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Rush

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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Translated bulrush in Isaiah 58:5 , flag in Job 40:21 , and hook in Job 41:2; a plant growing in marshy ground or by watercourses, and used for chair-bottoms, baskets, mats, ropes, etc. The pith of a similar plant in Europe is used as the wick of a candle or rush-light. In Isaiah 9:14; 19:15 , a rush is put for the lowest of the people.

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Rush'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​r/rush.html. 1859.
 
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