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• Waferwa'-fer. See BREAD.
• Wageswa'-jez, wa'-jiz (chinnam, maskoreth, pe`ullah, sakhar, sakhar; misthos, opsonion):...
• Wagon, Waggonwag'-un. See CART.
• Wail, Wailingwal, wal'-ing. See BURIAL, III, 2; IV, 4, 5, 6.
• Wait1. The Substantive: The word is used in the Old Testament both as a substantive add as...
• Walkwok (peripatein): Aside from its frequent occurrence in the usual sense, the word...
• Wallwol. See ARCHITECTURE; CITY; FORTIFICATION; HOUSE; JERUSALEM; VILLAGE.
• Walletwol'-et, -it. See SCRIP.
• Wandering Starswon'-der-ing. See ASTRONOMY.
• Wanderings of IsraelI. CONDITIONS 1. The Wilderness 2. Four Separate Regions Included 3. "The Sandy Tract"...
• War, Man of"Yahweh is a man of war: Yahweh is his name" (Ex 15:3). In early Israel the character...
• War; Warfarewor, wor'-far (milchamah, 'anshe m., "men of war," "soldiers"; polemos, polemein,...
• Wardword: "Ward" and "guard" are two different spellings of the same word, and in...
• Wareswarz (maqqachah, mekher, mimkar, kin`ah, ma`aseh, `izzabhon, keli): (1) maqqachah,...
• WarfareSee WAR, WARFARE.
• Warpworp (shethi (Le 13:48-59)): The long threads fixed into the loom to form the basis of...
• Wars of Yahweh (the Lord) Book of theworz. See BIBLE, IV, 1, (1), (b).
• Wash; Washingwosh, wosh'-ing: The two usual Hebrew words for "wash" are rachats, and kabhac, the...
• Washing of FeetThe Old Testament references (Ge 18:4; 19:2: 24:32; 43:24; Jud 19:21; 1Sa 25:41; 2Sa...
• Washpotwosh'-pot (sir rachats, "vessel for washing"): Only Ps 60:8 = 108:9, "Moab is my...
• Waspwosp. See HORNET.
• Watchwoch ('ashmurah, 'ashmoreth; phulake): A division of the night. The night was...
• Watch-Tourwoch'-tou-er (mitspeh (Isa 21:8; 2Ch 20:24); bachan (Isa 32:14 the Revised Version...
• Watcherwoch'-er (Aramaic 'ir, "wakeful one"): In Nebuchadnezzar's dream (Da 4:13,17,23 (MT...
• Watchmanwoch'-man (tsopheh, shomer, metsappeh, notser): Used to designate a sentinel on the...
• Water(1) The Greek philosophers believed water to be the original substance and that all...
• Water of Bitterness (or of Jealousy)See ADULTERY, (2).
• Water of Separation (or of Uncleanness)See DEFILEMENT; SEPARATION; UNCLEANNESS.
• Watercourse(1) 'aphiq (Eze 6:3; 31:12; 32:6; 34:13; 35:8; 36:4,6), the King James Version...
• Waterfallwo'-ter-fol (tsinnor; only in the American Standard Revised Version (Ps 42:7)): "Deep...
• Waterpotwo'-ter-pot (hudria; compare hudor, "water"): An earthen vessel, or jar, for carrying...
• Waterswo'-terz (mayim, plural of may, "water"; in the New Testament hudor, "water";...
• Waters of MeromSee MEROM, WATERS OF.
• Waters of Strifestrif. See MERIBAH.
• Waterspout(1) (tsinnor) (Ps 42:7), the American Standard Revised Version "waterfalls," the King...
• Wave Offeringwav of'-er-ing. See SACRIFICE.
• Wawwaw "w": The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia...
• Wax(1) Noun (donagh): Used only in a simile of melting (Ps 22:14; 68:2; 97:5; Mic 1:4)....
• Waywa ('orach, orcha', 'erets, bo', derekh, halikhah, ma`galah, nathibh; hodos, parodos,...
• Way, CoveredSee COVERED WAY.
• Way, Little(kibhrah, "length," "a measure"): A technical measure of distance in the Hebrew; but...
• Wayfaring Manwa'-far-ing, The translation in Jud 19:17; 2Sa 12:4; Jer 9:2; 14:8 of ('oreach), the...
• Waymarkwa'-mark (tsyun): In Jer 31:21, "Set thee up waymarks," explained by the parallel,...
• Wealth, Wealthywelth, wel'-thi (hon, chayil, nekhacim; euporia, "to possess riches," "to be in a...
• Weanwen: "To wean" in English Versions of the Bible is always the translation of (gamal),...
• Weaponswep'-unz. See ARMOR.
• Weasel(1) Choledh is found only in Le 11:29, where it stands first in the list of eight...
• Weatherweth'-er (zahabh (Job 37:22), yom (Pr 25:20), translated "day"; eudia, "clear sky,"...
• Weavingwe'-ving: Although weaving was one of the most important and best developed of the...
• WebSee SPIDER; WEAVING.
• WeddingSee MARRIAGE.
• Wedge, of Goldwej, (lashon zahabh, literally, "tongue of gold"): A piece of gold in the form of a...
• Weedswedz (cuph, "a weed" (Jon 2:5)). See FLAG; COCKLE; RED SEA.
• Weekwek (shebhua`, from shebha`, "seven"; sabbaton-ta, "from sabbath to sabbath"): The...
• Weeks, Feast ofSee PENTECOST.
• Weeks, SeventySee SEVENTY WEEKS.
• Weepingwep'-ing. See BURIAL, IV, 4, 5, 6.
• Weightwat (Measure of quantity) mishqal, (mishqol (Eze 4:10), from shaqkal, "to weigh"...
• Weights and Measureswats me'-zhur : The system of weights and measures in use among the Hebrews was...
• Well(1) (be'er; compare Arabic bi'r, "well" or "cistern"; usually artificial: "And Isaac's...
• Well, Jacob'sSee JACOB'S WELL.
• Wellspringwel'-spring (maqor): Usually "spring" or "fountain" (figuratively), translated...
• WenOnly in Le 22:22, "maimed" or "having a wen (margin "sores"), or scurvy," for...
• Wenchwench, wensh (shiphchah): The word "wench" is found only in 2Sa 17:17 the King James...
• West(1) Usually (yam), "sea" because the Mediterranean lies to the West of Palestine; not...
• Whale(1) ketos (Sirach 43:25 (the Revised Version (British and American) "sea-monster");...
• Wheathwet ((1) chiTTah, the specific word for wheat (Ge 30:14; Ex 34:22, etc.), with puros...
• Wheel(1) 'ophan, is the usual word (Ex 14:25, etc.). In Pr 20:26; Isa 28:27 the rollers of...
• Whelphwelp (gur, or gor; either absol. (Eze 19:2,3,5; Nab 2:12); or constr. with 'aryeh,...
• Whirlwindhwurl'-wind (cuphah (Pr 1:27; 10:25; Isa 5:28; 17:13; 66:15; Ho 8:7; Am 1:14; Nab...
• Whitehwit. See COLORS.
• White HorseSee HORSE, WHITE.
• Whitewashhwit'wosh: the American Revised Version margin gives "whitewash" for "untempered...
• Whole; Wholesomehol, hol'-sum: "Whole," originally "hale" (a word still in poetic use), had at first...
• Whore; Whoredomhor, hor'-dum. See CRIMES; HARLOT; PUNISHMENTS.
• Wickedness1. In the Old Testament: The state of being wicked; a mental disregard for justice,...
• Widowwid'-o ('almanah; chera): In the Old Testament widows are considered to be under the...
• Wifewif. See MARRIAGE; RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.
• Wife, Brother'sSee MARRIAGE; RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.
• Wild Beast(1) ziz, only with sadhay, "field," in the expression, ziz sadhay, translated "wild...
• Wild Ox(re'em): The word "unicorn" occurs in the King James Version in Nu 23:22; 24:8; De...
• Wildernesswil'-der-nes. See DESERT; JUDAEA, WILDERNESS OF; WANDERINGS OF ISRAEL.
• WillSee TESTAMENT.
• Will, Volitionvo-lish'-un ('abhah, ratson; thelo) boulomai, thelema: "Will" as noun and verb,...
• Will-WorshipIn Col 2:23, "a show of wisdom in will-worship," for ethelothreskia), a word found...
• Willow Treewil'-o-tre (tsaphtsaphah): Comparison with the Arabic cafcaf, "the willow," makes it...
• Willowswil'-oz (`arabhim); itea (Le 23:40; Job 40:22; Ps 137:2; Isa 15:7; 44:4)): In all...
• Willows, the Brook of theEvidently mentioned as the boundary of Moab (Isa 15:7) and generally identified with...
• Wimplewim'-p'l: the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "shawls" for the King...
• Wind1. Causes: Unequal distribution of heat in the atmosphere causes currents of air or...
• Windowwin'-do. See HOUSE, II, 1, (9).
• Windows of HeavenSee ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 4.
• Wine-Skins(chemeth (Ge 21:14 margin), n'odh (Jud 4:19 "'bottle") nebhel, nebhel (1Sa 10:3...
• Wine; Wine PressI. Terms. 1. Wine: (1) (~yayin), apparently from a non-Tsere root allied to Greek...
• Winebibberwin'-bib-er: In Pr 23:20, cobhe yauin; in Mt 11:19 = Lu 7:34, oinopotes, of habitual...
• Winefat; Wine Press; Winevatwin'-fat, win'-pres, win'-vat. See CRAFTS, II, 19; VINE; WINE.
• WinevatSee WINEFAT, WINEVAT.
• Wingswingz (kanaph; pterux): Biblical references to the wings of birds are common,...
• Winkwink (razam, literally, "to roll the eyes"): The act or habit of winking was evidently...
• Winnowingwin'-o-ing. See AGRICULTURE; FAN; THRESHING.
• Winterwin'-ter (choreph, from charaph, "to inundate," "overflow"): The rainy season, also...
• Winter-House(beth ha-choreph (Jer 36:22; Am 3:15)): See under SUMMER-HOUSE. The "winter-house" in...
• Wisdom1. Linguistic 2. History 3. Religious Basis 4. Ideals 5. Teaching of Christ 6....
• Wisdom Literaturelit'-er-a-tur. See preceding article.
• Wisdom of God(sophia): Lu 11:49 reads: "Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto...
• Wisdom of JesusSee SIRACH.
• Wisdom of Solomon, the|| I. NAME II. CANONICITY III. CONTENTS 1. The Wisdom Section, The Wisdom of Solomon...
• Wise Menwiz'-men: In addition to the uses of "wise" specified in the article WISDOM, the...
• Wise, Manwiz. See WISDOM.
• Wishwish: The word appears both as a substantive and as a verb in the Old Testament,...
• Wist, Witty, Wotwist, wit'-i, wot: The verb "to wit" in the King James Version is interchangeable with...
• Witch; Witchcraft1. Meaning and Use of the Words 2. Biblical Usage 3. Common Elements in Witchcraft and...
• Witheredwith'-erd (nabhel, "to fade away," "to be dried up"): (1) Used figuratively to express...
• Withes, Withs, Greenwiths, (yetharim lachim, margin "new bowstrings," the King James Version margin "new...
• Witnesswit'-nes (nouns `edh, and `edhah, and verb `anah; martus, with all derivative words...
• Witness of the SpiritThis phrase arises from the words of Ro 8:16: "The Spirit himself beareth witness with...
• WittySee WIST, WITTY, WOT.
• Wizardwiz'-ard. See ASTROLOGY, 1; DIVINATION; FAMILIAR; MAGIC; WITCH, WITCHCRAFT.
• Wolfwoolf (1) ze'ebh (Ge 49:27; 11:6; 65:25; Jer 5:6; Eze 22:27; Hab 1:8; Ze 3:3; also as...
• Womanwoom'-an ('ishshah, "a woman" (feminine of 'ish, "a man"]; gune, "a woman" "wife"): I....
• Wonder; Wonderfulwun'-der, wun'-derful: The verb "wonder" occurs only a few times in the Old Testament;...
• Woodwood. See BOTANY; FOREST; TREES.
• Wood of Ephraim(2Sa 18:6). See EPHRAIM, FOREST OF.
• Woofwoof (`erebh, "mixture," "woof" (Le 13:48)). See WARP.
• Woolwool (tsemer; erion): Wool and flax were the fibers most used by the ancient weavers....
• Wordwurd: The commonest term in the Old Testament for "word" is dabhar (also "matter"...
• Work; Workswurk, wurks: "To work" in the Old Testament is usually the translation of `asah, or of...
• Worker; Workfellow; Workmanwur'-der, wurk'-fel-o, wurk'-man (charash, pa`al; ergates, sunergos): "Worker"...
• World (general)In the King James Version this word represents several originals, as follows: 'erets...
• World, Cosmological1. Terms and General Meaning 2. Hebrew Idea of the World 3. Its Extent 4. Origin of...
• World, End of theSee ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT; HEAVENS, NEW.
• Worm; Scarlet-Worm(1) tola`, tole`ah, tola`ath, tola`ath, from tala`; compare Arabic tala, "to stretch...
• Wormwoodwurm'-wood (la'anah (De 29:18; Pr 5:4; Jer 9:15; 23:15; La 3:15,19; Am 5:7; 6:12, the...
• Wormwood, the StarIn Re 8:11, the name is figurative, given to a great star which, at the sounding of...
• Worshipwur'-ship (Anglo-Saxon: weorthscipe, wyrthscype, "honor," from weorth, wurth,...
• Worship, ImageSee IMAGES.
• Worshipperwur'-ship-er. See TEMPLE KEEPERS; WORSHIP.
• Worthieswur'-thiz ('addir, "majestic," "noble" (compare Jud 5:13, etc.)):In Na 2:5, the King...
• WotSee WIST; WITTY; WOT.
• Wrath, (anger)rath, roth, rath ('aph, from 'anaph, "to snort," "to be angry"; orge, thumos,...
• Wrestrest: Found in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) 3...
• Wrestlingres'-ling ('abhaq; pale). See GAMES, sec. II, 3, (i); JACOB; NAPHTALI.
• Wrinklerin'-k'-l (qamaT, "to lay hold on"; rhutis, "a wrinkle"): In Job 16:8, the Revised...
• WritingI. GENERAL 1. Definition 2. Inward Writing 3. Outward Writing II. THE SYMBOLS 1....