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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36445" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36445" /> == | ||
<p> Psalms 16:6, "the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places," namely, the measuring cords or lines, hence my allotment ( Amos 7:17). Micah 2:5, "none that shall cast a cord by lot (i.e. none that shall have any possession measured out) in the congregation of the Lord" (see margin 1 Chronicles 16:18; Psalms 105:11). [[Argob]] is always designated by | <p> Psalms 16:6, "the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places," namely, the measuring cords or lines, hence my allotment ( Amos 7:17). Micah 2:5, "none that shall cast a cord by lot (i.e. none that shall have any possession measured out) in the congregation of the Lord" (see margin 1 Chronicles 16:18; Psalms 105:11). [[Argob]] is always designated by chebel or cord, i.e. well-defined region. (See ARGOB.) </p> | ||
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16561" /> == | == American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16561" /> == |
Revision as of 20:59, 12 October 2021
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [1]
Psalms 16:6, "the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places," namely, the measuring cords or lines, hence my allotment ( Amos 7:17). Micah 2:5, "none that shall cast a cord by lot (i.e. none that shall have any possession measured out) in the congregation of the Lord" (see margin 1 Chronicles 16:18; Psalms 105:11). Argob is always designated by chebel or cord, i.e. well-defined region. (See ARGOB.)
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [2]
The cords used in measuring and settling the bounds of landed property, Psalm 16:6; Isaiah 34:17 .
Easton's Bible Dictionary [3]
Psalm 16:6