Liver (Easton)

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(Heb. kabhed, 'heavy;' hence the liver, as being the heaviest of the viscera, Exodus 29:13,22; Leviticus 3:4,1,10,15 ) was burnt upon the altar, and not used as sacrificial food. In Ezekiel 21:21 there is allusion, in the statement that the king of Babylon 'looked upon the liver,' to one of the most"> 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 L Bible Dictionaries Liver 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 Litter Next Entry Living Creatures Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Liver Dictionaries American Tract Society Liver Easton's Bible Dictionary Liver Holman Bible Dictionary Long Lobe of the Liver Lobe of the Liver Liver (only first 3 shown) Hastings' BibleDictionary Liver King James Dictionary Liver Morrish Bible Dictionary Liver Webster Dictionary Pigeon-Livered Milk-Livered Livering (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Cod-Liver Oil Liver International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Liver Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Liver McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Liver Liverance, Galfrid The Jewish Encyclopedia Liver Lexicons ܟ݁ܰܒ݂ܕ݁ܳܐ כָּבֵד (Heb. kabhed, "heavy;" hence the liver, as being the heaviest of the viscera, Exodus 29:13,22 ; Leviticus 3:4,1,10,15 ) was burnt upon the altar, and not used as sacrificial food. In Ezekiel 21:21 there is allusion, in the statement that the king of Babylon "looked upon the liver," to one of the most ancient of all modes of divination. The first recorded instance of divination (q.v.) is that of the teraphim of Laban. By the teraphim the LXX. and Josephus understood "the liver of goats." By the "caul above the liver," in Leviticus 4:9 ; 7:4 , etc., some understand the great lobe of the liver itself.

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