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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
the Second Week after Epiphany
the Second Week after Epiphany
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Ward
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(prop. מַשְׁמָר or מַשְׁמֶרֶת, φυλακή; occasionally סוּגִר [Ezekiel 19:9], or פְּקֻדָה [Ezekiel 9:1; Ezekiel 9:11], custody ["oversight," etc.]), a prison (q.v.) or an apartment thereof (Genesis 40:3; Acts 12:10); also a watch-post at the gates of the Temple (Nehemiah 12:25; 1 Chronicles 9:23). This term is likewise used to designate a class or detachment of priests or Levites (1 Chronicles 25:8; Nehemiah 12:24; Nehemiah 13:30).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ward'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​w/ward.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ward'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​w/ward.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.