Freedom
The law of Moses pointed out the cases in which the servants of the Hebrews were to receive their freedom (Ex. 21:2-4, 7, 8; Lev. 25:39-42, 47-55; Deut. 15:12-18). Under the Roman law the “freeman” (…
Friend
FRIEND. Abraham is called "the friend of God." Isa 41:8; Jas 2:23. Jesus called his disciples his friends. John 15:15. He used a different word in the Greek to Judas, Matt 26:50, and one used more li…
Fringes
FRIN'GES, a part of the outer garment, and the same as the hem or border of the garment. Deut 22:12; Matt 9:20; Matt 14:36. See Clothes. The children of Israel were enjoined to wear them by Moses, Nu…
Frog,
FROG, a well-known amphibious reptile which lives on insects, worms, etc. Ex 8:2. But one species is found in the waters of Egypt (Rana caculenia). In Rev 16:13 this creature is the symbol of unclean…
Frontlets, Or Phylacteries
(Exodus 13:16; 6:8; 11:18; Matthew 23:5) These “frontlets” or “phylacteries” were strips of parchment, on which were written four passages of Scripture, (Exodus 13:2-10,11-17; 6:4-9,13-23) in an ink …
Frontlets.
FRONT'LETS. See Phylacteries.
Frost
(Heb. kerah, from its smoothness) Job 37:10 (R.V., “ice”); Gen. 31:40; Jer. 36:30; rendered “ice” in Job 6:16, 38:29; and “crystal” in Ezek. 1:22. “At the present day frost is entirely unknown in the…
Fruit.
FRUIT. The word is used in both a literal and figurative sense. "The fruit of the ground" is the product of the ground; "the fruit of the body" signifies children. By "fruit" is sometimes meant rewar…
Frying-pan
(Heb. marhesheth, a “boiler”), a pot for boiling meat (Lev. 2:7; 7:9).
Fuel
Almost every kind of combustible matter was used for fuel, such as the withered stalks of herbs (Matt. 6:30), thorns (Ps. 58:9; Eccl. 7:6), animal excrements (Ezek. 4:12-15; 15:4, 6; 21:32). Wood or …
Fugitive
Gen. 4:12, 14, a rover or wanderer (Heb. n’a); Judg. 12:4, a refugee, one who has escaped (Heb. palit); 2 Kings 25:11, a deserter, one who has fallen away to the enemy (Heb. nophel); Ezek. 17:21, one…
Fulfilled
FULFIL'LED. Matt 2:17. This word is frequently used in reference to the accomplishment of prophecy. The expression, "that it might be fulfilled," Matt 2:15, 1 Chr 2:23; Lev 8:17; Heb 12:17, etc., etc…
Fuller.
FUL'LER. The Hebrew word comes from the verb "to tread," because originally the clothing was trodden upon in tubs of water until the soap which had been dissolved had cleansed it. The fuller did not …
Fullers
FUL'LERS' FIELD, a spot close to the walls of Jerusalem, 2 Kgs 18:17, 2 Kgs 18:26; Isa 36:2; 1 Kgs 7:3. One resort of the fullers appears to have been En-rogel, below and south-east of Jerusalem, but…
Fullers Field
FUL'LERS' FIELD, a spot close to the walls of Jerusalem, 2 Kgs 18:17, 2 Kgs 18:26; Isa 36:2; 1 Kgs 7:3. One resort of the fullers appears to have been En-rogel, below and south-east of Jerusalem, but…
Fullers Field, The
a spot near Jerusalem, (2 Kings 8:17; Isaiah 7:3; 36:2) so close to the walls that a person speaking from there could be heard on them. (2 Kings 18:17,26) One resort of the fullers of Jerusalem would…
Fuller’s Field
A spot near Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:17; Isa. 36:2; 7:3), on the side of the highway west of the city, not far distant from the “upper pool” at the head of the valley of Hinnom. Here the fullers pursued…
Fuller’s Soap
(Heb. borith mekabbeshim, i.e., “alkali of those treading cloth”). Mention is made (Prov. 25:20; Jer. 2:22) of nitre and also (Mal. 3:2) of soap (Heb. borith) used by the fuller in his operations. Ni…
Fullness
FULLNESS. Gal 4:4. This expression has a peculiar meaning in some passages of the sacred writings. The "fulness of time," in relation to the Messiah, has the same meaning as the expression "when the …
Fulness
(1.) Of time (Gal. 4:4), the time appointed by God, and foretold by the prophets, when Messiah should appear. (2.) Of Christ (John 1:16), the superabundance of grace with which he was filled. (3.) Of…
Funeral.
FU'NERAL. See Bury.
Funerals
[Burial, Sepulchres]
Furlong.
FUR'LONG. See Measures.
Furnace.
FUR'NACE. Furnaces were used for melting the precious metals. Prov 17:3. They were also used to punish criminals. The furnace into which Nebuchadnezzar cast the young Hebrews who refused to worship h…
Furniture
FUR'NITURE. To a European eye the best-furnished houses in the East appear empty. On the marble floors are rugs, on the divan are cushions of rich materials. But the great variety of furniture to whi…
Furrow
An opening in the ground made by the plough (Ps. 65:10; Hos. 10:4, 10).
Fury.
FU'RY. Jer 10:25. As the word is generally used, the prophet here attributes to God what is true only of man. We associate haste, impulse, thoughtlessness, and unkindness with fury. But in this sense…
Gaal
Loathing, the son of Ebed, in whom the Shechemites “placed their confidence” when they became discontented with Abimelech. He headed the revolution, and led out the men of Shechem against Abimelech; …
Gaash
A shaking, a hill, on the north side of which Joshua was buried (Josh. 24:30; Judg. 2:9), in the territory of Ephraim. (See TIMNATH-SERAH.)
Gaba.
GA'BA. See Geba.