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Scythian

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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This word, being associated with the term 'barbarian,' signifies a most uncultivated person. Colossians 3:11 . Happily such a one has the same reception as the most cultivated: such is the grace of God. 'In Christ Jesus' all distinctions are lost. As a race, the Scythians were located north of the Caspian and Black Seas. They were esteemed by the ancients as very low in intelligence and culture.

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Scythian'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​s/scythian.html. 1897.
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