Mouldy (Easton)

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Of the Gibeonites it is said that 'all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy' (Joshua 9:5,12 ). The Hebrew word here rendered 'mouldy' (nikuddim) is rendered 'cracknels' in 1 Kings 14:3 , and denotes a kind of crisp cake. The meaning is that the bread of the Gibeonites had become dry and"> 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! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter M Bible Dictionaries Mouldy 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 Moth Next Entry Mount Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Mouldy Holman Bible Dictionary Mouldy Webster Dictionary Mouldy Mouldiness Encyclopedias McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Mouldy Lexicons נִקֻּדִים Of the Gibeonites it is said that "all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy" ( Joshua 9:5,12 ). The Hebrew word here rendered "mouldy" (nikuddim) is rendered "cracknels" in 1 Kings 14:3 , and denotes a kind of crisp cake. The meaning is that the bread of the Gibeonites had become dry and hard, hard as biscuits, and thus was an evidence of the length of the journey they had travelled.

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