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Parched Ground

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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(Isaiah 35:7 ), Heb. sharab, a "mirage", a phenomenon caused by the refraction of the rays of the sun on the glowing sands of the desert, causing them suddenly to assume the appearance of a beautiful lake. It is called by the modern Arabs by the same Hebrew name Serab .

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Parched Ground'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​p/parched-ground.html. 1897.
 
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