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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · 1915

Spectacle

spek'-ta-k'-l (theatron):

Occurs twice in the New Testament:

(1) of the place where assemblies or exhibitions Were held (Acts 19:29, "theatre");

(2) figuratively of the suffering apostles (1 Corinthians 4:9).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, general editor (Chicago: Howard-Severance, 1915). Public domain. Text as published by biblestudytools.com. From the Encyclosphere, the open network of encyclopedias run by the Knowledge Standards Foundation. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: links to 1, 2, and 3 John that our source pointed at the Gospel of John corrected; our source’s section marks set as headings.