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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Purse. A fold in the girdle, such, as is often found at the present day in eastern countries. But Hebrews also had a bag which was used to hold money. The first fold in a girdle had an opening, closed with a leathern strap, where the money was carried. Matthew 10:9; Mark 6:8.
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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Purse'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/rpd/p/purse.html. 1893.
Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Purse'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/rpd/p/purse.html. 1893.
