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Volumen, Volume, why the Romans gave this appellation to a book, Hebrews 10:7.

Vulgate, or Latin version of the Scriptures by Jerome, some account of the, Introduction to the Gospels and Acts, p. 22.

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Wages of a Roman soldier per diem, Luke 3:14.

Waking, or watching of the dead, practised among the ancient Greeks, Acts 9:37. A similar custom still observed among the native Irish, ibid. Wandering stars, asterev planhtai, why this phrase should not be understood of the planets, but rather of the ignes fatui, Jude 1:13. Washing the corpse before interment, and before it was laid out to lie in state, a custom of very remote antiquity, Acts 9:37. Washing the feet of a superior, a custom observed by the Hindoos, Luke 7:44. The office of the meanest slaves, John 13:5. Washing the hands, a religious ceremony among Jews and

Mohammedans, Mark 7:3. Washing the hands in token of innocence an ancient rite among the Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans, Matthew 27:24.

Watches, into how many the night was divided, Matthew 14:25; Mark 15:25.

Watchmen in the temple, on constant duty; Luke 22:4. Water, constituent parts of, 2 Peter 3:10.

Water baptism, see Baptism.

Water drinking, saying of Libanius respecting, 1 Timothy 5:23. Watson, (Dr.) late bishop of Llandaff, character of his Apology for the Bible, 2 Timothy 4:22, in fine.

Wax - board or cloth, employed by the ancients to write upon, Luke 1:63.

Weather, signs of fair and foul, according to the Jews and Romans, Matthew 16:2, 3.

Wedding, account of the celebration of a, in Persia, as given in the Zend Avesta, Matthew 25:7.

Weeping, days of, what, among the Jews, John 11:31. On what account they were succeeded by the seven days of lamentation, ibid. Wells in the East, some of the Indian devotees accustomed to stand with a girbah to give drink to weary travellers, Matthew 10:42. Whale, a very improper rendering of khtov, Matthew 12:40. What have we to do with thee? import of this Jewish phrase, which is of frequent occurrence it the sacred oracles, Matthew 8:29. Whited sepulchres or whitewashed tombs, see Tombs.

White bulls without blemish offered in sacrifice to Apis by the ancient Egyptians, John 6:27. Curious mode adopted by the Egyptians to ascertain whether the animal was proper for sacrifice, ibid. Whoredom, the only case in which the Author of the Christian religion admits of divorce, Matthew 5:32. The idolatries of the Jews very frequently termed whoredom in the prophetical writings, Revelation 17:1.

Wicked one, Jo ponhrov, derivation and import of this appellative of the great adversary of mankind, Matthew 6:13; 13:19. apo tou ponhrou, in the Lord’s Prayer, should be rendered from the wicked one, and not as in our common version, Matthew 6:13. See also 1 John 5:19.

Widow’s son of Nain, reflections on the resurrection of the, Luke 7:50, in fine.

Will, observations on the freedom of the, Matthew 6:10; Philippians 2:13.

Will worship, eqelrhskeia, observations on the meaning of this word, as used by the apostle, Colossians 2:23.

Wind of God, import of this Hebraism, Luke 6:12. Wine, laws among the ancient Greeks and Romans relative to the drinking of, mixed and unmixed, 1 Timothy 5:23.

Wine of three leaves, what meant by this phrase among the rabbins, Luke 5:39.

Wisdom, definition of, by Sir W. Temple, Ephesians 1:8. The wisdom that is from above, anwyl[ hmkj chocmah aliona, a very favourite expression among the rabbins of which some examples are produced, James 3:18, in fine. Dr. Lightfoot’s observations on a fourfold wisdom mentioned by St. Paul, 1 Corinthians 2:6.

Woden, a principal divinity of the ancient Swedes, to whom human victims were very frequently offered, Romans 9:33, in fine. Account of the grand festival formerly celebrated every ninth year to this idol, ibid. A similar abomination practised by the ancient Danes and Norwegians, ibid. Wo unto thee, the original words ouai soi, thus rendered, to be understood rather as an exclamation of pity, than a denunciation of judgment, Matthew 11:21; 18:7.

Woman, taken in adultery, account of this circumstance in St. John’s Gospel, translated from the Codex Bezae and other MSS., John 7:53, in fine.

Women employed in eastern countries in grinding the corn, Matthew 24:40, 41. Political condition of woman under the ancient Roman government, 1 Timothy 2:12. Their state under the British laws, ibid. Women especially those advanced in years, employed by the ancients as porters, John 18:17. Examples produced, ibid. Ancient method of purifying women who were appointed to be consorts to kings, Ephesians 5:26.

Works, beautiful personification of, Revelation 14:13. World, this word sometimes used for land or country, Matthew 4:8; 27:45; Luke 2:1. Destruction of the world by fire, an ancient opinion among the heathens 2 Peter 3:12. Notions of the ancients respecting the origin and formation of the world, 2 Peter 3:5. Very affecting apostolical account of the moral condition of the world, 1 John 5:19.