BONDMAN

• See SERVANT

BONES

• Vision of the dry Ezek. 37:1-14
• None of Christ's broken Ps. 34:20; Jn. 19:36

BONNET

• (A turban)
  • Worn by priests Ex. 28:40; 29:9; 39:28; Lev. 8:13; Ezek. 44:18
  • Worn by women Isa. 3:20
• See DRESS

BOOK

• Genealogies kept in Gen. 5:1
• OF LIFE Ex. 32:32,33; Ps. 69:28; 87:6; Dan. 12:1; Lk. 10:20; Phil. 4:3; Rev. 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15; 21:27; 22:19
• OF REMEMBRANCE Ps. 56:8; 139:16; Mal. 3:16

BOOTH

• (Temporary hut)
  • Made of boughs Jonah 4:5
  • Made for cattle Gen. 33:17
  • Watchmen Job 27:18; Isa. 1:8; 24:20
  • Prescribed for the Israelites to live in, during the Feast of Tabernacles, to celebrate their wanderings in the wilderness Lev. 23:40-43; Neh. 8:15,16

BOOZ

• See BOAZ

BORING THE EAR

• A token of servitude for life Ex. 21:6

BORROWING

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 22:14,15; Neh. 5:1-13; Ps. 37:21; Pr. 22:7; Mt. 5:42
• INSTANCES OF
  • Israelites from the Egyptians Ex. 3:22; 11:2; 12:35
  • Borrowing trouble
    • See TROUBLE, BORROWING
• See INTEREST
• See LENDING

BOSCATH

• See BOZKATH

BOSOR

• See BEOR
• See BOZRAH

BOSS

• Of a shield Job 15:26

BOTANY

• Laws of nature in the vegetable kingdom uniform in action Mt. 7:16-18, 20; Lk. 6:43,44; 1 Cor. 15:36-38; Gal. 6:7
• Lily, beauty of Mt. 6:28,29; 2 Cor. 9:6
• See ALGUM
• See ALMOND
• See ALOE
• See ANISE
• See APPLE
• See ASH
• See BALM
• See BARLEY
• See BAY
• See BEAN
• See BOX
• See BRAMBLE
• See BULRUSH
• See CAMPHIRE
• See CANE
• See CASSIA
• See CEDAR
• See CHESTNUT
• See CINNAMON
• See COCKLE
• See CORIANDER
• See CORN
• See CUCUMBER
• See CUMMIN
• See CYPRESS
• See DATE
• See EBONY
• See ELM
• See FIG TREE
• See FIR TREE
• See FITCH
• See FLAG
• See FLAX
• See FRANKINCENSE
• See GALBANUM
• See GALL
• See GARLIC
• See GOPHERWOOD
• See GOURD
• See GRASS
• See HAZEL
• See HEATH
• See HEMLOCK
• See HUSK
• See HYSSOP
• See JUNIPER
• See LEEKS
• See LENTILE
• See LILY
• See MALLOW
• See MANDRAKE
• See MELON
• See MILLET
• See MINT
• See MULBERRY
• See MUSTARD
• See MYRRH
• See MYRTLE
• See NETTLE
• See NUT
• See OAK
• See OLIVE
• See ONION
• See PALM
• See PINE
• See POMEGRANATE
• See POPLAR
• See REED
• See ROSE
• See RUE
• See RYE
• See SAFFRON (n/a)
• See SHITTIM
• See SPIKENARD
• See STACTE
• See SYCAMINE
• See SYCAMORE
• See TARE
• See TEIL
• See THISTLE
• See THORN
• See THYINE
• See VINE
• See WHEAT
• See WILLOW
• See WORMWOOD

BOTANICAL GARDENS

• (Park, probably) Eccl. 2:5,6; with 1 Ki. 4:33; 10:22

BOTCH

• See BOIL

BOTTLE

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 21:14
• Made of animal skins Josh. 9:4, 13; Job 32:19; Ps. 119:83; Mt. 9:17; Mk. 2:22; Lk. 5:37,38
• Made of clay Isa. 30:14; Jer. 19:1, 10; 48:12
• Used as a lachrymatory (a receptacle for tears) Ps. 56:8
• See PITCHER

BOW

1. A WEAPON Gen. 21:16, 20
   • Made of brass (R. V.) 2 Sam. 22:35; Job 20:24; Ps. 18:34
   • Of wood Ezek. 39:9
   • Used in war Isa. 13:18; Lam. 2:4; Ezek. 39:3
   • Used by the Elamites Jer. 49:35
   • David instructed the Israelites in the use of, by writing a war song to 2 Sam. 1:18
   • Used in hunting
     • See ARCHERY
     • See ARROW
   • FIGURATIVE Gen. 49:24; Job 16:13; 29:20; Ps. 78:57; Lam. 3:12; Hos. 1:5; Hab. 3:9; Rev. 6:2
2. A TOKEN IN THE CLOUDS Gen. 9:8-17; Ezek. 1:28; Rev. 4:3; 10:1

BOWELS

• Diseased 2 Chr. 21:15-20
• Judas', gushed out Acts 1:18
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of the sensibilities Gen. 43:30; 1 Ki. 3:26; Job 30:27; Ps. 22:14; Song 5:4; Jer. 4:19; 31:20; Lam. 1:20; Phil. 1:8; 2:1; Col. 3:12; 1 Jn. 3:17
• See HEART

BOWING

• In worship 2 Chr. 7:3
• See WORSHIP, ATTITUDES IN

BOWL

• Made of gold
  • For the tabernacle Ex. 25:29; 37:16
  • Temple 1 Ki. 7:50; 1 Chr. 28:17; 2 Chr. 4:8
• Of silver Num. 4:7; 7:13, 19, 25, 31, 37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73, 79, 84
• Stamped "Holiness to the Lord," Zech. 14:20,21
• FIGURATIVE Eccl. 12:6
• See BASIN

BOX

• For oil 2 Ki. 9:1-3
• Made of alabaster Mt. 26:7; Mk. 14:3; Lk. 7:37

BOXING

• FIGURATIVE 1 Cor. 9:26

BOX TREE

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 41:19; 60:13

BOZEZ

• A rock near Gibeah 1 Sam. 14:4

BOZKATH

• A city of Judah Josh. 15:39; 2 Ki. 22:1

BOZRAH

1. A city of Edom Gen. 36:33
   • Sheep of Mic. 2:12
   • Prophecies concerning Isa. 34:6; 63:1; Jer. 49:13, 22; Amos 1:12
2. A town of Moab Jer. 48:24

BRACELET

• Present of Gen. 24:22
• Worn by women Gen. 24:30; Isa. 3:19
• By men Gen. 38:18, 25
• Dedicated to the tabernacle Ex. 35:22; Num. 31:50
• Taken as spoils Num. 31:50; 2 Sam. 1:10
• FIGURATIVE Ezek. 16:11

BRAMBLE

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 34:13; Lk. 6:44
• Allegory of Judg. 9:14,15

BRANCH

• FIGURATIVE Pr. 11:28; Hos. 14:6; Isa. 60:21; Jn. 15:2-5
  • Pruning of Isa. 18:5; Dan. 4:14; Jn. 15:6; Rom. 11:17, 21
  • Fruitless, cut off Jn. 15:2, 6
  • A title of Christ Ps. 80:15; Isa. 4:2; 11:1; Jer. 23:5; 33:15; Zech. 3:8; 6:12
  • Symbolic name of Joshua Zech. 6:12
• See GRAFTING

BRASS

• (Or more probably COPPER)
  • Smelted Ezek. 22:20; Job 28:2
  • A mineral of Canaan Dt. 8:9; Josh. 22:8
    • Of Syria 2 Sam. 8:8
  • Tyrians traded in Ezek. 27:13
  • Abundance of, for the temple 1 Ki. 7:47; 1 Chr. 22:14
  • Articles made of
    • Altar, vessels, and other articles of the tabernacle and temple Ex. 38:28-31; 1 Ki. 7:14-47; Ezra 8:27
    • Cymbals 1 Chr. 15:19
    • Trumpets 1 Cor. 13:1
    • Armor 1 Sam. 17:5,6; 2 Chr. 12:10
      • See BOW
    • Fetters Judg. 16:21; 2 Ki. 25:7
    • Gates Ps. 107:16; Isa. 45:2
    • Bars 1 Ki. 4:13
    • Idols Dan. 5:4; Rev. 9:20
    • Mirrors Ex. 38:8
    • Household vessels Mk. 7:4
    • Money Mt. 10:9; Mk. 12:41
  • Workers in: Tubal-cain Gen. 4:22
    • Hiram 1 Ki. 7:14
    • Alexander 2 Tim. 4:14
  • FIGURATIVE Lev. 26:19; Dt. 33:25; Isa. 48:4; Jer. 1:18; Ezek. 1:7; Dan. 2:32, 39; 7:19; 10:6; Zech. 6:1; Rev. 1:15
  • See BRAZIER
  • See COPPER
  • See MOLDING

BRAVERY

• See BOLDNESS
• See COURAGE

BRAY

• To pound Pr. 27:22

BRAZEN SEA

• See LAVER

BRAZEN SERPENT

• Made by Moses for the healing of the Israelites Num. 21:9
• Worshiped by Israelites 2 Ki. 18:4
• A symbol of Christ Jn. 3:14,15

BRAZIER

1. An artificer in brass and copper Gen. 4:22; 2 Tim. 4:14
2. A utensil used for warming houses Jer. 36:22-24

BREAD

• Called the STAFF OF LIFE Ezek. 4:16; 5:16; 14:13
• KINDS OF
  • Bread of affliction 1 Ki. 22:27; Ps. 127:2; Hos. 9:4; Isa. 30:20
  • Leavened (made with yeast) Lev. 7:13; 23:17; Hos. 7:4; Amos 4:5; Mt. 13:33
  • Unleavened (made without yeast) Gen. 19:3; Ex. 29:2; Judg. 6:19; 1 Sam. 28:24
  • Made of wheat flour Ex. 29:2; 1 Ki. 4:22; 5:11; Ps. 81:16
    • Manna Num. 11:8
    • Meal 1 Ki. 17:12
    • Barley Judg. 7:13
• HOW PREPARED
  • Mixed with oil Ex. 29:2, 23
    • Honey Ex. 16:31
  • With leaven, or ferment
    • See leavened, in the paragraph above
      • See LEAVEN
  • Kneaded Gen. 18:6; Ex. 8:3; 12:34; 1 Sam. 28:24; 2 Sam. 13:8; Jer. 7:18; Hos. 7:4
  • Made into loaves 1 Sam. 10:3; 17:17; 25:18; 1 Ki. 14:3; Mk. 8:14
    • Cakes 2 Sam. 6:19; 1 Ki. 17:12
    • Wafers Ex. 16:21; 29:23
    • Cracknels 1 Ki. 14:3
  • Baked in ovens Ex. 8:3; Lev. 2:4; 7:9; 11:35; 26:26; Hos. 7:4
    • in pans Lev. 2:5, 7; 2 Sam. 13:6-9
    • on hearths Gen. 18:6
    • on coals 1 Ki. 19:6; Isa. 44:19; Jn. 21:9
    • on coals of dung Ezek. 4:12, 15
• Made by men Gen. 40:2
• Made by women Lev. 26:26; 1 Sam. 8:13; Jer. 7:18
• Traffic in Jer. 37:21; Mk. 6:37
• Sacrificed Lev. 21:6, 8, 17, 21,22; 22:25; 1 Sam. 2:36; 2 Ki. 23:9
  • By idolaters Jer. 7:18; 44:19
• FIGURATIVE Isa. 55:2; 1 Cor. 10:17; 2 Cor. 9:10
  • Christ Jn. 6:32-35
• SYMBOLICAL
  • Of the body of Christ Mt. 26:26; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:23,24
• See SHEWBREAD
• See OFFERINGS

BREASTPLATE

1. For high priest Ex. 25:7
   • Directions for the making of Ex. 28:15-30
   • Made by Bezaleel Ex. 39:8, 21
   • Freewill offering of materials for Ex. 35:9, 27
   • Worn by Aaron Ex. 29:5; Lev. 8:8
2. Armor for soldiers Rev. 9:9, 17
   • FIGURATIVE Isa. 59:17; Eph. 6:14; 1 Th. 5:8

BREATH

• Of life Gen. 2:7; 7:22; Acts 17:25
• Of God 2 Sam. 22:16; Job 4:9; 15:30; 33:4; 37:10; Ps. 18:15; 33:6; Isa. 30:33
• FIGURATIVE Ezek. 37:9

BREECHES

• For the priests Ex. 28:42; 39:28; Lev. 6:10; 16:4; Ezek. 44:18

BRIBERY

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 23:8; Dt. 16:18,19; 27:25; 1 Sam. 8:1, 3; Job 15:34; Ps. 26:9,10; Pr. 15:27; 17:8, 23; 18:16; 21:14; 25:14; 28:21; 29:4; Eccl. 7:7; Isa. 1:23; 5:22,23; 33:15,16; Ezek. 13:19; 22:12,13; Amos 2:6; 5:12; Mic. 7:3
• INSTANCES OF
  • Delilah Judg. 16:5
  • Samuel's sons
  • See above
  • The false prophet, Shemaiah Neh. 6:10-13
  • Ben-hadad 1 Ki. 15:19
  • Haman bribes Ahasuerus to destroy the Jews Esther 3:9
  • Chief priests bribe Judas Mt. 26:15; 27:3-9; Mk. 14:11; Lk. 22:5
  • Soldiers bribed to declare that the disciples stole the body of Jesus Mt. 28:12-15
  • Governor Felix seeks a bribe from Paul Acts 24:26

BRICK

• Used in building: Babel Gen. 11:3
• Cities in Egypt Ex. 1:11, 14
• Houses Isa. 9:10
• Altars Isa. 65:3
• Made by Israelites Ex. 5:7-19; 2 Sam. 12:31; Jer. 43:9; Nah. 3:14

BRICK-KILN

• General scriptures concerning Jer. 43:9; Nah. 3:14
• Captives tortured in 2 Sam. 12:31

BRIDE

• Ornaments of Isa. 49:18; 61:10; Jer. 2:32; Rev. 21:2
• Presents to Gen. 24:53
• Maids of Gen. 24:59, 61; 29:24, 29
• FIGURATIVE Ps. 45:10-17; Ezek. 16:8-14; Rev. 19:7,8; 21:2, 9; 22:17

BRIDEGROOM

• Ornaments of Isa. 61:10
• Exempt from military duty Dt. 24:5
• Companions of Judg. 14:11
• Joy with Mt. 9:15; Mk. 2:19,20; Lk. 5:34,35
• Parable of Mt. 25:1-13
• Song of Song 4:7-16
• FIGURATIVE Ezek. 16:8-14

BRIDLE

• General scriptures concerning Ps. 32:9; Pr. 26:3; Rev. 14:20
• FIGURATIVE 2 Ki. 19:28; Ps. 39:1; Jas. 1:26
• See BIT

BRIER

• FIGURATIVE Isa. 5:6; 55:13; Ezek. 2:6; 28:24

BRIGANDINE

• A coat of mail Jer. 46:4; 51:3

BRIMSTONE

• Fire and, rained upon Sodom Gen. 19:24; Lk. 17:29
• In Palestine Dt. 29:23
• FIGURATIVE Job 18:15; Ps. 11:6; Isa. 30:33; Ezek. 38:22; Rev. 9:17,18; 14:10; 19:20; 21:8

BROOK

• See RIVER

BROTH

• General scriptures concerning Judg. 6:19,20; 2 Ki. 4:38; Isa. 65:4
• Symbolical Ezek. 24:5

BROTHEL

• See HIGH PLACE