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Cage

(Heb. kelub’, Jer. 5:27, marg. “coop;” rendered “basket” in Amos 8:1), a basket of wicker-work in which birds were placed after being caught. In Rev. 18:2 it is the rendering of the Greek phulake, properly a prison or place of confinement.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

The term so rendered in (Jeremiah 5:27) is more properly a trap in which decoy birds were placed. In (Revelation 18:2) the (Greek term means a prison.

In the Bible

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Verses where Cage is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Jeremiah 5:27

    Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich.

  • Revelation 18:2

    And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.

Scripture on Cage

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Cage references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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