Winter
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ISBE 19158 verse references
ISBE 1915
win'-ter (choreph, from charaph, "to inundate," "overflow"): The rainy season, also the autumn harvest season (Ge 8:22; Ps 74:17; Zec 14:8). It is also the time of cold (Jer 36:22; Am 3:15). The verb "to winter" occurs in Isa 18:6. Cethaw has the same meaning as Choreph (So 2:11). cheimon, corresponds to choreph as the rainy season, and the verb paracheimazo, signifies "to pass the winter" (Ac 27:12), the noun from which is paracheimasia (same place).
See SEASONS.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain
In Scripture
Genesis 8:22Psalms 74:17Zechariah 14:8Jeremiah 36:22Amos 3:15Isaiah 18:6Song of Solomon 2:11Acts 27:12
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Sources
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · Public domain