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Shadow
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Sometimes denotes intense darkness and gloom, Psalm 23:4 , and sometimes a cool retreat, Isaiah 33:2 , or perfect protection, Psalm 17:8 Isaiah 49:2 Daniel 4:12 .
The long shadows cast by the declining sun are alluded to in Job 7:2 Jeremiah 6:4 . The swift, never ceasing motion of a shadow is an emblem of human life, 1 Chronicles 29:15 Psalm 102:11 .
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Shadow'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/s/shadow.html. 1859.