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== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_64303" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_64303" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Window]] n. G. The vulgar pronunciation is windor, as if from the [[Welsh]] gwyntdor, wind-door. </p> 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light, and of air when necessary. This opening has a frame on the sides, in which are set movable sashes, containing panes of glass. In the United Sates, the sashes are made to rise and fall, for the admission or exclusion of air. In France, windows are shut with frames or sashes that open and shut vertically, like the leaves of a folding door. 2. An aperture or opening. <p> A window shalt thou make to the ark. Genesis 6 . </p> 3. The frame or other thing that covers the aperture. <p> [[Ere]] I let fall the windows of mine eyes. </p> 4. An aperture or rather the clouds or water-spouts. <p> The windows of heaven were opened. Genesis 7 . </p> 5. [[Lattice]] or casement or the network of wire used before the invention of glass. Judges 5 . 6. [[Lines]] crossing each other. <p> Till he has windows on his bread and butter. </p> <p> WINDOW, </p> 1. To furnish with windows. 2. To place at a window. Unusual. 3. To break into openings. Unusual. | ||
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_69278" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_69278" /> == | ||
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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_37959" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_37959" /> == | ||
<p> (See [[House]] .) Chalon , "aperture" with lattice work; this being opened, nothing prevented one from falling through the aperture to the ground ( 2 Kings 1:2; Acts 20:9). [[Houses]] abutting on a town wall often had projecting windows looking into the country. From them the spies at [[Jericho]] were let down, and Paul at [[Damascus]] ( Joshua 2:15; 2 Corinthians 11:33). </p> | <p> (See [[House]] .) '''''Chalon''''' , "aperture" with lattice work; this being opened, nothing prevented one from falling through the aperture to the ground ( 2 Kings 1:2; Acts 20:9). [[Houses]] abutting on a town wall often had projecting windows looking into the country. From them the spies at [[Jericho]] were let down, and Paul at [[Damascus]] ( Joshua 2:15; 2 Corinthians 11:33). </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_33966" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_33966" /> == | ||
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== Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_79874" /> == | == Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_79874" /> == | ||
Acts 20:9 | Acts 20:9 2—Corinthians 11:33 | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_54738" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_54738" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> | <p> <strong> WINDOW </strong> . See House, § <strong> 7 </strong> . </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_66264" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_66264" /> == | ||
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== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16937" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16937" /> == | ||
