International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Baggage

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Baggage


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bag´ā̇j: (1) כּלי, kelı̄, “the impedimenta of an army”): “David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage” (); “at Michmash he layeth up his baggage” (). The American Standard Revised Version gives baggage for “stuff” at ; ; . (2) ἀποσκευή, aposkeuḗ̌: “Beside the baggage” (Judith 7:2), “a great ado and much baggage” (1 Macc 9:35, 39), “the women and the children and also the baggage” (the King James Version “and other baggage”; 2 Macc 12:21). (3) ἀποσκευάζομαι, aposkeuázomai, “to make ready for leaving,” “to pack up baggage”): “We took up (made ready, Revised Version margin) our baggage” (, the King James Version “carriages”), i.e. what they could carry - English: “luggage”; but others understand the term of the loading of the baggage animals.