Valley Of Decision
VAL'LEY OF DECIS'ION. Joel 3:14. See Jehoshaphat.
Valley Of Salt
VAL'LEY OF SALT. See Salt.
Valley Of Sorek
VAL'LEY OF SOREK. Jud 16:4. See Sorek, Valley of.
Valley-gate
VAL'LEY-GATE. 2 Chr 26:9. See Jerusalem.
Vaniah
(Jehovah is praise), one of the sons of Bani, (Ezra 10:36) (B.C. 458.)
Vashni
(strong), the first-born of Samuel as the text now stands. (1 Chronicles 6:28) (13); but in (1 Samuel 8:2) the name of his first-born is Joel. Most probably in the Chronicles the name of Joel has dro…
Vashti
Beautiful, the queen of Ahasuerus, who was deposed from her royal dignity because she refused to obey the king when he desired her to appear in the banqueting hall of Shushan the palace (Esther 1:10-…
Vat
VAT. Isa 33:2. See Wine-Fat. VEIL is, in our translation, the rendering of several Hebrew words which properly mean shawls or mantles. Gen 24:65; Gen 38:14; Ruth 3:15; Song 5:7; Isa 3:23. These shawl…
Vaticanus, Codex
Is said to be the oldest extant vellum manuscript. It and the Codex Sinaiticus are the two oldest uncial manuscripts. They were probably written in the fourth century. The Vaticanus was placed in the…
Veil
With regard to the use of the veil, it is important to observe that it was by no means so general in ancient as in modern times. Much of the scrupulousness in respect of the use of the veil dates fro…
Veil Of The Tabernacle
VEIL OF THE TAB'ERNACLE, or temple. See Tabernacle and Temple.
Veil Of The Tabernacle And Temple
[Tabernacle; Temple]
Veil, Vail
(1.) Heb. mitpahath (Ruth 3:15; marg., “sheet” or “apron;” R.V., “mantle”). In Isa. 3:22 this word is plural, rendered “wimples;” R.V., “shawls” i.e., wraps. (2.) Massekah (Isa. 25:7; in Isa. 28:20 r…
Vengeance
VEN'GEANCE. Rom 12:19. This word often denotes merely punishment, without any reference to the state of mind in which it is inflicted. In the passage cited and elsewhere, Deut 32:35, the exclusive ri…
Vermilion
VERMIL'ION, a chemical substance used for coloring red, and much valued for ornamenting dwellings, Jer 22:14, and painting images. Eze 23:14. The custom of painting, and sometimes gilding, the ceilin…
Version
A translation of the holy Scriptures. This word is not found in the Bible, nevertheless, as frequent references are made in this work to various ancient as well as modern versions, it is fitting that…
Versions, Ancient, Of The Old And New Testaments
In treating of the ancient versions that have come down to us, in whole or in part, they will be described in the alphabetical order of the languages. AETHIOPIC VERSION.—Christianity was introduced i…
Vi
VI. Prophetic and Messianic Psalms, based upon the promise to David and his house (2 Sam 7:12-16): Ps. 2, 8. 16, 22, 40, 45, 68, 69, 72, 97, 110, 118.
Vial
VI'AL. 1 Sam 10:1. See Censer.
Vii
VII. Didactic Psalms: (a) On the character and fate of the righteous and the wicked: Ps. 1, 5, 7, 9-12, 14, 15, 17, 24, 25. (b) On the excellency of God's law: Ps. 19, 119. (c) On the vanity of human…
Viii
VIII. Imprecatory Psalms, mostly by David: Ps. 35, 52, 58, 59, 69, 109, 137. PSAL'TERY was a stringed instrument with ten strings, like a harp, but its shape is much disputed. See Harp, Musical Instr…
Village
This word in addition to its ordinary sense, is often used, especially in the enumeration of towns in (Joshua 13:15,19) to imply unwalled suburbs outside the walled towns. Arab villages, as found in …
Villages.
VIL'LAGES. Lev 25:31. See City.
Vine
One of the most important products of Palestine. The first mention of it is in the history of Noah (Gen. 9:20). It is afterwards frequently noticed both in the Old and New Testaments, and in the ruin…
Vine Of Sodom.
VINE OF SODOM. There is reference to this plant only in Deut 32:32. Josephus describes fruits growing near the Dead Sea, "which indeed resemble edible fruit in color, but on being plucked by the hand…
Vine, Vineyard.
VINE, VINEYARD. We first read of a vineyard in the history of Noah. Gen 9:20. The cultivation of the vine had attained to some perfection in very early times. In the accounts of Melchizedek, who set …
Vinegar.
VIN'EGAR. The Hebrew word denotes a beverage either consisting simply of wine turned sour, and for that reason proscribed to the Nazarite, Num 6:3, or produced artificially. Its excessive acidity, Pr…
Vineyards
VINEYARDS, PLAIN OF THE, Abel-ceramim. Jud 11:33. Possibly marked by the ruin Karenaim, 6 miles south-east of Amman and upon the upper Jabbok, as suggested by Dr. Merrill.
Vineyards, Plain Of The,
VINEYARDS, PLAIN OF THE, Abel-ceramim. Jud 11:33. Possibly marked by the ruin Karenaim, 6 miles south-east of Amman and upon the upper Jabbok, as suggested by Dr. Merrill.
Viol.
VI'OL. This was an instrument of music, and supposed to be the same with the psaltery. Am 6:5. See Music. Chanting to the sound of it was to make like sounds with the voice, so modulating the tones a…