Identifier: popularcriticalb00fall (find matches)
Title: The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Fallows, Samuel, 1835-1922 Zenos, Andrew C. (Andrew Constantinides), 1855-1942, joint ed Willett, Herbert L. (Herbert Lockwood), 1864-1944, joint ed
Subjects: Bible
Publisher: Chicago : The Howard-Severance company
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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e before God is to enjoy his favor, andthe smiles of his providence (Ps. xxxi:22). BEG (beg), the translation of Heb. *j23, baw- kash,beseech (Ps. xxxvii:25); •£?, shaw-al (Ps. cix:lo; Prov. xx:4); Gr. iirairiu), ep-ahee-teho, toask for (Luke xvi:3); 7rpoo-cuW&>, pros-ahee-teho(Mark x.46; Luke xviii:35; John ix:8). BEGGAR (begger), (Heb. F^?, eb-yone, desti-tute, 1 Sam. ii:8; Gr. irrwxfa, pto-khos, Luke xvi:20, 22; Gal. iv:g; elsewhere poor). A beggar whoregularly solicited alms publicly or promiscuouslywas unknown to the Mosaic legislation. (SeeAlms.) BEHEADING (be-hedTng), (Heb. P?\ar-aph,to cause to drop, break down). See Punishments. BEHEMOTH (be-hsmoth), (Heb. n^?, be-hay-Mokth, Job xl:i5; in Coptic, according to Jablon-17 ski, Pehemont), is regarded as the plural of behe-mah, but commentators are by no means agreedas to its true meaning. A number of learned men, with Bochart andCalmet at their head, understand the word inthe singular number as a specific name, denoting
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Behemoth. the hippopotamus, seeking by somewhat forcedinterpretations of the beautiful poetical allusionsin Job XL15-24, to prove the exactness of thedescription when compared with the species. Insome respects, however, it is more applicable tothe elephant, while in others it is equally so toboth animals. Hence the term behemoth, takenintensively (for in some places it is admitted todesignate cattle in general), may be assumed tobe a poetical personification of the great Pachy-dermata, or even Herbivora, wherein the ideaof hippopotamus is predominant. This view ac-counts for the ascription to it of characters nottruly applicable to one species; for instance, thetail is likened to a cedar, which is only admissi-ble in the case of the elephant; again, the moun-tains bring him forth food; he trusteth that hecan draw up Jordan, a river which elephant!alone could reach; his nose pierceth throughsnares, certainly more indicative of that animalsproboscis with its extraordinary delicacy of sc

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