Sheep-Shearing
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
SHEEP-SHEARING

shep'-sher-ing: The sheep-shearing is done in the springtime, either by the owners (Genesis 31:19; Genesis 38:13 Deuteronomy 15:19 1 Samuel 25:2, 4) or by regular "shearers" (gazaz) (1 Samuel 25:7, 11 Isaiah 53:7). There were special houses for this work in Old Testament times (2 Kings 10:12, 14). The shearing was carefully done so as to keep the fleece whole (Judges 6:37). The sheep of a flock are not branded but spotted. Lime or some dyestuff is painted in one or more spots on the wool of the back as a distinguishing mark. In 2 Kings 3:4, Mesha, the chief or sheikh of Moab, was a sheep-master, literally, "a sheep spotter."

James A. Patch

Strong's Hebrew
1044. Beth-eqed -- "house of binding," a place in Palestine
... shearing house. From bayith and a derivative of aqad; house of (the) binding (for
sheep-shearing); Beth-Eked, a place in Palestine -- shearing house. ...
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Chapter xxxviii
... When he has "recovered from his grief" (wayyinnachem really means "was comforted")
it happens to be the time for sheepshearing, a season of general festivity ...
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A Blast of the Trumpet against False Peace
... There shall be a sheep shearing, and you shall be drunken with wine, until your
souls becomes as stolid as a stone. And then you wonder that you have peace. ...
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Chapter xxxi
... of Mount Gilead. As it just happened, the rather important task of
sheepshearing was just engrossing Laban's attention. Among the ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (n.) Act of shearing sheep.

2. (n.) A feast at the time of sheep-shearing.

Thesaurus
Sheepshearing
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SHEEP-SHEARING. shep'-sher-ing: The
sheep-shearing is done in the springtime, either by the owners ...
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Sheep-shearing (1 Occurrence)
Sheep-shearing. Sheepshearing, Sheep-shearing. Sheepskin . Noah Webster's
Dictionary ... (See NIV). Sheepshearing, Sheep-shearing. Sheepskin . Reference Bible
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Sheep (413 Occurrences)
...Sheep-shearing was generally an occasion of great festivity (Genesis 31:19; 38:12,
13; 1 Samuel 25:4-8, 36; 2 Samuel 13:23-28). Noah Webster's Dictionary. ...
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Baalhazor (1 Occurrence)
... Having a courtyard, or Baal's village, the place on the borders of Ephraim and Benjamin
where Absalom held the feast of sheep-shearing when Amnon was ...
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Baal-hazor (1 Occurrence)
... Having a courtyard, or Baal's village, the place on the borders of Ephraim and Benjamin
where Absalom held the feast of sheep-shearing when Amnon was ...
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Nabal (18 Occurrences)
... David felt that some compensation was due him for such services (1 Samuel 25:15,
25), so, at the time of sheep-shearing-an occasion of great festivities among ...
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Entertain (8 Occurrences)
... as at the weaning of children (Genesis 21:8), at weddings (Genesis 29:22; John
2:1), on birth-days (Matthew 14:6), at the time of sheep-shearing (2 Samuel 13:23 ...
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Absalom (93 Occurrences)
... sister Tamar. This revenge was executed at the time of the festivities
connected with a great sheep-shearing at Baal-hazor. David's ...
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Abigal (1 Occurrence)
... When Nabal was sheep-shearing and feasting at Carmel (in Judea), David
sent messengers requesting provisions for himself and men. ...
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Abigail (18 Occurrences)
... When Nabal was sheep-shearing and feasting at Carmel (in Judea), David
sent messengers requesting provisions for himself and men. ...
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Bible Concordance
Sheep-shearing (1 Occurrence)

1 Samuel 25:7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers; thy shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
(See NIV)

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Sheep (413 Occurrences)

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Nabal (18 Occurrences)

Entertain (8 Occurrences)

Absalom (93 Occurrences)

Abigal (1 Occurrence)

Abigail (18 Occurrences)

Sheep-shearers (3 Occurrences)

Sheepskin

Sheepmaster (1 Occurrence)

Sheep-master (1 Occurrence)

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