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an inexhaustible supply of something: in allusion to the miracle of the cruse of oil in I Kings 17:10-16 and II Kings 4:1-7.
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widow's cruse — an inexhaustible supply of something: in allusion to the miracle of the cruse of oil in I Kings 17:10 16 and II Kings 4:1 7. * * * widow s cruse noun A source of supply that never fails (from the story in the Bible, 1 Kings 17.10–16) • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
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widow's cruse — noun an apparently small supply that proves inexhaustible. Origin with biblical allusion to 1 Kings 17:10–16 … English new terms dictionary
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widow — n. & v. n. 1 a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again. 2 a woman whose husband is often away on a specified activity (golf widow). 3 extra cards dealt separately and taken by the highest bidder. 4 Printing the short… … Useful english dictionary
Elisha — Infobox Saint name=Saint Eliseus birth date= death date= feast day=June 14 venerated in=Roman Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Orthodox Church Lutheranism imagesize= caption=Russian icon of St. Eliseus, 18th century (Iconostasis… … Wikipedia
Elisha — God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah (1 Kings 19:16 19). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his successor (1 Kings 19:16). This was the only… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
1 Kings 17 — 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the LORD came unto… … The King James version of the Bible
