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Dict: easton - Island



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Island @ (Heb. 'i, "dry land," as opposed to water) occurs in its usual signification kjv@Isaiah:42:4 kjv@Isaiah:42:10, 12, 15, comp. kjv@Jeremiah:47:4), but more frequently simply denotes a maritime region or sea-coast kjv@Isaiah:20:6, R.V.," coastland;" 23:2,6; kjv@Jeremiah:2:10; kjv@Ezekiel:27:6-7). (
See CHITTIM.) The shores of the Mediterranean are called the "islands of the sea" kjv@Isaiah:11:11), or the "isles of the Gentiles" kjv@Genesis:10:5), and sometimes simply "isles" kjv@Psalms:72:10); kjv@Ezekiel:26:15 kjv@Ezekiel:26:18 kjv@Ezekiel:27:3 kjv@Ezekiel:27:35; kjv@Daniel:11:18).