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Bestead

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

an old English word, signifying to place in certain circumstances good or ill, and used once in the Auth. Vers. ("hardly bestead," Isaiah 8:21) for the Heb קָשָׁה , kashah', to oppress.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bestead'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/bestead.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.