International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Forfeit

for'-fit (charam):"Forfeit" (from forisfacere, "to act beyond") implies loss through transgression or non-observance of some law or rule. The word occurs only once as the transl...

191

Forge; Forger

forj, for'-jer (Taphal):"Forgers of lies" occurs in Job's reply to his comforters (13:4; compare 14:17); the word is the translation of Taphal, "to patch," "lay on," "besmear," ...

192

Forget; Forgetful

for-get', for-get'-ful (shakhach; epilanthanomai):"Forget" is to fail to hold in mind, and the forgetfulness may be either innocent or blameworthy. In the Old Testament the word...

193

Forgiveness

for-giv'-nes (kaphar, nasa', calach; apoluein charizesthai, aphesis paresis):1. Etymology2. Pagan and Jewish Ideas3. The Teaching of Christ4. Conditions of Forgiveness5. The Off...

194

Forgo

for-go' (from for, negative, and go):Occurs in Ecclesiasticus 7:19, as translation of astocheo, which means "to miss the mark," "turn or swerve from." "Forgo not a wise and good...

195

Fork

fork (shelosh qilleshon):This compound word, meaning strictly "three points" or "three prongs," is found only once (1Sa 13:21), and doubtless there refers to the agricultural to...

196

Form

form (yatsar, to'ar; morphe):(1) To form is "to fashion," "create," "produce." In the Old Testament it is for the most part the translation of yatsar, "to form," "to fashion" (G...

197

Former

for'-mer:The word in the sense of "maker," "framer," occurs only inJer 51:19, "He is the former (from yatsar, "to form") of all things." The adjective, in the sense of preceding...

198

Fornication

for-ni-ka'-shun.SeeCRIMES.

199

Forswear

for-swar'.SeeCRIMES.

200

Forth

forth: "Forth," adverb (from "for"), signifies movement(1) forward,(2) out of,(3) beyond a certain boundary.In a few instances in the Old Testament it is the translation of the ...

201

Fortification; Fort; Fortified Cities; Fortress

for-ti-fi-ka'-shun (including):I. IN RECENT EXCAVATIONS1. Excavation of Tells2. Sites3. Primitive Character4. Walls5. Towers6. Acropolis or Castle7. Masonry8. Gates9. Water Supp...

202

Fortunatus

for-tu-na'-tus (Phortounatos):A Roman proper name turned into Gr; same as Latin adjective fortunatus, meaning "blest," or "fortunate." Found only once in the Bible (1Co 16:17). ...

203

Fortune

for'-tun (Gad): A god of Good Luck, possibly the Hyades.See ASTROLOGY, 10.

204

Forty

for'-ti ('arba`im; tessarakonta).See FOUR (5); NUMBER.

205

Forum

fo'-rum:the King James Version Appii Forum (Ac 28:15), is in the Revised Version (British and American) Market of Appius (see APPII FORUM).

206

Forward; Forwardness

for'-werd for'-werd-nes (hale'ah, naca`; spoudaios):As an adverb "forward" has the meaning of "onward" in space or time, or in the movement of affairs. As an adjective it has th...

207

Foul

foul (raphas; akdthartos):The verb "to foul" (defile) occurs as the translation of raphas, "to trample" or "muddle" (streams) (Eze 32:2;34:18); of chalmar, "to burn," "to be red...

208

Foundation

foun-da'-shun:In Hebrew the words for "foundation" are mostly derivatives from yacadh, "to found," and in Greek two words are used: one, katabole, of "foundation of the world" (...

209

Founder

foun'-der (from tsaraph): A worker in molten metal (Jud 17:4, etc.).The word in the King James Version inJer 10:9,14;51:17is rendered in the Revised Version (British and America...

210

Fountain

foun'-tin, foun'-tan:In a country where no rain falls for half of the year, springs sume an importance unknown in more favored lands. In both eastern and western Palestine and e...

211

Fountain Gate

SeeJERUSALEM.

212

Four

for ('arba`; tessares): "Four" (cardinal number) was a sacred and complete number with the Hebrews, as well as with several other peoples. It occurs very frequently in the Old T...

213

Four Hundred

SeeFOUR.

214

Four Thousand

SeeFOUR.

215

Fourfold

for-fold:Occurs but twice in English Versions:2Sa 12:6, "He shall restore the lamb fourfold"; andLu 19:8the King James Version, "If I have wrongfully exacted ought.... I restore...

216

Fourscore

for'-skor.SeeFOUR;NUMBER.