Easton's Bible Dictionary
The periods into which the time between sunset and sunrise was divided. They are so called because watchmen relieved each other at each of these periods. There are frequent references in Scripture to the duties of watchmen who were appointed to give notice of the approach of an enemy (
2 Samuel 18:24-27;
2 Kings 9:17-20;
Isaiah 21:5-9). They were sometimes placed for this purpose on watch-towers (
2 Kings 17:9;
18:8). Ministers or teachers are also spoken of under this title (
Jeremiah 6:17;
Ezek. 33:2-9;
Hebrews 13:17).
The watches of the night were originally three in number, (1) "the beginning of the watches" (Lamentations 2:19); (2) "the middle watch" (Judges 7:19); and (3) "the morning watch" (Exodus 14:24; 1 Samuel 11:11), which extended from two o'clock to sunrise. But in the New Testament we read of four watches, a division probably introduced by the Romans (Matthew 14:25; Mark 6:48; Luke 12:38). (see DAY.)
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(
n. pl.) The leaves of Saracenia flava. See Trumpets.
Greek
3787. ophthalmodoulia -- eye service ... Transliteration: ophthalmodoulia Phonetic Spelling: (of-thal-mod-oo-li'-ah) Short
Definition: service rendered only while the master
watches Definition: eye
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3787.htm - 6kStrong's Hebrew
6424. palas -- to weigh, make level... Origin denominative verb from peles Definition to weigh, make level NASB Word Usage
level (1), leveled (1), make (1), ponder (1), watch (1),
watches (1), weigh
... /hebrew/6424.htm - 6k 8104. shamar -- to keep, watch, preserve
... 1), spare (1), spies (1), take care (1), take heed (5), take note (1), take...heed
(1), waiting (1), waits (1), watch (11), watched (1), watches (3), watching ...
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5341. natsar -- to watch, guard, keep
... 10), observed (1), observes (1), preserve (10), preserves (1), reserve (1), secret
places (1), tends (1), watch (4), watcher (1), watches (1), watchman (1 ...
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821. ashmoreth -- a watch
... Short Definition: watch. Word Origin from shamar Definition a watch NASB
Word Usage watch (4), watches (3). watch. Or bashmuwrah {ash ...
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Library
The Wily Judas Watches Near
... The wily Judas watches near. tr., John Brownlie 8,6,8,6,8,8. semeron gregorei ho
Ioudas. ... III. ho autos. I. The wily Judas watches near. The Master's path to-day, ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the greek church/the wily judas watches near.htm
LM Breviary. Night-Watches.
... SUPPLEMENT. 559. LM Breviary. Night-Watches. 1 Throughout the hours of
darkness dim, Still let us watch and raise the hymn; And ...
/.../559 l m breviary night-watches.htm
God who Always Watches Over his People
... PSALMS GOD WHO ALWAYS WATCHES OVER HIS PEOPLE. I will lift up my eyes to
the hills; from whence comes my help? My help comes from ...
/.../sherman/the childrens bible/god who always watches over.htm
That all Things Exist that they May Perish, and that we are not ...
... Book IV. Chapter X."That All Things Exist that They May Perish, and that
We are Not Safe Unless God Watches Over Us. 15. "Turn ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/chapter x that all things exist.htm
On God and his Perfections
... A. God sees us and watches over us. "Watches" to protect, to reward or punish us.
He watches continually; He not only watches, but keeps us alive. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 2 on god and.htm
November 16. "Watch Therefore, for Ye Know Neither the Day" (Matt. ...
... Life, like the old Jewish night, may be divided into three watches, youth,
maturity, old age. The summons to meet God may come to ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /november 16 watch therefore for.htm
Epistle Xlix. To Anastasius, Bishop of Antioch .
... He also watches wisely over the sheep-fold of which he has taken charge, lest either
perverse men tear the sheep of God by speaking froward things, or ...
/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle xlix to anastasius bishop.htm
Psalm LXXVII.
... "All mine enemies have anticipated watches" (ver.4). All mine enemies have kept ... Where
do they not lay traps? Have not mine enemies anticipated all watches? ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxvii.htm
Letter ix. Meditation.
... "I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night-watches." "Mine
eyes prevent the night-watches, that I might meditate in thy word." But, lest ...
/.../a practical directory for young christian females/letter ix meditation.htm
He Careth for You
... We are the work of his hands, and as such he is interested in our prosperity. He
watches over the development of our lives; he notes every step of progress. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk fifty-two he careth for.htm
Thesaurus
Watches (23 Occurrences)... The
watches of the night were originally three in number, (1) "the beginning of
the
watches" (Lamentations 2:19); (2) "the middle watch" (Judges 7:19); and (3
.../w/watches.htm - 14kNight-watches (4 Occurrences)
Night-watches. Night-watch, Night-watches. Nile . Multi-Version
Concordance Night-watches (4 Occurrences). Luke 2:8 ...
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Watch (203 Occurrences)
... guarding by night. 2. (n.) One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman,
or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard. 3. (n.) The ...
/w/watch.htm - 40k
Night (3322 Occurrences)
... The threefold division of the day into watches continued into post-exilic Roman
times; but the Roman method of four divisions was also known (Mark 13:35 ...
/n/night.htm - 15k
Meditate (37 Occurrences)
... YLT). Psalms 63:6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee
in the night watches. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
/m/meditate.htm - 16k
Watchers (16 Occurrences)
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Day (17670 Occurrences)
... at our nine o'clock, and "the cool of the day" just before sunset (Genesis 3:8).
Before the Captivity the Jews divided the night into three watches, (1) from ...
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Quaternion
... Acts 12:4). To four such companies Peter had been handed over, who would take their
turn of acting as guard over the prisoner, each of the four watches of the ...
/q/quaternion.htm - 8k
Night-watch
Night-watch. Nightwatch, Night-watch. Night-watches . Int. ... See WATCH; TIME.
Nightwatch, Night-watch. Night-watches . Reference Bible.
/n/night-watch.htm - 6k
Unni (3 Occurrences)
... NIV). Nehemiah 12:9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against
them in the watches. (KJV JPS DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). ...
/u/unni.htm - 8k
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