Bastinado (Easton)

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Beating, a mode of punishment common in the East. It is referred to by "the rod of correction" ( Proverbs 22:15 ), "scourging" ( Leviticus 19:20 ), "chastising" ( Deuteronomy 22:18 ). The number of blows could not exceed forty ( Deuteronomy 25:2,3 ).

Source

• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)