Box
A box was a small flask or cruse used to hold costly perfume or ointment. In the Gospel accounts, the alabaster container of ointment was broken open when a woman anointed Jesus.
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Box-tree
The box-tree, or boxwood, was an evergreen tree or shrub valued for its hard, durable wood. It is mentioned in prophetic descriptions of Lebanon and the restoration of God’s people, though its precise identification is uncertain.
Boxtree
Boxtree refers to an evergreen tree or shrub with hard wood, mentioned in Isaiah. Some understand the biblical tree as boxwood, while others have suggested a species of cedar.
BOY
A male child or youth, though the term can also describe a servant. In ancient Jewish family life the boy received early religious instruction and gradually assumed legal and social responsibilities.
Bozes
Bozes was one of two sharp rocks between the passes approached by Jonathan and his armor-bearer when they attacked the Philistine garrison.
BOZEZ
The northern of two cliffs beside the gorge of Michmash. Its sunlit appearance probably gave it the name “shining,” and it was visible during Jonathan's attack on the Philistines.
Bozkath
Bozkath was a town in the lowland region of Judah, listed among the cities of Judah. It was the birthplace of Adaiah, mother of King Josiah; its exact site is unknown.
Bozrah
Bozrah was the name of an important city of Edom and also of a city in Moab. The Edomite Bozrah was associated with royal power and later prophetic declarations of judgment.
Bracelet
Bracelets were ornamental bands or chains worn by both women and men, sometimes on the arms, wrists, or ankles. They could also serve as royal insignia, jewelry offered to God, or a cord associated with a signet.
Bramble
Bramble is a general biblical term for thorny shrubs, thistles, or prickly growth. Such plants often represent barrenness, desolation, trouble, or people who cause difficulty.
Branch
A branch is a part of a tree, but Scripture also uses it symbolically for royal descendants, prosperity, and especially the promised Messiah from Jesse’s line. Jesus likewise called His disciples branches abiding in the true vine.
BRAND
A burning stick, firebrand, or piece of wood used to feed or spread a fire. The word may also describe a flaming object used figuratively in images of danger and destruction.
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