McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Keren-Happuch

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Keren-Happuch


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(Heb. Ke'ren-hap-Puk', äִôּåּêְ ÷ֶøֶï , horn of the face-paint, i.e. cosmetic- box; Sept. Á᾿ìáëèåßáò [v. r. Á᾿ìáëèáßáò , Á᾿ìáëèßáò , ÌáëèÝáò ], êÝñáò , i.e. horn of plenty; Vulg. correctly Cornu stibii, i.e. of antimony), a name given to Job's third daughter (Job xlii, 14), after the Oriental ideas of elegance (see Kitto's Daily Bib. Il. ad loc.). B.C. cir. 2220. SEE PAINT.