Vincent Word Studies - Matthew 9:17

Vincent Word Studies - Matthew 9:17 - 9:17

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Vincent Word Studies - Matthew 9:17 - 9:17

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9:9 - 9:9
9:16 - 9:16
9:17 - 9:17
9:18 - 9:18
9:20 - 9:20
9:23 - 9:23
9:32 - 9:32
9:36 - 9:36
9:38 - 9:38

Bottles (ἀσκούς)

Rev., rightly, wine-skin,, though our word bottle originally carried the true meaning, being a bottle of leather. In Spanish, bota means a leather bottle, a boot, and a butt. In Spain wine is still brought to market in pig-skins. In the East, goat-skins are commonly used, with the rough side inward. When old, they break under the fermentation of the wine.