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Bestead

The rendering in Isa. 8:21, where alone it occurs, of a Hebrew word meaning to oppress, or be in circumstances of hardship.

In the Bible

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

  • Isaiah 8:21

    They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.

Scripture on Bestead

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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