Embrace
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ISBE 191510 verse references
ISBE 1915
From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915). Where it reports or adopts critical theories, those are the views of its writers or the scholars they cite; Gospel Companion holds the historic Christian view of Scripture.
em-bras': The word has two distinct meanings in the Old Testament:
(1) to clasp and hold fondly in the arms, pointing to a common custom (Ge 29:13; 33:4; 48:10; 2Ki 4:16; So 2:6; 8:3 compare Ac 20:10), and
(2) to have sexual intercourse (Pr 4:8; 5:20; Ec 3:5). It seems to have acquired this technical sense in later Jewish usage.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain
In Scripture
Genesis 29:13Genesis 33:4Genesis 48:102 Kings 4:16Song of Solomon 2:6Song of Solomon 8:3Acts 20:10Proverbs 4:8Proverbs 5:20Ecclesiastes 3:5
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Sources
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · Public domain