Bible Dictionaries
Lime
Holman Bible Dictionary
A white, caustic solid consisting primarily of calcium oxide obtained by heating limestone or shells to a high temperature. Mixed with water, lime was used as a plaster (Deuteronomy 27:2 ,Deuteronomy 27:2,27:4 ). Burning someone's bones to lime amounts to complete annihilation (Isaiah 33:12 ) and was regarded as an especially heinous crime (Amos 2:1 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Lime'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/l/lime.html. 1991.