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Hanging

(as a punishment), a mark of infamy inflicted on the dead bodies of criminals (Deut. 21:23) rather than our modern mode of punishment. This unified study connects 6 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G8092, H1004, H4539, H7050, H8522
Hebrew
בַּיִת · bayith
Greek
κρεμαστός · kremastos

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κρεμαστός

G8092
Transliteration
kremastos
Part of speech
G:A
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

hanging

Lexicon definition

hung, hung up, hanging , κρ. αὐχένος hung by the neck, (Sophocles Tragicus); with genitive, also, hung from or on a thing, (Euripides): —; κρεμαστὴ ἀρτάνη, i. e. a halter, (Sophocles Tragicus); so, βρόχοι κρ. (Euripides) (ML)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

בַּיִת

H1004
Transliteration
bayith
Pronunciation
bah'-yith
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
2,047

Glosses

court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).

Lexicon definition

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

מָסָךְ

H4539
Transliteration
mâçâk
Pronunciation
maw-sawk'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
25

Glosses

covering, curtain, hanging.

Lexicon definition

a cover, i.e. veil

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

קֶלַע

H7050
Transliteration
qelaʻ
Pronunciation
keh'-lah
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
22

Glosses

hanging, leaf, sling.

Lexicon definition

a sling

also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itself

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Hanging

(as a punishment), a mark of infamy inflicted on the dead bodies of criminals (Deut. 21:23) rather than our modern mode of punishment. Criminals were first strangled and then hanged (Nu. 25:4; Deut. 21:22). (See 2 Sam. 21:6 for the practice of the Gibeonites.) Hanging (as a curtain). (1.) Heb. masak, (a) before the entrance to the court of the tabernacle (Ex. 35:17); (b) before the door of the tabernacle (26:36, 37); (c) before the entrance to the most holy place, called "the veil of the covering" (35:12; 39:34), as the word properly means. (2.) Heb. kelaim, tapestry covering the walls of the tabernacle (Ex. 27:9; 35:17; Num. 3:26) to the half of the height of the wall (Ex. 27:18; comp. 26:16). These hangings were fastened to pillars. (3.) Heb. bottim (2 Kings 23:7), "hangings for the grove" (R.V., "for the Asherah"); marg., instead of "hangings," has "tents" or "houses." Such curtained structures for idolatrous worship are also alluded to in Ezek. 16:16.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Hanging

Indexed occurrences: 5

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Strong's Concordance

Hangings

Indexed occurrences: 1

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Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

HANGINGS

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Hanging

(as a punishment), a mark of infamy inflicted on the dead bodies of criminals (Deut. 21:23) rather than our modern mode of punishment. Criminals were first strangled and then hanged (Nu. 25:4; Deut. 21:22). (See 2 Sam. 21:6 for the practice of the Gibeonites.) Hanging (as a curtain). (1.) Heb. masak, (a) before the entrance to the court of the tabernacle (Ex. 35:17); (b) before the door of the tabernacle (26:36, 37); (c) before the entrance to the most holy place, called "the veil of the covering" (35:12; 39:34), as the word properly means. (2.) Heb. kelaim, tapestry covering the walls of the tabernacle (Ex. 27:9; 35:17; Num. 3:26) to the half of the height of the wall (Ex. 27:18; comp. 26:16). These hangings were fastened to pillars. (3.) Heb. bottim (2 Kings 23:7), "hangings for the grove" (R.V., "for the Asherah"); marg., instead of "hangings," has "tents" or "houses." Such curtained structures for idolatrous worship are also alluded to in Ezek. 16:16.

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Jethlah

hanging up; heaping up

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Lodge

A shed for a watchman in a garden (Isa. 1:8). The Hebrew name melunah is rendered "cottage" (q.v.) in Isa. 24:20. It also denotes a hammock or hanging-bed.

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Thieves, The two

(Luke 23:32, 39-43), robbers, rather brigands, probably followers of Barabbas. Our Lord's cross was placed between those of the "malefactors," to add to the ignominy of his position. According to tradition, Demas or Dismas was the name of the penitent thief hanging on the right, and Gestas of the impenitent on the left.

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Throne

(Heb. kiss'e), a royal chair or seat of dignity (Deut. 17:18; 2 Sam. 7:13; Ps. 45:6); an elevated seat with a canopy and hangings, which cover it. It denotes the seat of the high priest in 1 Sam. 1:9; 4:13, and of a provincial governor in Neh. 3:7 and Ps. 122:5. The throne of Solomon is described at length in 1 Kings 10:18-20.

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