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<p> [[Country,]] n. [[L.,]] land adjacent to a city. Hence the citizen says, let us go into the country. The Latin has conterraneus, a countryman. </p> 1. Properly, the land lying about or near a city the territory situated in the vicinity of a city. Our friend has a seat in the country, a few miles from town. See &nbsp;Mark 5 . &nbsp;Luke 8 . Hence, 2. The whole territory of a kingdom or state, as opposed to city. We say, the gentleman has a seat in the country, at any distance from town indefinitely. Hence, 3. Any tract of land, or inhabited land any region, as distinguished from other regions a kingdom, state or lesser district. We speak of all the countries of Europe or Asia. <p> And they came into the country of Moab. &nbsp;Ruth 1 . </p> 4. The kingdom , state or territory in which one is born the land of nativity or the particular district indefinitely in which one is born. [[America]] is my country, or [[Connecticut]] is my country. <p> [[Laban]] said, it must not be so done in our country. &nbsp;Genesis 29 . </p> 5. The region in which one resides. <p> He sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country. &nbsp;Hebrews 11 . </p> 6. Land, as opposed to water or inhabited territory. <p> The shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country. &nbsp;Acts 27 . </p> 7. The inhabitants of a region. <p> All the country wept with a loud voice. &nbsp;2 Samuel 15 . </p> 8. [[A]] place of residence a region of permanent habitation. <p> They declare plainly that they seek a country. &nbsp;Hebrews 11 . </p> <p> They desire a better country, a heavenly. &nbsp;Hebrews 11 . </p> 9. In law, a jury or jurors as, trial by the country, per pais. <p> [[Country,]] a. </p> 1. Pertaining to the country or territory at a distance from a city rural rustic as a country town a country seat a country squire a country life the country party, as opposed to city party. 2. Pertaining or peculiar to ones own country. <p> He spoke in his country language. </p> 3. [[Rude]] ignorant. <p> Country-dance, and erroneous orthography. See Contra-dance. </p>

<p> '''(1):''' (a.) Pertaining, or peculiar, to one's own country. </p> <p> '''(2):''' (adv.) The rock through which a vein runs. </p> <p> '''(3):''' (adv.) The inhabitants of the district from which a jury is drawn. </p> <p> '''(4):''' (a.) [[Destitute]] of refinement; rude; unpolished; rustic; not urbane; as, country manners. </p> <p> '''(5):''' (a.) Pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city. </p> <p> '''(6):''' (adv.) [[A]] jury, as representing the citizens of a country. </p> <p> '''(7):''' (adv.) [[A]] tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as distinguished from any other region, and with a personal pronoun) the region of one's birth, permanent residence, or citizenship. </p> <p> '''(8):''' (adv.) Rural regions, as opposed to a city or town. </p> <p> '''(9):''' (adv.) The inhabitants or people of a state or a region; the populace; the public. Hence: (a) One's constituents. (b) The whole body of the electors of state; as, to dissolve [[Parliament]] and appeal to the country. </p>

<p> &nbsp;Luke 4:24 (a) This refers to the locality or the neighborhood in which a person lives. </p> <p> &nbsp;Luke 20:9 (b) The word is used to describe [[Heaven]] where [[Christ]] has gone to live with His Father until He returns to earth again. </p> <p> &nbsp;Hebrews 11:14 (b) Probably this refers to the eternal state where we shall live together in happy fellowship with no debts, no death, no despair, but only the peace of [[God]] and His presence. </p>

<p> '''''kun´tri''''' ( ארץ , <i> ''''''erec''''' </i> , "land," שׂדה , <i> '''''sādheh''''' </i> , "field"; ἀγρός , <i> '''''agrós''''' </i> , "field," χώρα , <i> '''''chō̇ra''''' </i> , "region"): The foregoing are the principal words rendered "country" in English [[Versions]] of the Bible, though we find also <i> ''''''ădhāmāh''''' </i> , "earth" (&nbsp;Jonah 4:2 ); <i> ''''''ı̄''''' </i> , "island" (&nbsp;Jeremiah 47:4 the King James Version); <i> '''''gelı̄lāh''''' </i> , "circuit" (&nbsp;Ezekiel 47:8 the King James Version); <i> '''''ḥebhel''''' </i> , "rope" (&nbsp;Deuteronomy 3:14 ); <i> '''''māḳōm''''' </i> , "place" (&nbsp;Genesis 29:26 the King James Version); <i> '''''nepheth''''' </i> ,"hill" or "height" (&nbsp;Joshua 17:11 the King James Version); <i> '''''génos''''' </i> , "race" (&nbsp;Acts 4:36 the King James Version); γῆ , <i> '''''gḗ''''' </i> , "earth" (&nbsp;Matthew 9:31 the King James Version; &nbsp; Acts 7:3 the King James Version); πατρίς , <i> '''''patrı́s''''' </i> , "native land" (&nbsp;Luke 4:23; &nbsp;John 4:44; &nbsp;Hebrews 11:14 ); περίχωρος , <i> '''''perı́chōros''''' </i> , "country (the American Standard Revised Version "region") round about" (&nbsp;Matthew 14:35; &nbsp;Luke 3:3; &nbsp;Luke 4:37; &nbsp;Luke 8:37 ). In &nbsp;Hebrews 11:14 , "heaven" is referred to as a country. Egypt and [[Assyria]] were "far countries" (&nbsp;Jeremiah 8:19 the King James Version; &nbsp; Zechariah 10:9 ). The hill country (compare the numerous Gibeahs ( <i> '''''gibh‛āh''''' </i> , "a hill")) was the mountainous region to the North or to the South of Jerusalem. The low country, <i> '''''shephēlāh''''' </i> (see [[Shephelah]] ), consisted of the foothills to the west of the hill country. The south country or [[Negeb]] ( <i> '''''neghebh''''' </i> ), which see, was the dry, extreme southern part of Palestine,approximately between [[Beersheba]] and Kadesh-barnea. </p>

<p> Heaven is called a country in the Bible, in allusion to Canaan. And it is a better country, as its inhabitants, privileges, and employments are far more excellent than any on earth (&nbsp;Hebrews 11:14; &nbsp;Hebrews 11:16). It is a far country, very distant from and unknown in our world (&nbsp;Matthew 21:37; &nbsp;Matthew 25:14; &nbsp;Luke 19:12). [[A]] state of apostasy from God, whether of men in general or of the [[Gentile]] world, is called a far country; it is distant from that in which we ought to be; in it we are ignorant of God, exposed to danger, and have none to pity or help us (&nbsp;Luke 15:13). [[A]] state or place of gross ignorance and wickedness is called the region and shadow of death (&nbsp;Matthew 4:16). </p>