Hiss (Easton)

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To express contempt (Job 27:23 ). The destruction of the temple is thus spoken of (1 Kings 9:8 ). (Zechariah 10:8 ) speaks of the Lord gathering the house of Judah as it were with a hiss: 'I will hiss for them.' This expression may be 'derived from the noise made to attract bees in hiving, or from"> 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 H Bible Dictionaries Hiss 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 Hireling Next Entry Hittites Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Dictionaries American Tract Society Hissing Easton's Bible Dictionary Hiss Holman Bible Dictionary Hiss King James Dictionary Hissing Hiss Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Hiss Webster Dictionary Hissing Hissed Hiss Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Hiss McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Hiss Lexicons שְׁרוקָּה , שְׁרִקָה שָׁרַק שְׂרֵקָה , שְׁרֵקָה To express contempt ( Job 27:23 ). The destruction of the temple is thus spoken of ( 1 Kings 9:8 ). ( Zechariah 10:8 ) speaks of the Lord gathering the house of Judah as it were with a hiss: "I will hiss for them." This expression may be "derived from the noise made to attract bees in hiving, or from the sound naturally made to attract a person's attention."

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