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Floor

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(גֹּרֶן, go'ren; ἄλων ), prop. a level or open area (as the "place" or square around the gates of Oriental cities, 1 Kings 22:10; 2 Chronicles 18:9); hence usually the spot, well-beaten and smooth, on which grain is trodden out by cattle in the East, i.e., the "barn-floor", or "threshing- floor." (See THRESHING). For the floor of rooms, (See HOUSE); for that of court-yards, (See PAVEMENT).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Floor'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​f/floor.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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