International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Curdle

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Curdle


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kûr´d'l (קפא, ḳāphā), “to congeal,” “harden,” “curdle”): Occurs in , “Hast thou not ... curdled me like cheese?” i.e. made him take solid form. “The formation of the embryo is a mystery on which the Hebrew dwells with a deep and reverential awe: compare -16.” These similes are often met with in the Koran and oriental poetry. See Speaker's Commentary in the place cited