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Morsel

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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môr´sel ( βρῶσις , brṓsis ): Found only in Hebrews 12:16 the King James Version, "For one morsel of meat (the Revised Version (British and American) "mess of meat") sold his birthright," literally, "for one eating," i.e. one meal. The Great Bible (Cranmer's) has "for one mease of meat."

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Morsel'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​m/morsel.html. 1915.
 
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