Corner

The angle of a house (Job 1:19) or a street (Prov. 7:8). “Corners” in Neh. 9:22 denotes the various districts of the promised land allotted to the Israelites. In Num. 24:17, the “corners of Moab” denotes the whole land of Moab. The “corner of a field” (Lev. 19:9; 23:22) is its extreme part, which was not to be reaped. The Jews were prohibited from cutting the “corners,” i.e., the extremities, of the hair and whiskers running round the ears (Lev. 19:27; 21:5). The “four corners of the earth” in Isa. 11:12 and Ezek. 7:2 denotes the whole land. The “corners of the streets” mentioned in Matt. 6:5 means the angles where streets meet so as to form a square or place of public resort. The corner gate of Jerusalem (2 Kings 14:13; 2 Chr. 26:9) was on the north-west side of the city. Corner-stone (Job 38:6; Isa. 28:16), a block of great importance in binding together the sides of a building. The “head of the corner” (Ps. 118:22, 23) denotes the coping, the “coign of vantage”, i.e., the topstone of a building. But the word “corner stone” is sometimes used to denote some person of rank and importance (Isa. 28:16). It is applied to our Lord, who was set in highest honour (Matt. 21:42). He is also styled “the chief corner stone” (Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:6-8). When Zechariah (10:4), speaking of Judah, says, “Out of him came forth the corner,” he is probably to be understood as ultimately referring to the Messiah as the “corner stone.” (See TEMPLE, SOLOMON’S.)

The “corner” of the field was not allowed, (Leviticus 19:9) to be wholly reaped. It formed a right of the poor to carry off what was so left, and this was a part of the maintenance from the soil to which that class were entitled. Under the scribes, minute legislation fixed one-sixtieth as the portion of a field which was to be left for the legal “corner.” The proportion being thus fixed, all the grain might be reaped, and enough to satisfy the regulation subsequently separated from the whole crop. This “corner” was, like the gleaning, tithe-free.

COR'NER . According to the Mosaic law, it was forbidden to reap the corners of the field, so that there might be gleanings for the poor. Lev 19:9; Jer 23:22. The "corner of the house-top," Prov 21:9, is a narrow place exposed to sun and rain, contrasted with the wide room or house below. The word "corner" in the phrase "corners of Moab," or of any other country. Num 24:17; Jer 48:45, means the length and breadth of the country, and also of the world. "Corner of a bed," Am 3:12, the corner of a room, was on the elevated part (used by night for a bed or couch), and contained the most honorable seat. See Bed. In the passage last cited it figuratively denotes the most proud and luxurious of the Israelites in Samaria. In Zech 10:4 the word "corner" is used to denote either the corner-stone or the most conspicuous part of a building, and evidently refers to Christ, Matt 21:42, where he is mentioned as "the head" (or chief ) "of the corner," though the Jews, in erecting the temple of their faith, rejected him as unfit for so important a place. Corner-stone. Job 38:6. A massive stone placed at the foundation in the corner of a building, and binding the two walls together. Christ is called " the Corner-stone of the Church" because he gives strength and unity to the whole structure of God's house. Comp. Eph 2:20; 1 Pet 2:6; Matt 21:42; Rom 9:32-33; 1 Cor 1:23.

COR'NER . According to the Mosaic law, it was forbidden to reap the corners of the field, so that there might be gleanings for the poor. Lev 19:9; Jer 23:22. The "corner of the house-top," Prov 21:9, is a narrow place exposed to sun and rain, contrasted with the wide room or house below. The word "corner" in the phrase "corners of Moab," or of any other country. Num 24:17; Jer 48:45, means the length and breadth of the country, and also of the world. "Corner of a bed," Am 3:12, the corner of a room, was on the elevated part (used by night for a bed or couch), and contained the most honorable seat. See Bed. In the passage last cited it figuratively denotes the most proud and luxurious of the Israelites in Samaria. In Zech 10:4 the word "corner" is used to denote either

the corner-stone or the most conspicuous part of a building, and evidently refers to Christ, Matt 21:42, where he is mentioned as "the head" (or chief ) "of the corner," though the Jews, in erecting the temple of their faith, rejected him as unfit for so important a place. Corner-stone. Job 38:6. A massive stone placed at the foundation in the corner of a building, and binding the two walls together. Christ is called " the Corner-stone of the Church" because he gives strength and unity to the whole structure of God's house. Comp. Eph 2:20; 1 Pet 2:6; Matt 21:42; Rom 9:32-33; 1 Cor 1:23.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

2. The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; as, the chimney corner.

3. An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part. From the four corners of the earth they come. Shak.

4. A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook. This thing was not done in a corner. Acts xxvi. 26.

5. Direction; quarter. Sits the wind in that corner! Shak.

6. The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of them at their own price; as, a corner in a railway stock. [Broker's Cant] Corner stone, the stone which lies at the corner of two walls, and unites them; the principal stone; especially, the stone which forms the corner of the foundation of an edifice; hence, that which is fundamental importance or indispensable. "A prince who regarded uniformity of faith as the corner stone of his government." Prescott. -- Corner tooth, one of the four teeth which come in a horse's mouth at the age of four years and a half, one on each side of the upper and of the lower jaw, between the middle teeth and the tushes.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To drive into a corner.

2. To drive into a position of great difficaulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.

3. To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.