Nether
King James Dictionary [1]
Nether a. This word is of the comparative degree the positive occurs only in composition, as in beneath. It is used only in implied comparison, as in the nether part, the nether millstone but we never say, one part is nether than another. It is not much used.
1. Lower lying or being beneath or in the lower part opposed to upper as the nether millstone.
Distorted all my nether shape thus grew transformd.
2. In a lower place.
Twixt upper, nether and surrounding fires.
3. Belonging to the regions below.
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [2]
Lower; as the lower stone of a handmill, Deuteronomy 24:6; the foot of Sinai, Exodus 19:17; the regions of the dead, Ezekiel 32:18 .
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types [3]
Deuteronomy 24:6 (c) We are warned by the Lord not to destroy the usefulness of another man's life. We should not deal with him in such a way that his earning power is hindered and his usefulness prevented.
Webster's Dictionary [4]
(a.) Situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; belonging to the region below; lower; under; - opposed to upper.
