zahabh, literally, "tongue of gold"): A piece of gold in the form of a wedge found by Achan in the sack of Jericho.IWeedswedz (cuph, "a weed" (Jon 2:5)).IWeekFrom the beginning, time was divided into weeks, each consisting of six days of working and one of rest (Gen. 2:2, 3; 7:10; 8:10, 12; 29:28).E·S·IWeeks, Feast ofSee PENTECOST.E·IWeeks, SeventySee SEVENTY WEEKS.IWeepingSee BURIAL, IV, 4, 5, 6.IWeightwat (Measure of quantity) mishqal, (mishqol (Eze 4:10), from shaqkal, "to weigh" 'ebhen, "a stone" used for weighing in the balance): Weights were commonly of…IWeightsReduced to English troy-weight, the Hebrew weights were: (1.) The gerah (Lev. 27:25; Num. 3:47), a Hebrew word, meaning a grain or kernel, and hence a small…EWeights and MeasuresA. WEIGHTS. --The general principle of the present inquiry is to give the evidence of the monuments the preference on all doubtful points.S·IWell(Heb. beer), to be distinguished from a fountain (Heb. ‘ain).E·S·IWell, Jacob'sSee JACOB'S WELL.IWellspringwel'-spring (maqor): Usually "spring" or "fountain" (figuratively), translated "wellspring" only in two passages: "Understanding is a wellspring of life unto…IWenOnly in Le 22:22, "maimed" or "having a wen (margin "sores"), or scurvy," for (yabbal), "running," hence, "a suppurating sore" (compare the Revised Version…IWenchwench, wensh (shiphchah): The word "wench" is found only in 2Sa 17:17 the King James Version, where the Revised Version (British and American) has…IWest(1) Usually (yam), "sea" because the Mediterranean lies to the West of Palestine; not usually in figurative expressions; but compare Ho 11:10.IWestwardSea-ward, i.e., toward the Mediterranean (Deut. 3:27).EWhaleThe Hebrew word tan (plural, tannin) is so rendered in Job 7:12 (A.V.; but R.V., “sea-monster”).E·S·IWheatOne of the earliest cultivated grains.E·S·IWheel(Heb. galgal; rendered “wheel” in Ps. 83:13, and “a rolling thing” in Isa. 17:13; R.V. in both, “whirling dust”).E·IWhelphwelp (gur, or gor; either absol.IWhirlwindhwurl'-wind (cuphah (Pr 1:27; 10:25; Isa 5:28; 17:13; 66:15; Ho 8:7; Am 1:14; Nab 1:3), ca`ar (Hab 3:14; Zec 7:14; Ho 13:3; Ps 58:9; Da 11:40), ce`arah (2Ki…IWhiteA symbol of purity (2 Chr. 5:12; Ps. 51:7; Isa. 1:18; Rev. 3:18; 7:14).E·IWhite HorseSee HORSE, WHITE.IWhitewashhwit'wosh: the American Revised Version margin gives "whitewash" for "untempered mortar" in Eze 13:10 and 22:28. `Her prophets have daubed for them,' i.e.…IWholehol, hol'-sum: "Whole," originally "hale" (a word still in poetic use), had at first the meaning now expressed by its derivative "healthy."IWholesomehol, hol'-sum: "Whole," originally "hale" (a word still in poetic use), had at first the meaning now expressed by its derivative "healthy."IWhoreSee CRIMES; HARLOT; PUNISHMENTS.IWhoredomSee CRIMES; HARLOT; PUNISHMENTS.IWickednesswik'-ed-nes: 1. In the Old Testament: The state of being wicked; a mental disregard for justice, righteousness, truth, honor, virtue; evil in thought and…IWidowUnder the Mosaic dispensation no legal provision was made for the maintenance of widows.S·IWidowsTo be treated with kindness (Ex. 22:22; Deut. 14:29; 16:11, 14; 24:17, 19-21; 26:12; 27:19, etc.).EWifeThe ordinance of marriage was sanctioned in Paradise (Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:4-6).E·S·IWife, Brother'sSee MARRIAGE; RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.IWild Beastwild best: (1) ziz, only with sadhay, "field," in the expression, ziz sadhay, translated "wild beasts of the field" (Ps 50:11; 80:13); compare Targum to Ps…IWild Ox(re'em): The word "unicorn" occurs in the King James Version in Nu 23:22; 24:8; De 33:17; Job 39:9,10; Ps 22:21; 29:6; 92:10; Isa 34:7 (the King James Version…IWilderness(1.) Heb. midhbar, denoting not a barren desert but a district or region suitable for pasturing sheep and cattle (Ps. 65:12; Isa. 42:11; Jer. 23:10; Joel…E·IWilderness of the Wandering(The region in which the Israelites spent nearly 38 years of their existence after they had left Egypt, and spent a year before Mount Sinai.SWillSee TESTAMENT.IWill, Volitionvo-lish'-un ('abhah, ratson; thelo) boulomai, thelema: "Will" as noun and verb, transitive and intrans, carries in it the idea of "wish," "purpose," "volition."IWill-worshipIn Col 2:23, "a show of wisdom in will-worship," for ethelothreskia), a word found nowhere else but formed exactly like "will-worship": worship originating in…IWillow Treewil'-o-tre (tsaphtsaphah): Comparison with the Arabic cafcaf, "the willow," makes it very probable that thc translation of Eze 17:5 is correct.IWillows(1.) Heb. ‘arabim (Lev. 23:40; Job 40:22; Isa. 15:7; 44:3, 4; Ps. 137:1, 2).E·S·IWillows, the Brook of thea wady mentioned by Isaiah, (Isaiah 15:7) in his dirge over Moab.S·IWillsUnder a system of close inheritance like that of the Jews, the scope forbid bequest in respect of land was limited by the right of redemption and general…SWimpleIsa. 3:22, (R.V., “shawls”), a wrap or veil.E·S·IWindwind (anemos: 1. Causes: Unequal distribution of heat in the atmosphere causes currents of air or wind.IWindowProperly only an opening in a house for the admission of light and air, covered with lattice-work, which might be opened or closed (2 Kings 1:2; Acts 20:9).E·S·IWindows of HeavenSee ASTRONOMY, sec.IWindsBlowing from the four quarters of heaven (Jer. 49:36; Ezek. 37:9; Dan. 8:8; Zech. 2:6).E·SWineThe common Hebrew word for wine is yayin, from a root meaning “to boil up,” “to be in a ferment.”E·S·IWine-pressConsisted of two vats or receptacles, (1) a trough (Heb. gath, Gr. lenos) into which the grapes were thrown and where they were trodden upon and bruised (Isa.…EWine-skins(chemeth (Ge 21:14 margin), n'odh (Jud 4:19 "'bottle") nebhel, nebhel (1Sa 10:3 margin), ('obh) (Job 32:19); askos (Mt 9:17; Mr 2:22; Lu 5:37; compare…IWinebibberwin'-bib-er: In Pr 23:20, cobhe yauin; in Mt 11:19 = Lu 7:34, oinopotes, of habitual wine-drinkers.IWinefat(Mark 12:1).E·IWinepressFrom the scanty notices contained in the Bible we gather that, the wine-presses of the Jews consisted of two receptacles of vats placed at different…SWinevatSee WINEFAT, WINEVAT.IWingswingz (kanaph; pterux): Biblical references to the wings of birds are common, especially in Psalms, many of them exquisitely poetical.IWinkwink (razam, literally, "to roll the eyes"): The act or habit of winking was evidently considered to be evil both in its motives and in its results.IWinnowCorn was winnowed, (1.) By being thrown up by a shovel against the wind.EWinnowing[AGRICULTURE]S·IWinterwin'-ter (choreph, from charaph, "to inundate," "overflow"): The rainy season, also the autumn harvest season (Ge 8:22; Ps 74:17; Zec 14:8).IWinter-house(beth ha-choreph (Jer 36:22; Am 3:15)): See under SUMMER-HOUSE.IWisdomwiz'-dum: 1. Linguistic 2. History 3. Religious Basis 4. Ideals 5. Teaching of Christ 6. Remainder of the New Testament (1) James (2) Paul 7. Hypostasis…IWisdom LiteratureSee preceding article.IWisdom of God(sophia): Lu 11:49 reads: "Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute."IWisdom of JesusSee SIRACH.IWisdom of Jesus, Son of Sirach[ECCLESIASTICUS]SWisdom of Solomon, the|| I. NAME II. CANONICITY III. CONTENTS 1. The Wisdom Section, The Wisdom of Solomon 1:1-11:14 2. The Historical Section, The Wisdom of Solomon 11:5-19:22 IV.…IWisdom, the, of Solomona, book of the Apocrypha, may be divided into two parts, the first, chs. 1-9, containing the doctrine of wisdom in its moral and intellectual aspects: the…SWise menMentioned in Dan. 2:12 included three classes, (1) astrologers, (2) Chaldeans, and (3) soothsayers.E·S·IWise, ManSee WISDOM.IWise, wisdomA moral rather than an intellectual quality.EWishwish: The word appears both as a substantive and as a verb in the Old Testament, having a variety of meanings: (1) The substantive, peh, means "mouth" and…IWist, Witty, Wotwist, wit'-i, wot: The verb "to wit" in the King James Version is interchangeable with "to know," and is conjugated with a present "wot," and a past "wist."IWitchOccurs only in Ex. 22:18, as the rendering of mekhashshepheh, the feminine form of the word, meaning “enchantress” (R.V., “sorceress”), and in Deut. 18:10, as…E·IWitch, Witchcrafts[DIVINATION; MAGIC, MAGICIANS]SWitchcraft(1 Sam. 15:23; 2 Kings 9:22; 2 Chr. 33:6; Micah 5:12; Nahum 3:4; Gal. 5:20).EWitheredwith'-erd (nabhel, "to fade away," "to be dried up"): (1) Used figuratively to express leanness of soul, spiritual impotence, a low condition of spiritual…IWithes, Withs, Greenwiths, (yetharim lachim, margin "new bowstrings," the King James Version margin "new (moist) cords" (Jud 16:7); Septuagint neura hugra): The material with…IWitnessMore than one witness was required in criminal cases (Deut. 17:6; 19:15).E·S·IWitness of the Spirit(Rom. 8:16), the consciousness of the gracious operation of the Spirit on the mind, “a certitude of the Spirit’s presence and work continually asserted within…E·IWittySee WIST, WITTY, WOT.IWizardA pretender to supernatural knowledge and power, “a knowing one,” as the original Hebrew word signifies.E·S·IWolfHeb. zeeb, frequently referred to in Scripture as an emblem of treachery and cruelty.E·S·IWomanWas “taken out of man” (Gen. 2:23), and therefore the man has the preeminence.E·IWomenThe position of women in the Hebrew commonwealth contrasts favorably with that which in the present day is assigned to them generally in eastern countries.SWonderwun'-der, wun'-derful: The verb "wonder" occurs only a few times in the Old Testament; "wonder" as noun is much more frequent, and is chiefly the translation…IWonderfulwun'-der, wun'-derful: The verb "wonder" occurs only a few times in the Old Testament; "wonder" as noun is much more frequent, and is chiefly the translation…IWoodSee FOREST.E·S·IWood of Ephraim(2Sa 18:6).IWood-offering(Neh. 10:34; 13:31).EWoofwoof (`erebh, "mixture," "woof" (Le 13:48)).IWoolOne of the first material used for making woven cloth (Lev. 13:47, 48, 52, 59; 19:19).E·S·IWordwurd: The commonest term in the Old Testament for "word" is dabhar (also "matter" "thing"); in the New Testament logos ("reason," "discourse," "speech"); but…IWord of God(Heb. 4:12, etc.).EWord, The(Gr. Logos), one of the titles of our Lord, found only in the writings of John (John 1:1-14; 1 John 1:1; Rev. 19:13).EWorkwurk, wurks: "To work" in the Old Testament is usually the translation of `asah, or of pa`al (of the works both of God and of man), and "work" (noun) is most…IWorkerwur'-der, wurk'-fel-o, wurk'-man (charash, pa`al; ergates, sunergos): "Worker" (artificer) is the translation of charash, "to cut in" (1Ki 7:14, "a worker in…IWorkfellowwur'-der, wurk'-fel-o, wurk'-man (charash, pa`al; ergates, sunergos): "Worker" (artificer) is the translation of charash, "to cut in" (1Ki 7:14, "a worker in…IWorkmanwur'-der, wurk'-fel-o, wurk'-man (charash, pa`al; ergates, sunergos): "Worker" (artificer) is the translation of charash, "to cut in" (1Ki 7:14, "a worker in…IWorkswurk, wurks: "To work" in the Old Testament is usually the translation of `asah, or of pa`al (of the works both of God and of man), and "work" (noun) is most…IWorks, Covenant ofEntered into by God with Adam as the representative of the human race (comp. Gen. 9:11, 12; 17:1-21), so styled because perfect obedience was its condition…EWorks, GoodThe old objection against the doctrine of salvation by grace, that it does away with the necessity of good works, and lowers the sense of their importance…EWorld (General)1. Original Words: In the King James Version this word represents several originals, as follows: 'erets "earth"; chedhel, "the underworld"; cheledh…IWorld, Cosmologicalwurld, koz-mo-loj'-i-kal: 1. Terms and General Meaning 2. Hebrew Idea of the World 3. Its Extent 4. Origin of the World--Biblical and Contrasted Views 5. The…IWorld, End of theSee ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT; HEAVENS, NEW.IWorm(1.) Heb. sas (Isa. 51:8), denotes the caterpillar of the clothes-moth.E·S·IWormwoodHeb. la’anah, the Artemisia absinthium of botanists.E·S·IWormwood, the StarIn Re 8:11, the name is figurative, given to a great star which, at the sounding of the third angel's trumpet, fell from heaven upon the third part of the…IWorshipHomage rendered to God which it is sinful (idolatry) to render to any created being (Ex. 34:14; Isa. 2:8).E·IWorship, ImageSee IMAGES.IWorshipper(Gr. neocoros = temple-sweeper (Acts 19:35) of the great goddess Diana).E·S·IWorthieswur'-thiz ('addir, "majestic," "noble" (compare Jud 5:13, etc.)):In Na 2:5, the King James Version "He shall recount his worthies" (margin "gallants"), the…IWotSee WIST; WITTY; WOT.IWrath, (Anger)rath, roth, rath ('aph, from 'anaph, "to snort," "to be angry"; orge, thumos, orgizomai): Designates various degrees of feeling, such as sadness (Ps 85:4), a…IWrestrest: Found in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) 3 times in the writings of Moses, namely, Ex 23:2,6; De 16:19.IWrestle(Eph. 6:12).EWrestling[GAMES]S·IWrinklerin'-k'-l (qamaT, "to lay hold on"; rhutis, "a wrinkle"): In Job 16:8, the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes, "Thou hast laid fast hold on…IWritingThe art of writing must have been known in the time of the early Pharaohs.E·S·I
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