Bible Dictionary

WINEPRESS In the winepress the grapes were trampled. The grapes were placed in the winepress, which was a receptacle from which a tube emerged that carried the juice of the crushed grapes to another receptacle

WINESKIN Deep container, made of leather or animal skin, sewn in the shape of a sack, to receive liquids: water (Gen. 21:14), wine (Josh. 9:4), oil and especially milk (Judg. 4:19; cf. Jb. 32:19; Mt.

WINGS The Bible frequently mentions wings, especially in the book of Psalms, where the quotes have a beautiful poetic content (Ps. 17:8; 18:10; 55:6; 68:13). The wings of the eagle are the symbol of strength

WINNOWING FORK The fan was a kind of pitchfork, with which previously beaten wheat was thrown into the air, with which the wind carried the chaff, and the heavier grain fell to the ground (Is.

WINTER It included the rainy season, and also the autumn harvest season (Gen. 8:22; Ps. 74:17; Zech. 14:8). It was also the time of cold (Jer. 36:22; Am. 3:15). In the NT, “cheimõn” (John 10:22)

WISDOM The Law sets forth the commandments and demands of the Lord. Prophecy judges men’s behavior in light of God’s will, and reveals the unfolding of His eternal plan. As for wisdom, it strives, through

WITNESS, TESTIMONY A testimony, or true proof of a fact, could be: (a) A visible sign, sometimes a pile of stones, of a covenant whose memory was intended to be perpetuated (Gen. 31:46-52). (b) The

WIZARD Person supposedly endowed with supernatural powers, due to the practice of occultism and their relationships with evil spirits. The Hebrew term “hartõm,” translated as “Chaldean” or “magician,” came to mean scribe, learned priest (Dan.

WOLF Carnivorous, wild and ferocious animal (Is. 11:6; Hab. 1:8), which seeks out sheep to kill them (Sir. 13:17; Jn. 10:12). He sleeps by day and prowls by night (Zeph. 3:3). Benjamin is compared to

WOMEN Created in the image of God as the male, she is an integral part of being called “man” (cf. Gen. 1:27: “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he