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Ivory
Morrish Bible Dictionary
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The well-known substance of which the tusks of the elephant consist. We read of beds of ivory, thrones of ivory, palaces of ivory, ivory houses, and all manner of vessels. The finest specimens were used for carving and the smaller were cut into veneers for covering surfaces.
1 Kings 10:18; 1 Kings 22:39; Psalm 45:8; Song of Solomon 5:14; Song of Solomon 7:4; Amos 3:15; Amos 6:4; Revelation 18:12 . It was imported into Palestine by the Assyrians and was brought by the ships of Solomon. Ancient ivories of Egypt and Assyria have been found.
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Ivory'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/i/ivory.html. 1897.
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Ivory'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/i/ivory.html. 1897.
