Nitre (Easton)

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(Proverbs 25:20; RSV marg., 'soda'), properly 'natron,' a substance so called because, rising from the bottom of the Lake Natron in Egypt, it becomes dry and hard in the sun, and is the soda which effervesces when vinegar is poured on it. It is a carbonate of soda, not saltpetre, which the word"> 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 N Bible Dictionaries Nitre 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 Nisroch Next Entry No Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Nitre Dictionaries American Tract Society Nitre Easton's Bible Dictionary Nitre Fausset Bible Dictionary Nitre Hastings' BibleDictionary Nitre Morrish Bible Dictionary Nitre People's Bible Dictionary Nitre Smith Bible Dictionary Nitre Wilson's Bible Types Nitre Webster Dictionary Nitre Watson's Theological Dictionary Nitre Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Nitre International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Nitre Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Nitre McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Nitre ( Proverbs 25:20 ; RSV marg., "soda"), properly "natron," a substance so called because, rising from the bottom of the Lake Natron in Egypt, it becomes dry and hard in the sun, and is the soda which effervesces when vinegar is poured on it. It is a carbonate of soda, not saltpetre, which the word generally denotes ( Jeremiah 2:22 ; RSV "lye").

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