VOWS

• Mosaic laws concerning Lev. 23:37,38; Num. 29:39
• Must be voluntary, see below
• Must be performed, see below
• Estimation of the redemption price of things offered in vows, to be made by the priest, according to age and sex of the person making the offering Lev. 27:1-13
• The redemption price of the offering of real estate, to be valued by the priest Lev. 27:14,15
• Of a field Lev. 27:16-25
• Edible things offered in, to be eaten the same day they were offered Lev. 7:16-18
• Things offered in, to be brought to the tabernacle or temple Dt. 12:6, 11, 17,18, 26
• Belonged to the priests Num. 18:14
• Rash
  • By Jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the Ammonites were successful Judg. 11:29-40
  • The Israelites, to destroy the Benjamites Judg. 21:5,6; with 20:21
• Things forbidden to be offered in: Receipts of the whore and the price of a "dog" (male prostitute of a pagan shrine) Dt. 23:18
• A minor, of himself Mk. 7:11-13
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Gen. 28:20,21; 31:13; Lev. 5:4-13; 22:18-25; Num. 15:2-16; 30:1-16; Dt. 23:18, 21-23; Job 22:27; Ps. 22:25; 50:14,15; 56:12; 61:5, 8; 65:1; 66:13,14; 76:11; 116:14-19; Pr. 20:25; Eccl. 5:4-6; Jonah 2:9; Nah. 1:15
  • See CONTRACT
  • See COVENANT
• INSTANCES OF
  • Of Jacob, see above Gen. 28:20-22
  • Of the mother of Micah, in the dedication of silver for the making of an idol Judg. 17:2,3
  • Of Hannah, to consecrate to the Lord the child for which she prayed 1 Sam. 1:11; with 1:27,28
  • Of Elkanah 1 Sam. 1:21
  • Of Absalom 2 Sam. 15:7,8
  • Of Job, not to entertain thoughts of fornication Job 31:1
  • Of David Ps. 132:2
  • Of Ananias and Sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land Acts 5:1-11
  • Of the Jews, to kill Paul Acts 23:12-15
  • Of Jephthah, and of the Israelites
    • See RASH VOWS, above
• See NAZARITE

VULTURE

• A carnivorous bird Lev. 11:14; Dt. 14:13
• In R. V., translated "falcon," Job 28:7
• And "kite," Isa. 34:15

WAFER

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 29:23; Num. 6:19

WAGES

• Of Jacob Gen. 29:15-30; 30:28-34; 31:7, 41
• Parable concerning Mt. 20:1-15
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Lev. 19:13; Dt. 24:14,15; 25:4; Jer. 22:13; Hag. 1:6; Mal. 3:5; Mt. 10:10; Lk. 3:14; 10:7; Rom. 4:4; 6:23; Col. 4:1; Jas. 5:4
• See MASTER
• See SERVANT

WAGON

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 45:19, 27; Num. 7:3-9
• See CART

WAILING

• Of the wicked Mt. 13:42

WAITING

• Upon God
  • As the God of providence Jer. 14:22
  • As the God of salvation Ps. 25:5
  • As the giver of all temporal blessings Ps. 104:27,28; 145:15,16
• For mercy Ps. 123:2
• For pardon Ps. 39:7,8
• For the consolation of Israel Lk. 2:25
• For salvation Gen. 49:18; Ps. 62:1,2
• For guidance and teaching Ps. 25:5
• For protection Ps. 33:20; 59:9,10
• For the fulfillment of his word Hab. 2:3
• For the fulfillment of his promises Acts 1:4
• For the hope of righteousness by faith Gal. 5:5
• For the coming of Christ 1 Cor. 1:7; 1 Th. 1:10
• Is good Ps. 52:9
• God calls us to Zeph. 3:8
• Exhortations and encouragements to Ps. 27:14; 37:7; Hos. 12:6
• Should be with the soul Ps. 62:1, 5
• With earnest desire Ps. 130:6
• With patience Ps. 37:7; 40:1
• With resignation Lam. 3:26
• With hope in his word Ps. 130:5
• With full confidence Mic. 7:7
• Continually Hos. 12:6
• All the day Ps. 25:5
• Especially in adversity Ps. 59:1-9; Isa. 8:17
• In the way of his judgments Isa. 26:8
• Saints resolve on Ps. 52:9; 59:9
• Saints have expectation from Ps. 62:5
• Saints plead, in prayer Ps. 25:21; Isa. 33:2
• The patience of saints often tested in Ps. 69:3
• Those who engage in
  • Wait upon him only Ps. 62:5
  • Are heard Ps. 40:1
  • Are blessed Isa. 30:18; Dan. 12:12
  • Experience his goodness Lam. 3:25
  • Will not be ashamed Ps. 25:3; Isa. 49:23
  • Will renew their strength Isa. 40:31
  • Will inherit the earth Ps. 37:9
  • Will be saved Pr. 20:22; Isa. 25:9
  • Will rejoice in salvation Isa. 25:9
  • Will receive the glorious things prepared by God for them Isa. 64:4
• Predicted of the Gentiles Isa. 42:4; 60:9
• Illustrated Ps. 123:2; Lk. 12:36; Jas. 5:7
• EXEMPLIFIED
  • Jacob Gen. 49:18
  • David Ps. 39:7
  • Isaiah Isa. 8:17
  • Micah Mic. 7:7
  • Joseph Mk. 15:43

WALKING

• With God
  • According to his commands Dt. 5:33; Ps. 1; Jer. 7:23
  • In his ways Dt. 28:9; Josh. 22:5
  • In the old paths Jer. 6:16
  • As taught by him 1 Ki. 8:36; Isa. 2:3; 30:21
  • Uprightly Pr. 2:7
  • In his statutes and judgments Ezek. 37:24
  • In newness of life Rom. 6:4
  • Not after the flesh, but after the Spirit Rom. 8:1; Gal. 5:16
  • Honestly, as in the day Rom. 13:13
  • Not walking by sight, but by faith 2 Cor. 5:7
  • In love, following Christ Eph. 5:2
  • Worthy of the Lord Col. 1:10
  • In Christ Col. 2:6
  • By the gospel rule Phil. 3:16
  • In the light, as God is 1 Jn. 1:7
  • In white clothing Rev. 3:4
  • In the light of heaven Rev. 21:24
• INSTANCES OF
  • Enoch Gen. 5:24
  • Noah Gen. 6:9

WALLS, OF THE CITIES

• Of Bashan, destroyed by the Israelites Dt. 3:5,6
• Of Jericho Josh. 2:15; 6
• Of Jerusalem
  • See JERUSALEM
• Of Babylon Jer. 51:44
• Broad Jer. 51:58
• Of Beth-shan 1 Sam. 31:10
• Of Rabbah 2 Sam. 11:20
• Of Abel 2 Sam. 20:15, 21
• Houses built upon Josh. 2:15
• Double 2 Ki. 25:4; Isa. 22:11
• Sentinels on
  • See WATCHMAN
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of the new Jerusalem Rev. 21:12, 14, 17-21

WAR

• Divine approval of 2 Sam. 22:35
• Civil Judg. 12:1-6; 20; 2 Sam. 2:12-31; 3:1; 20; 1 Ki. 14:30; 16:21; Isa. 19:2
• Forbidden 2 Chr. 11:4
• Averted Josh. 22:11-34
• Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side 2 Ki. 18:19-36; 2 Chr. 13:4-12
• Of extermination Num. 31:7-17; Dt. 2:33,34; 3:6; 20:13-18; Josh. 6:21, 24; 8:24,25; 10:2-40; 11:11-23; 1 Sam. 15:3-9; 27:8-11
• God in Ex. 14:13,14; Dt. 1:30; 3:21,22; 7:17-24; 20:1, 4; 31:6-8, 23; 32:29,30; Josh. 1:1, 5-7, 9; Judg. 1:2; 6:16; 7:9; 11:29; 1 Sam. 17:45-47; 19:5; 30:7,8; 2 Sam. 5:22-24; 22:18; 1 Ki. 20:28; Ps. 18:34; 76:3; Jer. 46:15; Amos 5:8,9; Zech. 10:5
• God uses, as a judgment Ex. 23:24; Lev. 26:17, 31-39; Dt. 28:25-68; 32:30; Judg. 2:14; 2 Ki. 15:37; 1 Chr. 5:22, 26; 21:12; 2 Chr. 15:6; 12:1-12; 24:23,24; 33:11; 36; Job 19:29; Ps. 44:9-16; 60:1-3; 105:25; Isa. 5:1-8, 25-30; 9:8-12; 13:3,4, 9; 19:2; 34:2-6; 43:28; 45:7; Jer. 12:7, 12; 46:15-17, 21; 47:6,7; 48:10; 49:5; 50:25; Ezek. 23:22-25; Amos 3:6; 4:11; Zeph. 1:7-18; Zech. 8:10; 14:2
• Repugnant to God 1 Chr. 22:8,9; Ps. 68:30; 120:6,7; Rev. 13:10
• God sends panic in Ex. 15:14-16
• Threatens defeat in Dt. 32:25; 1 Sam. 2:10; 2 Chr. 18:12-16; Isa. 30:15-17; Ezek. 15:6-8; 21:9-17
• Inflicts defeat in Josh. 7:12,13; 2 Chr. 12:5-8; 24:23,24; Ps. 76:3; 78:66; 79:10; Isa. 5:25; Jer. 46:15,16
• Counsels of Josh. 22:10-34; Judg. 7:10,11; 2 Sam. 16:20; 17:1-15; Ps. 48:4-7; Pr. 11:14; 20:18
• Wisdom required in Pr. 21:22; 24:6; Eccl. 9:14-18; Lk. 14:31,32
• Tumult of Amos 2:2
• Killed in, neglected Isa. 14:19; 18:6
• Evils of 2 Sam. 2:26; Ps. 46:8; 79:1-3; 137:9; Isa. 3:5, 25,26; 5:29,30; 6:11,12; 9:5, 19-21; 13:15,16; 15; 16:9,10; 18:6; 19:2-16; 32:13,14; 33:8,9; 34:7-15; Jer. 4:19-31; 5:16,17; 6:24-26; 7:33,34; 8:16,17; 9:10-21; 10:20; 13:14; 14:18; 15:8,9; 19:7-9; 25:33; 46:3-12; 47:3; 48:28, 33; 51:30-58; Lam. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; Ezek. 33:27; 39:17-19; Hos. 10:14; 13:16; Joel 2:2-10; Amos 1:13; 6:9,10; 8:3; Nah. 2:10; 3:3, 10; Zech. 14:2; Lk. 21:20-26; Rev. 19:17,18
• To cease Ps. 46:9; Isa. 2:4; Mic. 4:3
• Wars and rumors of Mt. 24:6; Mk. 13:7; Lk. 21:9
• FIGURATIVE
  • Warfare of saints
    • Is not after the flesh 2 Cor. 10:3
    • Is a good warfare 1 Tim. 1:18,19
    • Called the good fight of faith 1 Tim. 6:12
  • Is against
    • The Devil Gen. 3:15; 2 Cor. 2:11; Eph. 1:12; Jas. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:8; Rev. 12:17
    • The flesh Rom. 7:23; 1 Cor. 9:25-27; 2 Cor. 12:7; Gal. 5:17; 1 Pet. 2:11
    • Enemies Ps. 38:19; 56:2; 59:3
    • The world Jn. 16:33; 1 Jn. 5:4,5
    • Death 1 Cor. 15:26; with Heb. 2:14,15
  • Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives Mic. 7:6; Mt. 10:35,36
  • To be carried on
    • Under Christ, as our Captain Heb. 2:10
    • Under the Lord's banner Ps. 60:4
    • With faith 1 Tim. 1:18,19
    • With a good conscience 1 Tim. 1:18,19
    • With steadfastness in the faith 1 Cor. 16:13; 1 Pet. 5:9; with Heb. 10:23
    • With earnestness Jude 1:3
    • With watchfulness 1 Cor. 16:13; 1 Pet. 5:8
    • With sobriety 1 Th. 5:6; 1 Pet. 5:8
    • With endurance of hardness 2 Tim. 2:3, 10
    • With self-denial 1 Cor. 9:25-27
    • With confidence in God Ps. 27:1-3
    • With prayer Ps. 35:1-3; Eph. 6:18
    • Without earthly entanglements 2 Tim. 2:4
  • Mere professors do not maintain Jer. 9:3
  • Saints are all engaged in Phil. 1:30
  • Must stand firm in Eph. 6:13,14
  • Exhorted to diligence in 1 Tim. 6:12; Jude 1:3
  • Encouraged in Isa. 41:11,12; 51:12; Mic. 7:8; 1 Jn. 4:4
  • Helped by God in Ps. 118:13; Isa. 41:13,14
  • Protected by God in Ps. 140:7
  • Comforted by God in 2 Cor. 7:5,6
  • Strengthened by God in Ps. 20:2; 27:14; Isa. 41:10
  • Strengthened by Christ in 2 Cor. 12:9; 2 Tim. 4:17
  • Delivered by Christ in 2 Tim. 4:18
  • Thank God for victory in Rom. 7:25; 1 Cor. 15:57
  • Armor for
    • The belt of truth Eph. 6:14
    • The breastplate of righteousness Eph. 6:14
    • The preparation of the gospel Eph. 6:15
    • The shield of faith Eph. 6:16
    • The helmet of salvation Eph. 6:17; 1 Th. 5:8
    • The sword of the Spirit Eph. 6:17
    • Called "the armor of God," Eph. 6:11
    • Called "the armor of righteousness," 2 Cor. 6:7
    • Called "the armor of light," Rom. 13:12
    • Not carnal 2 Cor. 10:4
    • Mighty through God 2 Cor. 10:4,5
    • The whole, is required Eph. 6:13
    • Must be put on Rom. 13:12; Eph. 6:11
  • To be on the right hand and left, an idiom meaning: "to attack and to defend." 2 Cor. 6:7
  • Victory in, is from God 1 Cor. 15:57; 2 Cor. 2:14
    • Through Christ Rom. 7:25; 1 Cor. 15:57; 2 Cor. 12:9; Rev. 12:11
    • By faith Heb. 11:33-37; 1 Jn. 5:4,5
    • Over the Devil Rom. 16:20; 1 Jn. 2:14
    • Over the flesh Rom. 7:24,25; Gal. 5:24
    • Over the world 1 Jn. 5:4,5
    • Over all that exalts itself 2 Cor. 10:5
    • Over death and the grave Isa. 25:8; 26:19; Hos. 13:14; 1 Cor. 15:54,55
  • Triumphant Rom. 8:37; 2 Cor. 10:5
  • Those who overcome in, will eat of the hidden manna Rev. 2:17
    • Eat from the Tree of Life Rev. 2:7
    • Be clothed in white clothing Rev. 3:5
    • Be pillars in the temple of God Rev. 3:12
    • Sit with Christ on his throne Rev. 3:21
    • Have a white stone, and in it a new name written Rev. 2:17
    • Have power over the nations Rev. 2:26
    • Have the name of God written upon them by Christ Rev. 3:12
    • Have God as their God Rev. 21:7
    • Have the Morning Star Rev. 2:28
    • Inherit all things Rev. 21:7
    • Be confessed by Christ in the presence of God the Father Rev. 3:5
    • Be sons of God Rev. 21:7
    • Not be hurt by the Second Death Rev. 2:11
    • Not have their names blotted out of the Book of Life Rev. 3:5
    • Symbolized by a red horse Rev. 6:4
• IN HEAVEN
  • SYMBOLICAL Rev. 12:7
• See ARMIES
• See ARMS
• See FORT
• See SOLDIERS
• See STRATEGY
• See TOWER
• See WATCHMAN

WARFARE

• Spiritual
  • See FIGURATIVE, under WAR
• See WAR

WARNING

• See WICKED, WARNED

WASHING

• Of hands, a token of innocence Dt. 21:6; Ps. 26:6; 73:13; Mt. 27:24
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of regeneration Ps. 51:7; Pr. 30:12; Isa. 1:16; 4:4; Zech. 13:1; 1 Cor. 6:11; Eph. 5:26; Tit. 3:5
• See ABLUTION
• See PURIFICATION

WATCH

• (A division of time)
  • See NIGHT TIME

WATCHFULNESS

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 23:13; 34:12; Dt. 4:9, 23; 6:17; 11:16; 12:13; 27:9; Josh. 22:5; 23:11; 1 Ki. 2:3,4; 8:25; 2 Chr. 19:7; Neh. 4:9; Job 36:18-21; Ps. 39:1; 102:7; 119:9; 141:3; Pr. 4:23, 25,26; 8:34; 16:17; 28:26; Nah. 2:1; Hab. 2:1; Mal. 2:15; Mt. 6:1; 16:6; 18:10; 24:4; 25:13; 24:42-51; 26:40,41; Mk. 4:24; 13:9-23, 32-37; Lk. 8:18; 11:35; 12:15, 35-40; 21:8-36; Acts 20:28-31; Rom. 11:21; 13:11; 1 Cor. 7:29-31; 9:27; 10:12; 11:28; 16:13; Gal. 6:1; Eph. 5:15; 6:18; Phil. 3:2; 4:5; Col. 4:2, 17; 1 Th. 5:4, 6, 21; 1 Tim. 4:16; 2 Tim. 4:5; Heb. 2:1; 3:12; 12:15; 1 Pet. 1:13, 17; 4:7; 5:8; 2 Pet. 1:19; 3:17; 1 Jn. 5:18; 2 Jn. 1:8; Jude 1:20,21; Rev. 3:2,3, 11; 16:15
• See TEMPTATION

WATCHMAN

• (A sentinel)
  • On the walls of cities Song 3:3; 5:7
  • Of Jerusalem 2 Sam. 13:34; 18:24,25; Neh. 4:9; 7:3; Isa. 52:8; 62:6
  • Of Babylon Jer. 51:12
  • On towers 2 Ki. 9:17; 2 Chr. 20:24; Isa. 21:5-12; Jer. 31:6
  • At the gates of the temple 2 Ki. 11:6,7
  • Alarm of, given by trumpets Ezek. 33:3-6
  • Unfaithfulness in the discharge of duty of, punished by death Ezek. 33:6; Mt. 28:14; Acts 12:19

WATER

• Creation of Ps. 148:4,5
• Covered the whole earth Gen. 1:9
• Daily allowance of Ezek. 4:11
• City waterworks 2 Ki. 20:20
• Vision of, by Ezekiel Ezek. 47:1-5
• Of separation Num. 19:2-22
• Libation of 1 Sam. 7:6
• Irrigation with
  • See IRRIGATION
• Miraculously supplied
  • To the Israelites Ex. 17:1, 6; Num. 20:11
  • To Samson Judg. 15:19
  • To Jehoshaphat's army 2 Ki. 3:16-20
• Purified by Elisha 2 Ki. 2:19-22
• Red Sea divided Ex. 14:21,22
• The Jordan River Josh. 3:14-17; 2 Ki. 2:6-8, 14
• Jesus walks upon Mt. 14:25
• Changed to wine Jn. 2:1-11
• Turned into blood Rev. 16:3-5
• FIGURATIVE
  • Water of life Jn. 4:14; 7:37-39; Rev. 21:6; 22:17
  • Water of affliction 2 Sam. 22:17; Ps. 69:1; Isa. 30:20; 43:2
  • Water of salvation Isa. 12:3; 49:10; 55:1; Ezek. 36:25; Jn. 4:10; 7:38
  • Domestic love Pr. 5:15
• SYMBOLICAL Isa. 8:7; Rev. 8:11; 12:15; 16:4; 17:1, 15

WAX

• General scriptures concerning Ps. 22:14; 68:2; 97:5; Mic. 1:4

WAY

• FIGURATIVE
  • Of holiness Ps. 16:11; Isa. 35:8,9; Jer. 6:16; Hos. 14:9
  • Of righteousness, narrow Mt. 7:1, 4
  • Of sin, broad Mt. 7:13
  • Jesus is the Jn. 14:6; Heb. 9:8
  • Doctrines taught by Christ Acts 9:2; 19:23; 22:4; 24:14, 22

WEALTH

• See RICHES

WEAPONS

• See ARMOR
• See ARMS

WEASEL

• General scriptures concerning Lev. 11:29

WEATHER

• Signs of Mt. 16:2,3
• Sayings concerning Job 37:9, 17, 22
• See METEOROLOGY

WEAVING

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 19:9; 38:12
• Bezaleel skilled in Ex. 35:35
• Performed by women 2 Ki. 23:7
• Of the ephod Ex. 28:32; 39:22
• Of coats Ex. 39:27
• Weaver's shuttle Job 7:6
• Beam Judg. 16:14; 2 Sam. 21:19; 1 Chr. 11:23

WEDDING

• See MARRIAGE

WEEDING

• General scriptures concerning Mt. 13:28

WEEPING

• General scriptures concerning Rom. 12:15; 1 Cor. 7:30
• In destruction Mt. 8:12; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30
• None in heaven Rev. 7:17
• Penitential Jer. 50:4; Joel 2:12
• Instances of penitential
  • The Israelites Judg. 2:4,5
  • Peter Mt. 26:75; Mk. 14:72; Lk. 22:62
• While doing good Ps. 126:5,6
• For others Jer. 9:1
• On account of tribulation Jer. 22:10; Amos 5:16,17
• INSTANCES OF
  • Of Abraham for Sarah Gen. 23:2
  • Of Esau Gen. 27:38
  • Of Jacob and Esau Gen. 33:4
  • Of Jacob Gen. 37:35
  • Of Joseph Gen. 42:24; 43:30; 45:2, 14; 46:29; 50:1, 17
  • Of Hannah 1 Sam. 1:17
  • Of Jonathan and David 1 Sam. 20:41
  • Of David 2 Sam. 1:17; 3:32; 13:36; 15:23, 30; 18:33
  • Of Hezekiah 2 Ki. 20:3; Isa. 38:3
  • Of Jesus
    • Over Jerusalem Lk. 19:41
    • At the grave of Lazarus Jn. 11:35
  • Of Mary, when she washed the feet of Jesus Lk. 7:38; Jn. 11:2, 33
  • Of Mary Magdalene Jn. 20:11
  • Of Paul Acts 20:19; Phil. 3:18

WEIGHTS

• Must be just Lev. 19:35,36; Dt. 25:13-15; Pr. 11:1; 16:11; 20:10, 23; Mic. 6:10,11
• See MEASURE

WELLS

• The occasion of feuds
  • Between Abraham and Abimelech Gen. 21:25-30
  • Between Isaac and Abimelech Gen. 26:15-22, 32,33
• Of Jacob Jn. 4:6
• Of Solomon Eccl. 2:6
• Of Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:10
• Of Hezekiah
  • See GIHON
• At Haran Gen. 24:16
• FlGURATIVE
  • Of salvation Isa. 12:3; Jn. 4:14
  • Without water Jer. 15:18; 2 Pet. 2:17
• See SPRING

WEN

• A tumor Lev. 22:22

WHALE

• Created Gen. 1:21
• Called a "sea monster," in the R. V Job 7:12
• See DRAGON

WHEAT

• General scriptures concerning Rev. 6:6
• Grown in Palestine 1 Ki. 5:11; Ps. 81:16; 147:14
• Offering of Num. 18:12
• Prophecy of the sale of a measure of, for a penny Rev. 6:6
• Parables of Mt. 13:25; Lk. 16:7
• Winnowing of Mt. 3:12; Lk. 3:17
• Ground in a mortar Pr. 27:22
• Chaff of Jer. 23:28; Mt. 3:12; Lk. 3:17
• Growth of, figurative of vicarious death Jn. 12:24
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of God's mercy Ps. 81:16; 147:14
  • Of self-rigteousness Jer. 12:13

WHEEL

• Potter's Jer. 18:3
• FIGURATIVE Pr. 20:26; Eccl. 12:6
• SYMBOLICAL Ezek. 1:15-21; 3:13; 10:9-19; 11:22

WHIP

• General scriptures concerning 1 Ki. 12:11; Pr. 26:3; Nah. 3:2

WHITE

• See COLOR

WHIRLWIND

• Destructive Pr. 1:27
• From the south in the land of Uz Job 37:9
• In the valley of the Euphrates Isa. 21:1
• In the land of Canaan Zech. 9:14
• From the north Ezek. 1:4
• Elijah transported upward in 2 Ki. 2:1, 11
• God answered Job in Job 38:1
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of the judgment of God Jer. 23:19; 30:23
  • Of the fruits of unrighteousness Hos. 8:7
  • Of divine judgments Ezek. 1:4
• See METEOROLOGY

WHISPER

• See BUSYBODY
• See SLANDER
• See TALEBEARER

WHISPERER

• A slanderer Rom. 1:29; 2 Cor. 12:20
• See SLANDER
• See SPEAKING, EVIL

WHORE

• Revenues of, not to be brought to the sanctuary Dt. 23:18
• See HARLOT

WHOREDOM

• Licentious rites of, in idolatrous worship Lev. 19:29; Dt. 31:16; Judg. 2:17; 2 Ki. 9:22
• FIGURATIVE Ezek. 16; 23; Rev. 17
• See IDOLATRY

WHOREMONGER

• General scriptures concerning Rev. 21:8; 22:15
• See ADULTERY
• See SENSUALITY

WICKED (PEOPLE)

• Compared with
  • Abominable branches Isa. 14:19
  • Ashes under the feet Mal. 4:3
  • Bad fish Mt. 13:48
  • Animals Ps. 49:12; 2 Pet. 2:12
  • Blind people Zeph. 1:17; Mt. 15:14
  • Bronze and iron Jer. 6:28; Ezek. 22:18
  • Briers add thorns Isa. 55:13; Ezek. 2:6
  • The bulls of Bashan Ps. 22:12
  • Carcasses trodden underfoot Isa. 14:19
  • Chaff Job 21:18; Ps. 1:4; Mt. 3:12
  • Clouds without water Jude 1:12
  • Corn (grain) blasted 2 Ki. 19:26
  • Corrupt trees Lk. 6:43
  • Deaf adders Ps. 58:4
  • Dogs Pr. 26:11; Mt. 7:6; 2 Pet. 2:22
  • Dross Ps. 119:119; Ezek. 22:18,19
  • Early dew that passes away Hos. 13:3
  • Fading oaks Isa. 1:30
  • Fiery oven Ps. 21:9; Hos. 7:4
  • Bad figs Jer. 24:8
  • Fire of thorns Ps. 118:12
  • Fools building upon sand Mt. 7:26
  • The fuel of fire Isa. 9:19
  • Garden without water Isa. 1:30
  • Goats Mt. 25:32
  • Grass Ps. 37:2; 92:7
  • Grass on the housetop 2 Ki. 19:26
  • Green bay tree Ps. 37:35
  • Green herbs Ps. 37:2
  • Heath in the desert Jer. 17:6
  • Horses rushing into the battle Jer. 8:6
  • Lions greedy of prey Ps. 17:12
  • Melting wax Ps. 68:2
  • Morning clouds Hos. 13:3
  • Moth-eaten garments Isa. 50:9; 51:8
  • Passing whirlwinds Pr. 10:25
  • Potsherds Pr. 26:23
  • Raging waves of the sea Jude 1:13
  • Reprobate silver Jer. 6:30
  • Scorpions Ezek. 2:6
  • Serpents Ps. 58:4; Mt. 23:33
  • Smoke Hos. 13:3
  • Stony ground Mt. 13:5
  • Stubble Job 21:18; Mal. 4:1
  • Swine (pig) Mt. 7:6; 2 Pet. 2:22
  • Tares Mt. 13:38
  • Disturbed sea Isa. 57:20
  • Visions of the night Job 20:8
  • Wandering stars Jude 1:13
  • Wayward children Mt. 11:16
  • Wells without water 2 Pet. 2:17
  • Wheels Ps. 83:13
  • Whited gravesites Mt. 23:27
  • A wild donkey's colts Job 11:12
• God is angry with Ps. 5:5,6; 7:11; Rom. 9:13; 1 Cor. 10:5
• Spirit of God withdrawn from Gen. 6:3; Hos. 4:17-19; Rom. 1:24, 26, 28
• Hate the righteous Mt. 5:11,12; Lk. 6:22,23
• Worship of, offensive to God Ps. 50:16,17; Isa. 1:10-15
• Present and future state of evil and righteous persons contrasted, (see below also) Job 8; Ps. 49
• Prosperity of Job 5:3-5; 12:6; 15:21, 23, 27, 29; 20:5, 22; 21:7-13; Ps. 37:1, 35,36; 49:10-15; 73:3-22; 92:6,7; Eccl. 8:12,13; Jer. 12:1,2; Hab. 1:3,4, 13-17; Mal. 3:15
• Hate reproof 1 Ki. 22:8; 2 Chr. 18:7
• God's mercy to Job 33:14-30
• Love for Dt. 5:29; 32:29; Mt. 18:11-14; Jn. 3:16,17; Rom. 5:8; 1 Jn. 3:16; 4:9,10
• Dreading God Job 18:11
• Eliphaz's exhortation to Job 22:21-30
• Temporal punishment of Job 27:13-23; 15:20-35; 18:5-21; 20:5-29; 21:7-33; 24:2-24; Jer. 5:25; Ezek. 11:10; 12:19,20; Zech. 14:17-19
• False hope of Job 8:13-18
• Gospel invitation to, illustrated by the parables of
  • The householder Mt. 20:1-16
  • The marriage supper Mt. 22:1-14
• Warned Jer. 7:13-15, 23-25; 25:4-6; 26:2-7, 12,13; 29:17-19; Ezek. 33:8; Dan. 4:4-27; 5:4-29; Zeph. 2:1,2; Lk. 3:7-9; 1 Cor. 10:11; Jude 1:4-7; Rev. 3:1-3, 16-19
• Terrors of, at the judgment Rev. 1:7
• Death of Ps. 49:14; 73:4
• CONTRASTED WITH RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE Ps. 1:1-6; 11:5; 17:14,15; 32:10; 37:17-22, 37,38; 68:6; 73:1-28; 75:10; 91:7,8; 107:33-38; 125:5; Pr. 10:6, 9, 21, 23-25, 28-30, 32; 11:3, 5,6, 8, 10,11, 18-21, 23, 31; 12:3, 5-7, 13, 21, 26; 13:6, 13, 17, 21; 14:19, 22, 32; 15:6; 21:18, 26; 22:5; 28:1, 4,5, 13,14, 18; Isa. 32:1-8; 65:13,14; Mal. 3:18; Rom. 2:7-9; Eph. 2:12-14; Phil. 2:15; 1 Th. 5:5-8; Tit. 1:15; 1 Jn. 1:6,7; 3:3-17
• DESCRIBED Gen. 13:13; 18:20; Lev. 18:25; Dt. 9:13, 24; 32:10, 32,33; 1 Sam. 24:13; 1 Ki. 21:20; 2 Chr. 28:10, 22; Ezra 9:11; Job 14:4; 15:16, 20-35; 20:12,13; 22:5; 24:2-24; Ps. 5:9; 7:14-16; 10:4-11; 36:1-4; 37:12; 49:20; 50:17-20; 52:1-4; 53:1-5; 58:3-5; 59:6,7; 64:3-6; 73:4-12; 94:3-8; 119:155; Pr. 1:29,30; 2:12-19; 4:16; 6:12-15; 10:23; 13:19; 14:9; 15:9,10; 27:22; 28:4; Eccl. 3:18; 8:11; Isa. 1:4-6; 3:9; 5:11,12, 18-25; 26:10,11; 30:1, 9-11; 32:6,7; 57:20,21; 59:2-8; 63:19; Jer. 2:22-25; 3:5; 4:22; 5:4,5, 26-28; 6:7, 15; 8:6, 12; 9:3-6; 11:8, 15; 13:10; 14:10; 17:1; 30:12-15; Ezek. 3:7; 11:12; 16:47; 20:16; Hos. 4:8; 7:3, 9; 9:10; 13:12; Amos 5:10; Mic. 3:1,2; 7:2-4; Zeph. 3:5, 7; Hag. 2:14; Mt. 4:16; 6:23; 18:11; Mk. 4:11; Lk. 1:79; 19:10; Jn. 3:18-20; 5:42; 8:34, 44; Acts 8:21, 23; 13:10; Rom. 1:20-32; 2:8; 3:10-18; 8:5, 7,8; 9:8; Eph. 2:1-3, 12; 4:17-19; 5:11,12; Phil. 2:15; Col. 1:21; 1 Th. 5:7; 2 Th. 1:8; 1 Tim. 1:9,10; 2 Tim. 3:2-13; Tit. 1:15,16; 3:3; 2 Pet. 2:10, 12-19; 1 Jn. 3:8, 10, 14,15; Jude 1:12,13; Rev. 3:17,18
• PRAYER OF Dt. 1:45; 3:26; 2 Sam. 22:42; Job 27:9; 35:12,13; Ps. 18:41; 66:18; Pr. 1:24-28; 15:8, 29; 21:13, 27; 28:9; Isa. 1:15; 45:19; 59:2; Jer. 11:11; 14:12; 15:1; 18:17; Lam. 3:8, 44; Ezek. 8:18; 20:3, 31; Hos. 5:6; Mic. 3:4; Zech. 7:12,13; Mal. 1:9; 2:11-13; Jn. 9:31; Jas. 1:6,7; 4:3; 1 Pet. 3:7
• PUNISHMENT OF Gen. 2:17; 3:16-19; 4:7; 6:3, 7, 12,13; Ex. 20:5; 32:33-35; 34:7; Lev. 26:14, 16-39; Num. 15:31; 32:23; Dt. 7:9,10; 11:26, 28; 28:15-68; 30:15, 19; 31:29; 1 Sam. 3:11-14; 12:25; 2 Sam. 3:39; 7:14; 22:27,28; 23:6,7; 1 Ki. 21:20,21; 1 Chr. 10:13,14; 15:13; 28:9; 2 Chr. 15:2; Job 4:8,9; 5:3, 14; 8:20, 22; 10:14,15; 11:20; 15:20-24, 28-30; 18:5-21; 19:29; 20:5-29; 21:7-33; 27:8-23; 31:3; 34:22; 36:12, 17; Ps. 1:4-6; 2:4,5, 9; 3:7; 5:5; 7:11-13; 9:5, 17; 10:15; 11:6; 18:14, 26,27; 21:9,10; 28:4,5; 32:10; 34:16, 21; 36:12; 37:1,2, 9,10, 13-22, 34-38; 39:11; 50:22; 52:5; 55:19, 23; 56:7; 58:6-9; 59:5, 8; 62:3; 64:7,8; 68:1,2, 6, 21; 73:2-21, 27; 75:8, 10; 78:1-67; 89:10, 31,32; 91:8; 92:7, 9; 94:13, 23; 97:3; 101:8; 104:35; 106:18, 43; 107:17, 34; 109:6-19; 119:21, 118,119, 155; 129:4; 139:19; 145:20; 146:9; 147:6; Pr. 2:22; 3:33; 6:12-15; 10:3, 6-8, 24,25, 27-31; 11:3, 5-8, 19, 21, 23, 31; 12:2,3, 7; 13:2, 5,6, 9, 21, 25; 14:12, 19, 32; 16:4,5, 25; 18:3; 19:16; 21:12, 15,16; 22:5, 23; 24:20, 22; 26:10; 28:14, 18; 29:1, 16; Eccl. 2:26; 7:17; 8:12,13; Isa. 2:19; 3:11; 5:11-14, 24; 9:18; 10:3; 11:4; 13:8,9, 11; 24:17,18; 26:21; 28:18-22; 33:11,12, 14; 40:2; 48:22; 50:11; 57:20,21; 64:5-7; 65:12-14; Jer. 8:12-14, 20-22; 9:1; 13:14, 16, 22; 14:10, 12; 16:18; 21:14; 25:31; 36:31; 44:23; 49:12; Lam. 3:3; 4:22; 5:16,17; Ezek. 3:18-20; 5:4, 8-17; 7:4-6; 9:5-7, 10; 11:21; 18:1-32; 20:8; 22:14, 20,21, 31; 24:13,14; 25:7; 33:7-20; Dan. 12:2; Hos. 2:9-13; 5:4-6, 9; 7:12,13; 9:7, 9, 15; 10:8; 12:2, 14; 13:1, 3; 14:9; Joel 2:1,2; 3:13-16; Amos 3:2; 5:18-20; 8:14; 9:1-5, 10; Jonah 3:9; Mic. 2:3; 6:13; Nah. 1:2, 8-10; Zeph. 1:12-18; Zech. 5:2-4; Mal. 3:17,18; 4:1; Mt. 3:7, 10, 12; 5:19-30; 7:13, 19, 23, 26,27; 8:12; 10:28, 33; 11:23; 12:34; 13:12-15, 30, 38-42, 49,50; 15:13; 16:26; 18:7-9, 34,35; 21:19, 41, 44; 22:13; 23:14, 33; 24:50,51; 25:30, 32,33, 41, 46; 26:24; Mk. 4:12, 25; 8:36, 38; 9:43; 11:26; 12:1-9, 40; 14:21; 16:16; Lk. 3:7, 17; 6:49; 8:18; 9:24-26; 12:4,5, 46,47; 13:3, 5-7, 9, 24, 27,28; 16:22-28; 17:1,2; 19:26,27; 20:18; 22:22; 23:30,31; Jn. 3:15,16, 18, 36; 5:14, 29; 7:34; 8:21; 12:40; 15:2; 17:12; Acts 1:18, 25; 3:23; Rom. 1:18; 2:5, 8; 5:12, 21; 6:16, 21; 8:2, 6,7, 13; 9:22; 11:22; 14:23; 1 Cor. 3:17; 5:5, 13; 6:9,10; 9:27; 10:5-11; 15:21,22; 2 Cor. 7:10; Gal. 3:10; 5:19,20; 6:8; Eph. 5:5,6; Phil. 3:18,19; Col. 3:25; 1 Th. 1:10; 5:3; 2 Th. 1:5-9; 2:8-10; 1 Tim. 1:20; 5:24; 2 Tim. 2:12,13; Heb. 2:2,3; 6:8; 10:27-31; Jas. 1:14,15; 5:1-3, 20; 1 Pet. 3:12; 4:17,18; 2 Pet. 2:3-9, 12-17; 1 Jn. 3:14,15; Jude 1:5-7, 11-15; Rev. 2:22,23; 3:3; 6:15-17; 9:4-6, 15, 18; 11:18; 14:9-11; 16:2-21; 18:5; 19:15, 17-21; 20:10, 15; 21:8, 27; 22:19
  • See JUDGMENTS
  • See HELL
  • See PUNISHMENT
• See IMPENITENCE
• See OBDURACY
• See PENITENCE
• See REPROBACY
• See SEEKERS
• See SIN, CONFESSION OF

WIDOW

• Vows of, binding Num. 30:9
• When they are daughters of priests, they are to be supported by their fathers Lev. 22:13
• Priests forbidden to marry Lev. 21:14
• Marriage of, authorized Rom. 7:3; 1 Cor. 7:39
• Widows' dower
  • See DOWRY
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ex. 22:22-24; Dt. 10:18; 14:28,29; 16:11-14; 24:17, 19-21; 25:5-10; 27:19; Job 22:5, 9; 24:3, 21; 29:13; 31:16, 22; Ps. 68:5; 94:6; 146:9; Pr. 15:25; Isa. 1:17, 23; 10:1,2; Jer. 7:6,7; 22:3; 49:11; Ezek. 22:7; Zech. 7:10; Mal. 3:5; Mt. 23:14; Mk. 12:40; Lk. 20:47; 1 Cor. 7:8,9; 1 Tim. 5:3-6, 9-12, 16
• INSTANCES OF
  • Naomi Ruth 1:3
  • Ruth Ruth 1; 2; 3; 4
  • The widow of Zarephath, who sustained Elijah during a famine 1 Ki. 17
  • The woman whose sons Elisha saved from being sold for debt 2 Ki. 4:1-7
  • Anna Lk. 2:36,37
  • The woman who gave two mites (leptas) in the temple courtyard Mk. 12:41-44; Lk. 21:2
  • The widow of Nain, whose only son Jesus raised from the dead Lk. 7:11-15
• See WOMEN
• See MARRIAGE, Levirate (brother-in-law)

WIFE

• Called
  • DESIRE OF THE EYES Ezek. 24:16
  • HELP Gen. 2:18, 20
  • FRUITFUL VINE Ps. 128:3
• The judgment denounced against Eve Gen. 3:16
• Relation of, to husband Gen. 2:18, 23,24; 1 Cor. 11:3-12
• Domestic duties of Gen. 18:6; Pr. 31:13-27
• Beloved, by Isaac Gen. 24:67
• Beloved, by Jacob Gen. 29:30
• Hated Gen. 29:31-33
• Loyal Gen. 31:14-16
• Unfaithful Num. 5:14-31
  • Potiphar's Gen. 39:7
  • Bath-sheba 2 Sam. 11:2-5
• Contentious, Zipporah Ex. 4:25
  • See UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES, below
• Idolatrous, Solomon's wives 1 Ki. 11:4-8; Neh. 13:26
  • Jezebel 1 Ki. 21; 2 Ki. 9:30-37
• Incorruptible, Vashti Esther 1:10-22
• Tactful Abigail 1 Sam. 25:3, 14-42
• Purchased Gen. 29; Ex. 21:7-11; Ruth 4:10
• Obtained by violence Judg. 21
• Procured Gen. 24; 34:4-10; 38:6
• Vows of Num. 30:6-16
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Gen. 2:18, 23,24; 3:16; Esther 1:20-22; Ps. 128:3,4; Pr. 12:4; 14:1; 18:22; 19:13,14; 21:9, 19; 25:24; 30:21-23; 31:10-31; 1 Cor. 7:2-6, 10-14, 16, 27-29, 32-34, 38-40; 11:3, 7-9, 11,12; 14:34,35; Eph. 5:22-25, 28, 31, 33; Col. 3:18,19; 1 Tim. 3:11; 5:9,10, 14; Tit. 2:3-5; 1 Pet. 3:1-7
  • See HUSBAND
  • See PARENTS
  • See WIDOW
  • See WOMEN
• See DIVORCE
• See MARRIAGE
• See VIRGIN

WILDERNESS

• Wandering of the Israelites in, see ISRAEL
• Typical of the sinner's state Dt. 32:10
• Jesus' temptation in Mt. 4:1; Mk. 1:12,13; Lk. 4:1
• See DESERT

WILL

• THE MENTAL FACULTY
  • Freedom of, recognized by God Gen. 4:6-10; Dt. 5:29; 1 Ki. 20:42; Isa. 1:18-20; 43:26; Jer. 36:3, 7; Jn. 7:17
  • See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
  • See CHOICE
  • See CONTINGENCY
• OF GOD, THE SUPREME RULE OF DUTY Mt. 6:10; 12:50; 26:39, 42; Mk. 3:35; 14:36; Lk. 11:2; 22:42; Jn. 4:34; 5:30; 6:38-40; Acts 18:21; Rom. 12:2; 15:32; 1 Cor. 4:19; 16:7; Heb. 6:3
  • See AGENCY
• A TESTAMENT
  • Of Abraham Gen. 25:5,6
  • Of Jacob Gen. 48; 49
  • Of David 1 Ki. 2:1-9
  • Of Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 21:3
  • May not be annulled Gal. 3:15
  • In force only after death Heb. 9:16,17
  • See TESTAMENT

WILLFULNESS

• See OBDURACY
• See SELF-WILL

WILLOW

• General scriptures concerning Lev. 23:40; Ps. 137:2; Ezek. 17:5
• FIGURATIVE Isa. 44:4

WIMPLE

• (A cloth covering that was worn over the head and around the neck and chin) Isa. 3:22

WIND

• Blasting 2 Ki. 19:7, 35
• East
  • Hot and blasting in Egypt Gen. 41:6
  • In the valley of the Euphrates River Ezek. 19:12
  • In Canaan Hos. 13:15; Lk. 12:55
  • At the city of Nineveh Jonah 4:8
  • Tempestuous in the land of Uz Job 27:21
• West
  • Took away the plague of locusts from the land of Egypt Ex. 10:19
• North
  • Free from humidity in Canaan Pr. 25:23
• South
  • Soothing Job 37:17
  • Tempestuous Job 37:9
  • Purifying Job 37:21
• FIGURATIVE Hos. 4:19
  • Of the judgments of God Jer. 22:22; Hos. 13:15; Mt. 7:25
  • Of the Spirit Jn. 3:8
  • Of heresy Eph. 4:14