International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Stout; Stoutness

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Stout; Stoutness


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stout, stout´nes: In modern English the word signifies strength firmness, corpulence, etc., but in English Versions of the Bible (; ; ; ; with stoutness” in ) it always means “bold” or “proud” and invariably in a bad sense; compare the German stolz, with which “stout” is allied.