BOR-ASHAN
A textual correction in 1 Samuel 30:30 for Chor-ashan or Cor-ashan. It is probably the same place as Ashan, a town associated with Judah.
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BORDERER
A person living on the border or near the confines of a country. The term occurs in the account of neighboring rulers in 2 Maccabees.
BORE
To pierce a slave's ear with an awl as a sign that he freely chose permanent service in his master's household. The ceremony expressed lasting attachment and obedience.
Borrow
To borrow means to receive something for temporary use with an obligation to return it. In Exodus, however, the Israelites “borrowed” from the Egyptians in the sense of requesting or receiving valuables before leaving Egypt.
BORROWING
In the Old Testament, borrowing was generally a response to poverty rather than commercial enterprise. Israel's law protected the poor by forbidding interest on loans to fellow Israelites and providing periodic release of debts.
Boscath
Boscath, or Bozkath, was a town in Judah. It was the birthplace of Adaiah, the mother of King Josiah.
Bosom
The bosom is the breast or fold of a garment where objects could be carried. Figuratively, it denotes intimacy, affection, secrecy, tender care, or close fellowship, as in Christ’s relationship with the Father and His care for His people.
Bosor
Bosor is the Aramaic or Greek form of Beor, the father of Balaam, mentioned in 2 Peter 2:15. It was also the name of a city taken by Judas Maccabeus in Gilead.
BOSORA
A strong city in Gilead captured by Judas Maccabeus. It is identified with Bostra, whose ruins lie southeast of the Hauran on the ancient Roman road.
BOSS
The raised or curved central knob of an ancient shield. The term occurs in the plural in Job 15:26 as an image of a shield's protuberances.
Bosses
Bosses are the projecting or convex parts of a shield. The term can also refer generally to a rounded or arched prominence.
BOTANY
The study of plant life. Biblical botany concerns the diverse flora of Palestine, including trees, shrubs, crops, and plants mentioned in Scripture and the natural conditions affecting their growth.
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