Bible Dictionary: Foxes

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Plural of Fox.

2. (n. pl.) See Fox.

Greek

258. alopex -- a fox
... like, crafty person. Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition a fox NASB
Word Usage fox (1), foxes (2). fox. Of uncertain derivation ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8169. Shaalbim -- perhaps "(haunt of) foxes," a city in Dan
... Shaalbim. 8170 . perhaps "(haunt of) foxes," a city in Dan. Transliteration: Shaalbim
Phonetic Spelling: (shah-al-beem') Short Definition: Shaalbim. ...
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7776. shual -- fox, perhaps jackal
... 7775, 7776. shual. 7777 . fox, perhaps jackal. Transliteration: shual
Phonetic Spelling: (shoo-awl') Short Definition: foxes. Word ...
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8171. Shealim -- an area searched by Saul
... Shalim. Plural of shuw'al; foxes; Shaalim, a place in Palestine -- Shalim. see HEBREW
shuw'al. 8170, 8171. Shealim. 8172 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

Little Foxes
... LITTLE FOXES. ... These fences keep out the bears, because they cut themselves on the
glass in trying to climb over, and they also keep out some of the foxes. ...
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The Little Foxes.
... THE LITTLE FOXES. One little fox is, "Some other time." If you track him
up, you come to his hole"never. Another little fox is ...
/.../orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/the little foxes.htm

October 3. "The Little Foxes that Spoil the vines" (Song of ...
... OCTOBER 3. "The little foxes that spoil the vines" (Song of Solomon, ii. 15).
"The little foxes that spoil the vines" (Song of Solomon, ii.15). ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /october 3 the little foxes.htm

Take us the Little Foxes that Spoil the vines; for Our vine is in ...
... CHAPTER II. 15. Take us the little foxes that spoil the vines; for our vine
is in blossom. The faithful soul prays her beloved that ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/15 take us the little.htm

Chapter ii.
... 15. Take us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines; for our vines
have tender grapes.15. Take us the little foxes that ...
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The Story of Samson, the Strong Man
... He caught all the wild foxes that he could find, until he had three hundred
of them. Then he tied them together in pairs, by their ...
/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of samson the.htm

Communion Broken --Restoration
... Alas that He should seek in vain! Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that
spoil the vineyards; ... And how numerous the little foxes are! ...
/.../taylor/union and communion/section ii communion brokenrestoration.htm

On the Words of the Gospel, Luke ix. 57, Etc. , Where the Case of ...
... "Foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man hath
not where to lay His Head." [3250] But where hath He not? In thy faith. ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon l on the words.htm

Here Some one Will Say, this is Now not to Write of virginity...
... certain proud and crafty person had said to Him, "Lord, I will follow Thee
whithersoever Thou shalt have gone;" [2213] to whom He made answer, "Foxes have ...
/.../augustine/of holy virginity /section 52 here some one.htm

The Bride's Reminiscences
... VOICES OF THE BROTHERS (heard interrupting). "Take us the foxes, The little foxes
that spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in blossom.". * * *. ...
/.../select masterpieces of biblical literature/vii the brides reminiscences.htm

Thesaurus

Foxes (9 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Plural of Fox. 2. (n. pl.) See Fox.
Multi-Version Concordance Foxes (9 Occurrences). Matthew 8:20 ...
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Fox (2 Occurrences)
... it is more easily caught than the fox; (2) that the fox is shy and suspicious, and
flies mankind, while the jackal does not; and (3) that foxes are difficult ...
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Sticks (25 Occurrences)
... Judges 15:4 So Samson went and got three hundred foxes and some sticks of fire-wood;
and he put the foxes tail to tail with a stick between every two tails ...
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Holes (36 Occurrences)
... Matthew 8:20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky
have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." (WEB KJV WEY ASV ...
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Nests (9 Occurrences)
... Matthew 8:20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky
have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." (WEB KJV WEY ASV ...
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Nowhere (16 Occurrences)
... Matthew 8:20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky
have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." (WEB WEY BBE NAS ...
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Fire-wood (4 Occurrences)
... Judges 15:4 So Samson went and got three hundred foxes and some sticks of fire-wood;
and he put the foxes tail to tail with a stick between every two tails ...
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Firebrand (3 Occurrences)
... udh, used for a burning stick taken out of the fire): In Judges 15:4, 5 describing
the "brands" (margin "torches") which Samson tied to the foxes' tails, the ...
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Trap (35 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) A machine or contrivance that shuts suddenly, as with a spring, used
for taking game or other animals; as, a trap for foxes. ...
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Tail (16 Occurrences)
... The 2nd Hebrew word is used of the tails of serpents (Exodus 4:4), of foxes, which
Samson tied together in his cruel sport, in order to destroy the grainfields ...
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Bible Concordance

Foxes (9 Occurrences)

Matthew 8:20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 9:58 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 15:4 Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took torches, and turned tail to tail, and put a torch in the midst between every two tails.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 15:5 Then firing the sticks, he let the foxes loose among the uncut grain of the Philistines, and all the corded stems as well as the living grain and the vine-gardens and the olives went up in flames.
(BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 63:10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
(KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Song of Songs 2:15 Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 34:13 And thorns will come up in her fair houses, and waste plants in her strong towers: and foxes will make their holes there, and it will be a meeting-place for ostriches.
(BBE)

Lamentations 5:18 For the mountain of Zion, which is desolate: The foxes walk on it.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Ezekiel 13:4 Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Foxes

Related Terms

Fox (2 Occurrences)

Sticks (25 Occurrences)

Holes (36 Occurrences)

Nests (9 Occurrences)

Nowhere (16 Occurrences)

Fire-wood (4 Occurrences)

Firebrand (3 Occurrences)