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Dew
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Dew. This, in the summer, is so copious in Palestine that it supplies, to some extent, the absence of rain and becomes important to the agriculturist. Thus, it is coupled, in the divine blessing, with rain, or mentioned as a prime source of fertility, Genesis 27:28; Genesis 33:13; Zechariah 8:12, and its withdrawal is attributed to a curse. 2 Samuel 1:21; 1 Kings 17:1; Haggai 1:10. It becomes a leading object in prophetic imagery, by reason of its penetrating moisture, without the apparent effort of rain, Deuteronomy 32:2; Job 29:19; Psalms 133:3; Hosea 14:5, while its speedy evanescence typifies the transient goodness of the hypocrite. Hosea 6:4; Hosea 13:3.
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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Dew'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/sbd/d/dew.html. 1901.
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Dew'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/sbd/d/dew.html. 1901.
