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WEALTH - WHITE STONE

WEALTH. [See Covet, Gold, Labor, Money, Tithe.] WESTCOTT AND HORT. Brook Foss Westcott
WEDLOCK. The marriage bond (Eze. 16:38). [See (1825-1901) and Fenton John Anthony Hort
Adultery, Divorce, Home.] (1828-1892) were the editors of the Westcott-Hort
WEDLOCK, BREAK. To commit adultery (Eze. Greek Text of 1881, which has influenced all major 20th
16:38). [See Adultery, Divorce.] century translations. They also created the Westcott-
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Hort theory of textual criticism. [See Bible Versions.]
WHALE. The general name of an order of animals
LIQUID MEASURE inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the
Caph. 0.552 pints name of Cete or Cetacea, and belonging to the class
Log. 0.718 pints (Le. 14:10-24). Mammalia ... The common whale is of the genus Balna.
Cab. 2.872 pints (2 Ki. 6:25). It is the largest animal of which we have any account,
Hin. 1.077 gallons (Ex. 29:40). and probably the largest in the world. It is sometimes
Bath. 6.462 gallons (1 Ki. 7:26). ninety feet in length in the northern seas, and in the
torrid zone much larger (Webster) (Ge. 1:21; Job 7:12;
Cor, Homer. 64.620 gallons (Eze. 45:14). Eze. 32:2). The fish that swallowed the prophet Jonah is
Pot. 0.96 pints (Mk. 7:4,8). called a “whale” in Mt. 12:40 and “a great fish” in Jon.
Measure (batos). 7.5 gallons (Lk. 16:6). 1:17. There have been many documented cases of
Firkin. 8.625 gallons (Jn. 2:6). whales swallowing men, and in some cases they have
Measure (koros). 64.133 gallons (Lk. 16:7). survived. We know that Jonah is not a myth because the
DRY MEASURE Lord Jesus Christ said it is history (Mt. 12:40). [See
Bible, Fable, Inspiration, Jonah.]
Log. 0.718 pints WHEAT - PARABLE OF. [For commentary on the
Cab (4 logs). 2.872 pints (2 Ki. 6:25). Parable of the Wheat and the Tares in Mt. 13:24-30,
Omer (1.8 cabs). 5.169 pints (Ex. 16:16, 36). 36-43 see Tares.]
Tenth deal (1/10th of an ephah). 5.169 pints (Ex. WHELP. Offspring (Ge. 49:9; De. 33:22; Job 4:11;
29:40). 28:8; Eze. 19:2-3, 5; Na. 2:11).
Measure (seah, 6 cabs). 2.154 gallons (1 Sa. 25:18). WHEREUNTO. Unto which; for what purpose; to
Ephah (18 cabs). 6.462 gallons (Le. 5:11). what (Nu. 36:3; De. 4:26; Mt. 11:16; Ac. 5:24).
Half Homer (lethek, 90 cabs). 4.040 bushels (Ho. 3:2). WHET. To sharpen (De. 32:41; Ps. 7:12; 64:3).
Homer (chomer, 180 cabs). 8.081 bushels (Le. 27:16). WHILE AS. While (Pr. 8:26; He. 9:8).
LONG MEASURE WHILES. While (Eze. 21:29; Mt. 5:25). “It is the
Finger or Digit (etsba). 0.7584 inches (Je. 52:21). genitive sing. of while, which was originally a
Handbreadth or Palm (4 digits). 3.0337 inches (1 Ki. substantive, used adverbially” (The Bible Word-Book).
7:26). WHISPER. (1) Speak quietly; hushed (2 Sa. 12:19).
Span (3 palms). 9.1012 inches (Ex. 28:16). (2) Slander; telling secrets; backbiting; gossip (Ps. 41:7;
Pr. 16:28; 2 Co. 12:20). [See Backbiting, Busybody, Evil
Cubit (2 spans). 18.2025 inches (Ge. 6:15). Speaking, Slander, Talebearer, Tattler, Whisperer.]
Fathom (4 cubits). 6.0675 feet (Ac. 27:28). WHISPERER. A tattler; one who tells secrets; a
Reed (6 cubits). 9.1012 feet (Eze. 40:3-8). backbiter; one who slanders secretly (Ro. 1:29). [See
Furlong (400 cubits). 606.750 feet (Lk. 24:13). Backbite, Busybody, Evil Speaking, Gossip, Slander,
Sabbath-day’s journey (2000 cubits). 3033.75 feet (Ac. Talebearer, Tattler.]
1:12). WHIT. Complete; completely (De. 13:16; 1 Sa. 3:18;
Mile (3,200 cubits). 4854 feet (Mt. 5:41). 2 Co. 11:5).
Acre. As much land as a yoke of oxen would plough in a WHITE STONE. A stone Christ will give to the
day (1 Sa. 14:14). overcoming Christian. “To him that overcometh will I
Though all these reckonings are only approximate, give ... a white stone, and in the stone a new name
they help to throw light upon many passages of written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth
Scripture (Concise). it” (Re. 2:17). Dean Alford says this is “a revelation of
WELL FAVOURED. Lovely; of beautiful appearance; his everlasting title as a son of God ... Those personal
marks and signs of God’s particular adoption of himself,
shapely (Ge. 29:17; 39:6; 41:2; Da. 1:4). which he and none else is acquainted with ... the deep
WENCH. A girl; applied generally to one of low secret dealings of God with each of us during those
birth; maid servant (2 Sa. 17:17). times by which our sonship is assured and our spiritual

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