Bible Dictionaries
Plaster
Holman Bible Dictionary
A pasty combination, usually of water, line, and sand which hardens on drying and is isued for coating walls and ceilings. Mosaic law included regulations for treating homes in which mold or rot appeared in the plaster (Leviticus 14:41-48 ). Writing was easy on a surface of wet plaster (Deuteronomy 27:2-4 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Plaster'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/p/plaster.html. 1991.