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International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Cushion:

koosh'-un (proskephalaion): In New Testament, only in Mr 4:38 the Revised Version (British and American). The word means literally, a cushion for the head (the King James Version "pillow") but was also used of one for sitting or reclining upon, e.g. of a rower's cushion. The article used with it in this passage suggests that it was one of the customary furnishings of the boat, and it was probably similar to the cushion placed for the comfort of passengers in the stern of modern boats on the Sea of Galilee. "Silken cushions" of Am 3:12 the Revised Version (British and American) is a rendering of the Hebrew demesheq from its supposed connection with damask. These cushions formed the divan, often the only article of furniture in an oriental reception room. "Cushions" occurs further in the somewhat doubtful the Revised Version, margin rendering of Pr 7:16; 31:22.

Written by Benjamin Reno Downer

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
 

Cushion:

For CUSHION see PILLOW

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