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Drink
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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To drink water by measure (Ezekiel 4:11 ), and to buy water to drink (Lamentations 5:4 ), denote great scarcity. To drink blood means to be satiated with slaughter.
The Jews carefully strained their drinks through a sieve, through fear of violating the law of Leviticus 11:20,23,41,42 . (See Matthew 23:24 . "Strain at" should be "strain out.")
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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Drink'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/d/drink.html. 1897.
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Drink'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/d/drink.html. 1897.
