Bible Dictionary
CROSSWAY
A crossway is a place where a road forks or divides. Obadiah warns Edom not to stand at the crossway to intercept Israelites escaping from judgment.
Definition
A crossway is a division or forking of a road. The term denotes a place where a way separates and may therefore provide an opportunity to intercept travelers.
Biblical Usage
Obadiah warns Edom not to stand in the crossway to cut off those escaping judgment.
Historical Background
The Septuagint renders the term as a mountain pass.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kros'-wa (perek, literally, "division"): A forking or dividing of the way. Obadiah warns Edom, "And stand thou not in the crossway, to cut off those of his that escape" (Obad 1:14). In Septuagint, "a mountain pass."</p>