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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Heb. 'ash, from a root meaning "to fall away," as moth-eaten garments fall to pieces (Job 4:19; 13:28; Isaiah 50:9; 51:8; Hosea 5:12 ).

Gr. ses, thus rendered in Matthew 6:19,20; Luke 12:33 . Allusion is thus made to the destruction of clothing by the larvae of the clothes-moth. This is the only lepidopterous insect referred to in Scripture.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Moth'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​m/moth.html. 1897.
 
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