smith's bible dictionary 1884 - Salt Lake Bible College

(Numbers 10:3) The people were strictly bound by the acts of their representatives,
even in cases where they disapproved of them. (Joshua 9:18)
Coniah
[Jeconiah]
Cononiah
(appointed by the Lord), a Levite, ruler of the offerings and tithes in the time of
Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 31:12,13) (B.C. 726.)
Consecration
[Priest]
Convocation
This term (with one exception)— (Isaiah 1:13) is applied invariably to meetings
of a religious character, in contradistinction to congregation.
Cooking
As meet did not form an article of ordinary diet among the Jews, the art of cooking
was not carried to any perfection. Few animals were slaughtered except for purposes
of hospitality or festivity. The proceedings on such occasions appear to have been as
follows:—On the arrival of a guest, the animal, either a kid, lamb or calf, was killed,
(Genesis 18:7; Luke 15:23) its throat being cut so that the blood might be poured out,
(Leviticus 7:26) it was then flayed, and was ready for either roasting or boiling. In the
former case the animal was preserved entire, (Exodus 12:46) and roasted either over
a fire, (Exodus 12:8) of wood, (Isaiah 44:16) or perhaps in an oven, consisting simply
of a hole dug in the earth, well heated, and covered up. Boiling, however, was the more
usual method of cooking.
Coos
(Acts 21:1) [Cos, Or Coos]
Copper
Heb. nechosheth, in the Authorized Version always rendered “brass,” except in
(Ezra 8:27) and Jere 15:12 It was almost exclusively used by the ancients for common
purposes, and for every kind of instrument, as chains, pillars, lavers and the other
temple vessels. We read also of copper mirrors, (Exodus 38:8) and even of copper
arms, as helmets, spears, etc. (1 Samuel 17:5,6,38; 2 Samuel 21:16)
Coral
(Ezekiel 27:16) A production of the sea, formed by minute animals called zoophytes.
It is their shell or house. It takes various forms, as of trees, shrubs, hemispheres. The
principal colors are red and white. It was used for beads and ornaments. With regard
to the estimation in which coral was held by the Jews and other Orientals, it must be
remembered that coral varies in price with us. Pliny says that the Indians valued coral
as the Romans valued pearls. (Job 28:18)
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