{"query": "Easton: Custom", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_4a4852ad9a9e", "title": "Easton: Custom", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A tax imposed by the Romans. The tax-gatherers were termed publicans (q.v.), who had their stations at the gates of cities, and in the public highways, and at the place set apart for that purpose, cal"}, {"id": "card_src_word_custom_made", "title": "custom-made", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "custom-made: (noun) an item made to the customer's specifications — syn: custom-built · (adjective) made according to the specifications of an individual — syn: custom"}, {"id": "card_n_d6b233804fb3", "title": "Easton: Anoint", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The practice of anointing with perfumed oil was common among the Hebrews. (1.) The act of anointing was significant of consecration to a holy or sacred use; hence the anointing of the high priest (Ex."}, {"id": "card_src_lex_g7047", "title": "G7047 — ἐθισμός (ethismos): a custom", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "ἐθισμός (ethismos), Strong's G7047: a custom. a custom"}, {"id": "card_src_lex_g9338", "title": "G9338 — συντέλεσμα (suntelesma): custom (tax)", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "συντέλεσμα (suntelesma), Strong's G9338: custom (tax). custom (tax)"}, {"id": "card_src_lex_h8452", "title": "H8452 — תּוֹרָה (to.rah): custom", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "תּוֹרָה (to.rah), Strong's H8452: custom. custom, manner, mode, law (of man)"}, {"id": "card_src_word_custom_built", "title": "custom-built", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "custom-built: (noun) an item made to the customer's specifications — syn: custom-made · (adjective) built for a particular individual — syn: made-to-order"}, {"id": "card_n_9aa552eb83d9", "title": "Easton: Embalming", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The process of preserving a body by means of aromatics (Gen. 50:2, 3, 26). This art was practised by the Egyptians from the earliest times, and there brought to great perfection. This custom probably "}, {"id": "card_src_lex_g1485", "title": "G1485 — ἔθος (ethos): custom", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "ἔθος (ethos), Strong's G1485: custom. ἔθος , -εος (-ους), τό (ἔθω), [in LXX: Wis.14:16 , Da TH Bel 15, 1Ma.10:89 , 2Ma.11:25 13:4 , 4Ma.18:5 א R* ;] habit, custom ; Luk.22:39 , Jhn.19:40 , Act.16:21 2"}, {"id": "card_src_lex_g1486", "title": "G1486 — ἔθω (ethō): to have a custom", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "ἔθω (ethō), Strong's G1486: to have a custom. ἔθω , pf. with present sense εἴωθα, [in LXX: Num.24:1 (כְּפַעַם־בְּפַעַם), Dan LXX Su 13, Sir.37:14 , 4Ma.1:12 * ;] to be accustomed, wont : Mat.27:15 , M"}, {"id": "card_n_14110e5bcd41", "title": "Easton: Banquet", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A feast provided for the entertainment of a company of guests (Esther 5; 7; 1 Pet. 4:3); such as was provided for our Lord by his friends in Bethany (Matt. 26:6; Mark 14:3; comp. John 12:2). These mea"}, {"id": "card_src_word_custom", "title": "custom", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "custom: (noun) accepted or habitual practice — syn: usage, usance · (noun) a specific practice of long standing — syn: tradition · (noun) money collected under a tariff — syn: customs, customs duty, i"}, {"id": "card_src_lex_g4914", "title": "G4914 — συνήθεια (sunētheia): custom", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "συνήθεια (sunētheia), Strong's G4914: custom. συνήθεια , -ας, ἡ (ἦθος), [in LXX: 4Ma.2:12 4Mac 6:13 4Mac 13:22 4Mac 13:27 * ;] __1 1 intimacy. __2. habit, custom : Jhn.18:39 , 1Co.11:16 ; with genitiv"}, {"id": "card_n_f9bd9bc02f9e", "title": "Easton: Awl", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "An instrument only referred to in connection with the custom of boring the ear of a slave (Ex. 21:6; Deut. 15:17), in token of his volunteering perpetual service when he might be free. (Comp. Ps. 40:6"}, {"id": "card_n_6949a5536e69", "title": "Easton: Barber", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Found only once, in Ezek. 5:1, where reference is made to the Jewish custom of shaving the head as a sign of mourning. The Nazarites were untouched by the razor from their birth (Num. 6:5). Comp. Judg"}, {"id": "card_n_75a1a4a1abf4", "title": "Easton: Maktesh", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Mortar, a place in or near Jerusalem inhabited by silver merchants (Zeph. 1:11). It has been conjectured that it was the “Phoenician quarter” of the city, where the traders of that nation resided, aft"}, {"id": "card_src_word_custom_make", "title": "custom-make", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "custom-make: (verb) make to specifications — syn: customize, customise, tailor-make"}, {"id": "card_n_7b5e46967768", "title": "Easton: Golden calf", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Ex. 32:4, 8; Deut. 9:16; Neh. 9:18). This was a molten image of a calf which the idolatrous Israelites formed at Sinai. This symbol was borrowed from the custom of the Egyptians. It was destroyed at "}, {"id": "card_n_d674827b79b3", "title": "Easton: Stripes", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "As a punishment were not to exceed forty (Deut. 25:1-3), and hence arose the custom of limiting them to thirty-nine (2 Cor. 11:24). Paul claimed the privilege of a Roman citizen in regard to the infli"}, {"id": "card_n_9c593c89814f", "title": "Easton: Barabbas", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "I.e., son of Abba or of a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in accordance with the Roman custom (John 18:40; Mark 15:7; L"}]}