Plague (Easton)

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A 'stroke' of affliction, or disease. Sent as a divine chastisement (Numbers 11:33; 14:37; 16:46-49; 2 Samuel 24:21 ). Painful afflictions or diseases, (Leviticus 13:3,5,30; 1 Kings 8:37 ), or severe calamity (Mark 5:29; Luke 7:21 ), or the judgment of God, so called (Exodus 9:14 ). Plagues of Egypt"> 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! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter P Bible Dictionaries Plague 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 Pithom Next Entry Plain Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Plague Thompson Chain Reference Plagues The Topic Concordance Plague Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Plagues of Moses: & Disease Diseases; & Leprosy, Plagues Torrey Topical Textbook Plague or Pestilence, the Dictionaries American Tract Society Plague Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Plague Easton's Bible Dictionary Plague Fausset Bible Dictionary Plague Holman Bible Dictionary Plagues Hastings' BibleDictionary Plagues of Egypt Plague Hastings' NT Dictionary Plague (2) Plague King James Dictionary Plague Morrish Bible Dictionary Plagues of Egypt 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Plagues of Egypt Egypt, Plagues of Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Plagues of Egypt People's Bible Dictionary Plagues of Egypt Smith Bible Dictionary Plagues The Ten Plague The Vines' Expository Dictionary Plague Wilson's Bible Types Plague Webster Dictionary Plaguing Plagueful Plagued (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Plagues of Egypt Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Plague International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Plague Plagues of Egypt Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Plague McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Egyptian Plagues Plague Plagues of Egypt The Nuttall Encyclopedia Cattle Plague Plague, the The Catholic Encyclopedia Plagues of Egypt The Jewish Encyclopedia Plague Ten Plagues Lexicons ܡܰܘܬ݁ܳܢܳܐ ܡܚܽܘܬ݂ܳܐ λοιμός μάστιξ πληγή דֶּבֶר , דֶּבֶר מַגֵּפָה מָוֶת (only first 3 shown) A "stroke" of affliction, or disease. Sent as a divine chastisement ( Numbers 11:33 ; 14:37 ; 16:46-49 ; 2 Samuel 24:21 ). Painful afflictions or diseases, ( Leviticus 13:3,5,30 ; 1 Kings 8:37 ), or severe calamity ( Mark 5:29 ; Luke 7:21 ), or the judgment of God, so called ( Exodus 9:14 ). Plagues of Egypt were ten in number. The river Nile was turned into blood, and the fish died, and the river stank, so that the Egyptians loathed to drink of the river ( Exodus 7:14-25 ). The plague of frogs ( Exodus 8:1-15 ). The plague of lice (Heb. kinnim, properly gnats or mosquitoes; Compare Psalm 78:45 ; 105:31 ), "out of the dust of the land" ( Exodus 8:16-19 ). The plague of flies (Heb. arob, rendered by the LXX. dog-fly), Exodus 8:21-24 . The murrain (Ex.9:1-7), or epidemic pestilence which carried off vast numbers of cattle in the field. Warning was given of its coming. The sixth plague, of "boils and blains," like the third, was sent without warning (Ex.9:8-12). It is called ( Deuteronomy 28:27 ) "the botch of Egypt," A.V.; but in RSV, "the boil of Egypt." "The magicians could not stand before Moses" because of it. The plague of hail, with fire and thunder ( Exodus 9:13-33 ). Warning was given of its coming. (Compare Psalm 18:13 ; 105:32,33 ). The plague of locusts, which covered the whole face of the earth, so that the land was darkened with them ( Exodus 10:12-15 ). The Hebrew name of this insect, Arbeh , points to the "multitudinous" character of this visitation. Warning was given before this plague came. After a short interval the plague of darkness succeeded that of the locusts; and it came without any special warning ( Exodus 10:21-29 ). The darkness covered "all the land of Egypt" to such an extent that "they saw not one another." It did not, however, extend to the land of Goshen. The last and most fearful of these plagues was the death of the first-born of man and of beast ( Exodus 11:4,5 ; 12:29,30 ). The exact time of the visitation was announced, "about midnight", which would add to the horror of the infliction. Its extent also is specified, from the first-born of the king to the first-born of the humblest slave, and all the first-born of beasts. But from this plague the Hebrews were completely exempted. The Lord "put a difference" between them and the Egyptians. (See PASSOVER .)

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