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FRONTIER

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A frontier is a boundary or outer limit. The biblical word occurs in Ezekiel in the plural, with the sense of borders or surrounding quarters.

Definition

Frontier means a boundary, border, or outer limit. In the biblical occurrence, the term appears in the plural and refers to surrounding quarters or bordering districts.

Biblical Usage

The word occurs in Ezekiel in a description that the Revised Version margin explains as “in every quarter.”

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>fron'-ter, frun'ter (katseh): The word occurs once in plural in Eze 25:9. the Revised Version, margin has "in every quarter."</p>
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