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Blains
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
Occurs only in connection with the sixth plague of Egypt (Ex. 9:9, 10). In Deut. 28:27, 35, it is called “the botch of Egypt.” It seems to have been the fearful disease of black leprosy, a kind of elephantiasis, producing burning ulcers.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
violent ulcerous inflammations, the sixth plague of Egypt, (Exodus 9:9,10) and hence called in (28:27,35) “the botch of Egypt.” It seems to have been the black leprosy, a fearful kind of elephantiasis.
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
BLAINS . Ex 9:9. Burning pustules or ulcers, which broke out upon the Egyptians and all their beasts, and constituted the sixth plague. "It seems to have been the black leprosy, a fearful kind of elephantiasis." — Smith. Perhaps reference is made to this plague in Deut 28:27.
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Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
BLAINS . Ex 9:9. Burning pustules or ulcers, which broke out upon the Egyptians and all their beasts, and constituted the sixth plague. "It seems to have been the black leprosy, a fearful kind of elephantiasis." — Smith. Perhaps reference is made to this plague in Deut 28:27.