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WAFER to WOLF

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WAFER

  • General references
    Exodus 29:23; Numbers 6:19


WAGES

  • Of Jacob
    Genesis 29:15-30; 30:28-34; 31:7, 41

  • Parable concerning
    Matthew 20:1-15

  • See MASTER,  SERVANT

  • Unclassified Scriptures Related to
    Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:14, 15; 25:4; Jeremiah 22:13; Haggai 1:6; Malachi 3:5; Matthew 10:10; Luke 3:14; 10:7; Romans 4:4; 6:23; Colossians 4:1; James 5:4


WAGON

  • General references
    Genesis 45:19, 27; Numbers 7:3-9

  • See CART


WAILING OF WICKED

  • Of the wicked
    Matthew 13:42


WAITING ON GOD

  • As the God of providence
    Jeremiah 14:22

  • As the God of salvation
    Psalm 25:5

  • As the giver of all temporal blessings
    Psalm 104:27, 28; 145:15, 16

  • For mercy
    Psalm 123:2

  • For pardon
    Psalm 39:7, 8

  • For the consolation of Israel
    Luke 2:25

  • For salvation
    Genesis 49:18; Psalm 62:1, 2

  • For guidance and teaching
    Psalm 25:5

  • For protection
    Psalm 33:20; 59:9, 10

  • For the fulfillment of his word
    Habakkuk 2:3

  • For the fulfillment of his promises
    Acts 1:4

  • For the hope of righteousness by faith
    Galatians 5:5

  • For the coming of Christ
    1Corinthians 1:7; 1Thessalonians 1:10

  • Is good
    Psalm 52:9

  • God calls us to
    Zephaniah 3:8

  • Exhortations and encouragements to
    Psalm 27:14; 37:7; Hosea 12:6

  • Should be done with the soul
    Psalm 62:1, 5

  • Should be done with earnest desire
    Psalm 130:6

  • Should be done with patience
    Psalm 37:7; 40:1

  • Should be done with resignation
    Lamentations 3:26

  • Should be done with hope in his word
    Psalm 130:5

  • Should be done with full confidence
    Micah 7:7

  • Should be done continually
    Hosea 12:6

  • Should be done all the day
    Psalm 25:5
  • Should be done especially in adversity
    Psalm 59:1-9; Isaiah 8:17

  • Should be done in the way of his judgments
    Isaiah 26:8

  • Saints resolve on
    Psalm 52:9; 59:9

  • Saints have expectation from
    Psalm 62:5

  • Saints plead, in prayer
    Psalm 25:21; Isaiah 33:2

  • The patience of saints often tested in
    Psalm 69:3

  • Those who engage in:

    • Wait upon him only
      Psalm 62:5

    • Are heard
      Psalm 40:1

    • Are blessed
      Isaiah 30:18; Daniel 12:12

    • Experience his goodness
      Lamentations 3:25

    • Will not be ashamed
      Psalm 25:3; Isaiah 49:23

    • Will renew their strength
      Isaiah 40:31

    • Will inherit the earth
      Psalm 37:9

    • Will be saved
      Proverbs 20:22; Isaiah 25:9

    • Will rejoice in salvation
      Isaiah 25:9

    • Will receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
      Isaiah 64:4

  • Predicted of the Gentiles
    Isaiah 42:4; 60:9

  • Illustrated
    Psalm 123:2; Luke 12:36; James 5:7

  • Exemplified:

    • Jacob
      Genesis 49:18

    • David
      Psalm 39:7

    • Isaiah
      Isaiah 8:17

    • Micah
      Micah 7:7

    • Joseph
      Mark 15:43


WALKING WITH GOD

  • According to his commands
    Deuteronomy 5:33; Psalm 1; Jeremiah 7:23

  • In his ways
    Deuteronomy 28:9; Joshua 22:5

  • In the old paths
    Jeremiah 6:16

  • As taught by him
    1Kings 8:36; Isaiah 2:3; 30:21

  • Uprightly
    Proverbs 2:7

  • In his statutes and judgments
    Ezekiel 37:24

  • In newness of life
    Romans 6:4

  • Not after the flesh, but after the Spirit
    Romans 8:1; Galatians 5:16

  • Honestly, as in the day
    Romans 13:13

  • By Faith, not by Sight
    2Corinthians 5:7

  • In love, following Christ
    Ephesians 5:2

  • Worthy of the Lord
    Colossians 1:10

  • In Christ
    Colossians 2:6

  • By the gospel rule
    Philippians 3:16

  • In the light, as God is
    1John 1:7

  • In white raiment
    Revelation 3:4

  • In the light of heaven
    Revelation 21:24

  • Instances of:

    • Enoch
      Genesis 5:24

    • Noah
      Genesis 6:9


WALLS OF THE CITIES

  • Of Bashan, destroyed by the Israelites
    Deuteronomy 3:5, 6

  • Of Jericho
    Joshua 2:15; 6

  • Of Jerusalem

  • Of Babylon
    Jeremiah 51:44

    • Broad
      Jeremiah 51:58

  • Of Bethshan
    1Samuel 31:10

  • Of Rabbah
    2Samuel 11:20

  • Of Abel
    2Samuel 20:15, 21

  • Houses built upon
    Joshua 2:15

  • Double
    2Kings 25:4; Isaiah 22:11

  • Sentinels on

  • Figurative of the new Jerusalem
    Revelation 21:12, 14, 17-21


WAR

  • Divine approval of
    2Samuel 22:35

  • Civil
    Judges 12:1-6; 20; 2Samuel 2:12-31; 3:1; 20; 1Kings 14:30; 16:21; Isaiah 19:2

    • Forbidden
      2Chronicles 11:4
    • Averted
      Joshua 22:11-34
  • Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
    2Kings 18:19-36; 2Chronicles 13:4-12

  • Of extermination
    Numbers 31:7-17; Deuteronomy 2:33, 34; 3:6; 20:13-18; Joshua 6:21, 24; 8:24, 25; 10:2-40; 11:11-23; 1Samuel 15:3-9; 27:8-11

  • God in
    Exodus 14:13, 14; Deuteronomy 1:30; 3:21, 22; 7:17-24; 20:1, 4; 31:6-8, 23; Joshua 1:1, 32:29, 30; 5-7, 9; Judges 1:2; 6:16; 7:9; 11:29; 1Samuel 17:45-47; 19:5; 30:7, 8; 2Samuel 5:22-24; 22:18; 1Kings 20:28; Psalm 18:34; 76:3; Jeremiah 46:15; Amos 5:8, 9; Zechariah 10:5

  • God uses, as a judgment
    Exodus 23:24; Leviticus 26:17, 31-39; Deuteronomy 28:25-68; 32:30; Judges 2:14; 2Kings 15:37; 1Chronicles 5:22, 26; 21:12; 2Chronicles 15:6; 12:1-12; 24:23, 24; 33:11; 36; Job 19:29; Psalm 44:9-16; 60:1-3; 105:25; Isaiah 5:1-8, 25-30; 13:3, 9:8-12; 4, 9; 19:2; 34:2-6; 43:28; 45:7; Jeremiah 12:7, 12; 46:15-17, 21; 47:6, 7; 48:10; 49:5; 50:25; Ezekiel 23:22-25; Amos 3:6; 4:11; Zephaniah 1:7-18; Zechariah 8:10; 14:2

  • Repugnant to God
    1Chronicles 22:8, 9; Psalm 68:30; 120:6, 7; Revelation 13:10

  • God sends panic in
    Exodus 15:14-16

  • God threatens defeat in
    Deuteronomy 32:25; 1Samuel 2:10; 2Chronicles 18:12-16; Isaiah 30:15-17; Ezekiel 15:6-8; 21:9-17

  • God iInflicts defeat in
    Joshua 7:12, 13; 2Chronicles 12:5-8; 24:23, 24; Psalm 76:3; 78:66; 79:10; Isaiah 5:25; Jeremiah 46:15, 16
  • Counsels of
    Joshua 22:10-34; Judges 7:10, 11; 2Samuel 16:20; 17:1-15; Psalm 48:4-7; Proverbs 11:14; 20:18

  • Wisdom required in
    Proverbs 21:22; 24:6; Ecclesiastes 9:14-18; Luke 14:31, 32

  • Tumult of
    Amos 2:2

  • Killed in, neglected
    Isaiah 14:19; 18:6

  • Evils of
    2Samuel 2:26; Psalm 46:8; 79:1-3; Isaiah 3:5, 137:9; 25, 26; 5:29, 30; 6:11, 12; 9:5, 19-21; 13:15, 16; 15; 16:9, 10; 18:6; 19:2-16; 32:13, 14; 33:8, 9; 34:7-15; Jeremiah 4:19-31; 5:16, 17; 6:24-26; 7:33, 34; 8:16, 17; 9:10-21; 10:20; 13:14; 14:18; 15:8, 9; 19:7-9; 25:33; 46:3-12; 47:3; 48:28, 33; 51:30-58; Lamentations 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; Ezekiel 33:27; 39:17-19; Hosea 10:14; 13:16; Joel 2:2-10; Amos 1:13; 6:9, 10; 8:3; Nahum 2:10; 3:3, 10; Zechariah 14:2; Luke 21:20-26; Revelation 19:17, 18

  • To cease
    Psalm 46:9; Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:3

  • Wars and rumors of
    Matthew 24:6; Mark 13:7; Luke 21:9

  • Figurative of warfare of saints:

    • Is not after the flesh
      2Corinthians 10:3

    • Is a good warfare
      1Timothy 1:18, 19

    • Called the good fight of faith
      1Timothy 6:12

    • Is against:

      • The Devil
        Genesis 3:15; 2Corinthians 2:11; Ephesians 1:12; James 4:7; 1Peter 5:8; Revelation 12:17

      • The flesh
        Romans 7:23; 1Corinthians 9:25-27; 2Corinthians 12:7; Galatians 5:17; 1Peter 2:11

      • Enemies
        Psalm 38:19; 56:2; 59:3

      • The world
        John 16:33; 1John 5:4, 5

      • Death
        1Corinthians 15:26; with Hebrews 2:14, 15

    • Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives
      Micah 7:6; Matthew 10:35, 36

    • To be carried on:

      • Under Christ, as our Captain
        Hebrews 2:10

      • Under the Lord's banner
        Psalm 60:4

      • With faith
        1Timothy 1:18, 19

      • With a good conscience
        1Timothy 1:18, 19

      • With steadfastness in the faith
        1Corinthians 16:13; 1Peter 5:9; with Hebrews 10:23

      • With earnestness
        Jude 1:3

      • With watchfulness
        1Corinthians 16:13; 1Peter 5:8

      • With sobriety
        1Thessalonians 5:6; 1Peter 5:8

      • With endurance of hardness
        2Timothy 2:3, 10

      • With self-denial
        1Corinthians 9:25-27

      • With confidence in God
        Psalm 27:1-3

      • With prayer
        Psalm 35:1-3; Ephesians 6:18

      • Without earthly entanglements
        2Timothy 2:4

    • Mere professors do not maintain
      Jeremiah 9:3

    • Saints:

      • All are engaged in
        Philippians 1:30

      • Must stand firm in
        Ephesians 6:13, 14

      • Exhorted to diligence in
        1Timothy 6:12; Jude 1:3

      • Encouraged in
        Isaiah 41:11, 12; 51:12; Micah 7:8; 1John 4:4

      • Helped by God in
        Psalm 118:13; Isaiah 41:13, 14

      • Protected by God in
        Psalm 140:7

      • Comforted by God in
        2Corinthians 7:5, 6

      • Strengthened by God in
        Psalm 20:2; 27:14; Isaiah 41:10

      • Strengthened by Christ in
        2Corinthians 12:9; 2Timothy 4:17

      • Delivered by Christ in
        2Timothy 4:18

      • Thank God for victory in
        Romans 7:25; 1Corinthians 15:57

    • Armor for:

      • The belt of truth
        Ephesians 6:14

      • The breastplate of righteousness
        Ephesians 6:14

      • The preparation of the gospel
        Ephesians 6:15

      • The shield of faith
        Ephesians 6:16

      • The helmet of salvation
        Ephesians 6:17; 1Thessalonians 5:8

      • The sword of the Spirit
        Ephesians 6:17

      • Called the armor of God
        Ephesians 6:11

      • Called the armor of righteousness
        2Corinthians 6:7

      • Called the armor of light
        Romans 13:12

      • Not carnal
        2Corinthians 10:4

      • Mighty through God
        2Corinthians 10:4, 5

      • The whole, is required
        Ephesians 6:13

      • Must be put on
        Romans 13:12; Ephesians 6:11

      • To be on the right hand and left
        2Corinthians 6:7

    • Victory in:

      • Is from God
        1Corinthians 15:57; 2Corinthians 2:14

      • Is through Christ
        Romans 7:25; 1Corinthians 15:57; 2Corinthians 12:9; Revelation 12:11

      • Is by faith
        Hebrews 11:33-37; 1John 5:4, 5

      • Is over the Devil
        Romans 16:20; 1John 2:14

      • Is over the flesh
        Romans 7:24, 25; Galatians 5:24
      • Is over the world
        1John 5:4, 5

      • Is over all that exalts itself
        2Corinthians 10:5

      • Is over death and the grave
        Isaiah 25:8; 26:19; Hosea 13:14; 1Corinthians 15:54, 55

      • Is triumphant
        Romans 8:37; 2Corinthians 10:5

    • Those who overcome in:

      • Will eat of the hidden manna
        Revelation 2:17

      • Will eat from the Tree of Life
        Revelation 2:7

      • Will be clothed in white clothing
        Revelation 3:5

      • Will be pillars in the temple of God
        Revelation 3:12

      • Sit with Christ on his throne
        Revelation 3:21

      • Will have a white stone, and in it a new name written
        Revelation 2:17

      • Will have power over the nations
        Revelation 2:26

      • Will have the name of God written upon them by Christ
        Revelation 3:12

      • Will have God as their God
        Revelation 21:7

      • Will have the Morning Star
        Revelation 2:28

      • Will inherit all things
        Revelation 21:7
      • Will be confessed by Christ in the presence of God the Father
        Revelation 3:5

      • Will be sons of God
        Revelation 21:7
      • Will not be hurt by the Second Death
        Revelation 2:11

      • Will not have their names blotted out of the Book of Life
        Revelation 3:5
    • Symbolized by a red horse
      Revelation 6:4

    • In Heaven, Symbolic
      Revelation 12:7


WARFARE


WARNING


WASHING

  • Of hands, a token of innocence
    Deuteronomy 21:6; Psalm 26:6; 73:13; Matthew 27:24

  • See ABLUTION,  PURIFICATION

  • Figurative of regeneration
    Psalm 51:7; Proverbs 30:12; Isaiah 1:16; 4:4; Zechariah 13:1; 1Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 5:26; Titus 3:5


WATCH


WATCHFULNESS

  • General references
    Exodus 23:13; 34:12; Deuteronomy 4:9, 23; 6:17; 11:16; 12:13; 27:9; Joshua 22:5; 23:11; 1Kings 2:3, 4; 8:25; 2Chronicles 19:7; Nehemiah 4:9; Job 36:18-21; Psalm 39:1; 102:7; 119:9; Proverbs 4:23, 141:3; 25, 26; 8:34; 16:17; 28:26; Nahum 2:1; Habakkuk 2:1; Malachi 2:15; Matthew 6:1; 16:6; 18:10; 24:4; 25:13; 24:42-51; 26:40, 41; Mark 4:24; 13:9-23, 32-37; Luke 8:18; 11:35; 12:15, 35-40; 21:8-36; Acts 20:28-31; Romans 11:21; 13:11; 1Corinthians 7:29-31; 9:27; 10:12; 11:28; 16:13; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 5:15; 6:18; Philippians 3:2; 4:5; Colossians 4:2, 17; 1Thessalonians 5:4, 6, 21; 1Timothy 4:16; 2Timothy 4:5; Hebrews 2:1; 3:12; 12:15; 1Peter 1:13, 17; 4:7; 5:8; 2Peter 1:19; 3:17; 1John 5:18; 2John 1:8; Revelation 3:2, Jude 1:20, 21; 3, 11; 16:15

  • See TEMPTATION


WATCHMAN

  • A sentinel

    • On the walls of cities
      Song of Solomon 3:3; 5:7

    • On the walls of Jerusalem
      2Samuel 13:34; 18:24, 25; Nehemiah 4:9; 7:3; Isaiah 52:8; 62:6

    • On the walls of Babylon
      Jeremiah 51:12

  • On towers
    2Kings 9:17; 2Chronicles 20:24; Isaiah 21:5-12; Jeremiah 31:6

  • At the gates of the temple
    2Kings 11:6, 7

  • Alarm of, given by trumpets
    Ezekiel 33:3-6

  • Unfaithfulness in the discharge of duty of, punished by death
    Ezekiel 33:6; Matthew 28:14; Acts 12:19


WATER

  • Creation of
    Psalm 148:4, 5

  • Covered the whole earth
    Genesis 1:9

  • Daily allowance of
    Ezekiel 4:11

  • City waterworks
    2Kings 20:20

  • Vision of, by Ezekiel
    Ezekiel 47:1-5

  • Of separation
    Numbers 19:2-22

  • Libation of
    1Samuel 7:6

  • Irrigation with:

  • Miraculously supplied:

    • To the Israelites
      Exodus 17:1, 6; Numbers 20:11

    • To Samson
      Judges 15:19

    • To Jehoshaphat's army
      2Kings 3:16-20

  • Purified by Elisha
    2Kings 2:19-22

  • Red Sea divided
    Exodus 14:21, 22

  • The Jordan River
    Joshua 3:14-17; 2Kings 2:6-8, 14

  • Jesus walks upon
    Matthew 14:25

  • Changed to wine
    John 2:1-11

  • Turned into blood
    Revelation 16:3-5

  • Figurative:

    • Water of life
      John 4:14; 7:37-39; Revelation 21:6; 22:17

    • Water of affliction
      2Samuel 22:17; Psalm 69:1; Isaiah 30:20; 43:2

    • Water of salvation
      Isaiah 12:3; 49:10; 55:1; Ezekiel 36:25; John 4:10; 7:38

    • Domestic love
      Proverbs 5:15

  • Symbolic
    Isaiah 8:7; Revelation 8:11; 12:15; 16:4; 17:1, 15


WAX

  • General references
    Psalm 22:14; 68:2; 97:5; Micah 1:4


WAY, Figurative

  • Of holiness
    Psalm 16:11; Isaiah 35:8, 9; Jeremiah 6:16; Hosea 14:9

  • Of righteousness, narrow
    Matthew 7:1, 4

  • Of sin, broad
    Matthew 7:13

  • Jesus is the
    John 14:6; Hebrews 9:8

  • Doctrines taught by Christ
    Acts 9:2; 19:23; 22:4; 24:14, 22


WEALTH


WEAPONS


WEASEL

  • General references
    Leviticus 11:29


WEATHER

  • Signs of
    Matthew 16:2, 3

  • Sayings concerning
    Job 37:9, 17, 22

  • See METEOROLOGY


WEAVING

  • General references
    Isaiah 19:9; 38:12

  • Bezaleel skilled in
    Exodus 35:35

  • Performed by women
    2Kings 23:7

  • Of the ephod
    Exodus 28:32; 39:22

  • Of coats
    Exodus 39:27

  • Weaver's shuttle
    Job 7:6

  • Weaver's beam
    Judges 16:14; 2Samuel 21:19; 1Chronicles 11:23

WEDDING


WEEDING

  • General references
    Matthew 13:28


WEEPING

  • General references
    Romans 12:15; 1Corinthians 7:30

  • In destruction
    Matthew 8:12; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30

  • None in heaven
    Revelation 7:17

  • Penitential
    Jeremiah 50:4; Joel 2:12

  • Instances of penitential:

    • The Israelites
      Judges 2:4, 5

    • Peter
      Matthew 26:75; Mark 14:72; Luke 22:62

  • While doing good
    Psalm 126:5, 6

  • For others
    Jeremiah 9:1

  • On account of tribulation
    Jeremiah 22:10; Amos 5:16, 17

  • Instances of weeping:

    • Of Abraham for Sarah
      Genesis 23:2

    • Of Esau
      Genesis 27:38

    • Of Jacob and Esau
      Genesis 33:4

    • Of Jacob
      Genesis 37:35

    • Of Joseph
      Genesis 42:24; 43:30; 45:2, 14; 46:29; 50:1, 17

    • Of Hannah
      1Samuel 1:17

    • Of Jonathan and David
      1Samuel 20:41

    • Of David
      2Samuel 1:17; 3:32; 13:36; 15:23, 30; 18:33

    • Of Hezekiah
      2Kings 20:3; Isaiah 38:3

    • Of Jesus:

      • Over Jerusalem
        Luke 19:41

      • At the grave of Lazarus
        John 11:35

    • Of Mary, when she washed the feet of Jesus
      Luke 7:38; John 11:2, 33

    • Of Mary Magdalene
      John 20:11

    • Of Paul
      Acts 20:19; Philippians 3:18


WEIGHTS

  • Must be just
    Leviticus 19:35, 36; Deuteronomy 25:13-15; Proverbs 11:1; 16:11; 20:10, 23; Micah 6:10, 11

  • See MEASURE


WELLS

  • The occasion of feuds:

    • Between Abraham and Abimelech
      Genesis 21:25-30

    • Between Isaac and Abimelech
      Genesis 26:15-22, 32, 33

  • Of Jacob
    John 4:6

  • Of Solomon
    Ecclesiastes 2:6

  • Of Uzziah
    2Chronicles 26:10

  • Of Hezekiah

  • See GIHON

  • At Haran
    Genesis 24:16

  • Figurative:

    • Of salvation
      Isaiah 12:3; John 4:14

    • Without water
      Jeremiah 15:18; 2Peter 2:17

    • See SPRING


WEN

  • A tumor
    Leviticus 22:22


WHALE

  • Created
    Genesis 1:21

  • Called a sea monster
    Job 7:12

  • See DRAGON


WHEAT

  • General references
    Revelation 6:6

  • Grown in Palestine
    1Kings 5:11; Psalm 81:16; 147:14

  • Offering of
    Numbers 18:12

  • Prophecy of the sale of a measure of, for a penny
    Revelation 6:6

  • Parables of
    Matthew 13:25; Luke 16:7

  • Winnowing of
    Matthew 3:12; Luke 3:17

  • Ground in a mortar
    Proverbs 27:22

  • Chaff of
    Jeremiah 23:28; Matthew 3:12; Luke 3:17

  • Figurative:

    • Of God's mercy
      Psalm 81:16; 147:14

    • Of self-righteousness
      Jeremiah 12:13

    • Growth of, Figurative of vicarious death
      John 12:24


WHEEL

  • Potter's
    Jeremiah 18:3

  • Figurative
    Proverbs 20:26; Ecclesiastes 12:6

  • Symbolic
    Ezekiel 1:15-21; 3:13; 10:9-19; 11:22

WHIP

  • General references
    1Kings 12:11; Proverbs 26:3; Nahum 3:2


WHITE


WHIRLWIND

  • Destructive
    Proverbs 1:27

  • From the south:

    • In the land of Uz
      Job 37:9

    • In the valley of the Euphrates
      Isaiah 21:1

    • In the land of Canaan
      Zechariah 9:14

  • From the north
    Ezekiel 1:4

  • Elijah transported upward in
    2Kings 2:1, 11

  • God answered Job in
    Job 38:1

  • See METEOROLOGY

  • Figurative:

    • Of the judgment of God
      Jeremiah 23:19; 30:23

    • Of the fruits of unrighteousness
      Hosea 8:7

    • Of divine judgments
      Ezekiel 1:4


WHISPER


WHISPERER


WHORE

  • Revenues of, not to be brought to the sanctuary
    Deuteronomy 23:18

  • See HARLOT


WHOREDOM

  • Licentious rites of, in idolatrous worship
    Leviticus 19:29; Deuteronomy 31:16; Judges 2:17; 2Kings 9:22

  • See IDOLATRY

  • Figurative
    Ezekiel 16; 23; Revelation 17


WHOREMONGER


WICKED PEOPLE

WICKED PEOPLE is listed on a separate page


WIDOW

  • Vows of, binding
    Numbers 30:9

  • When they are daughters of priests, they are to be supported by their fathers
    Leviticus 22:13

  • Priests forbidden to marry
    Leviticus 21:14

  • Marriage of, authorized
    Romans 7:3; 1Corinthians 7:39

  • Widows' dower

  • Unclassified Scriptures Related to
    Exodus 22:22-24; Deuteronomy 10:18; 14:28, 29; 16:11-14; 24:17, 19-21; 25:5-10; 27:19; Job 22:5, 9; 24:3, 21; 29:13; 31:16, 22; Psalm 68:5; 94:6; 146:9; Proverbs 15:25; Isaiah 1:17, 23; 10:1, 2; Jeremiah 7:6, 7; 22:3; 49:11; Ezekiel 22:7; Zechariah 7:10; Malachi 3:5; Matthew 23:14; Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; 1Timothy 5:3-6, 1Corinthians 7:8, 9; 9-12, 16

  • Instances of:

    • Naomi
      Ruth 1:3

    • Ruth
      Ruth 1; 2; 3; 4

    • The widow of Zarephath, who sustained Elijah during a famine
      1Kings 17

    • The woman whose sons Elisha saved from being sold for debt
      2Kings 4:1-7

    • Anna
      Luke 2:36, 37

    • The woman who gave two mites leptas in the temple courtyard
      Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:2

    • The widow of Nain, whose only son Jesus raised from the dead
      Luke 7:11-15

    • See WOMEN,  MARRIAGE


WIFE

  • Called:

    • Desire of the Eyes
      Ezekiel 24:16

    • Helpmate
      Genesis 2:18, 20

    • Fruitful Vine
      Psalm 128:3

  • The judgment denounced against Eve
    Genesis 3:16

  • Relation of, to husband
    Genesis 2:18, 23, 24; 1Corinthians 11:3-12

  • Domestic duties of
    Genesis 18:6; Proverbs 31:13-27

  • Beloved:

    • By Isaac
      Genesis 24:67

    • By Jacob
      Genesis 29:30

  • Hated
    Genesis 29:31-33

  • Loyal
    Genesis 31:14-16

  • Unfaithful:
    Numbers 5:14-31

    • Potiphar's
      Genesis 39:7

    • Bathsheba
      2Samuel 11:2-5

  • Contentious, Zipporah
    Exodus 4:25

  • Idolatrous:

    • Solomon's wives
      1Kings 11:4-8; Nehemiah 13:26

    • Jezebel
      1Kings 21; 2Kings 9:30-37

  • Incorruptible, Vashti
    Esther 1:10-22

  • Tactful Abigail
    1Samuel 25:3, 14-42

  • Purchased
    Genesis 29; Exodus 21:7-11; Ruth 4:10

  • Obtained by violence
    Judges 21

  • Procured
    Genesis 24; 34:4-10; 38:6

  • Vows of
    Numbers 30:6-16

  • Unclassified Scriptures Related to
    Genesis 2:18, 23, 24; 3:16; Esther 1:20-22; Psalm 128:3, 4; Proverbs 12:4; 14:1; 18:22; 19:13, 14; 21:9, 19; 25:24; 30:21-23; 31:10-31; 1Corinthians 7:2-6, 10-14, 16, 27-29, 11:3, 7-9, 32-34, 38-40; 11, 12; 14:34, 35; Ephesians 5:22-25, 28, 31, 33; Colossians 3:18, 19; 5:9, 1Timothy 3:11; 10, 14; Titus 2:3-5; 1Peter 3:1-7

  • See DIVORCE,  MARRIAGE,  VIRGIN,  HUSBAND,  PARENTS,  WIDOW,  WOMEN

WILDERNESS

  • Wandering of the Israelites in, see ISRAEL

  • Typical of the sinner's state
    Deuteronomy 32:10

  • Jesus' temptation in
    Matthew 4:1; Mark 1:12, 13; Luke 4:1

  • See DESERT


WILL

  • The Mental Faculty:

  • Of God, the Supreme Rule of Duty
    Matthew 6:10; 12:50; 26:39, 42; Mark 3:35; 14:36; Luke 11:2; 22:42; John 4:34; 5:30; 6:38-40; Acts 18:21; Romans 12:2; 15:32; 1Corinthians 4:19; 16:7; Hebrews 6:3

  • See AGENCY

  • A Testament:

    • Of Abraham
      Genesis 25:5, 6

    • Of Jacob
      Genesis 48; 49

    • Of David
      1Kings 2:1-9

    • Of Jehoshaphat
      2Chronicles 21:3

    • May not be annulled
      Galatians 3:15

    • In force only after death
      Hebrews 9:16, 17

    • See TESTAMENT


WILLFULNESS


WILLOW

  • General references
    Leviticus 23:40; Psalm 137:2; Ezekiel 17:5

  • Figurative
    Isaiah 44:4


WIMPLE

  • A cloth covering that was worn over the head and around the neck and chin
    Isaiah 3:22


WIND

  • Blasting
    2Kings 19:7, 35

  • East:

    • Hot and blasting in Egypt
      Genesis 41:6

    • In the valley of the Euphrates River
      Ezekiel 19:12

    • In Canaan
      Hosea 13:15; Luke 12:55

    • At the city of Nineveh
      Jonah 4:8

    • Tempestuous in the land of Uz
      Job 27:21

  • West, took away the plague of locusts from the land of Egypt
    Exodus 10:19

  • North, free from humidity in Canaan
    Proverbs 25:23

  • South:

    • Soothing
      Job 37:17

    • Tempestuous
      Job 37:9

    • Purifying
      Job 37:21

  • Figurative:
    Hosea 4:19

    • Of the judgments of God
      Jeremiah 22:22; Hosea 13:15; Matthew 7:25

    • Of the Spirit
      John 3:8

    • Of heresy
      Ephesians 4:14


WINDOW

  • General references
    Genesis 6:16; 26:8; Joshua 2:15, 21; 1Kings 6:4; Ezekiel 40:16-36; Acts 20:9


WINE

  • Made from grapes
    Genesis 40:11; 49:11; Isaiah 25:6; Jeremiah 40:1, 12

  • From pomegranates
    Song of Solomon 8:2

  • Kept in:

    • Jars
      Jeremiah 13:12; 48:12

    • In skins
      Joshua 9:4, 13; Job 32:19; Matthew 9:17; Luke 5:37, 38

    • In bottles
      Joshua 9:4, 13; Job 32:19; Jeremiah 13:12; 48:12; Matthew 9:17; Luke 5:37, 38

  • Cellars for
    1Chronicles 27:27

  • New wine
    Haggai 1:11

  • Old wine
    Luke 5:39

  • Medicinal use of
    Proverbs 31:6, 7

  • Recommended by Paul to Timothy
    1Timothy 5:23

  • Used at meals
    Matthew 26:27-29; Mark 14:23

  • Made by Jesus at the marriage feast in Cana
    John 2:9, 10

  • Sacramental use of
    Matthew 26:27-29; Luke 22:17-20

  • Forbidden to priests while on duty
    Leviticus 10:9; Ezekiel 44:21

  • Forbidden to Nazarites
    Numbers 6:2, 3

  • Abstinence from:

    • Of Daniel
      Daniel 1:5, 8, 16; 10:3

    • Of the courtiers of Ahasuerus
      Esther 1:8

    • Of Timothy
      1Timothy 5:23

  • Samson's mother forbidden to drink
    Judges 13:4, 5

  • Forbidden to kings
    Proverbs 31:4

  • Denied to the Israelites in the wilderness, so that they could know that the Lord was their God
    Deuteronomy 29:6

  • Offered with sacrifices
    Exodus 29:40; Leviticus 23:13; Numbers 15:5, 10; 28:7, 14

  • Given by Melchizedek to Abraham
    Genesis 14:18

  • Fermented
    Leviticus 10:9; Numbers 6:3; 28:7; Deuteronomy 14:26; 29:6; Proverbs 23:31, 32; Mark 2:22

  • Refined
    Isaiah 25:6; Jeremiah 48:11

  • Of staggering
    Psalm 60:3

  • Inflames the eyes
    Genesis 49:12

  • Commerce in
    Revelation 18:13

  • Banquets of
    Esther 5:6

  • Cheap wine like vinegar given to Jesus at the crucifixion
    Matthew 27:48; Mark 15:23; Luke 23:36; John 19:29

  • Intoxication from the use of
    Psalm 104:15; Proverbs 4:17

  • Instances of Intoxication from:

    • Noah
      Genesis 9:21

    • Lot
      Genesis 19:32

    • Joseph and his brothers
      Genesis 43:34

    • Nabal
      1Samuel 25:36

    • Amnon
      2Samuel 13:28, 29

    • Ahasuerus
      Esther 1:10

    • Kings of Israel
      Hosea 7:5

    • Falsely charged against the disciples
      Acts 2:13

  • Figurative:

    • Of the divine judgments
      Psalm 60:3; 75:8; Jeremiah 51:7

    • Of the joy of wisdom
      Proverbs 9:2, 5

    • Of the joys of spiritual matters
      Isaiah 25:6; 55:1; Joel 2:19

    • Of abominations
      Revelation 14:8; 16:19

  • Symbolic of the blood of Jesus
    Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:23, 24; Luke 22:20; John 6:53-56

  • Unclassified Scriptures Related to
    Deuteronomy 14:26; 33:28; 2Kings 18:32; 2Chronicles 32:28; Nehemiah 10:39; Psalm 4:7; 104:14, 15; Proverbs 31:6, 7; Ecclesiastes 2:3, 11; Isaiah 56:12; Hosea 2:8, 22; 7:14; Joel 1:5; 2:24; 3:3; Amos 6:6; Habakkuk 2:5; Haggai 1:11; Zechariah 9:17; 10:7; 1Timothy 5:23

  • Admonitions against the use of
    Leviticus 10:9; Numbers 6:3; Judges 13:4; Proverbs 20:1; 21:17; 23:29-32; 31:4, 5; Isaiah 5:11, 22; 28:1, 24:9; 3, 7; Jeremiah 23:9; 35:2-10, 14, 18, 19; Ezekiel 44:21; Hosea 4:11; Luke 1:15; Romans 14:21; Ephesians 5:18; Titus 2:3

  • See ABSTINENCE,  VINE,  VINEYARD,  DRUNKENNESS


WINEBIBBER

  • Jesus falsely accused of being a
    Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:34


WINE PRESS

  • General references
    Numbers 18:27, 30; Deuteronomy 15:14; Judges 6:11

  • In vineyards
    Isaiah 5:2; Matthew 21:33; Mark 12:1

  • Trodden with joy and shouting
    Jeremiah 48:33

  • Figurative of treading the wine press:

    • Of the sufferings of Christ
      Isaiah 63:2, 3

    • Of the judgments of God
      Lamentations 1:15; Revelation 14:19, 20


WINNOWING

  • Of grain
    Ruth 3:2; Isaiah 30:24; Matthew 3:12


WINTER

  • Annual return of, will never cease
    Genesis 8:22

  • Plowing in, in Canaan, margin
    Proverbs 20:4

  • Rainy season in, in Canaan
    Song of Solomon 2:11

  • Shipping suspended in, on the Mediterranean Sea
    Acts 27:12; 28:11

  • Paul remains for one, at Nicopolis
    Titus 3:12

  • Summer and winter houses
    Jeremiah 36:22; Amos 3:15

  • See METEOROLOGY


WISDOM

  • Of Joseph
    Genesis 41:16, 25-39; Acts 7:10

  • Of Moses
    Acts 7:22

  • Of Bezaleel
    Exodus 31:3-5; 35:31-35; 36:1

  • Of Aholiab
    Exodus 31:6; 35:34, 35; 36:1

  • Of other skilled artisans
    Exodus 36:2

  • Of women
    Exodus 35:26

  • Of Hiram
    1Kings 7:14; 2Chronicles 2:14

  • Of Solomon
    1Kings 3:12, 16-28; 4:29-34; 5:12; 10:24

  • Of Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, and Darda
    1Kings 4:31

  • Of the princes of the tribe of Issachar
    1Chronicles 12:32

  • Of Ezra
    Ezra 7:25

  • Of Daniel
    Daniel 1:17; 5:14

  • Of Paul
    2Peter 3:15

  • Of the Magi wise men from the east
    Matthew 2:1-12

  • Spiritual wisdom, unclassified Scriptures Related to
    Deuteronomy 32:29; Job 5:27; 12:2, 3, 7-13, 16, 8:8, 10; 17, 22; 28:12-28; 32:9; 42:5; Psalm 2:10; 9:10; 76:1; 107:43; Proverbs 1:5, 111:10; 7, 21-33; 3:13-26, 2:1-20; 34, 35; 4:4-13, 18-22; 5:12; 7:2-4; 8:1-36; 9:1-6, 9-12; 10:8, 13, 14, 21, 23; 12:1, 11:9, 12; 8, 15; 13:14-16; 14:6-8, 16, 15:2, 18, 33; 7, 33; 16:16, 20-24; 17:10, 24; 18:15; 19:8, 20; 21:11; 23:12, 22:17-21; 19, 23; 24:13, 14; 28:5, 7; 29:3; Ecclesiastes 8:1, 5; 9:13-18; 10:12; 12:11; Isaiah 2:3; 11:9; 29:24; 33:6; Jeremiah 9:23, 24; 31:34; Daniel 11:32, 33; 12:3, 4, 10; Hosea 6:3, 6; 14:9; Matthew 6:22, 23; 7:24, 25; 11:19; 25:1-13; Mark 12:32-34; Luke 1:17; 7:35; 11:34-36; John 7:17; 8:32; 17:3, 10:4, 14; 8, 25; Acts 6:10; Romans 15:14; 16:19; 1Corinthians 2:6-16; 3:18; 8:3; 13:11; 14:20; 2Corinthians 2:11; 8:7; Galatians 4:9; Ephesians 4:11-13; 5:15-17; Philippians 3:7-10; Colossians 3:10, 16; 1Thessalonians 5:4, 5; 1Timothy 2:4; 2Timothy 3:15; James 3:13; 1John 4:6

  • Spiritual wisdom, from God
    Exodus 4:11, 12; Deuteronomy 4:5, 6, 8:9, 10; 35, 36; 29:4; 1Chronicles 22:12; Nehemiah 9:20; Job 4:3; 11:5, 6; 22:21, 22; 32:7, 8; 33:16; 35:10, 11; 36:22; 38:36, 37; Psalm 16:7; 25:8, 9, 19:1, 2; 12, 14; 32:8; 36:9; 51:6; 71:17; 94:12; 112:4; 119:130; Proverbs 1:23; 2:6, 7; 3:5, 6; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Isaiah 11:1-3; 42:6, 30:21; 7, 16; 48:17; 54:13; Jeremiah 24:7; Daniel 1:17; 2:20-23; Matthew 11:25-27; 13:11; 16:16, 17; Luke 1:76-79; 12:11, 12; 21:15; John 1:1, 4, 5, 24:32, 45; 7-9, 17; 8:12, 6:45; 31, 32; 9:5, 39; 12:46; 14:7; 16:13, 14; 17:6, 26; 18:37; Romans 1:19, 20; 1Corinthians 1:30; 2:9-14; 12:8; 2Corinthians 4:6; Philippians 3:15; Colossians 1:26-28; 2Timothy 1:7; 2Peter 1:2-5, James 3:17; 8, 12; 3:18; 1John 2:20, 27; 5:20

  • Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom
    Numbers 27:21; Judges 20:18; 1Kings 3:7, 9; 8:36; 2Chronicles 1:10; Job 34:32; Psalm 5:8; 25:4, 5; 27:11; 31:3; 39:4; 43:3; 86:11; 90:12; 119:12, 18, 19, 26, 27, 33, 34, 66, 68, 73, 80, 124, 125, 135, 144, 169, 171; 139:24; Ephesians 1:16-19; 3:14-19; 6:18-20; Philippians 1:9, 10; Colossians 1:9, 10; 2:1-3; 4:2-4; 2Timothy 2:7; James 1:5

  • Worldly Wisdom
    Genesis 3:6, 7; Job 4:18-21; 5:13; 11:2, 12; 37:24; Proverbs 3:7; 15:21, 22; 16:25; 17:2, 10; 18:1; 21:20, 20:18; 22, 30; 24:3-7; 28:11; Ecclesiastes 1:18; 2:1-26; 8:1, 7:11-13, 16-25; 10:2, 16, 17; 3, 10; Isaiah 5:21; 28:24-29; 29:14-16; 47:10, 11; Jeremiah 8:7-9; 9:23, 24; 49:7; Matthew 6:23; 7:24-27; 11:25; Luke 10:21; 16:8; Romans 1:21-23; 1Corinthians 1:17-26; 2:1-14; 3:18-20; 8:1, 2; 2Corinthians 1:12; Colossians 2:8; 1Timothy 6:20, 21


WISE MEN

  • Of Egypt
    Genesis 41:8, 24; Exodus 7:11

  • Solomon
    1Kings 4:29-34

  • Of Babylon
    Daniel 4:18; 5:8

  • Of the East the Magi
    Matthew 2:1-12

  • See WISDOM


WITCHCRAFT

  • Law concerning
    Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 19:31; 20:6, 27

  • The Witch of Endor
    1Samuel 28:7-25

  • Witches destroyed
    1Samuel 28:3, 9

  • See SORCERY


WITNESS

  • General references
    Leviticus 5:1; Proverbs 18:17

  • Qualified by oath
    Exodus 22:11; Numbers 5:19, 21; 1Kings 8:31, 32

  • By laying hands on the accused
    Leviticus 24:14

  • Two necessary to establish a fact
    Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15; Matthew 18:16; John 8:17; 2Corinthians 13:1; 1Timothy 5:19; Hebrews 10:28

  • Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
    Deuteronomy 13:9; 17:5-7; Acts 7:58

  • To the transfer of land
    Genesis 21:25-30; 23:11, 16-18; Jeremiah 32:9-12, Ruth 4:1-9; 25, 44

  • To marriage
    Ruth 4:10, 11; Isaiah 8:2, 3

  • Incorruptible
    Psalm 15:4

  • Corrupted by money
    Matthew 28:11-15; Acts 6:11, 13

  • Figurative of instruction in righteousness
    Revelation 11:3

  • See COURTS,  EVIDENCE,  FALSEHOOD,  FALSE WITNESS,  HOLY SPIRIT,  TESTIMONY,  TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS


WIZARD


WOLF

  • Ravenous
    Genesis 49:27; Jeremiah 5:6; Ezekiel 22:27; Zephaniah 3:3; John 10:12

  • Figurative:

    • Of the enemies of the righteous
      Matthew 7:15; 10:16; John 10:12; Acts 20:29

    • Of the reconciling power of the gospel
      Isaiah 11:6

 

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