WEDGE, OF GOLD
The wedge of gold was a shaped piece of gold taken by Achan at Jericho. It functioned as a valuable, weighed form of money or bullion.
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Week
A week is a period of seven days, ordinarily six days of work followed by a Sabbath rest. This ancient division shaped Israel’s calendar and worship and also appears in prophetic expressions in Daniel.
Weeks, Feast of
The Feast of Weeks was the Israelite harvest festival held seven weeks after the beginning of the grain harvest. It was also called Pentecost and became associated in the New Testament with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
WEIGHT
A weight was a stone, metal piece, or other standard used to measure quantity in a balance. Scripture also uses “weight” figuratively for importance, glory, burden, or hindrance.
Weights
Biblical weights included the gerah, bekah, shekel, maneh, and talent. They were used to measure precious metals, offerings, tribute, and commercial goods, though their exact modern equivalents vary by standard and period.
Weights And Measures
Biblical weights and measures included units of length, capacity, and weight, such as the cubit, span, palm, ephah, bath, shekel, maneh, and talent. Their values varied somewhat, but they regulated trade, construction, offerings, and taxation.
Well
A well is an artificial shaft dug into the ground or rock to obtain water, often marked by a stone curb or covering. Wells were essential for households, travelers, flocks, settlements, and biblical encounters.
WEN
A wen is a tumor or swelling. In Leviticus the English word represents a suppurating or running sore, though the modern medical meaning of “wen” does not precisely match the Hebrew term.
WENCH
“Wench” is an obsolete English rendering for a maidservant or female slave. In the biblical passage, the underlying term simply means a female servant.
WEST
West is commonly expressed in Hebrew by reference to the sea or to the setting of the sun. Figuratively, the distance between east and west represents the immeasurable removal of sin.
Westward
Westward means toward the west, especially toward the Mediterranean Sea when used in descriptions of the land of Israel.
Whale
“Whale” is an English rendering of words that may mean a sea monster, large fish, or serpent. In Jonah the creature is called a great fish, while Jesus refers to the event using the Greek term for a large sea creature.
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