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== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_41090" /> ==
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_41090" /> ==
&nbsp;Genesis 10:5&nbsp;Esther 10:1&nbsp;Psalm 97:1&nbsp;Isaiah 11:11&nbsp;Jeremiah 2:10&nbsp;Isaiah 41:1&nbsp;Isaiah 51:5&nbsp;Isaiah 66:19&nbsp;Jeremiah 31:10&nbsp;Isaiah 42:4&nbsp;Isaiah 41:5&nbsp;Isaiah 49:1 <p> [[Scripture]] mentions many islands by name: [[Arvad]] (&nbsp;Ezekiel 27:8 ,Ezekiel 27:8,&nbsp;27:11 ) is an island two miles offshore from northern Phoenicia. [[Clauda]] or [[Cauda]] [[(Nrsv)]] is a small island off [[Crete]] (&nbsp;Acts 27:16 ). [[Chios]] (&nbsp;Acts 20:15 ) is an island off the coast of Ionia. [[Coos]] or [[Cos]] (&nbsp;Acts 21:1 [[Niv)]] is an island 50 miles northwest of Rhodes. Crete (the Old [[Testament]] Caphtor, &nbsp; Jeremiah 47:4; &nbsp;Amos 9:7 ) is an island 152 miles long located to the southeast of [[Greece]] (&nbsp;Titus 1:5 , &nbsp;Titus 1:12 ). [[Cyprus]] (home of the Old Testament Chittim, &nbsp;Jeremiah 2:10; &nbsp;Ezekiel 27:6 ) is an island 75 miles long located toward the eastern end of the [[Mediterranean]] (&nbsp;Acts 4:36; &nbsp;Acts 11:19-20 among others). [[Melita]] or [[Malta]] [[(Nas)]] is an island located 50 miles southwest of [[Sicily]] (&nbsp; Acts 27:39-28:10 ). [[Patmos]] is an island off the coast of [[Ionia]] west of [[Samos]] (&nbsp;Revelation 1:9 ). [[Rhodes]] is an island southwest of Asia Minor (&nbsp;Acts 21:1 ). Samos is an island located off the Ionian coast twelve miles southwest of [[Ephesus]] (&nbsp;Acts 20:15 ). [[Sardinia]] is a western Mediterranean island south of Corsica. [[Tyre]] (&nbsp;Ezekiel 26:2 ) was a famous Phoenician island city. </p>
&nbsp;Genesis 10:5&nbsp;Esther 10:1&nbsp;Psalm 97:1&nbsp;Isaiah 11:11&nbsp;Jeremiah 2:10&nbsp;Isaiah 41:1&nbsp;Isaiah 51:5&nbsp;Isaiah 66:19&nbsp;Jeremiah 31:10&nbsp;Isaiah 42:4&nbsp;Isaiah 41:5&nbsp;Isaiah 49:1 <p> [[Scripture]] mentions many islands by name: [[Arvad]] (&nbsp;Ezekiel 27:8 ,Ezekiel 27:8,&nbsp;27:11 ) is an island two miles offshore from northern Phoenicia. [[Clauda]] or [[Cauda]] (NRSV) is a small island off [[Crete]] (&nbsp;Acts 27:16 ). [[Chios]] (&nbsp;Acts 20:15 ) is an island off the coast of Ionia. [[Coos]] or [[Cos]] (&nbsp;Acts 21:1 NIV) is an island 50 miles northwest of Rhodes. Crete (the Old [[Testament]] Caphtor, &nbsp; Jeremiah 47:4; &nbsp;Amos 9:7 ) is an island 152 miles long located to the southeast of [[Greece]] (&nbsp;Titus 1:5 , &nbsp;Titus 1:12 ). [[Cyprus]] (home of the Old Testament Chittim, &nbsp;Jeremiah 2:10; &nbsp;Ezekiel 27:6 ) is an island 75 miles long located toward the eastern end of the [[Mediterranean]] (&nbsp;Acts 4:36; &nbsp;Acts 11:19-20 among others). [[Melita]] or [[Malta]] (NAS) is an island located 50 miles southwest of [[Sicily]] (&nbsp; Acts 27:39-28:10 ). [[Patmos]] is an island off the coast of [[Ionia]] west of [[Samos]] (&nbsp;Revelation 1:9 ). [[Rhodes]] is an island southwest of Asia Minor (&nbsp;Acts 21:1 ). Samos is an island located off the Ionian coast twelve miles southwest of [[Ephesus]] (&nbsp;Acts 20:15 ). [[Sardinia]] is a western Mediterranean island south of Corsica. [[Tyre]] (&nbsp;Ezekiel 26:2 ) was a famous Phoenician island city. </p>
          
          
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_32067" /> ==
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_32067" /> ==
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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_134394" /> ==
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_134394" /> ==
<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) See Isle, n., 2. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' n.) [[Anything]] regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. </p> <p> '''(5):''' ''' (''' n.) [[A]] tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent. Cf. Continent. </p>
<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) See Isle, n., 2. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' n.) [[Anything]] regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. </p> <p> '''(5):''' ''' (''' n.) A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent. Cf. Continent. </p>
          
          
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_60922" /> ==
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_60922" /> ==
<p> [[Island,]] n. This is an absurd compound of isle and land, that is, land-in-water land, or ieland-land. There is no such legitimate word in English, and it is found only in books. The genuine word always used in discourse is our native word, Sax.ealong, [[D.G.]] eiland. </p> 1. [[A]] tract of land surrounded by water. 2. [[A]] large mass of floating ice, is called an island of ice.
<p> ISLAND, n. This is an absurd compound of isle and land, that is, land-in-water land, or ieland-land. There is no such legitimate word in English, and it is found only in books. The genuine word always used in discourse is our native word, Sax.ealong, D.G. eiland. </p> 1. A tract of land surrounded by water. 2. A large mass of floating ice, is called an island of ice.
          
          
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Latest revision as of 09:27, 13 October 2021

Holman Bible Dictionary [1]

 Genesis 10:5 Esther 10:1 Psalm 97:1 Isaiah 11:11 Jeremiah 2:10 Isaiah 41:1 Isaiah 51:5 Isaiah 66:19 Jeremiah 31:10 Isaiah 42:4 Isaiah 41:5 Isaiah 49:1

Scripture mentions many islands by name: Arvad ( Ezekiel 27:8 ,Ezekiel 27:8, 27:11 ) is an island two miles offshore from northern Phoenicia. Clauda or Cauda (NRSV) is a small island off Crete ( Acts 27:16 ). Chios ( Acts 20:15 ) is an island off the coast of Ionia. Coos or Cos ( Acts 21:1 NIV) is an island 50 miles northwest of Rhodes. Crete (the Old Testament Caphtor,   Jeremiah 47:4;  Amos 9:7 ) is an island 152 miles long located to the southeast of Greece ( Titus 1:5 ,  Titus 1:12 ). Cyprus (home of the Old Testament Chittim,  Jeremiah 2:10;  Ezekiel 27:6 ) is an island 75 miles long located toward the eastern end of the Mediterranean ( Acts 4:36;  Acts 11:19-20 among others). Melita or Malta (NAS) is an island located 50 miles southwest of Sicily (  Acts 27:39-28:10 ). Patmos is an island off the coast of Ionia west of Samos ( Revelation 1:9 ). Rhodes is an island southwest of Asia Minor ( Acts 21:1 ). Samos is an island located off the Ionian coast twelve miles southwest of Ephesus ( Acts 20:15 ). Sardinia is a western Mediterranean island south of Corsica. Tyre ( Ezekiel 26:2 ) was a famous Phoenician island city.

Easton's Bible Dictionary [2]

 Isaiah 42:4,10,12,15 Jeremiah 47:4 Isaiah 20:6 Jeremiah 2:10 Ezekiel 27:6,7Chittim  Isaiah 11:11 Genesis 10:5 Psalm 72:10 Ezekiel 26:15,18 27:3,35 Daniel 11:18

Webster's Dictionary [3]

(1): ( v. t.) To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep.

(2): ( n.) See Isle, n., 2.

(3): ( n.) Anything regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice.

(4): ( v. t.) To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle.

(5): ( n.) A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent. Cf. Continent.

King James Dictionary [4]

ISLAND, n. This is an absurd compound of isle and land, that is, land-in-water land, or ieland-land. There is no such legitimate word in English, and it is found only in books. The genuine word always used in discourse is our native word, Sax.ealong, D.G. eiland.

1. A tract of land surrounded by water. 2. A large mass of floating ice, is called an island of ice.

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