Engines (Easton)

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Heb. hishalon i.e., 'invention' (as in Ecclesiastes 7:29 ) contrivances indicating ingenuity. In 2 Chronicles 26:15 it refers to inventions for the purpose of propelling missiles from the walls of a town, such as stones (the Roman balista) and arrows (the catapulta). Heb. mechi kobollo, i.e., the"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Engines Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Engedi Next Entry Engraver Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Engine Civil Engineering Thompson Chain Reference Engines of War Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Engines Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Engines Fausset Bible Dictionary Engines Holman Bible Dictionary Engine Hastings' BibleDictionary Engine King James Dictionary Engine Morrish Bible Dictionary Engines Smith Bible Dictionary Engine Webster Dictionary Tandem Engine Steam Engine Semiradial Engine (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Air-Engine Efficiency Engineering Scientific Management Electrical Engineering (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Engine Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Engines of War McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Engine Nengonese (or Mare) Version of the Scriptures Ngunese Version of the Scriptures The Nuttall Encyclopedia Engineers, Royal Naval Engineers, the Corps of Royal Lexicons חִשָּׁבוֹן מְחִי Heb. hishalon i.e., "invention" (as in Ecclesiastes 7:29 ) contrivances indicating ingenuity. In 2 Chronicles 26:15 it refers to inventions for the purpose of propelling missiles from the walls of a town, such as stones (the Roman balista) and arrows (the catapulta). Heb. mechi kobollo, i.e., the beating of that which is in front a battering-ram ( Ezekiel 26:9 ), the use of which was common among the Egyptians and the Assyrians. Such an engine is mentioned in the reign of David ( 2 Samuel 20:15 ).

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