Encyclopedia entry
Churl
In Isa. 32:5 (R.V. marg., “crafty”), means a deceiver. In 1 Sam. 25:3, the word churlish denotes a man that is coarse and ill-natured, or, as the word literally means, “hard.” The same Greek word as used by the LXX. here is found in Matt. 25:24, and there is rendered “hard.”
In the Bible
2
Verses where Churl is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Isaiah 32:5
No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel be respected.
- Isaiah 32:7
The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
Scripture on Churl
2
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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