International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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First-Begotten

furst-be-got'-'-n (prototokos):This Greek word is translated in two passages in the King James Version by "first-begotten" (Heb 1:6;Re 1:5), but in all other places in the King ...

110

First-Fruits

furst'-froots (re'shith, bikkurim; aparche. Septuagint translates re'shith by aparche, but for bikkurim it uses the word protogennemata; compare Philo 22 33):In acknowledgment o...

111

Firstborn; Firstling

furst'-born, furst'-ling (bekhor; prototokos):The Hebrew word denotes the firstborn of human beings as well as of animals (Ex 11:5), while a word from the same root denotes firs...

112

Firstling

SeeFIRSTBORN.

113

Fish

(dagh, daghah, da'gh; ichthus, ichthudion, opsarion):1. Natural History:Fishes abound in the inland waters of Palestine as well as the Mediterranean. They are often mentioned or...

114

Fish Gate

SeeJERUSALEM.

115

Fisher; Fisherman

fish'-er fish'-er-man (dayyagh, dawwagh; halieus; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek haleeus):Although but few references to fishermen are made in the Bible, these me...

116

Fisher's Coat

kot: This expression is found inJoh 21:7where the Revised Version (British and American) and the American Standard Revised Version have "coat." John here, after representing Pet...

117

Fishhook

fish'-hook (cir dughah, chakkah):The word "fishhooks" occurs but twice in the American Standard Revised Version (Job 41:1;Am 4:2). In other passages the word hook or "angle" is ...

118

Fishing

fish'-ing (halieuo): Several methods of securing fish are resorted to at the present day along the seashores of Palestine. Two of these, dynamiting and poisoning with the juice ...

119

Fishpools

fish'-pools:This is a mistranslation. The Hebrew berekhoth (So 7:4) simply means "pools" (Revised Version); "fish" is quite unwarrantably introduced in the King James Version. I...

120

Fit, Fitly

fit'-li:The word "fit" (adjective and verb) occurs a few times, representing nearly as many Hebrew and Greek words. the Revised Version (British and American) frequently alters,...

121

Fitches

fich'-iz (the English word "fitch" is the same as "vetch"):(1) qetsach (Isa 28:25,27; the Revised Version, margin has "black cummin" (Nigella sativa)). This is the "nutmeg flowe...

122

Five

fiv (chamesh; pente).SeeNUMBER.

123

Flag

Two Hebrew words:(1) cuph (Ex 2:3,1, "flags";Isa 19:6, "flags";Jon 2:5, "weeds"). This is apparently a general name which includes both the fresh-water weeds growing along a riv...

124

Flagon

flag'-un:The translation of 'ashishah, in the King James Version in2Sa 6:19;1Ch 16:3;So 2:5;Ho 3:1. In all, these passages the Revised Version (British and American) reads "cake...

125

Flake

flak (mappal, a word of uncertain meaning):It is used in the sense of "refuse (husks) of the wheat" inAm 8:6. With regard to the body we find it used inJob 41:23in the descripti...

126

Flame

flam (lahabh, and other forms from same root; phlox):InJud 13:20bis;Job 41:21;Isa 29:6;Joe 2:5, the word is lahabh. Various other words are translated "flame"; mas'eth, "a lifti...

127

Flat Nose

(charum; Septuagint koloborin):Used only inLe 21:18as the name of a deformity which disqualified a member of a priestly family for serving the altar.The root of the word signifi...

128

Flax

flaks pesheth, also pishtah; linon (Mt 12:20)): The above Hebrew words are applied(1) to the plant: "The flax was in bloom" (the King James Version "bolled";Ex 9:31);(2) the "st...

129

Flaying

fla'-ing.SeePUNISHMENTS.

130

Flea

fle (par`osh; compare Arabic barghut, "flea," and barghash, "mosquito" (1Sa 24:14;26:20); kinnim (Ex 8:16), "lice," the Revised Version, margin "sandflies" or "fleas"; Septuagin...

131

Flee

fle.SeeFLY.

132

Fleece

fles.SeeGIDEON;SHEEP;WOOL.

133

Flesh

@basar, she'er):1. Etymology:Used in all senses of the word, the latter, however, most frequently in the sense of kin, family, relationship (compare sha'arah, "kins-woman,"Le 18...

134

Flesh And Blood

See FLESH, 5.

135

Flesh-Hook

flesh'-hook (mazlegh, and plural mizlaghoth):One of the implements used around the sacrificial altar. According to Divine direction given to Moses (Ex 27:3;38:3), it was to be m...