Entertain (Easton)

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Entertainments, 'feasts,' were sometimes connected with a public festival (Deuteronomy 16:11,14 ), and accompanied by offerings (1 Samuel 9:13 ), in token of alliances (Genesis 26:30 ); sometimes in connection with domestic or social events, as at the weaning of children (Genesis 21:8 ), at weddings"> 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! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Entertain 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 Ensign Next Entry Epaenetus Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Torrey Topical Textbook Entertainments Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Entertain Spurgeon's Illustration Collection Life: Uncertain Tenure of King James Dictionary Uncertain Entertained Entertain Vines' Expository Dictionary Uncertain, Uncertainly, Uncertainty Entertain Webster Dictionary Intertwine Incertain Entrain (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica German Reed Entertainment International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Uncertain; Uncertainty McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Entertainment Lexicons ܡܩܰܒ݁ܠܳܢܳܐ Symploce; or Intertwining ἄδηλος ἀδηλότης ξενίζω דַּחֲוָה לִפְנֵי לִפְנָי, , פָּנֶה צָחַק Entertainments, "feasts," were sometimes connected with a public festival ( Deuteronomy 16:11,14 ), and accompanied by offerings ( 1 Samuel 9:13 ), in token of alliances ( Genesis 26:30 ); sometimes in connection with domestic or social events, 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 ), and of vintage ( Judges 9:27 ), and at funerals ( 2 Samuel 3:35 ; Jeremiah 16:7 ). The guests were invited by servants ( Proverbs 9:3 ; Matthew 22:3 ), who assigned them their respective places ( 1 Samuel 9:22 ; Luke 14:8 ; Mark 12:39 ). Like portions were sent by the master to each guest ( 1 Samuel 1:4 ; 2 Samuel 6:19 ), except when special honour was intended, when the portion was increased ( Genesis 43:34 ). The Israelites were forbidden to attend heathenish sacrificial entertainments ( Exodus 34:15 ), because these were in honour of false gods, and because at such feast they would be liable to partake of unclean flesh ( 1 Corinthians 10:28 ). In the entertainments common in apostolic times among the Gentiles were frequent "revellings," against which Christians were warned ( Romans 13:13 ; Galatians 5:21 ; 1 Peter 4:3 ). (See BANQUET .)

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