Bible Dictionaries
Poison
Holman Bible Dictionary
A chemical agent causing ill health or death when in contact with or ingested by an organism. Poison served as a frequent image for wickedness, especially lying speech (Deuteronomy 32:32-33; Job 20:16; Psalm 58:4; Psalm 140:3 ). Poisonous weeds illustrated lawsuits springing up from broken oaths and covenants (Hosea 10:4 ). In Amos 6:12 poison served as an image of injustice. Poisoned water pictured God's judgment on sin ( Jeremiah 8:14 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Poison'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/p/poison.html. 1991.