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Boil
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(שְׁחַין, shechin', rendered "botch" in Deuteronomy 28:27; Deuteronomy 28:35), a burning sore or inflamed ulcer of an aggravated description, either local (as in the case of Hezekiah, 2 Kings 20:7; Isaiah 38:21), or covering an extensive surface (as in the case of the Egyptians, Exodus 9:9-11; Deuteronomy 28:27; Deuteronomy 28:35). (See BLAINS). It is also applied to the ulcerated spots indicative of leprosy (Leviticus 13:18-20; Leviticus 13:23), and is the term used to designate the disease of Job (Job 2:7), probably the elephantiasis, or black leprosy. (See LEPROSY).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Boil'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/boil.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Boil'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/boil.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
