Encyclopedia entry
Mouldy
Of the Gibeonites it is said that “all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy” (Josh. 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.
In the Bible
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Verses where Mouldy is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Joshua 9:5
They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.
- Joshua 9:12
This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But look, it is now dry and moldy.
Scripture on Mouldy
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Entries that reference Mouldy
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Mouldy references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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