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Sunday, October 26th, 2025
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30

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Caudine Forks

πτύον

A pronged implement. Two types of forks are mentioned in Scripture, an implement used in the sacrificial cult (See Fleshhook) and a farm tool used to winnow grain (See Fanro).

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These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Fork'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/f/fork.html. 1991.

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