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For a woman to be barren was accounted a severe punishment among the Jews (
Genesis 16:2
;
30:1-23
;
1 Samuel 1:6
1 Samuel 1:27
;
Isaiah 47:9
;
49:21
;
Luke 1:25
). Instances of barrenness are noticed (
Genesis 11:30
;
25:21
;
29:31
;
Judges 13:2
Judges 13:3
;
Luke 1:7
Luke 1:36
).
These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.