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The concept of a cottage in the Bible is not as explicitly defined as modern interpretations might suggest, but it is used metaphorically and literally in various passages to convey simplicity, humility, and sometimes desolation.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Isaiah 1:8</a> :</b> "And the Daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a field of melons, like a city besieged." In this passage, the "hut" or "cottage" is used metaphorically to describe the vulnerable and isolated state of Jerusalem after judgment. The imagery of a temporary shelter in a vineyard or field highlights the fragility and transience of the situation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Isaiah 24:20</a> :</b> "The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a hut. Its transgression weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again." Here, the "hut" symbolizes instability and impending collapse, reflecting the consequences of sin and divine judgment upon the earth.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context:</b><br><br>In ancient Israel, cottages or huts were often temporary structures used by farmers and shepherds. These simple dwellings provided shelter during harvest times or while tending to flocks in the fields. Constructed from readily available materials such as branches, leaves, and mud, cottages were not meant for permanent habitation but served practical purposes in agricultural life.<br><br>The use of cottages in biblical imagery often underscores themes of humility and reliance on God. The temporary and fragile nature of these structures serves as a reminder of human dependence on divine provision and protection. In contrast to the grandeur of cities or fortified dwellings, cottages represent a return to simplicity and a focus on essential needs.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br><br>The metaphorical use of cottages in Scripture can be seen as a reflection of the human condition and the spiritual journey. Just as a cottage is a temporary abode, so is earthly life a transient phase in the broader context of eternity. Believers are encouraged to live with an awareness of the temporary nature of worldly possessions and to focus on spiritual growth and eternal values.<br><br>Furthermore, the imagery of a cottage can evoke the idea of refuge and safety in God's presence. Despite their simplicity, cottages provide shelter and protection, much like the spiritual refuge found in a relationship with God. This aligns with the biblical theme of God as a shelter and stronghold for His people, offering security amidst life's uncertainties.<br><br>In summary, while the term "cottage" may not frequently appear in the Bible, its symbolic use in passages like Isaiah provides rich insights into themes of vulnerability, humility, and divine protection. The cottage serves as a poignant reminder of the transient nature of life and the enduring need for reliance on God.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Cottage</span><p>A rustic tent or shelter, made perhaps of boughs, <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Isaiah 24:20</a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div><p>(1.) A booth in a vineyard (<a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Isaiah 1:8</a>); a temporary shed covered with leaves or straw to shelter the watchman that kept the garden. These were slight fabrics, and were removed when no longer needed, or were left to be blown down in winter (<a href="/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18</a>).<p>(2.) A lodging-place (rendered "lodge" in Isaiah 1:8); a slighter structure than the "booth," as the cucumber patch is more temporary than a vineyard (<a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Isaiah 24:20</a>). It denotes a frail structure of boughs supported on a few poles, which is still in use in the East, or a hammock suspended between trees, in which the watchman was accustomed to sleep during summer.<p>(3.) In <a href="/zephaniah/2-6.htm">Zephaniah 2:6</a> it is the rendering of the Hebrew keroth, which some suppose to denote rather "pits" (R.V. marg., "caves") or "wells of water," such as shepherds would sink. <a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>n.</I>) A small house; a cot; a hut.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">COTTAGE</span><p>kot'-aj.<br><br>See <a href="../h/house.htm">HOUSE</a>.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5521.htm"><span class="l">5521. sukkah -- a thicket, booth</span></a><br><b>...</b> booth, <b>cottage</b>, covert, pavilion, tabernacle, tent. Fem of cok; a hut or lair --<br> booth, <b>cottage</b>, covert, pavilion, tabernacle, tent. see HEBREW cok. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5521.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3741.htm"><span class="l">3741. karah -- a cistern, well</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from karah Definition a cistern, well NASB Word Usage caves (1). <b>cottage</b>.<br> Feminine of kar; a meadow -- <b>cottage</b>. see HEBREW kar. 3740, 3741. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3741.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4412.htm"><span class="l">4412. melunah -- a lodge, hut</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>cottage</b>, lodge. Feminine from luwn; a hut, a hammock -- <b>cottage</b>, lodge. see HEBREW<br> luwn. 4411, 4412. melunah. 4413 . Strong's Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4412.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/traherne/centuries_of_meditations/18_the_world_is_not.htm"><span class="l">The World is not this Little <b>Cottage</b> of Heaven and Earth</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE FIRST CENTURY 18 The WORLD is not this little <b>Cottage</b> of Heaven and Earth.<br> The WORLD is not this little <b>Cottage</b> of Heaven and Earth. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/18 the world is not.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/at_last/chapter_v_a_letter_from.htm"><span class="l">A Letter from a West Indian <b>Cottage</b> Ornee</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER V: A LETTER FROM A WEST INDIAN <b>COTTAGE</b> ORNEE. 30th December 1869.<br> My Dear""-, We are actually settled in a West Indian <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter v a letter from.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hodson/old_daniel/chapter_thirteen_wesleyan_mission_commenced.htm"><span class="l">Wesleyan Mission Commenced at Goobbe.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> At first they dwelt in tents, and then they built a little <b>cottage</b>, of<br> which the accompanying sketch gives a fair representation. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hodson/old daniel/chapter thirteen wesleyan mission commenced.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/chapter_xxxii_of_the_expedition_of.htm"><span class="l">Of the Expedition of Valens against the Goths and How He Paid the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> by a Gothic arrow he fell to the ground, but was carried off by some of the eunuchs<br> and life-guardsmen who still accompanied him, to a peasant's <b>cottage</b> hard by <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter xxxii of the expedition of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_johns_gospel/he_came_to_his_own.htm"><span class="l">He came to his Own.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And the dear old mother in the little <b>cottage</b> in the country lived in the sweet<br> consciousness that her son was a great physician up in the great London. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/he came to his own.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/the_lowell_lectures_on_the_ascent_of_man/chapter_i_the_ascent_of.htm"><span class="l">The Ascent of the Body</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The labourer's <b>cottage</b> of modern England and the shieling of the Highland crofter<br> are the survivals of the one-roomed hut of Primitive Man, scarcely changed in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../drummond/the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/chapter i the ascent of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/byrum/the_value_of_a_praying_mother/chapter_ii_a_praying_mother.htm"><span class="l">A Praying Mother.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> course. Mrs. Worthington lived in the great city of Chicago, in a small <b>cottage</b><br> on Portland Avenue near Thirty-first Street. Nothing <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../byrum/the value of a praying mother/chapter ii a praying mother.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hutton/history_of_the_moravian_church/chapter_xvi_comenius_and_the.htm"><span class="l">Comenius and the Hidden Seed, 1627-1672.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> there his bones lay buried; there many an historic Brethren's Synod had been held;<br> and there Comenius took up his abode in a little wood <b>cottage</b> outside the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter xvi comenius and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/andromeda_and_other_poems/saint_maura_a_d_304.htm"><span class="l">Saint Maura. AD 304</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The guards are crouching underneath the rock; The lights are fading in the<br> town below, Around the <b>cottage</b> which this morn was ours. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/andromeda and other poems/saint maura a d 304.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/sermons_for_the_times/sermon_xi_ahab_and_naboth.htm"><span class="l">Ahab and Naboth</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It is a holy feeling which makes a man cling to the bit of land which he has inherited<br> from his parents, even to the <b>cottage</b>, though it be only a hired one <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/sermons for the times/sermon xi ahab and naboth.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/cottage.htm"><span class="l"><b>Cottage</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (n.) A small house; a cot; a hut. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>COTTAGE</b>.<br> kot'-aj. See HOUSE. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Cottage</b> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cottage.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lodge.htm"><span class="l">Lodge (64 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary A shed for a watchman in a garden (Isaiah 1:8). The<br> Hebrew name melunah is rendered "<b>cottage</b>" (qv) in Isaiah 24:20. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lodge.htm - 29k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wormwood.htm"><span class="l">Wormwood (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The "southernwood" or "old man," cultivated in <b>cottage</b> gardens on account of its<br> fragrance, is another species of it. Noah Webster's Dictionary. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wormwood.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/inn.htm"><span class="l">Inn (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In the slightly altered form melunah, the same word is used of a nightwatchman's<br> lodge in a garden (Isaiah 1:8; Isaiah 24:20, the King James Version "<b>cottage</b><b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/inn.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reel.htm"><span class="l">Reel (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 24:20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed<br> like a <b>cottage</b>; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reel.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/drunkard.htm"><span class="l">Drunkard (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 24:20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed<br> like a <b>cottage</b>; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/drunkard.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/booth.htm"><span class="l">Booth (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> King James Version "booth" or "booths," eleven times; "tabernacle" or "tabernacles,"<br> ten times; "pavilion" or "pavilions," five times; "<b>cottage</b>" once) means a <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/booth.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/being.htm"><span class="l">Being (3399 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (n.) Lifetime; mortal existence. 6. (n.) An abode; a <b>cottage</b>. 7. (adv.) Since;<br> inasmuch as. Multi-Version Concordance Being (3399 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/being.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cots.htm"><span class="l">Cots (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cots.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cucumbers.htm"><span class="l">Cucumbers (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 1:8 And the daughter of Zion is left as a <b>cottage</b> in a vineyard, as a lodge<br> in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cucumbers.htm - 8k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/women-work.html">What does the Bible say about women working outside the home? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/cottage.htm">Cottage: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Cottage (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Isaiah 1:8</a></span><br />And the daughter of Zion is left as a <span class="boldtext">cottage</span> in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Isaiah 24:20</a></span><br />The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a <span class="boldtext">cottage</span>; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/cottage.htm">Cottage</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cotton.htm">Cotton (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cottage.htm">Cottage (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/folds.htm">Folds (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dot.htm">Dot (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/meadows.htm">Meadows (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pens.htm">Pens (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/caves.htm">Caves (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/carmel.htm">Carmel (33 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sea-coast.htm">Sea-coast (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/seacoast.htm">Seacoast (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pastures.htm">Pastures (25 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/habitations.htm">Habitations (38 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shepherds.htm">Shepherds (55 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dwellings.htm">Dwellings (54 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/coast.htm">Coast (70 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/c/cots_and_mats.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Cots and Mats"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Cots and Mats" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/c/cottages.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Cottages"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Cottages" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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