American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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Clouds

In the summer season of Palestine, were an unlooked-for phenomenon, 1Sa 12:17,18, and rising from off the Mediterranean, betokened rain, 1Ki 18:44Lu 12:54. Clouds are the symbol...

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Cnidus

A town and peninsula of Doris in Caria, jutting out from the southwest corner of Asia Minor, between the islands of Rhodes and Cos. It had a fine harbor, and was celebrated for ...

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Coal

Usually in Scripture, charcoal, or the embers of fire. Mineral coal is now procured in mount Lebanon, eight hours from Beirut; but we have no certainty that it was known and use...

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Cock-Crowing

The third watch of the night, in the time of Christ. SeeHOUR.

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Cockatrice

An old English word of obscure origin, used by our translators to designate the Hebrew Tzepha, or Tsiphoni, a serpent of a highly venomous character, Isa 14:29 59:5 Jer 8:17. Se...

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Cockle

A plant growing among wheat, Job 31:40. The Hebrew word seems to denote some noisome weed which infests cultivated grounds.

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Colosse

A city of Phrygia, situated on a hill near the junction of the Lycus with the Meander, and not far from the cities Hierapolis and Laodicea, Col 2:1 4:13,15. With these cities it...

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Colossians, Epistle To The

Was written by Paul, from Rome, A. D. 62. The occasion of the letter was the intelligence brought him by Epaphras, Col 1:6-8, respecting the internal state of the church, which ...

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Comforter

GreekPARACLETE, an advocate, teacher, or consoler. This title is given to our Savior: "We have an advocate (paraclete) with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous," 1Jo 2:1. But...

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Common

Profane, ceremonially unclean, Mr 7:2,5; Ac 10:14,15; Ro 14:14.

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Concision

Cutting, a term of reproach, applied to certain Judaizing teachers at Philippi, as mere cutters of the flesh; in contrast with the true circumcision, those who were created anew...

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Concubine

A term which, in modern authors, commonly signifies a woman who, without being married to a man, lives with him as his wife; but in the Bible the word concubine is understood in...

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Coner-Stone

A massive stone, usually distinct from the foundation, Jer 51:26; and so placed at the corner of the building as to bind together the two walls meeting upon it. Such a stone is ...

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Coney

An old English name for the rabbit; used in Scripture to translate the HebrewSHAPHAN, which agrees with the Ashkoko or Syrain Hyrax, Le 11:5De 14:7Ps 104:18Pr 30:26. This animal...

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Coniah

SeeJEHOIACHIN.

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Conscience

Is that faculty common to all free moral agents, Ro 2:13-15, in virtue of which we discern between right and wrong, and are prompted to choose the former and refuse the latter. ...

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Convenient

Suitable and right, Ro 1:28.

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Conversation

In the Bible, usually means the whole tenor of one’s life, intercourse with his fellow men, Ga 1:13Eph 4:221Pe 1:15. Another word is employed in Php 3:20, which means, "our citi...

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Coos

A small island of the Grecian archipelago, at a short distance from the southwest point of Asia Minor. Paul passed it in his voyage to Jerusalem, Ac 21:1. It is now called Stanc...

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Copper

One of the primitive metals, and the most ductile and malleable after gold and silver. Of this metal and zinc is made brass, which is a modern invention. There is little doubt b...

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Coral

A hard calcareous, marine production, produced by the labors of millions of insects, and often resembling in figure the stem of a plant, divided into branches. It is of various ...

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Corban

A sacred gift, a present devoted to God, or to his temple, Mt 23:18. Our Savior reproaches the Jews with cruelty towards their parents, in making a corbon of what should have be...

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Coriander

A small round seed of an aromatic plant. The plant is a native of China, and is widely diffused in Asia and the south of Europe. Its seeds are planted in March. They are employe...

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Corinth

Called anciently Ephyra, the capital of Achaia, and seated on the isthmus which separates the Ionian Sea from the Aegean, and hence called bimaris, "on two seas." The city itsel...

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Corinthians

EPISTLE 1. This was written by Paul at Ephesus, about A.D. 57, upon the receipt of intelligence respecting the Corinthian church, conveyed by members of the family of Chole, 1Co...

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Cormorant

A water bird about the size of a goose. It lives on fish, which it catches with great dexterity; and is so voracious and greedy, that its name has passed into a kind of proverbi...

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Corn

In the Bible, is the general word for grain of all kinds, including various seeds, peas, and beans. It never means, as in America, simply maize, or Indian corn. Palestine was an...