Crop
(1) As noun the translation of mur'-ah (Le 1:16), which is the craw of a bird, especially of doves and pigeons, which had to be removed by the priest before he offered the birds...
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Cross
(stauros, "a cross," "the crucifixion"; skolops, "a stake," "a pole"): The name is not found in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Latin word crux. In the Greek language ...
Crossway
kros'-wa (perek, literally, "division"): A forking or dividing of the way. Obadiah warns Edom, "And stand thou not in the crossway, to cut off those of his that escape" (Obad 1:...
Crown
kroun: The word crown in the Old Testament is a translation of five different Hebrew words, and in the New Testament of two Greek words. These express the several meanings, and ...
Crown Of Thorns
thornz (akdnthinos stephanos): Three of the four evangelists mention the crown of thorns, wherewith the rude Roman soldiers derided the captive Christ (Mt 27:29;Mr 15:17;Joh 19:...
Crucifixion
kroo-si-fik'-shun.SeeCROSS;PUNISHMENTS.
Cruel; Cruelty
kroo'-el, kroo'-el-ti 'akhzar, ("harsh," "fierce," chamac, "violence"): There are various uses of the word "cruel" in the Old Testament:(a) "the cruel (deadly) venom of asps" (D...
Crumb
krum (psichion, "a little bit"): Occurs only in the New Testament, of remnants of food, scraps. Lazarus desired "to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table" (...
Cruse
kroos: A small earthen vessel or flask, usually for holding liquids: tsappachath; as water,1Sa 26:11,12,16;1Ki 19:6; it being porous, the liquid is kept cool; also for holding o...
Cry, Crying
kri'-ing (zaaq, tsa`aq (and forms), qara', shawa`, rinnah; boao, krazo, phoneo):Various words are translated "cry," "crying," etc., the chief of which are those above given; za'...
Crystal
kris'-tal: In English Versions of the Bible the word is probably intended to signify rock-crystal, crystallized quartz. This the Greeks called krustallos, "ice," believing it to...
Cub
kub (kubh; the King James Version Chub): The word occurs only inEze 30:5. There it is almost certainly a corruption, and we should read, as in Septuagint, "Lub," i.e. Libya. Lib...
Cubit
ku'-bit ('ammah; pechus): The standard for measures of length among the Hebrews. They derived it from the Babylonians, but a similar measure was used in Egypt with which they mu...
Cuckow; Cuckoo
kook'-oo, kuk'-oo (shachaph; laros; Latin Cuculus canorus): The Hebrew root from which the word shachaph is derived means "to be lean" and "slender," and in older versions of th...
Cucumber
ku'-kum-ber (qishshu'im; sikuos): One of the articles of food for which Israel in the wilderness looked back with longing to Egypt (Nu 11:5). Cucumbers are great favorites with ...
Cud
SeeCHEW.
Culture
kul'-tur: Found only in 2 Esdras 8:6 the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), "give.... culture to our understanding," i.e. to nourish it as seed i...
Cumber; Cumbered
kum'-ber, (katargeo, "to make idle," perispaomai, "to be drawn about," in mind "to be distracted"): Spoken of the barren fig tree in the parable: "Cut it down; why doth it also ...
Cumi
koo'-me, ku'-mi.SeeTALITHA CUMI.
Cummin
kum'-in (kammon; kuminon): The seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum (Natural Order Umbelliferae). It has carminative properties and is used for flavoring various dishes, especially ...
Cun
kun (kun, A, ek ton eklekton poleon, "from the chosen cities"): One of the cities of Hadarezer, king of Syria, spoiled by David (1Ch 18:8, the King James Version "Chun"). In the...
Cunning
kun'-ing (chakham, chashabh): In Bible-English "cunning" means always "wise" or "skilful"; the word does not occur in the bad sense, and it is found in the Old Testament only. T...
Cup
(Most frequently, koc; four other words in one passage each; poterion): A vessel for drinking from, of a variety of material (gold, silver, earthenware), patterns (Es 1:7) and e...
Cupbearer
kup'-bar-er (mashqeh, "one giving drink"; oinochoos): An officer of high rank at ancient oriental courts, whose duty it was to serve the wine at the king's table. On account of ...
Cupboard
kub'-erd (kulikion, 1 Macc 15:32): A kind of sideboard in or on which Simon's gold and silver vessels were displayed, and which, among other evidences of his glory, amazed the S...
Curdle
kur'-dl (qapha', "to congeal," "harden," "curdle"): Occurs inJob 10:10, "Hast thou not.... curdled me like cheese?" i.e. made him take solid form. "The formation of the embryo i...
Cure; Cures
kur: Represents the words gahah, marpe', raphdh; therapeuo, iasis. Gahah inPr 17:22translated "medicine" means properly the removal of a bandage from a healed wound, and, is use...