International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

55

Weeks, Feast Of

SeePENTECOST.

56

Weeks, Seventy

SeeSEVENTY WEEKS.

57

Weeping

wep'-ing.See BURIAL, IV, 4, 5, 6.

58

Weight

wat (Measure of quantity) mishqal, (mishqol (Eze 4:10), from shaqkal, "to weigh" 'ebhen, "a stone" used for weighing in the balance): Weights were commonly of stone or bronze (o...

59

Weights And Measures

wats me'-zhur: The system of weights and measures in use among the Hebrews was derived from Babylonia and Egypt, especially from the former. The influence of these countries upo...

60

Well

(1) (be'er; compare Arabic bi'r, "well" or "cistern"; usually artificial: "And Isaac's servants digged (dug) in the valley, and found there a well of springing (margin "living")...

61

Well, Jacob's

See JACOB'S WELL.

62

Wellspring

wel'-spring (maqor): Usually "spring" or "fountain" (figuratively), translated "wellspring" only in two passages: "Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it" (...

63

Wen

Only inLe 22:22, "maimed" or "having a wen (margin "sores"), or scurvy," for (yabbal), "running," hence, "a suppurating sore" (compare the Revised Version margin). A "wen" is a ...

64

Wench

wench, wensh (shiphchah): The word "wench" is found only in2Sa 17:17the King James Version, where the Revised Version (British and American) has "maid-servant." The Hebrew word ...

65

West

(1) Usually (yam), "sea" because the Mediterranean lies to the West of Palestine; not usually in figurative expressions; but compareHo 11:10.(2) Often (ma`arabh); compare Arabic...

66

Whale

hwal:(1) ketos (Sirach 43:25 (the Revised Version (British and American) "sea-monster"); The So of Three Children verse 57 (the Revised Version (British and American) "whale");M...

67

Wheat

hwet((1) chiTTah, the specific word for wheat (Ge 30:14;Ex 34:22, etc.), with puros (Judith 3:3; Sirach 39:26);(2) bar, or bar (Jer 23:28;Joe 2:24;Am 5:11;8:6); in other passage...

68

Wheel

hwel:(1) 'ophan, is the usual word (Ex 14:25, etc.). InPr 20:26;Isa 28:27the rollers of a threshing wagon are meant (see AGRICULTURE).(2) galgal, "rolling thing," generally in t...

69

Whelp

hwelp (gur, or gor; either absol. (Eze 19:2,3,5; Nab 2:12); or constr. with 'aryeh, "lion" (Ge 49:9;De 33:22;Jer 51:38;Na 2:11); also benelabhi', literally, "sons of a lioness,"...

70

Whirlwind

hwurl'-wind (cuphah (Pr 1:27; 10:25; Isa 5:28; 17:13; 66:15; Ho 8:7; Am 1:14; Nab 1:3), ca`ar (Hab 3:14;Zec 7:14;Ho 13:3;Ps 58:9;Da 11:40), ce`arah (2Ki 2:1;Job 38:1;40:6;Isa 40...

71

White

hwit.SeeCOLORS.

72

White Horse

See HORSE, WHITE.

73

Whitewash

hwit'wosh: the American Revised Version margin gives "whitewash" for "untempered mortar" inEze 13:10and 22:28. `Her prophets have daubed for them,' i.e. seconded them, "with whi...

74

Whole; Wholesome

hol, hol'-sum: "Whole," originally "hale" (a word still in poetic use), had at first the meaning now expressed by its derivative "healthy." In this sense "whole" is fairly commo...

75

Whore; Whoredom

hor, hor'-dum.SeeCRIMES;HARLOT;PUNISHMENTS.

76

Wickedness

wik'-ed-nes:1. In the Old Testament:The state of being wicked; a mental disregard for justice, righteousness, truth, honor, virtue; evil in thought and life; depravity; sinfulne...

77

Widow

wid'-o ('almanah; chera): In the Old Testament widows are considered to be under the special care of Yahweh (Ps 68:5;146:9;Pr 15:25). Sympathetic regard for them comes to be vie...

78

Wife

wif.See MARRIAGE; RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.

79

Wife, Brother's

See MARRIAGE; RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.

80

Wild Beast

wild best:(1) ziz, only with sadhay, "field," in the expression, ziz sadhay, translated "wild beasts of the field" (Ps 50:11;80:13); compare Targum toPs 80:13, ziza', "worm" (BD...

81

Wild Ox

(re'em): The word "unicorn" occurs in the King James Version inNu 23:22;24:8;De 33:17;Job 39:9,10;Ps 22:21;29:6;92:10;Isa 34:7(the King James Version margin "rhinoceros"). the R...