Dough
Dough is the mixture of flour and water prepared for baking, often with fermentation. Israel carried unleavened dough from Egypt because they departed before it could rise.
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Dove
The dove was a clean bird used in sacrifice, especially by the poor, and was released by Noah as a sign that the floodwaters had receded. It also symbolizes peace, innocence, affection, and the Holy Spirit’s visible manifestation at Jesus’ baptism.
Dove’s dung
Dove’s dung was a scarce and expensive substance mentioned during the famine of Samaria’s siege. The expression may be literal, though some interpret it as the name of a cheap plant or seed used as food.
Doves Dung
“Dove’s dung” is mentioned as an extremely costly item during the famine in besieged Samaria. It may refer literally to dung or, according to some interpretations, to a poor or inedible vegetable substance.
Dowry
A dowry was a gift, payment, money, property, or service given in connection with a marriage. In biblical custom it could be presented to the bride or her family and helped establish the marriage agreement.
DOXOLOGY
A doxology is a hymn or formula giving glory and praise to God. Biblical examples occur in Psalms, apostolic writings, Revelation, and traditional conclusions to Christian prayers.
Drachm
A drachm was a Greek silver coin. In Jesus’ parable of the lost coin, a drachm represents a valuable piece of money eagerly sought until it is found.
Dragon
The biblical term dragon can refer to a jackal, serpent, crocodile, sea monster, or other great creature, depending on the passage. In Revelation the dragon is a symbolic name for Satan, the enemy of God’s people.
Dragon well
Dragon Well was a name in the older English Bible for a well or spring near Jerusalem mentioned in Nehemiah. It is commonly identified with the Jackal’s Well, though its exact location is uncertain.
Dram
The dram in older English versions refers to the Persian daric, a gold coin used in the Persian period. It was distinct from the Greek drachma and was used in accounts of offerings and contributions.
DRAUGHT
Draught means a private place for sitting apart, such as a closet, sink, or latrine. In Jesus’ teaching it refers to the place where food passes from the body.
Draught-house
A draught-house was a place for refuse or waste. Jehu ordered the temple of Baal in Samaria to be destroyed and turned into such a place, marking the complete disgrace of the idol’s worship.
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