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Edge, Border, Rim
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Edge
Edge [Heb. qāṣeh (Ex. 28:7; Nu. 20:16; 33:37; etc.), qāṣâ (Ex. 28:23f.; 39:16f), peh (Ex. 17:13; Dt. 13:15 [MT 16]; Jgs. 3:16; etc.), qeṣāṯ (Ex. 39:4), pēʾâ (Lev. 19:27; 21:5), śāp̱â (Ex. 26:4, 10; 36:11, 17; Ezk. 43:13; etc.), ʿēḇer (Ex. 28:26; 39:19), pānîm (Eccl. 10:10; Ezk. 21:16
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
EDGE
EDGE<ej>: Very frequently occurs in the phrase “the edge of the sword” (Joshua 10:28, et al.) from the Hebrew [פֶּה‎, peh], “lip,” or [שָׁפָה‎, saphah], “lip.” Exodus 28:7 and 39:4 read “ends,” from [קָצָה‎, qatsah], “end” (the King James Version “edge”), and Joshua 13:27 has “uttermost
BRIM
BRIMקָצֶה‎ [qatseh] or קֵצֶה‎ [qetseh] = “an extremity” (in a variety of applications and idioms), “border,” “edge,” “side,” “shore” (Joshua 3:15 the King James Version; the Revised Version (British and American) “brink”); also שָׂפָה‎ [saphah] or שֶׂפֶת‎ [sepheth] = “edge,” “lip” (1
BRINK
BRINK<brink>: שָׂפָה‎ [saphah], or שֶׂפֶת‎ [sepheth] = “the lip,” “margin,” “bank,” “edge” (Genesis 41:3; Exodus 2:3; 7:15); קָצֶה‎ [qatseh], or קֵצֶה‎ [qetseh] = “an extremity,” “border,” “brim” (Joshua 3:8, 15; Isaiah 19:7; Daniel 12:5).See BRIM.
The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Volumes 1–5
Edge
EDGE, ej: Very frequently occurs in the phrase “the edge of the sword” (Josh 10:28, et al.) from the Heb פֶּה‎, peh, “lip,” or שָפָה‎, sāphāh, “lip.” Ex 28:7 and 39:4 read “ends,” from קָצָה‎, ḳāҫāh, “end” (AV “edge”), and Josh 13:27 has “uttermost part” for the same Heb word (AV “edge”). In Jer 31:29
Brim
BRIM: קָצֶה‎, ḳāҫeh or קֵצֶה‎, ḳēҫeh = “an extremity” (in a variety of applications and idioms), “border,” “edge,” “side,” “shore” (Josh 3:15 AV; RV “brink”); also שָׂפָה or שֶׂפֶת‎, sāphāh or sepheth =“edge,” “lip” (1 K 7:23, 24, 26; 2 Ch 4:2, 5). In Jn 2:7, the adv. ἄνω, ánō, is used to emphasize
Brink
BRINK, brink: שָׂפָה‎, sāphāh, or שֶׂפֶת‎, sepheth = “the lip,” “margin,” “bank,” “edge” (Gen 41:3; Ex 2:3; 7:15); קָצָה‎, ḳāçeh, or קֵצֶה‎, ḳāçeh = “an extremity,” “border,” “brim” (Josh 3:8, 15; Isa 19:7; Dnl 12:5). See Brim.