Bible Encyclopedias
Deal

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a word often employed by our translators in the sense of part, with fractional numbers ("tenth deal," Exodus 29:40, etc.; like "a great deal"), but having no special equivalent in the original. (See NUMBER).

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