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Mortar

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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This well-known utensil was employed by the Hebrews in preparing manna for use, Numbers 11:8 . Large iron mortars, for pounding grain, have been used by the Turks in the execution of criminals; but it is not known that the Jews ever practiced this mode of punishment. To this day a favorite article of food in Syria is prepared by pounding meat for hours in an iron mortar, and adding grain and spice while the process of "braying" goes on, Proverbs 27:22 .

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Mortar'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​m/mortar.html. 1859.
 
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