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A Dictionary & Encyclopedia — Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, as Omega is the last. These letters occur in the text of Revelation 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13, and are represented by “Alpha” and…

A D Dictionary — IET, ornament of God. (1.) The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon (1 Chronicles 27:25). (2.) A family head of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chronicles…

A Gag Dictionary — flame, the usual title of the Amalekite kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian. (1.) A king of the Amalekites referred to by Balaam (Numbers 24:7). He lived at the time …

A M Ale Kite Dictionary — a tribe that dwelt in Arabia Petraea, between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea. They were not the descendants of Amalek, the son of Eliphaz, for they existed in the days of A…

A Vim Dictionary — a people dwelling in Hazerim, or “the villages” or “encampments” on the south-west corner of the sea-coast (Deuteronomy 2:23). They were subdued and driven northward by t…

Aalar Encyclopedia — a'-a-lar. See ALTAR .…

Aaron Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the eldest son of Amram and lochebed, a daughter of Levi (Exodus 6:20). Some explain the name as meaning mountaineer, others mountain of strength, illuminator. He was bor…

Aaron'S Rod Encyclopedia — ( Nu 17 and He 9:4 ): Immediately after the incidents connected with the rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram against the leadership of Moses and the priestly primacy of…

Aaronites Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the descendants of Aaron, and therefore priests. Jehoiada, the father of Benaiah, led 3,700 Aaronites as “fighting men” to the support of David at Hebron (1 Chronicles 12…

Ab Dictionary — ET, (Hebrews Hebhel), a breath, or vanity, the second son of Adam and Eve. He was put to death by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1-16). Guided by the instruction of their fa…

Ab (1) Encyclopedia — ('abh, the Hebrew and Aramaic word for "father"): It is a very common word in the Old Testament; this article notes only certain uses of it. It is used both in the singul…

Ab (2) Encyclopedia — ('abh): The name of the fifth month in the Hebrew calendar, the month beginning in our July. The name does not appear in the Bible, but Josephus gives it to the month in …

Ab Ieeze R Dictionary — father of help; i.e., “helpful.” (1.) The second of the three sons of Hammoleketh, the sister of Gilead. He was the grandson of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 7:18). From his fam…

Abacuc Encyclopedia — ab'-a-kuk (Latin Abacuc): The form given the name of the prophet Habakkuk in 2 Esdras 1:40.…

Abaddon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — destruction, the Hebrew name (equivalent to the Greek Apollyon, i.e., destroyer) of “the angel of the bottomless pit” (Revelation 9:11). It is rendered “destruction” in J…

Abadias Encyclopedia — ab-a-di'-as (Greek Abadias): Mentioned in 1 Esdras 8:35 as the son of Jezelus, of the sons of Joab, returned with Ezra from the captivity; and in Ezr 8:9 called "Obadiah …

Abagarus Encyclopedia — a-bag'-a-rus. See ABGARUS .…

Abagtha Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus’s court (Esther 1:10; 2 : 21 ).…

Abana Dictionary — stony (Hebrews marg. “Amanah,” perennial), the chief river of Damascus (2 Kings 5:12). Its modem name is Barada, the Chrysorrhoas, or “golden stream,” of the Greeks. It r…

Abanah Encyclopedia — ab'-a-na, a-ba'-na ('abhanah (Kethibh, Septuagint, Vulgate)), or AMANA a-ma'-na ('amanah (Qere, Peshitta, Targum); the King James Version Abana (American Standard Revised…

Abarim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — regions beyond; i.e., on the east of Jordan, a mountain, or rather a mountain-chain, over against Jericho, to the east and south-east of the Dead Sea, in the land of Moab…

Abase Encyclopedia — a-bas': The English rendition of shaphel ( Job 40:11 ; Eze 21:26 ), and of its derivative shephal ( Da 4:37 ) = "bring down," "debase," "humble"; of `anah ( Isa 31:4 ) = …

Abate Encyclopedia — a-bat': Used six times in Old Testament for five different Hebrew words, signifying "to diminish," "reduce," "assuage"; of the Flood ( Ge 8:8 ); of strength ( De 34:7 ); …

Abba Encyclopedia — ab'-a (abba, 'abba', Hebraic-Chaldaic, "Father"): In Jewish and old-Christian prayers, a name by which God was addressed, then in oriental churches a title of bishops and…

ABBA This Syriac Dictionary — or Chaldee word is found three times in the New Testament (Mark 14:36; Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6), and in each case is followed by its Greek equivalent, which is transla…

Abda Dictionary & Encyclopedia — servant. (1.) The father of Adoniram, whom Solomon set over the tribute (1 Kings 4:6); i.e., the forced labour (R.V., “levy”). (2.) A Levite of the family of Jeduthun (Ne…

Abdeel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — servant of God, (Jeremiah 36:26), the father of Shelemiah.…

Abdi Dictionary & Encyclopedia — my servant. (1.) 1 Chronicles 6:44. (2.) 2 Chronicles 29:12. (3.) Ezra 10:26.…

Abdias Encyclopedia — ab-di'-as (2 Esdras 1:39 = Obadiah): One of the Minor Prophets. Mentioned with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the Minor Prophets who shall be given as leaders to the "nation f…

Abdiel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — servant of God, (1 Chronicles 5:15), a Gadite chief.…

Abdon Dictionary — servile. (1.) The son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, the tenth judge of Israel (Judges 12:13-15). He is probably the Bedan of 1 Samuel 12:11. (2.) The first-born of Gibeon of …

Abdon (1) Encyclopedia — ab'-don (`abhdon, perhaps "service"; Abdon): (1) A judge of Israel for eight years ( Jud 12:13-15 ). The account says that he was the son of Hillel the Pirathonite, and t…

Abdon (2) Encyclopedia — ab'-don (`abhdon, perhaps "service"): One of the four Levitical cities in the tribe of Asher ( Jos 21:30 ; 1Ch 6:74 ). Probably the same with Ebron (in the King James Ver…

Abed-nego Encyclopedia — a-bed'-ne-go (Hebrew and Aramaic `abhedh neghgo; Da 3:29 , `abhedh negho'): According to many, the nego is an intentional corruption of Nebo, the name of a Babylonian god…

Abednego Dictionary — servant of Nego=Nebo, the Chaldee name given to Azariah, one of Daniel’s three companions (Daniel 2:49). With Shadrach and Meshach, he was delivered from the burning fier…

Abel (1) Encyclopedia — a'-bel (hebhel; Abel; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek Habel; etymology uncertain. Some translation "a breath," "vapor," "transitoriness," which are suggesti…

Abel (2) Encyclopedia — a'-bel ('abhel, "meadow"): A word used in several compound names of places. It appears by itself as the name of a city concerned in the rebellion of Sheba ( 2Sa 20:14 ; c…

Abel-beth-maacah Encyclopedia — a'-bel-beth-ma'-a-ka ('abhel beth ma`akhah, "the meadow of the house of Maacah"): The name appears in this form in 1Ki 15:20 and 2Ki 15:29 . In 2Sa 20:15 (Hebrew) it is A…

Abel-Beth-Maachah Dictionary — meadow of the house of Maachah, a city in the north of Palestine, in the neighbourhood of Dan and Ijon, in the tribe of Naphtali. It was a place of considerable strength …

Abel-Cheramim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Judges 11:33, R.V.; A. V., “plain of the vineyards”), a village of the Ammonites, whither Jephthah pursued their forces.…

Abel-maim Encyclopedia — a'-bel-ma'-im ('abhel mayim, "meadow of water"). See ABEL-BETH-MAACAH .…

Abel-Meholah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow, the birth-place and residence of the prophet Elisha, not far from Beth-shean (1 Kings 4:12), in the tribe of Issachar, near wher…

Abel-Mizraim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — meadow of Egypt, or mourning of Egypt, a place “beyond,” i.e., on the west of Jordan, at the “threshing-floor of Atad.” Here the Egyptians mourned seventy days for Jacob …

AbEL-SHITTIM Dictionary & Encyclopedia — meadow of the acacias, frequently called simply “Shittim” (Numbers 25:1; Joshua 2:1; Micah 6:5), a place on the east of Jordan, in the plain of Moab, nearly opposite Jeri…

Abemael Dictionary — father of Mael, one of the sons or descendants of Joktan, in Northern Arabia (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22).…

Abez Dictionary & Encyclopedia — tin, or white, a town in the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:20), at the north of the plain of Esdraelon. It is probably identified with the ruins of el-Beida.…

Abgar; Abgarus; Abagarus Encyclopedia — ab'-gar, ab-ga'-rus, a-bag'-a-rus (Abgaros): Written also Agbarus and Augarus. A king of Edessa. A name common to several kings (toparchs) of Edessa, Mesopotamia. One of …

Abhor Encyclopedia — ab-hor': "To cast away," "reject," "despise," "defy," "contemn," "loathe," etc. (1) Translated in the Old Testament from the following Hebrew words amongst others: (ba'as…

Abi (1) Encyclopedia — a'-bi ('abhi): The name of the mother of King Hezekiah, as given in 2Ki 18:2 . Most naturally explained as a contraction of Abijah ("Yahweh is a father," or "is my father…

Abi (2) Encyclopedia — a'-bi, in the composition of names ('abhi, "father"): The Hebrew words 'abh, "father," and 'ach, "brother," are used in the forming of names, both at the beginning and at…

Abi-Albon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of strength; i.e., “valiant”, one of David’s body-guard of thirty mighty men (2 Samuel 23:31); called also Abiel (1 Chronicles 11:32).…

Abia Dictionary — my father is the Lord, the Greek form of Abijah, or Abijam (Matthew 1:7), instead of Abiah (1 Chronicles 7:8). In Luke 1:5, the name refers to the head of the eighth of t…

Abia; Abiah Encyclopedia — a-bi'-a, a-bi'-ah: Variants for ABIJAH ; which see.…

Abiasaph Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of gathering; the gatherer, the youngest of the three sons of Korah the Levite, head of a family of Korhites (Exodus 6:24); called Ebisaph (1 Chronicles 6:37).…

Abiathar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of abundance, or my father excels, the son of Ahimelech the high priest. He was the tenth high priest, and the fourth in descent from Eli. When his father was slai…

Abib Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an ear of corn, the month of newly-ripened grain (Exodus 13:4; 23:15); the first of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, and the seventh of the civil year. It began about the …

Abida Dictionary & Encyclopedia — or Abi’dah, father of knowledge; knowing, one of the five sons of Midian, who was the son of Abraham by Keturah (1 Chronicles 1:33), and apparently the chief of an Arab t…

Abidah Encyclopedia — a-bi'-dah: Used in the King James Version in Ge 25:4 for ABIDA , which see.…

Abidan Encyclopedia — a-bi'-dan ('abhidhan, "father is judge"): Abidan, son of Gideoni, was a "prince" of the children of Benjamin ( Nu 2:22 ; 10:24 ). He was chosen to represent his tribe at …

Abide Encyclopedia — a-bid': Old English word signifying progressively to "await," "remain," "lodge," "sojourn," "dwell," "continue," "endure"; represented richly in Old Testament (King James…

Abiel Encyclopedia — a'-bi-el, ab'-yel, a-bi'-el ('abhi'el, "my father is God," or "God is father"): (1) A descendant of Benjamin the son of Jacob. Father of Kish the father of King Saul, and…

Abiezer Encyclopedia — ab-i-e'-zer, a-bi-e'-zer ('abhi`ezer, "father of help," or "my father is help." Iezer, Iezerite (in the King James Version Jeezer, Jeezerite), is Abiezer with the letter …

Abiezrite Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of help, a descendant of Abiezer (Judges 6:11,24; 8:32).…

Abigail Dictionary — father (i.e., “leader”) of the dance, or “of joy.” (1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chronicles 2:16,17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Samue…

Abigail; Abigal Encyclopedia — ab'-i-gal, ab'-i-gal ('abhighayil, or 'abhighal, three times, or 'abhughayil, once, or 'abhighayil, once; "father," or "cause of joy"): (1) The wife of Nabal, a rich shep…

Abihail Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of might. (1.) Numbers 3:35. (2.) 1 Chronicles 2:29. (3.) 1 Chronicles 5:14. (4.) The second wife of King Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 1 1:18), a descendant of Eliab, Da…

Abihu Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of Him; i.e., “worshipper of God”, the second of the sons of Aaron (Exodus 6:23; Numbers 3:2; 26:60; 1 Chronicles 6:3). Along with his three brothers he was consec…

Abihud Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father (i.e., “possessor”) of renown. (1.) One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:3); called also Ahihud (ver. 7). (2.) A descendant of Zerubbabel a…

Abijah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father (i.e., “possessor or worshipper”) of Jehovah. (1.) 1 Chronicles 7:8. (2.) 1 Chronicles 2:24. (3.) The second son of Samuel (1 Samuel 8:2; 1 Chronicles 6:28). His c…

Abijam Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of the sea; i.e., “seaman” the name always used in Kings of the king of Judah, the son of Rehoboam, elsewhere called Abijah (1 Kings 15:1,7,8). (See ABIJAH, 5.)…

Abila Encyclopedia — ab'-i-la. See ABILENE .…

Abilene Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a plain, a district lying on the east slope of the Anti-Lebanon range; so called from its chief town, Abila (Luke 3:1), which stood in the Suk Wady Barada, between Heliop…

Ability Encyclopedia — a-bil'-i-ti (dunamis, or ischus): Variously used of resources, material, mental and spiritual; e.g. of wealth, "gave after their ability" ( Ezr 2:69 ); of mental endowmen…

Abimael Encyclopedia — a-bim'-a-el, ab-i-ma'-el ('abhima'el, "my father is God," or "God is father"): The ninth of the thirteen sons of Joktan, who was descendant of Shem, and son of Eber, and …

Abimelech Dictionary & Encyclopedia — my father a king, or father of a king, a common name of the Philistine kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian kings. (1.) The Philistine king of Gerar in the time of Abr…

Abinadab Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of nobleness; i.e., “noble.” (1.) A Levite of Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark of the covenant was deposited after having been brought back from the land of …

Abinoam Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of kindness, the father of Barak (Judges 4:6; 5:1).…

Abiram Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of height; i.e., “proud.” (1.) One of the sons of Eliab, who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. He and all the conspirators, with their famili…

Abiron Encyclopedia — a-bi'-ron (Abeiron): (1) The Septuagint form (Ecclesiasticus 45:18 the King James Version) of Abiram, one of the sons of Eliab, who, with his brother Dathan, and with one…

Abisei Encyclopedia — ab-i-se'-i. See ABISSEI .…

Abishag Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of (i.e., “given to”) error, a young woman of Shunem, distinguished for her beauty. She was chosen to minister to David in his old age. She became his wife (1 King…

Abishai Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of (i.e., “desirous of’) a gift, the eldest son of Zeruiah, David’s sister. He was the brother of Joab and Asahel (2 Samuel 2:18; 1 Chronicles 2:16). Abishai was t…

Abishalom Encyclopedia — a-bish'-a-lom: Variant of ABSALOM , which see.…

AbISHUA Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of welfare; i.e., “fortunate.” (1.) The grandson of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:4). (2.) The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chronicles 6:4,5,50; Ezra 7:5).…

AbISHUR Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of the wall; i.e., “mason”, one of the two sons of Shammai of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:28,29).…

Abissei Encyclopedia — …

Abisue Encyclopedia — a-bis'-u-e (Codex Vaticanus, Abisai; Codex Alexandrinus, Abisouai; the King James Version Abisum = Abishua ( 1Ch 6:4 ff; Ezr 7:5 ) and Abissei (2 Esdras 1:2)): An ancesto…

Abisum Encyclopedia — ab'-i-sum. See ABISUE (Apocrypha).…

Abital Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of dew; i.e., “fresh”, David’s fifth wife (2 Samuel 3:4).…

Abitub Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of goodness, a Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8: 1 1).…

Abiud Encyclopedia — a-bi'-ud ('Abioud, perhaps "my father is majesty"; see ABIHUD ): Mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus ( Mt 1:13 and not elsewhere) as the son of Zerubbabel. See GENEALOGY …

Abject Encyclopedia — ab'-jekt: Only as a noun, and but once ( Ps 35:15 ) for nekheh, literally, "smitten ones," i.e. "men of the lowest grade" (Hengstenberg, Delitzsch), "the rabble," defined…

Abjects Dictionary — (Psalm 35:15), the translation of a Hebrew word meaning smiters; probably, in allusion to the tongue, slanderers. (Comp. Jeremiah 18:18.)…

Able Encyclopedia — a'-b'-l: The Greek dunamai, "to have power," may refer either to inherent strength, or to the absence of in external obstacles, or to what may be allowable or permitted. …

Ablution Dictionary & Encyclopedia — or washing, was practised, (1.) When a person was initiated into a higher state: e.g., when Aaron and his sons were set apart to the priest’s office, they were washed wit…

Abner Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of light; i.e., “enlightening”, the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul’s army (1 Samuel 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced Davi…

Abode Encyclopedia — a-bod'. See ABIDE .…

Abolish Encyclopedia — a-bol'-ish (chathath, "to be broken down," "made void," "My righteousness shall not be abolished" ( Isa 51:6 ), i.e. as shown in God's faithfulness to His promises; macha…

Abomination Encyclopedia — a-bom-i-na'-shun (piggul, to`ebhah, sheqets (shiqquts)): Three distinct Hebrew words are rendered in the English Bible by "abomination," or "abominable thing," referring …

Abomination of Desolation Encyclopedia — des-o-la'-shun: The Hebrew root for abomination is shaqats, "to be filthy," "to loathe," "to abhor," from which is derived shiqquts, "filthy," especially "idolatrous." Th…

ABOMINATION This Dictionary — word is used, (1.) To express the idea that the Egyptians considered themselves as defiled when they ate with strangers (Genesis 43:32). The Jews subsequently followed th…

Abomination, Birds of Encyclopedia — Le 11:13-19 : "And these ye shall have in abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the gier-eagle, and the osprey, an…

Abound; Abundance; Abundant; Abundantly Encyclopedia — a-bound', a-bun'-dans, a-bun'-dant, a-bun'-dant-li: These words represent in the English Versions of the Bible a considerable variety of different words in the Hebrew and…

About Encyclopedia — a-bout': The use of this word as a preposition, in the sense of "around," is confined to the Old Testament. In the New Testament, generally an adverb, for Greek hos or "h…

Abraham Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father of a multitude, son of Terah, named (Genesis 11:27) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Ab…

Abraham, Book of Encyclopedia — See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE .…

Abraham’S Bosom Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Luke 16:22,23) refers to the custom of reclining on couches at table, which was prevalent among the Jews, an arrangement which brought the head of one person almost into…

Abram Dictionary & Encyclopedia — exalted father, (see ABRAHAM.)…

Abrech Encyclopedia — a'-brek: Transliteration of the Hebrew 'abhrekh, in Ge 41:43 the Revised Version, margin, of which both the origin and meaning are uncertain. It was the salutation which …

Abroad Encyclopedia — a-brod: An idiomatic rendering of aphiketo (literally, "arrived"), "come abroad" is used in Ro 16:19 to indicate a report that has been most widely diffused (literally, "…

Abroad, Scattered Encyclopedia — See DISPERSION .…

Abronah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — R.V., one of Israel’s halting-places in the desert (Numbers 33:34,35), just before Ezion-gaber. In A.V., “Ebronah.”…

Absalom Dictionary — father of peace; i.e., “peaceful” David’s son by Maacah (2 Samuel 3:3; comp. 1 Kings 1:6). He was noted for his personal beauty and for the extra-ordinary profusion of th…

Absalom (1) Encyclopedia — ab'-sa-lom ('abhshalom, "father is peace," written also Abishalom, 1Ki 15:2 , 10 ): David's third son by Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur, a small territory bet…

Absalom (2) Encyclopedia — (Apocrypha) (Codex Vaticanus, Abessalomos and Abessalom; Codex Alexandrinus, Absalomos, the King James Version Absalon): (1) Father of Mattathias, a captain of the Jewish…

Absalon Encyclopedia — ab'-sa-lon. See ABSALOM (in the Apocrypha).…

Absolution Encyclopedia — ab-so-lu'-shun (translation of verbs luo, "loose," etc., and aphiemi, "release," "give up," etc.): Not a Biblical, but an ecclesiastical term, used to designate the offic…

Abstinence Encyclopedia — abs'-ti-nens: Abstinence as a form of asceticism reaches back into remote antiquity, and is found among most ancient peoples. It may be defined as a self-discipline which…

Abubus Encyclopedia — a-bu'-bus (Aboubos): The father of Ptolemy, who deceitfully slew Simon Maccabee and his sons at Dok near Jericho (1 Macc 16:11,15).…

Abundance; Abundant Encyclopedia — a-bun'-dans, a-bun'-dant. See ABOUND .…

Abuse Encyclopedia — a-buz': "To dishonor," "to make mock of," "to insult," etc. (1) Translated in the Old Testament from `alal, "to do harm," "to defile" ( Jud 19:25 ), "to make mock of" ( 1…

Abyss Encyclopedia — a-bis', (he abussos): In classical Greek the word is always an adjective, and is used (1) literally, "very deep," "bottomless"; (2) figuratively, "unfathomable," "boundle…

Abyssinia Encyclopedia — ab-i-sin'-i-a. See ETHIOPIA.…

Acacia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews shittim) Exodus 25:5, R.V. probably the Acacia seyal (the gum-arabic tree); called the “shittah” tree (Isaiah 41:19). Its wood is called shittim wood (Exodus 26:…

Acatan Encyclopedia — ak'-a-tan. See AKATAN (Apocrypha).…

Accaba Encyclopedia — ak'-a-ba, ak-a'-ba (B, Akkaba; A, Gaba; the King James Version Agaba) = Hagab ( Ezr 2:46 ); see also HAGABA ( Ne 7:48 ): The descendants of Accaba (temple-servants) retur…

Accad Dictionary — the high land or mountains, a city in the land of Shinar. It has been identified with the mounds of Akker Kuf, some 50 miles to the north of Babylon; but this is doubtful…

Accad; Accadians Encyclopedia — ak'-ad, ak-a'-di-ans. See BABYLONIA.…

Accaron Encyclopedia — ak'-a-ron (Akkaron): Mentioned in 1 Macc 10:89 the King James Version; a town of the Philistines, known as Ekron (`eqron) in Old Testament, which King Alexander gave to J…

Accept; Acceptable; Acceptation Encyclopedia — ak-sept', ak-sep'-ta-b'-l, ak-sep-ta'-shun: "To receive with favor," "to take pleasure in"; "well-pleasing"; "the act of receiving." Accept, used (1) of sacrifice, "accep…

Acceptance Encyclopedia — ak-sep'-tans: A rendering of the Hebrew retson, "delight," found only in Isa 60:7 . It pictures God's delight in His redeemed people in the Messianic era, when their gift…

Access Encyclopedia — ak'-ses (prosagoge, "a leading to or toward," "approach"): Thrice used in the New Testament to indicate the acceptable way of approach to God and of admission to His favo…

Accho Dictionary — sultry or sandy, a town and harbour of Phoenicia, in the tribe of Asher, but never acquired by them (Judges 1:31). It was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans by the na…

Acco Encyclopedia — ak'-o (`akko; [`Akcho]; Ake Ptolemais; Modern Arabic `Akka, English Acre; the King James Version Accho): A town on the Syrian coast a few miles north of Carmel, on a smal…

Accommodation Encyclopedia — a-kom-mo-da'-shun: I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Three Uses of the Term 2. The Importance of the Subject II. ACCOMMODATED APPLICATION OF SCRIPTURE PASSAGES 1. Interpretation a Scien…

Accomplish Encyclopedia — a-kom'-plish: Richly represented in the Old Testament by seven Hebrew synonyms and in the New Testament by five Greek (the King James Version); signifying in Hebrew (1) "…

Accord; According; Accordingly Encyclopedia — a-kord', a-kord'-ing-li: In Old Testament, peh, "mouth," "to fight with one accord" ( Jos 9:2 ) lephi, "according to the mouth of," "according to their families" ( Ge 47:…

Accos Encyclopedia — ak'-os (Hakchos): The grandfather of Eupolemus, whom Judas Maccabeus sent with others to Rome in 161 BC, to negotiate a "league of amity and confederacy" (1 Macc 8:17). T…

Account Encyclopedia — a-kount'. See ACCOUNTABILITY .…

Accountability Encyclopedia — a-koun-ta-bil'-i-ti. 1. Scriptural Principles: The general teaching of Scripture on this subject is summarized in Ro 14:12 : "So then each one of us shall give account of…

Accoz Encyclopedia — ak'-oz (Akbos; the Revised Version (British and American) AKKOS , which see): 1 Esdras 5:38, head of one of the priestly families, which returned from the Exile, but was …

Accursed Encyclopedia — a-kurs'-ed, a-kurst': In the Book of Jos ( Jos 6:17 , 18 ; 7:1 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 15 ) and 1Ch 2:7 "accursed" (or "accursed thing" or "thing accursed") is the King James Ve…

Accuser Encyclopedia — a-kuz'-er: This word, not found in the Old Testament, is the rendering of two Greek words: (1) kategoros, that is, a prosecutor, or plaintiff in a lawsuit, or one who spe…

ACCUSER Satan Dictionary — is styled the “accuser of the brethren” (Revelation 12:10. Comp. Job 1:6; Zechariah 3:1), as seeking to uphold his influence among men by bringing false charges against C…

Aceldama Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the name which the Jews gave in their proper tongue, i.e., in Aramaic, to the field which was purchased with the money which had been given to the betrayer of our Lord. T…

Achab From the Scriptures — Achab is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “brother of the father”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself say…

Achaia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the name originally of a narrow strip of territory in Greece, on the north-west of the Peloponnesus. Subsequently it was applied by the Romans to the whole Peloponnesus, …

Achaichus Dictionary — (1 Corinthians 16:17), one of the members of the church of Corinth who, with Fortunatus and Stephanas, visited Paul while he was at Ephesus, for the purpose of consulting…

Achaicus Encyclopedia — a-ka'-i-kus (Achaikos, "belonging to Achaia"): A name honorably conferred upon L. Mummius, conqueror of Corinth and Achaia (compare CORINTH ). Achaicus was one of the lea…

Achan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — called also Achar, i.e., one who troubles (1 Chronicles 2:7), in commemoration of his crime, which brought upon him an awful destruction (Joshua 7:1). On the occasion of …

Achar Encyclopedia — a'-kar: Variant of ACHAN , which see.…

Achaz Encyclopedia — a'-kaz (Achaz), the King James Version ( Mt 1:9 ): Greek form of Ahaz (thus the Revised Version (British and American)). The name of a King of Israel.…

Achbor Dictionary & Encyclopedia — gnawing = mouse. (1.) An Edomitish king (Genesis 36:38; 1 Chronicles 1:49). (2.) One of Josiah’s officers sent to the prophetess Huldah to inquire regarding the newly-dis…

Achiacharus Encyclopedia — a-ki-ak'-a-rus (Codex Vaticanus Achiacharos; Acheicharos): Governor of Assyria. Achiacharus is the son of Anael, a brother of Tobit (Tobit 1:21). Sarchedonus (Esarhaddon)…

Achias Encyclopedia — a-ki'-as: An ancestor of Ezra (2 Esdras 1:2). Omitted in other genealogies.…

Achim Encyclopedia — a'-kim (Acheim): A descendant of Zerubbabel and ancestor of Jesus, mentioned only in Mt 1:14 .…

Achior Encyclopedia — a'-ki-or (Achior): General of the Ammonites, who spoke in behalf of Israel before Holofernes, the Assyrian general (Judith 5:5 ff). Holofernes ordered him bound and deliv…

Achipha Encyclopedia — ak'-i-fa; the King James Version Acipha, as'-i-fa (Achipha), in the Apocrypha (1 Esdras 5:31) head of one of the families of the temple-servants, who returned with Zerubb…

Achish Dictionary & Encyclopedia — angry, perhaps only a general title of royalty applicable to the Philistine kings. (1.) The king with whom David sought refuge when he fled from Saul (1 Samuel 21:10-15).…

Achitob Encyclopedia — ak'-i-tob: Same as Ahitob. Used in 1 Esdras 8:2; compare 2 Esdras 1:1 the King James Version. See AHITUB 3.…

Achmetha Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Ezra 6:2), called Ecbatana by classical writers, the capital of northern Media. Here was the palace which was the residence of the old Median monarchs, and of Cyrus and …

Acho Encyclopedia — ak'-o. See ACCO .…

Achor Dictionary & Encyclopedia — trouble, a valley near Jericho, so called in consequence of the trouble which the sin of Achan caused Israel (Joshua 7:24,26). The expression “valley of Achor” probably b…

Achsa Encyclopedia — ak'-sa: Used in the King James Version in 1Ch 2:49 for ACHSAH , which see.…

Achsah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — anklet, Caleb’s only daughter (1 Chronicles 2:49). She was offered in marriage to the man who would lead an attack on the city of Debir, or Kirjath-sepher. This was done …

Achshaph Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fascination, a royal city of the Canaanites, in the north of Palestine (Joshua 11:1; 12:20; 19:25). It was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher, and is identifie…

Achzib Dictionary & Encyclopedia — falsehood. (1.) A town in the Shephelah, or plain country of Judah (Joshua 15:44); probably the same as Chezib of Genesis 38:5 = Ain Kezbeh. (2.) A Phoenician city (the G…

Acipha Encyclopedia — as'-i-fa. See ACHIPHA .…

Acitho; Acithoh Encyclopedia — as'-i-tho (variant of AHITUB ): The name in the King James Version of an ancestor of Judith (Judith 8:1).…

Acknowledge Encyclopedia — ak-nol'-ej (gignosko): To declare that one recognizes the claims of a person or thing fully established. Both in Old Testament and New Testament expressed by various form…

Acquaint; Acquaintance Encyclopedia — a-kwant', a-kwan'-tans (gnostoi): Terms referring to various degrees of knowledge, but implying more or less detailed information; applied to God's omniscience ( Ps 139:3…

Acra Encyclopedia — ak'-ra, a'-kra (1 Macc 1:33 the Revised Version (British and American), "citadel"). See JERUSALEM .…

Acrabattene Encyclopedia — ak-ra-ba-te'-ne. See AKRABATTINE (in the Apocrypha).…

Acrabbim Encyclopedia — ak-rab'-im: Incorrect transliteration of `aqrabbim, of Jos 15:3 in the King James Version. See AKRABBIM .…

Acre Dictionary — is the translation of a word (tse’med), which properly means a yoke, and denotes a space of ground that may be ploughed by a yoke of oxen in a day. It is about an acre of…

Acre (1) Encyclopedia — a'-ker, a'-ker. See ACCO .…

Acre (2) Encyclopedia — a'-ker (tsemedh): A term of land-measurement used twice in the English versions of the Bible ( Isa 5:10 ; 1Sa 14:14 ), and said to be the only term in square measure foun…

Acrostic Encyclopedia — a-kros'-tik: The acrostic, understood as a short poem in which the first letters of the lines form a word, or name, or sentence, has not yet been proved to occur in ancie…

Acts of Pilate Encyclopedia — pi'-lat, pi'-lat. See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS .…

Acts of Solomon Encyclopedia — "The book of the acts of Solomon" ( 1Ki 11:41 ), probably a history based on the state documents kept by the official recorder. See 1Ki 14:19 , 29 ; 15:23 , 31 ; 16:5 , 1…

ACTS OF THE Apostles Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the title now given to the fifth and last of the historical books of the New Testament. The author styles it a “treatise” (1:1). It was early called “The Acts,” “The Gosp…

Acts, Apocryphal Encyclopedia — a-pok'-ri-fal. See APOCRYPHAL ACTS .…

Acua Encyclopedia — ak'-u-a. See ACUD .…

Acub Encyclopedia — a'-kub (Codex Vaticanus, Akouph; Codex Alexandrinus, Akoum) = Bakbuk ( Ezr 2:51 ; Ne 7:53 ): The descendants of Acub (temple-servants) returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusal…

Acud Encyclopedia — a'-kud (Akoud; the King James Version Acua) = AKKUB ( Ezr 2:45 ) which see; omitted in Ne 7 : The descendants of Acud (temple-servants) returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusa…

Adadah Encyclopedia — a-da'-da (`adh`adhah): A city in the southern part of Judah ( Jos 15:22 ). The older copies of the Greek text have Arouel, but that is not a sufficient reason for identif…

Adadrimmon Encyclopedia — a-dad-rim'-on: Shorter and less accurate name of a place in the Valley of Megiddo, which tradition connected with the death of King Josiah ( Zec 12:11 ; 2Ch 35:22 ). See …

Adah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — ornament. (1.) The first of Lamech’s two wives, and the mother of Jabal and Jubal (Genesis 4:19, 20, 23). (2.) The first of Esau’s three wives, the daughter of Elon the H…

Adaiah Encyclopedia — a-da'-ya, a-di'-a (`adhayah, "Yahweh hath adorned"): (1) Apparently the seventh of the nine sons of Shimei, who is apparently the same with Shema, who is the fifth of the…

Adalia Encyclopedia — a-da-li'-a ('adhalya', probably a Persian name, meaning unknown): One of the ten sons of Haman who were put to death by the Jews ( Es 9:8 ).…

Adam Dictionary — red, a Babylonian word, the generic name for man, having the same meaning in the Hebrew and the Assyrian languages. It was the name given to the first man, whose creation…

Adam in the New Testament Encyclopedia — (Adam): The name of Adam occurs nine times (in five different passages) in the New Testament, though several of these are purely incidental. I. Gospels. In Lu 3:38 the an…

Adam in the Old Testament Encyclopedia — (Evolutionary Interpretation): NOTE: It ought to be superfluous to say that the unfolding or development of the human personality here identified with evolution is someth…

Adam in the Old Testament and the Apocrypha Encyclopedia — ad'-am, ('adham; Septuagint Adam). 1. Usage and Etymology: The Hebrew word occurs some 560 times in the Old Testament with the meaning "man," "mankind." Outside Ge 1-5 th…

Adam, Books of Encyclopedia — Books pretending to give the life and deeds of Adam and other Old Testament worthies existed in abundance among the Jews and the early Christians. The Talmud speaks of a …

Adam, City of Encyclopedia — ('adham, "red" or BDB "made"): A city in the middle of the Jordan valley near ZARETHAN ( Jos 3:16 ), which see. The name probably survives at the Damieh Ford, near the mo…

Adamah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — red earth, a fortified city of Naphtali, probably the modern Damieh, on the west side of the sea of Tiberias (Joshua 19:33, 36).…

Adamant Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews shamir), Ezekiel 3:9. The Greek word adamas means diamond. This stone is not referred to, but corundum or some kind of hard steel. It is an emblem of firmness in…

Adami Encyclopedia — ad'-a-mi; a-da'-mi: Mentioned in the King James Version as a separate name, where the Revised Version (British and American) has ADAMI-NEKEB , which see ( Jos 19:33 ).…

Adami-nekeb Encyclopedia — ad'-a-mi ne'-keb 'adhami ha-neqebh, "the ground of the piercing," (that is of the pass, or defile): A place mentioned in indicating the border of Naphtali ( Jos 19:33 ). …

Adan Encyclopedia — a'-dan. See ADDAN .…

Adar Dictionary — large, the sixth month of the civil and the twelfth of the ecclesiastical year of the Jews (Esther 3:7, 13; 8:12; 9:1, 15, 17, 19, 21). It included the days extending fro…

Adar (1) Encyclopedia — a-'dar ('adhar, meaning uncertain): The Babylonian name of the twelfth month of the year. Used in the Bible only in Ezr 6:15 and eight times in Esther. At first the autho…

Adar (2) Encyclopedia — a'-dar: In the King James Version ( Jos 15:3 ) for ADDAR , which see.…

Adarsa Encyclopedia — a-dar'-sa. See ADASA .…

Adasa Encyclopedia — ad'-a-sa (Adasa; the King James Version Adarsa): A town less than four miles from Beth-horon (30 furlongs Ant, XII, x, 5; 1 Macc 7:40) and a day's journey from Gazara (1 …

Adbeel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — miracle of God, the third of the twelve sons of Ishmael, and head of an Arabian tribe (Genesis 25:13; 1 Chronicles 1:29).…

Add Encyclopedia — (1) epidiatassomai, "to add to," "to arrange in addition": Found only in Ga 3:15 , which may thus be paraphrased: "To take a familiar illustration: even a man's will, whe…

Addan Encyclopedia — ad'-an ('addan; in Ne 'addon; connected in some way with the name of the god Addu): A name mentioned in the list of the returning exiles ( Ezr 2:59 , duplicated in Ne 7:6…

Addar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — ample, splendid, son of Bela (1 Chronicles 8:3); called also “Ard” (Genesis 46:21)…

Adder Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Psalm 140:3; Romans 3:13, “asp”) is the rendering of, (1.) Akshub (“coiling” or “lying in wait”), properly an asp or viper, found only in this passage. (2.) Pethen (“twi…

Addi Dictionary & Encyclopedia — ornament, (Luke 3:28), the son of Cosam, and father of Melchi, one of the progenitors of Christ.…

Addict Encyclopedia — a-dikt': Found only in the King James Version of 1Co 16:15 , for Greek tasso. The house of Stephanus is said to be "addicted to the ministry of the saints," i.e. they hav…

Addin From the Scriptures — Addin is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “adorned; delicious; voluptuous”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible i…

Addo Encyclopedia — ad'-o (Codex Alexandrinus, Addo; Codex Vaticanus, Eddein) = Iddo ( Ezr 5:1 ; 6:14 ): The father ( Zec 1:1 , 7 grandfather) of Zechariah the prophet (1 Esdras 6:1).…

Addon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — low, one of the persons named in Nehemiah 7:61 who could not “shew their father’s house” on the return from captivity. This, with similar instances (ver. 63), indicates t…

Addus Encyclopedia — ad'-us (Addous): The descendants of Addus (sons of Solomon's servants) returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (1 Esdras 5:34). Omitted in Ezr 2 and Ne 7 .…

Ader Encyclopedia — a'-der: Used in 1Ch 8:15 the King James Version for EDER , which see.…

Adiabene Encyclopedia — a-di-a-be'-ne (Adiabene): A state lying on the east of the Tigris, on the greater and lesser rivers Zab, in the territory of ancient Assyria. For the half-century termina…

Adida Encyclopedia — ad'-i-da (Adida). A town of the Benjamin tribe near Lod and Ono located upon a hill facing the "plain country" of Judea, rebuilt and fortified by Simon Maccabee (1 Macc 1…

Adiel Encyclopedia — ad'-i-el (`adhi'el, "ornament of God"): (1) One of the "princes" of the tribe of Simeon, who, in the days of Hezekiah, smote the aborigines of Gedor and captured the vall…

Adin Dictionary & Encyclopedia — effeminate. (1.) Ezra 8:6. (2.) Nehemiah 10:16.…

Adina Dictionary & Encyclopedia — slender, one of David’s warriors (1 Chronicles 11:42), a Reubenite.…

Adino Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the Eznite, one of David’s mighty men (2 Samuel 23:8). (See JASHOBEAM.)…

Adinu; Adin Encyclopedia — ad'-i-nu, ad'-in (Adinou, 1 Esdras 5:14; Adin, 1 Esdras 8:32): Compare Adin ( Ezr 2:15 ; 8:6 ; Ne 7:20 ; 10:16 ). The descendants of Adin (leaders of the nation) returned…

Adinus Encyclopedia — ad'-i-nus. See IADINUS (Apocrypha).…

Adithaim Encyclopedia — ad-i-tha'-im (`adhithayim "double ornament, passage, or prey"): A city in "the lowland" (Shephelah, not as the King James Version "valley") of Judah ( Jos 15:36 ). Site u…

Adjuration Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a solemn appeal whereby one person imposes on another the obligation of speaking or acting as if under an oath (1 Samuel 14:24; Joshua 6:26; 1 Kings 22:16). We have in th…

Adlai Encyclopedia — ad'-la-i, ad'-li (`adhlay; Septuagint Adli and Adai, "lax, weary"): The father of Shaphat, an overseer of David's herds in the lowlands ( 1Ch 27:29 ).…

Admah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — earth, one of the five cities of the vale of Siddim (Genesis 10:19). It was destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah (19:24; Deuteronomy 29:23). It is supposed by some to …

Admatha Encyclopedia — ad'-ma-tha, ad-ma'-tha ('adhmatha'): One of "the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom" ( Es 1:14 ); compare 2Ki 25:19 …

Admin Encyclopedia — ad'-min. See ARNI .…

Administer; Administration Encyclopedia — ad-min'-is-ter ad-min-is-tra'-shun diakoneo, diakonia: Terms used in the King James Version in 1Co 12:5 ; 2Co 8:19 , 20 ; 2Co 9:12 respectively, and replaced in the Revis…

Admiration Encyclopedia — ad-mi-ra'-shun (thauma, "a marvel" or "wonder"; thaumazo, "to wonder"): A term thrice used in the King James Version in the New Testament, to express a wonder that includ…

Adna Encyclopedia — ad'-na (`adhna', "pleasure"; Aidaine): (1) An Israelite in Ezra's time who, having married a foreign wife, divorced her. He belonged to Pahath-moab ( Ezr 10:30 ). (2) A p…

Adnah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — delight. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:20). (2.) A general under Jehoshaphat, chief over 300,000 men (2 Chronicles 17:…

Ado Encyclopedia — a-doo': Found only in Mr 5:39 King James Version: "Why make ye this ado and weep?" Here "make ado" is used to translate the Greek verb thorubeomai (compare Mt 9:23 the Ki…

Adonai Encyclopedia — a-do'-ni, ad-o-na'-i ('adhonay): A Divine name, translated "Lord," and signifying, from its derivation, "sovereignty." Its vowels are found in the Massoretic Text with th…

ADONI-ZEDEC Lord Dictionary — of justice or righteousness, was king in Jerusalem at the time when the Israelites invaded Palestine (Joshua 10:1,3). He formed a confederacy with the other Canaanitish k…

Adoni-zedek Encyclopedia — a-do-ni-ze'-dek ('adhonitsedheq, "lord of righteousness"): King of Jerusalem at the time of the conquest of Canaan ( Jos 10:1 ). When he heard of the fall of Ai and the s…

Adonibezek Encyclopedia — a-do-ni-be'-zek ('adhonibhezeq "lord of Bezek"): Lord of a town, Bezek, in southern Palestine, whom the tribes of Judah and Simeon overthrew. Adonibezek fled when his men…

ADONIBEZEK Lord Dictionary — of Bezek, a Canaanitish king who, having subdued seventy of the chiefs that were around him, made an attack against the armies of Judah and Simeon, but was defeated and b…

Adonijah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — my Lord is Jehovah. (1.) The fourth son of David (2 Samuel 3:4). After the death of his elder brothers, Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne. But Solo…

Adonikam Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom the Lord sets up, one of those “which came with Zerubbabel” (Ezra 2:13). His “children,” or retainers, to the number of 666, came up to Jerusalem (8:13).…

Adoniram Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Adoram, 1 Kings 12:18), the son of Abda, was “over the tribute,” i.e., the levy or forced labour. He was stoned to death by the people of Israel (1 Kings 4:6; 5:14)…

Adonis Encyclopedia — a-do'-nis: A name for the Babylonian god TAMMUZ , which see. The word occurs only in the English Revised Version, margin of Isa 17:10 , where for "pleasant plants" is rea…

Adoption Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the giving to any one the name and place and privileges of a son who is not a son by birth. (1.) Natural. Thus Pharaoh’s daughter adopted Moses (Exodus 2:10), and Mordeca…

Ador; Adora Encyclopedia — a'-dor, a-do'-ra (Adora): In Idumaea, mentioned in Ant, XIII, ix, 1 as one of the cities captured by Hyrcanus, and referred to in 1 Macc 13:20. See ADORAIM .…

Adoraim Encyclopedia — ad-o-ra'-im ('adhorayim, "a pair of knolls," perhaps): One of several cities in Judah that were fortified by Rehoboam ( 2Ch 11:9 ). The name appears in Josephus and in 1 …

Adoram Encyclopedia — a-do'-ram. See ADONIRAM .…

Adoration Encyclopedia — ad-o-ra'-shun: Though this word never occurs in English Versions, it represents aspects of worship which are very prominent in the Bible. I. Etymology. The word is derive…

Adore Dictionary — to worship; to express reverence and homage. The forms of adoration among the Jews were putting off the shoes (Exodus 3:5; Joshua 5:15), and prostration (Genesis 17:3; Ps…

Adorn Encyclopedia — a-dorn' (kosmeo): Has as its primary meaning "to arrange," "to put In order," "to decorate." It is used with reference to the manner in which Christian women were urged t…

Adra Encyclopedia — a'-dra. See ARAD (city).…

Adrammelech From the Scriptures — Adrammelech is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “the cloak, glory, grandeur or power of the king”. The Scriptures bel…

ADRAMMELECH Adar Dictionary — the king. (1.) An idol; a form of the sun-God worshipped by the inhabitants of Sepharvaim (2 Kings 17:31), and brought by the Sepharvite colonists into Samaria. (2.) A so…

Adrammelech and Anammelech Encyclopedia — a-dram'-el-ek and a-nam'-el-ek ('adhrammelekh and `anammelekh, apparently, according to Assyrian usage, "Adar is prince," "Anu is prince." By Palestinian usage it would b…

Adramyttium Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a city of Asia Minor on the coast of Mysia, which in early times was called AEolis. The ship in which Paul embarked at Caesarea belonged to this city (Acts 27:2). He was …

Adria Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Acts 27:27; R.V., “the sea of Adria”), the Adriatic Sea, including in Paul’s time the whole of the Mediterranean lying between Crete and Sicily. It is the modern Gulf of…

Adriel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — flock of God, the son of Barzillai, the Meholathite, to whom Saul gave in marriage his daughter Merab (1 Samuel 18:19). The five sons that sprang from this union were put…

Aduel Encyclopedia — a-du'-el (Adouel): An ancestor of Tobit (Tobit 1:1).…

Adullam Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one of the royal cities of the Canaanites, now ‘Aid-el-ma (Joshua 12:15; 15:35). It stood on the old Roman road in the valley of Elah (q.v.), which was the scene of David…

Adullamite Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an inhabitant of the city of Adullam (Genesis 38:1, 12, 20 ).…

Adultery Dictionary & Encyclopedia — conjugal infidelity. An adulterer was a man who had illicit intercourse with a married or a betrothed woman, and such a woman was an adulteress. Intercourse between a mar…

Adummim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the red ones, a place apparently on the road between Jericho and Jerusalem, “on the south side of the torrent” Wady Kelt, looking toward Gilgal, mentioned Joshua 15:7; 18…

Advantage Encyclopedia — ad-van'-taj (cakhan): In Job 35:3 is interpreted in succeeding clause as "profit." In Ro 3:1 perissos, is likewise interpreted by a paraphrase in the next sentence. the R…

Advent Encyclopedia — ad'-vent. See INCARNATION ; MILLENNIUM ; PAROUSIA .…

Adventure Encyclopedia — ad-ven'-tur: "To risk," "to dare," referring always to an undertaking attended with some peril ( Jud 9:17 : "My father adventured his life"). Compare De 28:56 . So also E…

Adversary Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews satan), an opponent or foe (1 Kings 5:4; 1 1: 14, 23, 25; Luke 13:17); one that speaks against another, a complainant (Matthew 5:25; Luke 12:58); an enemy (Luke …

Adversity Encyclopedia — ad-vur'-si-ti: In the Revised Version (British and American) exclusively an Old Testament term, expressing the various forms of distress and evil conveyed by four Hebrew …

Advertise Encyclopedia — ad'-ver-tiz: This word is found twice in the Old Testament: In Nu 24:14 (from Hebrew, ya`ats, "to advise") Balsam advises Balak of the future of Israel and its influence …

Advice; Advise; Advisement Encyclopedia — ad-vis', ad-viz', ad-viz'-ment: Aside from their regular meaning these words are peculiarly employed as follows: (1) Advice' In 2Sa 19:43 (from, dabhar, "word") the meani…

Advocate Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Gr. parakletos), one who pleads another’s cause, who helps another by defending or comforting him. It is a name given by Christ three times to the Holy Ghost (John 14:16…

Adytum Encyclopedia — ad'-i-tum (Latin from Greek aduton, adjective adutos, "not to be entered"): Applied to the innermost sanctuary or chambers in ancient temples, and to secret places which …

Aedias Encyclopedia — a-e-di'-as (Aedeias). Mentioned in 1 Esdras 9:27, being one of those who agreed to divorce their alien wives. This name is supposed to be a corruption of the Greek Helia,…

Aelia Encyclopedia — e'-li-a. See JERUSALEM .…

Aeneas Encyclopedia — e-ne'-as ('Aineas): A paralytic at Lydda, who, after he "had kept his bed eight years," was miraculously healed by Peter ( Ac 9:33 , 34 ).…

Aenon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — springs, a place near Salim where John baptized (John 3:23). It was probably near the upper source of the Wady Far’ah, an open valley extending from Mount Ebal to the Jor…

Aeon Encyclopedia — e'-on: This word originally meant "duration," "dispensation." In the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle the word is aion, from which this word is transliterated. In the Gn…

Aesora Encyclopedia — e'-so-ra, the King James Version Esora, e-so'-ra (Aisora): A town in the borders of Samaria, mentioned in connection with Beth-boron and Jericho (Judith 4:4), and from th…

Affect; Affection Encyclopedia — a-fekt', a-fek'-shun: The literal meaning of "affect" is to act upon (Latin ad, "to," "upon," facio, "to do"). It has various shades of meaning, and occurs in the followi…

Affection Dictionary — feeling or emotion. Mention is made of “vile affections” (Romans 1:26) and “inordinate affection” (Colossians 3:5). Christians are exhorted to set their affections on thi…

Affinity Dictionary & Encyclopedia — relationship by alliance (2 Chronicles 18:1) or by marriage (1 Kings 3:1). Marriages are prohibited within certain degrees of affinity, enumerated Leviticus 18:6-17. Cons…

Affirm; Affirmatives Encyclopedia — a-fur'-ma-tivs (diischurizomai). The verb "affirm" occurs in several passages of the New Testament in the sense of "assert" Lu 22:59 ; Ac 12:15 ; 25:19 pha-sko; Ro 3:8 ph…

Affliction Encyclopedia — a-flik'-shun: Represents no fewer than 11 Hebrew words in the Old Testament, and 3 Greek words in the New Testament, of which the most common are (oni), (thlipsis). It is…

Afflictions Dictionary — common to all (Job 5:7; 14:1; Psalm 34:19); are for the good of men (James 1:2, 3, 12; 2 Corinthians 12:7) and the glory of God (2 Corinthians 12:7-10; 1 Peter 4:14), and…

AfflKAM Dictionary — brother of support = helper, one of the five whom Josiah sent to consult the prophetess Huldah in connection with the discovery of the book of the law (2 Kings 22:12-14; …

AfflNADAB Dictionary — brother of liberality = liberal, one of the twelve commissariat officers appointed by Solomon in so many districts of his kingdom to raise supplies by monthly rotation fo…

AfflRA Dictionary — brother of evil = unlucky, or my brother is friend, chief of the tribe of Naphtali at the Exodus (Numbers 1:15; 2:29).…

Affright Encyclopedia — a-frit': Designates a state of terror occasioned by some unexpected and startling occurrence; not as strong as "amazed," which refers more to the stupor resulting from fr…

Afoot Encyclopedia — a-foot' (pezeuo, "to go on foot"): By walking from Troas to Assos Paul avoided the tedious voyage round Cape Lectum ( Ac 20:13 the King James Version; compare Mr 6:33 ).…

Afore Encyclopedia — a-for': Archaic for "before" of time, or "formerly"; frequently occurs as compound, as in "aforetime," "aforehand," etc.; in the New Testament most commonly for the Greek…

Afresh Encyclopedia — a-fresh': Only in Heb 6:6 , "seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh," where it stands for the prefix of the Greek anastaurountas. It has been disputed wh…

Africa Encyclopedia — af'-ri-ka: The name of this tract, as a continent, does not occur in the Bible, and it was only in later days known as one of the quarters of the world, under the name of…

After; Afterward Encyclopedia — aft'-er, aft'-er-werd: The fundamental thought, in which all shades of meaning unite, is that of succession either in time or place. This succession may be immediate or r…

Afternoon Encyclopedia — af-ter-noon' (neToth ha-yom, "the declining of the day"; Jud 19:8 the King James Version): The expression kechom ha-yom, "in the heat of the day" ( Ge 18:1 ) refers to th…

Agaba Encyclopedia — ag'-a-ba: A fortress in Judea. The first of 22 "strong places" which by its commander Galestus was given over to Aristobulus, the son of Alexander Janneus and Alexandra, …

Agabus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a “prophet,” probably one of the seventy disciples of Christ. He prophesied at Antioch of an approaching famine (Acts 11:27, 28). Many years afterwards he met Paul at Cae…

Agade Encyclopedia — ag'-a-de: Ancient name for Akkad (or ACCAD , which see), one of the chief cities of Babylonia ( Ge 10:10 ), and the capital city of Sargon, who lived and ruled in Babylon…

Agag Encyclopedia — a'-gag ('aghagh, or 'aghagh, meaning unknown, possibly "violent," BDB): A name, or title, applied to the king of the Amalekites, like Abimelech in Philistia and Pharaoh i…

Agagite Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a name applied to Haman and also to his father (Esther 3:1, 10; 8:3, 5). Probably it was equivalent to Amalekite.…

Again Encyclopedia — a-gen': Advb. denoting repetition; in New Testament, generally for palin, "back," "once more." Occasionally, it has the force of a connective, synonymous with "moreover,"…

Again; Born Encyclopedia — See REGENERATION .…

Against Encyclopedia — a-genst' (kata; enantion; pros): Preposition expressing contrast. When used of direction, equivalent to "toward" ( Mt 10:35 ; 12:14 , etc.); when of position, meaning "op…

Agape Encyclopedia — ag'-a-pe (agape). 1. The Name and the Thing: The name Agape or "love-feast," as an expression denoting the brotherly common meals of the early church, though of constant …

Agar Encyclopedia — a'-gar (Agar). Found once in the Apocrypha in the Greek (Baruch 3:23) probably for the Old Testament Hagar, mother of Ishmael, whose children are mentioned with the merch…

Agarenes Encyclopedia — ag-a-renz': Baruch 3:23 the King James Version. In the Old Testament the word is HAGARENES (which see). See also AGAR .…

Agate Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews shebo), a precious stone in the breast-plate of the high priest (Exodus 28:19; 39:12), the second in the third row. This may be the agate properly so called, a s…

Age Dictionary & Encyclopedia — used to denote the period of a man’s life (Genesis 47:28), the maturity of life (John 9:21), the latter end of life (Job 11:17), a generation of the human race (Job 8:8),…

Age; Old Age Encyclopedia — In individual lives (cheledh; helikia): We have scarcely any word in the Old Testament or New Testament which denotes "age" in the familiar modern sense; the nearest in t…

Agee Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fugitive, the father of Shammah, who was one of David’s mighty men (2 Samuel 23: 1 1)…

Ages, Rock of Encyclopedia — Applied to Yahweh as an encouragement for trust ( Isa 26:4 the Revised Version, margin; the King James Version "everlasting strength").…

Aggaba Encyclopedia — a-ga'-ba (Aggaba, and Agraba; the King James Version, Graba) = Hagabah ( Ezr 2:45 ) and Hagaba ( Ne 7:48 ): The descendants of Abraham (temple-servants) returned with Zer…

Aggaeus Encyclopedia — a-ge'-us (Aggaios; the King James Version Aggeus). Haggai, one of the Minor Prophets. Abraham prophesied in the second year of the reign of Darius (compare Ezr 4:24 ; 5:1…

Agia Encyclopedia — a'-gi-a (Agia; the King James Version Hagia) = Hattil ( Ezr 2:57 ; Ne 7:59 ): The descendants of Abraham (sons of the servants of Solomon) returned with Zerubbabel to Jer…

Agone Encyclopedia — a-gon': In the King James Version of 1Sa 30:13 . Old past participle of "to go." the Revised Version (British and American) has "ago," namely, "three days ago," literally…

Agony Dictionary & Encyclopedia — contest; wrestling; severe struggling with pain and suffering. Anguish is the reflection on evil that is already past, while agony is a struggle with evil at the time pre…

Agrapha Encyclopedia — ag'-ra-fa (agrapha). 1. The Term and Its History: The word agraphos of which agrapha is the neuter plural is met with in classical Greek and in Greek papyri in its primar…

Agrarian Laws Encyclopedia — a-gra'-ri-an loz: 1. The Sabbath Year 2. The Jubilee 3. Its Object 4. The Legal Rules 5. Ideas and Circumstances of the Legislation 6. Form of the Legislation 7. Its Oper…

Agree Encyclopedia — a-gre' (sumphoneo, "to be of the same mind," "to come to a mutual understanding"): This is the sense of the word in Mt 20:2 ; Joh 9:22 , and other passages. In Mr 14:56 t…

Agriculture Encyclopedia — ag'-ri-kul-tur, ag'-ri-kul-chur: I. DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE II. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS AND FERTILITY III. AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS I. Development of Agriculture. One may wit…

AGRICULTURE Tilling Dictionary — the ground (Genesis 2:15; 4:2, 3, 12) and rearing cattle were the chief employments in ancient times. The Egyptians excelled in agriculture. And after the Israelites ente…

Agrippa Encyclopedia — a-grip'-a. See HEROD .…

AGRIPPA I. The Grandson Of Herod The Dictionary — Great, And Son Of Aristobulus And Bernice. The Roman Emperor Caligula Made Him Governor First Of The Territories Of Philip, Then Of The Tetrarchy Of Lysanias, With The Ti…

AGRIPPA II. Son Of The Dictionary — Foregoing, Was Born At Rome, A.D. 27. He Was The Brother Of Bernice And Drusilla. The Emperor Claudius (A.D. 48) Invested Him With The Office Of Superintendent Of The Tem…

Ague Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the translation in Leviticus 26:16 (R.V., “fever”) of the Hebrew word kaddah’ath, meaning “kindling”, i.e., an inflammatory or burning fever. In Deuteronomy 28:22 the wor…

Agur Dictionary & Encyclopedia — gatherer; the collector, mentioned as author of the sayings in Proverbs 30. Nothing is known of him beyond what is there recorded.…

Ah Encyclopedia — In proper names. See AHI .…

Ah; Aha Encyclopedia — a, a-ha': Interjections of frequent occurrence in the Old Testament, representing different Hebrew words and different states of feeling. (1) 'ahah, expressing complaint …

Ahab Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father’s brother. (1.) The son of Omri, whom he succeeded as the seventh king of Israel. His history is recorded in 1 Kings 16-22. His wife was Jezebel (q.v.), who exerci…

Ahab and Zedekiah Encyclopedia — a'-hab, zed-e-ki'-a ('ach'abh, "uncle"; tsidhqiyahu, "Yahweh is my righteousness"): Ahab, son of Kolaiah, and Zedekiah, son of Maaseiah, were two prophets against whom Je…

Aharah Encyclopedia — a'-har-a, a-har'-a ('achrach; A, Aara; B, Iaphael, "brother of Rach," or, a brother's follower, though some regard it as a textual corruption for Ahiram): A son of Benjam…

Aharahel Encyclopedia — a-har'-hel ('acharchel, "brother of Rachel"; Septuagint adelphou Rechab, "brother of Rechab"): A son of Harum of the tribe of Judah ( 1Ch 4:8 ).…

Aharhel From the Scriptures — Aharhel is a person named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “another host; the last sorrow; a brother's sheep”. The Scriptures belo…

Ahasai Encyclopedia — a'-ha-si, a-ha'-si. See AHZAI .…

Ahasbai Encyclopedia — a-has'-bi ('achacbay, "blooming"): The father of Eliphelet, a Maacathite, a soldier in David's army ( 2Sa 23:34 ). He was either a native of Abel-beth-maacah ( 2Sa 20:14 …

AHASUERUS There Dictionary — are three kings designated by this name in Scripture. (1.) The father of Darius the Mede, mentioned in Daniel 9:1. This was probably the Cyaxares I. known by this name in…

Ahasuerus; Asseurus Encyclopedia — a-haz-u-e'-rus, (Septuagint Assoueros, but in Tobit 14:15 Asueros; the Latin form of the Hebrew 'achashwerosh, a name better known in its ordinary Greek form of Xerxes): …

AhAVA Dictionary & Encyclopedia — water, the river (Ezra 8:21) by the banks of which the Jewish exiles assembled under Ezra when about to return to Jerusalem from Babylon. In all probability this was one …

Ahaz Dictionary & Encyclopedia — possessor. (1.) A grandson of Jonathan (1 Chronicles 8:35; 9:42). (2.) The son and successor of Jotham, king of Judah (2 Kings 16; Isaiah 7-9; 2 Chronicles 28). He gave h…

Ahaz, Dial of Encyclopedia — See DIAL OF AHAZ .…

Ahaziah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — held by Jehovah. (1.) The son and successor of Ahab. He followed the counsels of his mother Jezebel, and imitated in wickedness the ways of his father. In his reign the M…

Ahban Encyclopedia — a'-ban ('achban, "brother of an intelligent one"(?) Achbar): The son of Abishur of the tribe of Judah ( 1Ch 2:29 ).…

Aher Encyclopedia — a'-her ('acher, "another"; Aer): A man of Benjamin ( 1Ch 7:12 ), apparently a contracted form, perhaps the same as Ahiram (King James Version) ( Nu 26:38 ) or Aharah ( 1C…

Ahi Encyclopedia — a'-hi ('achi, "my brother," or perhaps a contraction from AHIJAH , which see): (1) A member of the tribe of Gad ( 1Ch 5:15 ). (2) A member of the tribe of Asher ( 1Ch 7:3…

Ahi; Ah Encyclopedia — In proper names ('achi or 'ach "brother"): The usage is practically the same with that of 'abh, 'abhi. See ABI ; NAMES, PROPER .…

Ahiah Encyclopedia — a-hi'-a: A variant in the King James Version ( 1Sa 14:3 , 18 ; 1Ki 4:3 ; 1Ch 8:7 ) for AHIJAH , which see. Also in the Revised Version (British and American) ( Ne 10:26 )…

Ahiam Dictionary & Encyclopedia — mother’s brother, one of David’s thirty heroes (2 Samuel 23:33; 1 Chronicles 11:35). ■A fflEZE R brother of help; i.e., “helpful.” (1.) The chief of the tribe of Dan at t…

Ahian Encyclopedia — a-hi'-an ('achyan, "brotherly"): A son of Shemida of the tribe of Manasseh ( 1Ch 7:19 ).…

Ahiezer Encyclopedia — a-hi-e'-zer ('achi`ezer, "brother is help"): (1) A son of Ammishaddai, a Danite prince, who acted as representative of his tribe on several occasions. (See Nu 1:12 ; 2:25…

Ahihud Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brother (i.e., “friend”) of union. (1.) A son of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:7). (2.) Name different in Hebrew, meaning brother of Judah. Chief of the tribe…

Ahijah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brother (i.e., “friend”) of Jehovah. (1.) One of the sons of Bela (1 Chronicles 8:7, R.V.). In A.V. called “Ahiah.” (2.) One of the five sons of Jerahmeel, who was great-…

Ahikam Encyclopedia — a-hi'-kam ('achiqam, "my brother has risen up"): A prominent man of the time of King Josiah and the following decades ( 2Ki 22:12 , 14 ; 25:22 ; 2Ch 34:20 ; Jer 26:24 ; 3…

Ahilud Encyclopedia — a-hi'-lud ('achiludh, "child's brother," perhaps): The father of Jehoshaphat, who is mentioned as "recorder" in both the earlier and the later lists under David, and in t…

Ahimaaz Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brother of anger = irascible. (1.) The father Ahinoam, the wife of Saul (1 Samuel 14:50). (2.) The son and successor of Zadok in the office of high priest (1 Chronicles 6…

Ahiman Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brother of a gift = liberal. (1.) One of the three giant Anakim brothers whom Caleb and the spies saw in Mount Hebron (Numbers 13:22) when they went in to explore the lan…

Ahimelech Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brother of the king, the son of Ahitub and father of Abiathar (1 Samuel 22:20-23). He descended from Eli in the line of Ithamar. In 1 Chronicles 18:16 he is called Abimel…

Ahimoth Encyclopedia — a-hi'-moth ('achimoth, "brother of death," or, "my brother is death"): A descendant of Kohath the son of Levi ( 1Ch 6:25 ); ancestor of Elkanah the father of Samuel. The …

Ahinadab Encyclopedia — a-hin'-a-dab ('achinadhabh, "brother of willingness," or, "my brother is willing"): Decidedly the ordinary use of the stem nadhabh is to denote willingness rather than li…

Ahinoam Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brother of pleasantness = pleasant. (1.) The daughter of Ahimaaz, and wife of Saul (1 Samuel 14:50). (2.) A Jezreelitess, the first wife of David (1 Samuel 25:43; 27:3). …

Ahio Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brotherly. (1.) One of the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14). (2.) One of the sons of Jehiel the Gibeonite (1 Chronicles 8:31; 9:37). (3.) One of the sons of Abinadab th…

Ahira Encyclopedia — a-hi'-ra ('achira`, "brother of evil," or, "my brother is evil"): A man of Naphtali, contemporary with Moses. He is five times mentioned as the son of Enan. He was the re…

Ahiram Encyclopedia — a-hi'-ram ('achiram, "exalted brother," or "my brother is exalted"): A son of Benjamin. Mentioned third of the five in Nu 26:38 , 39 . In 1Ch 8:1 five sons are likewise m…

Ahiramite Encyclopedia — a-hi'-ram-it ('achirami, "of the family of Ahiram"; Nu 26:38 ). See AHIRAM .…

Ahisamach Encyclopedia — a-his'-a-mak ('achicamakh, "my brother supports"): A man of the tribe of Dan, father of Oholiab, who was the assistant of Bezalel in the building of the tent of meeting a…

Ahishahar Encyclopedia — a-hish'-a-har ('achishachar, "brother of dawn"): One of the sons of Bilhan, the son of Jediael, the son of Benjamin ( 1Ch 7:10 ).…

Ahishahur From the Scriptures — Ahishahur is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “brother of the morning or dew; brother of blackness”. The Scriptures b…

Ahishar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brother of song = singer, the officer who was “over the household” of Solomon (1 Kings 4:6).…

Ahithophel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brother of insipidity or impiety, a man greatly renowned for his sagacity among the Jews. At the time of Absalom’s revolt he deserted David (Psalm 41:9; 55:12-14) and esp…

Ahitob Encyclopedia — a-hi'-tob (Achitob; the King James Version Achitob): One of the ancestors of Ezra (1 Esdras 8:2; 2 Esdras 1:1). Compare AHITUB , 3 ( Ezr 7:2 et al.).…

Ahitub Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brother of goodness = good. (1.) The son of Phinehas. On the death of his grandfather Eli he succeeded to the office of high priest, and was himself succeeded by his son …

Ahlab Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fatness, a town of Asher lying within the unconquered Phoenician border (Judges 1:31), north-west of the Sea of Galilee; commonly identified with Giscala, now el-Jish.…

Ahlai Encyclopedia — a'-li ('achlay "O would that!"): (1) A Son of Sheshan ( 1Ch 2:31 ) or according to 1Ch 2:34 a daughter of Sheshan, for here we read: "Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughte…

Ahoah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brotherly, one of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:4). He is also called Ahiah (ver. 7) and Iri (1 Chronicles 7:7). His descendants were called Ahohi…

Ahohite Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an epithet applied to Dodo, one of Solomon’s captains (1 Chronicles 27:4); to his son Eleazar, one of David’s three mightiest heroes (2 Samuel 23:9; 1 Chronicles 11:12); …

Aholah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — she has her own tent, a name used by Ezekiel (23:4, 5, 36, 44) as a symbol of the idolatry of the kingdom of Israel. This kingdom is described as a lewdwoman, an adultere…

Aholiab Dictionary & Encyclopedia — tent of the father, an artist of the tribe of Dan, appointed to the work of preparing materials for the tabernacle (Exodus 31:6; 35:34; 36:1, 2; 38:23).…

Aholiah Encyclopedia — a-ho-li'-a. See OHOLIAH .…

Aholibah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — my tent is in her, the name of an imaginary harlot, applied symbolically to Jerusalem, because she had abandoned the worship of the true God and given herself up to the i…

Aholibamah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — tent of the height, the name given to Judith, the daughter of Been = Anah (Genesis 26:34; 36:2), when she became the wife of Esau. A district among the mountains of Edom,…

Ahumai Encyclopedia — a-hu'-ma-i, a-hu'-mi ('achumay, "brother of water"(?)): A descendant of Shobal of the tribe of Judah ( 1Ch 4:2 ).…

Ahuzzah From the Scriptures — Ahuzzah is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “possession; seizing; collecting”. The Scriptures below are what the Bibl…

Ahuzzam; Ahuzam Encyclopedia — a-huz'-am, a-hu'-zam ('achuzzam, "possessor"). A son of Ashahur of the tribe of Judah, his mother's name was Naarah ( 1Ch 4:6 ); written Ahuzam in the King James Version.…

Ahuzzath Encyclopedia — a-huz'-ath ('achuzzath, "possession"): A "friend" perhaps a minister, of Abimelech, king of Gerar. He together with Phicol, commander of the army, accompanied their sover…

Ahzai Encyclopedia — a'-zi ('achzay, "my protector"): A priest who resided in Jerusalem ( Ne 11:13 ). The the King James Version has Ahasai which is probably the same as Jahzevah of 1Ch 9:12 …

Ai Dictionary & Encyclopedia — ruins. (1.) One of the royal cities of the Canaanites (Joshua 10:1; Genesis 12:8; 13:3). It was the scene of Joshua’s defeat, and afterwards of his victory. It was the se…

Aiah Encyclopedia — a'-ya ('ayyah, "falcon"; once in the King James Version Ajah, Ge 36:24 ): (1) A Horite, son of Zibeon, and brother of Anah, who was father of one of Esau's wives ( Ge 36:…

Aiath Encyclopedia — a'-yath (`ayyath): Found in Isa 10:28 ; feminine form of the city AI (which see).…

Aid Encyclopedia — ad (chazaq, "to strengthen," "to aid"): A military term used only once in Old Testament in the King James Version ( Jud 9:24 ) and displaced in the Revised Version (Briti…

Aija Encyclopedia — a-i'-ja (`ayya'): A form of name for city Ai, found in Ne 11:31 . See AI ; AIATH .…

Aijalon Encyclopedia — a'-ja-lon ('ayyalon, "deerplace"; the King James Version, Ajalon ( Jos 10:12 )): (1) The name of a town allotted to the tribe of Da ( Jos 19:42 ), which was also designat…

Aijeleth Hash-shahar Encyclopedia — a'-je-leth hash-sha'-har. See PSALMS ; SONG .…

Ail Encyclopedia — al (Anglo-Saxon: eglan, "to pain"): As a verb translation, is "to trouble," "afflict" (obsolete); intrans, "to feel pain, trouble, uneasiness," etc.; it represents Hebrew…

Aim Encyclopedia — am: In The Wisdom of Solomon 13:9. Lit. translation by the King James Version of Greek stochasasthai, which commonly means "to shoot at." This is Interpreted and explaine…

Ain (1) Encyclopedia — See AYIN .…

Ain (2) Encyclopedia — a'-in (`ayin, "eye or spring (of water)"): (1) A town in the extreme Northwest corner of Canaan, so named, most probably, from a noted spring in the vicinity ( Nu 34:11 )…

Air Encyclopedia — ar (aer): In the Old Testament "air" is used (with one exception) in the phrase "fowl" or "fowls (birds) of the air." The Hebrew word is usually rendered "heaven" or "hea…

Airus Encyclopedia — a-i'-rus, ar'-us (Iairos): the King James Version, one of the heads of a family of temple servants (1 Esdras 5:31 the Revised Version (British and American) JAIRUS ), whi…

Ajah Encyclopedia — a'-ja. An Edomite tribe ( Ge 36:24 the King James Version). See AIAH .…

AjALON Dictionary & Encyclopedia — and Aij’alon, place of deer. (1.) A town and valley originally assigned to the tribe of Dan, from which, however, they could not drive the Amorites (Judges 1:35). It was …

Akan Encyclopedia — a'-kan (`aqan, "twisted"): A son of Ezer, a descendant of Esau of Seir ( Ge 36:27 ). He is called Jaakan in 1Ch 1:42 . The King James Version margin has Jakan.…

Akatan Encyclopedia — ak'-a-tan (Akatan; the King James Version, Acatan = Hakkatan; Ezr 8:12 ): The father of Joannes who returned with Ezra to Jerusalem (1 Esdras 8:38).…

Akeldama Encyclopedia — a-kel'-da-ma (Akeldama, or, in many manuscripts, Akeldamach; the King James Version, Aceldama): A field said in Ac 1:19 to have been bought by Judas with the "thirty piec…

Akkad; Akkadians Encyclopedia — ak'-ad, a-ka'-di-ans. See ACCAD ; ACCADIANS .…

Akkos Encyclopedia — ak'-os (Akbos in 1 Esdras 5:38; the King James Version Accos, which see): The Old Testament equivalent ( 1Ch 24:10 ; Ezr 2:61 ; Ne 3:4 , 21 ) is HAKKOZ (haqqots), which a…

Akkub Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (another form of Jacob). (1.) The head of one of the families of Nethinim (Ezra 2:45). (2.) A Levite who kept the gate of the temple after the return from Babylon (1 Chro…

Akrabattine Encyclopedia — ak-ra-ba-ti'-ne (Akrabattine; the King James Version, Arabattine): A place in Idumaea where Judas Maccabee defeated the children of Esau (1 Macc 5:3).…

Akrabbim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — scorpions, probably the general name given to the ridge containing the pass between the south of the Dead Sea and Zin, es-Sufah, by which there is an ascent to the level …

Al-tashheth; Al-taschith Encyclopedia — al-tash'-heth, al-tas'-kith. See PSALMS ; SONG .…

Alabaster Dictionary & Encyclopedia — occurs only in the New Testament in connection with the box of “ointment of spikenard very precious,” with the contents of which a woman anointed the head of Jesus as he …

Alameth Encyclopedia — al'-a-meth (`alameth, "concealment"; 1Ch 7:8 the King James Version): The name of a son of Becher and grandson of Benjamin. His name was preserved as the name of a town n…

Alammelech Encyclopedia — a-lam'-e-lek: the King James Version ( Jos 19:26 ) for ALLAMMELECH (which see).…

Alamoth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — virgins, a musical term (1 Chronicles 15:20), denoting that the psalm which bears this inscription (Psalm 46) was to be sung by soprano or female voices.…

Alarm Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a particular quivering sound of the silver trumpets to give warning to the Hebrews on their journey through the wilderness (Numbers 10:5, 6), a call to arms, or a war-not…

Albeit Encyclopedia — ol-be'-it (hina me; literally, "lest"): Occurs in a paraphrase rather than as a translation of a clause in Phm 1:19 the King James Version. The thought is: "although" or …

Alcimus Encyclopedia — al'-si-mus ('elyaqum, "God will rise"; Alkimos, "valiant"): A high priest for three years, 163-161 BC, the record of whose career may be found in 1 Macc 7:4-50; 9:1-57; 2…

Alcove Encyclopedia — al'-kov (qubbah; the King James Version tent; the American Standard Revised Version pavilion; the American Revised Version, margin alcove): Perhaps a large tent occupied …

Alema Encyclopedia — al'-e-ma (Alemois): A town in Gilead, mentioned once only (1 Macc 5:26), besieged by the nations under Timotheus, together with Bosor and other cities; and probably relie…

Alemeth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — covering. (1.) One of the nine sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:8). (2.) One of the sons of Jehoadah, or Jarah, son of Ahaz (1 Chronicles 8:36). (3.) A…

Aleph Encyclopedia — a'-lef ('): The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It is nearly soundless itself and best represented, as in this Encyclopedia, by the smooth breathing ('), but it is t…

Aleppo Encyclopedia — a-lep'-o. See BEREA .…

Alexander Dictionary & Encyclopedia — man-defender. (1.) A relative of Annas the high priest, present when Peter and John were examined before the Sanhedrim (Acts 4:6). (2.) A man whose father, Simon the Cyre…

Alexander Balas Encyclopedia — Alexander ba'-las (Alexandros ho Balas legomenos): He contended against Demetrius I of Syria for the throne and succeeded in obtaining it. He was a youth of mean origin, …

ALEXANDER THE Great Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the king of Macedonia, the great conqueror; probably represented in Daniel by the “belly of brass” (Daniel 2:32), and the leopard and the he-goat (7:6; 1 1:3,4). He succe…

Alexandria Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the ancient metropolis of Lower Egypt, so called from its founder, Alexander the Great (about B.C. 333). It was for a long period the greatest of existing cities, for bot…

Alexandrians Encyclopedia — al-eg-zan'-dri-ans (Alexandreis): Jews of Alexandria, who had, with the Libertines and Cyrenians, a synagogue in Jerusalem. They were among those who disputed with Stephe…

Algum Dictionary — (2 Chronicles 2:8; 9:10,11), the same as almug (1 Kings 10:11).…

Aliah Encyclopedia — a-li'-a (`alyah): One of the dukes, or heads of thousands of Edom ( 1Ch 1:51 ). In Ge 36:40 the name is Alvah (`alwah), the only difference being the change of the weaker…

Alian Encyclopedia — a-li'-an (`alyan): A descendant of Esau, and son of Shobal ( 1Ch 1:40 ). In the corresponding earlier genealogy ( Ge 36:23 ) the same person is given as Alvan (`alwan), t…

Alien Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a foreigner, or person born in another country, and therefore not entitled to the rights and privileges of the country where he resides. Among the Hebrews there were two …

Alienate Encyclopedia — al'-yen-at (`abhar; apallotrioo, "to estrange from"): In Old Testament, for the break between husband and wife caused by unfaithfulness to the marriage vow ( Jer 6:8 ; Ez…

Alive Encyclopedia — a-liv' (chai, "living"; zao, "to live," anazao, "to live again"): These Hebrew and Greek originals are the chief terms for life in both Testaments. They cover all life, i…

AlJELETH SHAHAR Dictionary — hind of the dawn, a name found in the title of Psalm 22. It is probably the name of some song or tune to the measure of which the psalm was to be chanted. Some, however, …

All Encyclopedia — ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings. (1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" ( Jer 41:6 ), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning…

Allammelech Encyclopedia — a-lam'-e-lek ('allammelekh, "oak of a king"): A town in the tribe of Asher, the location of which is not known ( Jos 19:26 ; the King James Version Alammelech).…

Allar Encyclopedia — al'-ar (the King James Version, Aalar; Aalar): Occurring once (1 Esdras 5:36) and used apparently to indicate a place from which certain Jews came on the return from capt…

Allay Encyclopedia — a-la' (heniach, "to cause to rest," "soothe": "Gentleness allayeth (lit., "pacifieth") great offenses" ( Ec 10:4 )): The word is applied to what "excites, disturbs and ma…

Allege Encyclopedia — a-lej' ("paratithemi," "to set forth," Ac 17:3 ): It is not used in the English Bible in its more modern and usual sense, "to assert," but is about equivalent to "to prov…

Allegiance Encyclopedia — a-le'-jans (mishmereth, "a charge," from shamar, "to keep," 1Ch 12:29 ): the Revised Version, margin gives as literal meaning, "kept the charge of the house of Saul," whi…

Allegory Dictionary & Encyclopedia — used only in Galatians 4:24, where the apostle refers to the history of Isaac the free-born, and Ishmael the slave-born, and makes use of it allegorically. Every parable …

Alleluia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the Greek form (Revelation 19:1, 3, 4, 6) of the Hebrew Hallelujah = Praise ye Jehovah, which begins or ends several of the psalms (106, 111, 112, 113, etc.).…

Allemeth Encyclopedia — al'-e-meth (`allemeth, "concealment"; the King James Version Alemeth, 1Ch 6:60 ): Name of a town in tribe of Benjamin, near Anathoth, one of the cities given to the sons …

Alliance Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a treaty between nations, or between individuals, for their mutual advantage. Abraham formed an alliance with some of the Canaanitish princes (Genesis 14:13), also with A…

Allied Encyclopedia — a-lid' (qarobh, "near," as in Ge 45:10 ; Ex 13:17 , etc.): Ne 13:4 refers either to family ties, as in Ru 2:20 , or to intimate association.…

Allom Encyclopedia — al'-om (Allon): the Revised Version (British and American) ALLON (which see): One of the families of the "servants of Solomon," whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel…

Allon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — oak. (1.) The expression in the Authorized Version of Joshua 19:33, “from Allon to Zaanannim,” is more correctly rendered in the Revised Version, “from the oak in Zaanann…

Allon-Bachuth Dictionary — oak of weeping, a tree near Bethel, at the spot where Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, was buried (Genesis 35:8). Large trees, from their rarity in the plains of Palestine, were…

Allon-bacuth Encyclopedia — al'-on-ba'-kuth ('allon bakhuth; the King James Version transliterates Allon-bachuth, al-on-bak'uth, "oak of weeping"): The burial place of Deborah, the nurse of Rebekah …

Allow; Allowance Encyclopedia — a-lou', a-lou'-ans: The verb "to allow" is used in the King James Version to translate four different Greek words: (1) suneudokeo, "to approve together" (with others) (th…

Alloy Encyclopedia — a-loi' (bedhil): In Isa 1:25 the Revised Version, margin; translated "tin" in the text. Elsewhere in both versions bedhil is translated TIN (which see).…

Allure Encyclopedia — a-lur' (pathah, "to persuade," "woo," "entice"; deleazo, "to entrap," "lay a bait"): (1) "I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness" ( Ho 2:14 ), with evident …

Almighty Encyclopedia — ol-mit'-i: (1) (shaddai ( Ge 17:1 )): Found in the Old Testament forty-eight times, most of these in the Book of Job; it occurs either alone or in combination with 'el, "…

Almodad Dictionary & Encyclopedia — immeasurable, the first named of the sons of Joktan (Genesis 10:26), the founder of an Arabian tribe.…

Almon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — hidden, one of the sacerdotal cities of Benjamin (Joshua 21:18), called also Alemeth (1 Chronicles 6:60).…

Almon-diblathaim Encyclopedia — al'-mon-dib-la-tha'-im (`almon dibhlathayim, "Almon of the double cake of figs"): A station in the wilderness journeyings of the Israelites, located in Moab between Diban…

Almond Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a native of Syria and Palestine. In form, blossoms, and fruit it resembles the peach tree. Its blossoms are of a very pale pink colour, and appear before its leaves. Its …

Almost Encyclopedia — ol'-most (en oligo): In Ac 26:28 the Greek en oligo does not mean "almost," although scholars have for centuries translated the clause "Almost thou persuadest me to becom…

ALMS Not Dictionary — found in the Old Testament, but repeatedly in the New. The Mosaic legislation (Leviticus 25:35; Deuteronomy 15:7) tended to promote a spirit of charity, and to prevent th…

Alms; Almsgiving Encyclopedia — ams, ams-giv'-ing: The English word "alms" is an abridged form of the Greek word, eleemosune (compare "eleemosynary"), appearing in gradually reduced forms in German Almo…

Almug; Algum Encyclopedia — al'-gum, ('algummim ( 2Ch 2:8 ; 9:10 f); ('almuggim, 1Ki 10:11 f)): It is generally supposed that these two names refer to one kind of tree, the consonants being transpos…

Alnathan Encyclopedia — al'-na-than (Alnathan, "God has given," the Revised Version (British and American) ELNATHAN ): Apocryphal name of a person (1 Esdras 8:44) corresponding to Elnathan of Ez…

Aloes Dictionary — (Hebrews ‘ahalim), a fragrant wood (Numbers 24:6; Psalm 45:8; Proverbs 7:17; Cant. 4:14), the Aquilaria agallochum of botanists, or, as some suppose, the costly gum or pe…

Aloes; Lignaloes Encyclopedia — al'-oz, lin-al'-oz, lig-nal'-oz ('ahalim, Nu 24:6 , translation "lign-aloes" (= lignum aloes, "wood of aloes"), Pr 7:17 ; 'ahaloth, Ps 45:8 ; So 4:14 ; aloe, Joh 19:39 ):…

Aloft Encyclopedia — a-loft' (epano): Only in 1 Esdras 8:92. Meaning obscure. The statement following a confession of sin means probably that Israel in penitence returning to the Lord, is exu…

Along Encyclopedia — a-long': Corresponding to two different Hebrew words, Jud 9:25 ; 1Sa 6:12 ; Jer 41:6 , joined with "come" and "go," vividly describes a course that is taken--it emphasize…

Aloth Encyclopedia — a'-loth (`aloth): So found in the King James Version and the Revised Version, margin in 1Ki 4:16 , where the Revised Version (British and American) has BEALOTH (be`aloth)…

Alpha and Omega Encyclopedia — al'-fa, o'-me-ga, o-me'-ga (Alpha and Omega = A and O): The first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, hence, symbolically, "beginning and end"; in Revelation "The Ete…

Alphabet Encyclopedia — al'-fa-bet. 1. Definition: An alphabet is a list of the elementary sounds used in any language. More strictly speaking it is that particular series, commonly known as the…

Alphaeus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) The father of James the Less, the apostle and writer of the epistle (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13), and the husband of Mary (John 19:25). The Hebrew…

Alpheus From the Scriptures — Alpheus is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “a thousand; learned; chief”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible its…

AlR Dictionary — the atmosphere, as opposed to the higher regions of the sky (1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 9:2; 16:17). This word occurs once as the rendering of the Hebrew ruah (Job …

Also Encyclopedia — ol'-so: In the Greek kai, when it is equivalent to "also" or "even," is always placed before the word or phrase which it is intended to emphasize (e.g. Ac 12:3 ; 1 Joh 4:…

Altaneus Encyclopedia — al-ta-ne'-us. See MALTANNEUS (Apocrypha).…

Altar Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews mizbe’ah, from a word meaning “to slay”), any structure of earth (Exodus 20:24) or unwrought stone (20:25) on which sacrifices were offered. Altars were generall…

Altaschith Dictionary — destroy not, the title of Psalm 57, 58, 59, and 75. It was probably the name of some song to the melody of which these psalms were to be chanted.…

Altogether Encyclopedia — ol-too-geth'-er: Representing five Hebrew and three Greek originals, which variously signify (1) "together"; i.e. all, e.g. `all men, high and low, weighed together in Go…

Alush Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one of the places, the last before Rephidim, at which the Hebrews rested on their way to Sinai (Numbers 33:13, 14). It was probably situated on the shore of the Red Sea.…

Alvah Encyclopedia — al'-va (`alwah): A chief (the King James Version duke) of Edom ( Ge 36:40 ), called "Aliah" in 1Ch 1:51 . Probably the same as Alvan, or Ahan, son of Shobal son of Seir (…

Alvan Encyclopedia — al'-van (`alwan, "tall"?): A son of Shobal, the Horite ( Ge 36:23 ). In 1Ch 1:40 the name is written Alian, Septuagint Olam. It is probably the same as Alvah of Ge 36:23 …

Alway; Always Encyclopedia — ol'-way, ol'-waz (archaic and poetic): Properly applied to acts or states perpetually occurring, but not necessarily continuous. In Hebrew, most frequently, tamiydh. In G…

Amad Encyclopedia — a'-mad (`am`adh): A town in northern Palestine, which fell to the tribe of Asher in the division of the land ( Jos 19:26 ). The modern ruin `Amud near Accho may be the si…

Amadatha; Amadathus Encyclopedia — a-mad'-a-tha, a-mad'-a-thus (Additions to Es 12:6). See AMAN ; HAMMEDATHA .…

Amain Encyclopedia — a-man' (translated from the Greek eis phugen hormesan, "they rushed to flight"): The word is composed of the prefix "a" and the word "main," meaning "force." The expressi…

Amal Encyclopedia — a'-mal (`amal, "toiler"): A son of Helem of the tribe of Asher ( 1Ch 7:35 ).…

Amalek Dictionary & Encyclopedia — dweller in a valley, the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau (Genesis 36:12; 1 Chronicles 1:36); the chief of an Idumean tribe (Genesis 36:16). His mother was a Horite, a…

Amalek; Amalekite Encyclopedia — am'-a-lek, a-mal'-e-kit, am'-a-lek-it (`amaleq, `amaleqi): A tribe dwelling originally in the region south of Judah, the wilderness of et-Tih where the Israelites came in…

Amam Encyclopedia — a'-mam ('amam): An unidentified town in southern Palestine, which fell to Judah In the allotment of the land; occurs only in Jos 15:26 .…

Aman Encyclopedia — a'-man (Aman; Codex Vaticanus reads Adam): Tobit 14:10; Additions to Esther 12:6; 16:10,17, probably in each case for Haman, the arch-enemy of the Jews in the canonical B…

Amana Dictionary & Encyclopedia — perennial. (1.) The Hebrew margin of 2 Kings 5:12 gives this as another reading of Abana (q.v.), a stream near Damascus. (2.) A mountain (Cant. 4:8), probably the souther…

Amariah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chronicles 6:7,52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar’s line prior to the transf…

Amarias Encyclopedia — am-a-ri'-as (A, Amarias; B, Amartheias) = Amariah number 3: An ancestor of Ezra (1 Esdras 8:2; 2 Esdras 1:2).…

Amarna, Tell El- Encyclopedia — tel-el-a-mar'-na. See TELL EL-AMARNA .…

Amasa Dictionary & Encyclopedia — burden. (1.) The son of Abigail, a sister of king David (1 Chronicles 2:17; 2 Samuel 17:25). He was appointed by David to command the army in room of his cousin Joab (2 S…

Amasai Dictionary & Encyclopedia — burdensome. (1.) A Levite, son of Elkanah, of the ancestry of Samuel (1 Chronicles 6:25, 35). (2.) The leader of a body of men who joined David in the “stronghold,” proba…

Amashai Dictionary — the son of Azareel, appointed by Nehemiah to reside at Jerusalem and do the work of the temple (Nehemiah 11:13).…

Amashi-ali From the Scriptures — Amashi-ali is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “same as Amaziah”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says…

Amashsai Encyclopedia — a-mash'-si `amashcay, probably a textual error for `amashay; the ("s") implies a reading `-M-C-Y, based on a mistaken derivation from '-M-C. The original reading may have…

Amasiah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — burden of (i.e., “sustained by”) Jehovah, the “son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord,” a captain over thousands under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:16…

Amath; Amathis Encyclopedia — a'-math, am'-a-this (1 Macc 12:25). See HAMATH .…

Amatheis Encyclopedia — am-a-the'-is. See EMATHEIS .…

Amazed Encyclopedia — a-mazd': A term which illustrates the difficulty of expressing in one English word the wide range of startled emotion, wonder, astonishment, awe, covered, in the Old Test…

Amaziah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — strengthened by Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan the Merarite (1 Chronicles 6:45). (2.) The son and successor of Joash, and eighth king…

Ambassador Encyclopedia — am-bas'-a-dor (mal'akh, "messenger"; 'luts, "interpreter"; tsir, "to go"; hence a messenger; presbeuo, "to act as an ambassador," literally, to be older): An ambassador i…

AMBASSADOR In Dictionary — the Old Testament the Hebrew word tsir, meaning “one who goes on an errand,” is rendered thus (Joshua 9:4; Proverbs 13:17; Isaiah 18:2; Jeremiah 49:14; Obad. 1:1). This i…

Ambassage Encyclopedia — am'-ba-saj (presbeia, "an embassy," a body of ambassadors on the message entrusted to them): Twice used by Christ (1) in the parable of the Pounds, of the citizens who ha…

Amber Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Ezekiel 1:4, 27; 8:2. Hebrews , hashmal, rendered by the LXX. elektron, and by the Vulgate electrum), a metal compounded of silver and gold. Some translate the word by “…

Ambitious Encyclopedia — am-bish'-us (philotimeomai, "to be strongly desirous," "strive earnestly," "make it one's aim"): Given as a marginal reading in Ro 15:20 ("being ambitious to bring good t…

Ambush Encyclopedia — am'-boosh ('arabh, "to set an ambush"; ma'arabh, "an ambush"): A military stratagem in which a body of men are placed in concealment to surprise an enemy unawares, or to …

AMBUSH Joshua Dictionary — at the capture of Ai lay in ambush, and so deceived the inhabitants that he gained an easy victory (Joshua 8:4-26). Shechem was taken in this manner (Judges 9:30-45. Comp…

Ambushment Encyclopedia — am'-boosh-ment (as above) has now disappeared in 2Ch 20:22 , where the Revised Version (British and American) gives for "ambushment" "liers-in-wait." It still remains in …

Amen Encyclopedia — a-men' (in ritual speech and in singing a-men', a'men) ('amen; amen, = "truly," "verily"): Is derived from the reflexive form of a verb meaning "to be firm," or "to prop.…

AMEN This Hebrew Dictionary — word means firm, and hence also faithful (Revelation 3:14). In Isaiah 65:16, the Authorized Version has “the God of truth,” which in Hebrew is “the God of Amen.” It is fr…

Amerce Encyclopedia — a-murs': Found in the King James Version only in De 22:19 , "And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver." Amerce is a legal term derived from the French (a…

American Revised Version Encyclopedia — a-mer'-i-kan re-vizd' vur'-shun. 1. History: On July 7, 1870, it was moved in the Lower House of the Convocation of Canterbury that in the work of revision the cooperatio…

Amethyst Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one of the precious stones in the breastplate of the high priest (Exodus 28:19; 39:12), and in the foundation of the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:20). The ancients though…

Ami Encyclopedia — a'-mi, a'-me ('ami): Ancestor of a family among "Solomon's servants" in the Return ( Ezr 2:57 ); the same as Amon in Ne 7:59 .…

Amiable Encyclopedia — a'-mi-a-b'-l (yedhidh, "beloved"): Applied to the tabernacle or tent of meeting "How amiable ("lovely" the Revised Version, margin) are thy tabernacles" ( Ps 84:1 ), the …

Aminadab Encyclopedia — a-min'-a-dab (Aminadab): the King James Version: Greek form of Amminadab (which see). Thus the Revised Version (British and American) ( Mt 1:4 ; Lu 3:33 ).…

Amiss Encyclopedia — a-mis': There are two words translated "amiss" in the New Testament, atopos, referring to that which is improper or harmful ( Lu 23:41 ; Ac 28:6 ), while kakos, refers to…

Amittai Encyclopedia — a-mit'-i ('amittay, "faithful"): The father of the prophet Jonah. He was from Gath-hepher in Zebulun ( 2Ki 14:25 ; Jon 1:1 ).…

Ammah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a cubit, the name of a hill which Joab and Abishai reached as the sun went down, when they were in pursuit of Abner (2 Samuel 2:24). It lay to the east of Gibeon.…

Ammi Dictionary & Encyclopedia — my people, a name given by Jehovah to the people of Israel (Hos. 2:1, 23. Comp. 1:9; Ezekiel 16:8; Romans 9:25, 26; 1 Peter 2:10).…

Ammidioi; Ammidoi Encyclopedia — a-mid'-i-oi, am'-i-doi (the King James Version Ammidioi, (also with aspirate); occurring only in 1 Esdras 5:20): One of the families returning from the Babylonian Captivi…

AmmIEE Dictionary — people of God. (1.) One of the twelve spies sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:12). He was one of the ten who perished by the plague for their unfavou…

Ammiel Encyclopedia — am'-i-el (`ammi'el, "my kinsman is God"; (Ameiel)): A name borne by four men in the Old Testament. (1) One of the twelve spies sent into Canaan by Moses; son of Gemalli, …

Ammihud Dictionary & Encyclopedia — people of glory; i.e., “renowned.” (1.) The father of the Ephraimite chief Elishama, at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53). (2.) Numbers 34:20. (3.) Num…

Ammihur Encyclopedia — a-mi'-hur (the King James Version and the Revised Version, margin; `ammichur, "my kinsman is noble"; Emioud). See AMMIHUD (4).…

Amminadab Dictionary & Encyclopedia — kindred of the prince. (1.) The father of Nahshon, who was chief of the tribe of Judah (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14). His daughter Elisheba was married to Aaron (Ex…

Amminadib Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a person mentioned in Cant. 6: 12, whose chariots were famed for their swiftness. It is rendered in the margin “my willing people,” and in the Revised Version “my princel…

Ammishaddai Dictionary & Encyclopedia — people of the Almighty, the father of Ahiezer, who was chief of the Danites at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:12; 2:25). This is one of the few names compounded with t…

Ammizabad Dictionary & Encyclopedia — people of the giver, the son of Benaiah, who was the third and chief captain of the host under David (1 Chronicles 27:6).…

Ammon Dictionary — another form of the name Ben-ammi, the son of Lot (Genesis 19:38). This name is also used for his posterity (Psalm 83:7).…

Ammon; Ammonites Encyclopedia — am'-on, am'-on-its (`ammon; `ammonim): The Hebrew tradition makes this tribe descendants of Lot and hence related to the Israelites ( Ge 19:38 ). This is reflected in the…

Ammonite Dictionary — the usual name of the descendants of Ammon, the son of Lot (Genesis 19:38). From the very beginning (Deuteronomy 2:16-20) of their history till they are lost sight of (Ju…

Ammonitess Encyclopedia — am-on-i'-tes, a-mon'-i-tes (`ammonith): A woman of the Ammonites, Naamah, the mother of Rehoboam ( 1Ki 14:21 , 31 ; 2Ch 12:13 ; 24:26 ).…

Amnon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — faithful. (1.) One of the sons of Shammai, of the children of Ezra (1 Chronicles 4:20; comp. 17). (2.) The eldest son of David, by Ahinoam of Jezreel (1 Chronicles 3:1; 2…

Amok Encyclopedia — a'-mok (`amoq, "deep"): A chief priest who came to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel ( Ne 12:7 ) and the forefather of Eber, who was priest in the days of Joiakim ( Ne 12:20 ).…

Amon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — builder. (1.) The governor of Samaria in the time of Ahab. The prophet Micaiah was committed to his custody (1 Kings 22:26; 2 Chronicles 18:25). (2.) The son of Manasseh,…

Amorites Dictionary & Encyclopedia — highlanders, or hillmen, the name given to the descendants of one of the sons of Canaan (Genesis 14:7), called Amurra or Amurri in the Assyrian and Egyptian inscriptions.…

Amos Dictionary — borne; a burden, one of the twelve minor prophets. He was a native of Tekota, the modern Tekua, a town about 12 miles south-east of Bethlehem. He was a man of humble birt…

Amos (1) Encyclopedia — a'-mos (`amoc, "burdensome" or "burden-bearer"; Amos): I. THE PROPHET 1. Name 2. Native Place 3. Personal History 4. His Preparation (1) Knowledge of God (2) Acquaintance…

Amos (2) Encyclopedia — a'-mos (Amos): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy, the eighth before Joseph, the husband of Mary ( Lu 3:25 ).…

Amoz Dictionary & Encyclopedia — strong, the father of the prophet Isaiah (2 Kings 19:2, 20; 20:1; Isaiah 1:1; 2:1). As to his personal history little is positively known. He is supposed by some to have …

Amphipolis Dictionary & Encyclopedia — city on both sides, a Macedonian city, a great Roman military station, through which Paul and Silas passed on their way from Philippi to Thessalonica, a distance of 33 Ro…

Amplias Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a Roman Christian saluted by Paul (Romans 16:8).…

Ampliatus Encyclopedia — am-pli-a'-tus (Ampliatos, Codex Sinaiticus, A,B,F, Ampliatus; Amplias, D,E,L,P, the Revised Version (British and American) form; the King James Version Amplias): The name…

Amram Dictionary & Encyclopedia — kindred of the High; i.e., “friend of Jehovah.” (1.) The son of Kohath, the son of Levi. He married Jochebed, “his father’s sister,” and was the father of Aaron, Miriam, …

Amramites Encyclopedia — am'-ram-its (`amrami): The descendants of Amram, one of the Levitical families mentioned in Nu 3:27 and 1Ch 26:23 , who had the charge of the tabernacle proper, guarding …

Amraphel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — king of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of the plain (Genesis 14:1, 4). It is now found…

AmTTTAI Dictionary — true, the father of Jonah the prophet, a native of Gath-hepher (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1).…

Amulet Encyclopedia — am'-u-let (qemia, lechashim, mezuzah, tephillin, tsitsith; phulakterion): Modern scholars are of opinion that our English word amulet comes from the Latin amuletum, used …

Amzi Encyclopedia — am'-zi (`amtsi, "my strength"): (1) A Levite of the family of Merari ( 1Ch 6:46 ). (2) A priest of the family of Adaiah in the second temple. His father's name was Zechar…

Anab Dictionary & Encyclopedia — grape-town, one of the cities in the mountains of Judah, from which Joshua expelled the Anakim (Joshua 11:21; 15:50). It still retains its ancient name. It lies among the…

Anael Encyclopedia — an'-a-el (Anael): A brother of Tobit mentioned once only (/APC Tobit 1:21) as the father of Achiacharus, who was an official in Nineveh under Esar-haddon.…

Anah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — speech. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, and head of an Idumean tribe, called a Horite, as in course of time all the branches of this tribe were called from their dwelling i…

Anaharath Encyclopedia — a-na'-ha-rath ('ana-charath, meaning unknown): A place which fell to the tribe of Issachar in the division of the land ( Jos 19:19 ). Located in the valley of Jezreel tow…

Anaiah Encyclopedia — an-a-i'-a, a-ni'-a (`anayah, "Yah has answered"): (1) a Levite who assisted Ezr in reading the law to the people ( Ne 8:4 ), perhaps the person called Ananias in Esdras 9…

Anak Dictionary & Encyclopedia — long-necked, the son of Arba, father of the Ana ki m (Joshua 15:13; 21:11, Hebrews Anok ).…

Anakim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the descendants of Anak (Joshua 11:21; Numbers 13:33; Deuteronomy 9:2). They dwelt in the south of Palestine, in the neighbourhood of Hebron (Genesis 23:2; Joshua 15:13).…

Anamim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the name of an Egyptian tribe descended from Mizraim (Genesis 10:13; 1 Chronicles 1:11).…

Anammelech Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one of the gods worshipped by the people of Sepharvaim, who colonized Samaria (2 Kings 17:31). The name means “Anu is king.” It was a female deity representing the moon, …

Anan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — cloud, one of the Israelites who sealed the covenant after the return from Babylon (Nehemiah 10:26).…

Anani Encyclopedia — a-na'-ni `anani, perhaps a shortened form of Ananiah, "Yah has covered"): A son of Elioenai of the house of David, who lived after the captivity ( 1Ch 3:24 ).…

Ananiah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — protected by Jehovah, the name of a town in the tribe of Benjamin between Nob and Hazor (Nehemiah 11:32). It is probably the modem Beit Hanina, a small village 3 miles no…

Ananias Dictionary — a common Jewish name, the same as Hananiah. (1.) One of the members of the church at Jerusalem, who conspired with his wife Sapphira to deceive the brethren, and who fell…

Ananias (1) Encyclopedia — an-a-ni'-as (Ananias; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Hananias; chananyah, "Yah has been gracious"): The name was common among the Jews. In its Hebrew form…

Ananias (2) Encyclopedia — (Apocrypha), an-a-ni'-as: (1) Ananias, the Revised Version (British and American) Annis, the Revised Version, margin, Annias (1 Esdras 5:16). See ANNIS . (2) A son of Emm…

Ananiel Encyclopedia — a-nan'-i-el (Ananiel, "God is gracious"): An ancestor of Tobit (Tobit 1:1).…

Anath Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an answer; i.e., to “prayer”, the father of Shamgar, who was one of the judges of Israel (Judges 3:31).…

Anathema Dictionary & Encyclopedia — anything laid up or suspended; hence anything laid up in a temple or set apart as sacred. In this sense the form of the word is anath(ee)ma , once in plural used in the G…

Anathoth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the name of one of the cities of refuge, in the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 21 : 18). The Jews, as a rule, did not change the names of the towns they found in Palestine; he…

Anathothite Encyclopedia — an'-a-thoth-it (ha-`annethothi): the Revised Version (British and American) form of the King James Version Anethothite, Anetothite, Antothite. An inhabitant of Anathoth, …

Ancestors Encyclopedia — an'-ses-ters (ri'shonim, "first ones"): The word ancestor appears in the English Bible only once ( Le 26:45 ). The Hebrew word, the ordinary adjective "first," occurs mor…

Anchor Encyclopedia — an'-ker. See SHIPS AND BOATS .…

ANCHOR From Acts Dictionary — 27:29, 30, 40, it would appear that the Roman vessels carried several anchors, which were attached to the stern as well as to the prow. The Roman anchor, like the modern …

Ancient Encyclopedia — an'-shent: This word renders several Hebrew words: (1) qedhem, which denotes "beforetime," "yore"; generally the remote past (compare De 33:15 , "ancient mountains"; Jud …

ANCIENT OF Days Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an expression applied to Jehovah three times in the vision of Daniel (7:9, 13, 22) in the sense of eternal. In contrast with all earthly kings, his days are past reckonin…

Ancients Encyclopedia — an-shents: This word (except in one instance) renders the Hebrew word zeqenim, (pl of zaqen), which should always be translated "old men" or "elders." The Hebrew word nev…

Ancle Encyclopedia — an'-k'-l. See ANKLE .…

Andrew Dictionary & Encyclopedia — manliness, a Greek name; one of the apostles of our Lord. He was of Bethsaida in Galilee (John 1:44), and was the brother of Simon Peter (Matthew 4: 18; 10:2). On one occ…

Andronicus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — man-conquering, a Jewish Christian, the kinsman and fellowprisoner of Paul (Romans 16:7); “of note among the apostles.”…

Anem Dictionary & Encyclopedia — two fountains, a Levitical city in the tribe of Issachar (1 Chronicles 6:73). It is also called En-gannim (q.v.) in Joshua 19:21; the modern Jenin.…

Aner Dictionary — a boy. (1.) A Canaanitish chief who joined his forces with those of Abraham in pursuit of Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:13,24). (2.) A city of Manasseh given to the Levites of…

Aner (1) Encyclopedia — a'-ner (`aner; Septuagint Aunan; Samaritan Pentateuch, `anram, "sprout," "waterfall"): One of the three "confederates" of Abraham in his pursuit after the four kings ( Ge…

Aner (2) Encyclopedia — a'-ner (`aner, meaning doubtful): A Levitical town in Manasseh, West of the Jordan ( 1Ch 6:70 ). Gesenius and others identified it with Taanach of Jos 21:25 . There is, h…

Anethothite Encyclopedia — an'-e-thoth-it: the King James Version form of Anathothite (thus the Revised Version (British and American) 2Sa 23:27 ).…

Anetothite Encyclopedia — an'-e-toth-it: the King James Version form of Anathothite (thus the Revised Version (British and American) 1Ch 27:12 ).…

Angel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a word signifying, both in the Hebrew and Greek, a “messenger,” and hence employed to denote any agent God sends forth to execute his purposes. It is used of an ordinary …

Angel of God Encyclopedia — See ANGEL .…

Angel of Yahweh Encyclopedia — See ANGEL (II, 3).…

Angels of the Seven Churches Encyclopedia — It is evident from the contexts of the various Biblical passages in which the word "angel" appears, that the word does not always represent the same idea. In such passage…

Anger Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the emotion of instant displeasure on account of something evil that presents itself to our view. In itself it is an original susceptibility of our nature, just as love i…

Angle Encyclopedia — an'-g'-l: Used in Isa 19:8 for a Hebrew noun that is rendered "hook" in Job 41:1 : "The fishers shall lament, and all they that cast angle (hook) into the Nile shall mour…

Angling Encyclopedia — an'-gling: Angling, i.e. fishing with a hook or angle, was little known among the ancients. The fish were chiefly taken by casting nets, etc. (see Mt 13:47 ). Compare e.g…

Anglo-saxon Versions Encyclopedia — an-glo-sax'-on vur'-shuns. See ENGLISH VERSIONS .…

Anguish Encyclopedia — an'-gwish: Extreme distress of body, mind or spirit; excruciating pain or suffering of soul, e.g. excessive grief, remorse, despair. Chiefly expressed in Old Testament, b…

Aniam Encyclopedia — a-ni'-am (`ani`am, "lament of the people"): A son of Shemidah of Manasseh ( 1Ch 7:19 ).…

Anim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fountains, a city in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:50), now el-Ghuwein, near Eshtemoh, about 10 miles south-west of Hebron.…

Animal Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an organized living creature endowed with sensation. The Levitical law divided animals into clean and unclean, although the distinction seems to have existed before the F…

ANISE This Dictionary — word is found only in Matthew 23:23. It is the plant commonly known by the name of dill, the Peucedanum graveolens of the botanist. This name dill is derived from a Norse…

Anise; Dill Encyclopedia — an'-is, or dil; (RVm, anethon): Not the true anise, Pimpinella anisum, as was supposed by the King James Version translators, but Dill, Anethum graveolens. This is an ann…

Ankle Encyclopedia — an'-k'-l (in older editions of the King James Version, ancle): From Hebrew me'aphecayim literally, "water of ankles," i.e. shallow water ( Eze 47:3 ); "anklebones" ( Ac 3…

Anklet; Ankle-chain Encyclopedia — an'-klet, an'-k'-l-chan: "Anklets" is rightly found in Isa 3:18 the Revised Version (British and American), and "ankle-chains" in Nu 31:50 the Revised Version (British an…

Anna Dictionary & Encyclopedia — grace, an aged widow, the daughter of Phanuel. She was a “prophetess,” like Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah (2 Chronicles 34:22). After seven years of married life her husban…

Annaas Encyclopedia — an'-a-as (Sanaas, 1 Esdras 5:23, the Revised Version (British and American) SANAAS ): The Senaah of Ezr 2:35 .…

Annas Dictionary & Encyclopedia — was high priest A.D. 7-14. In A.D. 25 Caiaphas, who had married the daughter of Annas (John 18:13), was raised to that office, and probably Annas was now made president o…

Annis Encyclopedia — an'-is (the King James Version Ananias; the Revised Version, margin Annias, Anneis Codex Vaticanus, Annias Codex Alexandrinus): The name of a family in the list of the re…

Annul; Disannul Encyclopedia — a-nul', dis-a-nul': God, as the Supreme Ruler, can disannul His covenant for cause ( Isa 28:18 ); man, through willfulness and transgression, as party of the second part,…

Annus Encyclopedia — an'-us (A, Annous, B, Anniouth; the King James Version Anus = Bani, Ne 8:7 ): One of the Levites who interpreted the law to the people (1 Esdras 9:48).…

Annuus Encyclopedia — an'-u-us (Announos): Returned with Ezra from Babylon to perform the functions of a priest in Jerusalem (1 Esdras 8:48). Omitted in Ezr 8:19 .…

ANOINT The Dictionary — practice of anointing with perfumed oil was common among the Hebrews. (1.) The act of anointing was significant of consecration to a holy or sacred use; hence the anointi…

Anoint; Anointed Encyclopedia — a-noint', a-noint'-ed (aleipho, chrio): Refers to a very general practice in the East. It originated from the relief from the effect of the sun that was experienced in ru…

Anointing Encyclopedia — a-noint'-ing: A distinction was made by the ancient Hebrews between anointing with oil in private use, as in making one's toilet (cukh), and anointing as a religious rite…

Anon Encyclopedia — a-non' (eutheos, euthus): In the King James Version of Mr 1:30 ; Mt 13:20 , for "straightway" of the Revised Version (British and American), i.e. "without delay," "immedi…

Anos Encyclopedia — a'-nos (Anos = Vaniah ( Ezr 10:36 ): A son of Bani who put away his "strange wife" (1 Esdras 9:34).…

Answer Encyclopedia — an'-ser: In our English Bible the word "answer" does not always mean a simple reply to a question. 1. In the Old Testament: Six different words are translated by answer. …

Answerable Encyclopedia — an'-ser-a-bl: This word is found in the Old Testament only. Moses and Ezekiel alone use it ( Ex 38:18 ; Eze 40:18 ; 45:7 ; 48:13 , 18 ). It is used in the Old English sen…

Ant Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews nemalah, from a word meaning to creep, cut off, destroy), referred to in Proverbs 6:6; 30:25, as distinguished for its prudent habits. Many ants in Palestine fee…

Antediluvian Patriarchs Encyclopedia — an-te-di-lu'-vi-an pa'-tri-arks. 1. The Ten Antediluvian Patriarchs: Ten patriarchs who lived before the Flood are listed in the genealogical table of Ge 5 , together wit…

Antediluvians Encyclopedia — an-te-di-lu'-vi-ans. 1. Chronology Uncertain: According to the ordinary interpretation of the genealogical tables in Ge 5 the lives of the antediluvians were prolonged to…

Antelope Encyclopedia — an'-te-lop (RV; the King James Version "wild ox," te'o ( De 14:5 ), and "wild bull," to ( Isa 51:20 )); orux (The Septuagint in Codex Vaticanus has hos seutlion hemiephth…

Anthedon Encyclopedia — an-the'-don: A city of Palestine, rebuilt along with Samaria, Ashdod, Gaza, and other cities, at Gabinius' command (Josephus, Ant, XIV, v, 3).…

Anthothijah Encyclopedia — an-tho-thi'-ja (`anthothiyah, "belonging to Anathoth"(?)): A son of Shasak of Benjamin ( 1Ch 8:24 ), written in the King James Version Antothijah.…

Anthropology Encyclopedia — an-thro-pol'-o-ji: I. TERMS EMPLOYED II. NATURE OF MAN BIBLICAL CONCEPTION III. ORIGIN OF MAN FROM SCRIPTURE ACCOUNT: NARRATIVES OF CREATION IV. UNITY OF THE RACE: VARIOU…

Anthropomorphism Encyclopedia — an-thro-po-mor'-fiz'-m: 1. Definition of the Term 2. Old Testament Anthropomorphisms 3. In What Senses an Anthropomorphic Element Is Necessary 4. Anthropomorphism and the…

Anti-libanus Encyclopedia — an-ti-lib'-a-nus. See LEBANON .…

Antichrist Dictionary & Encyclopedia — against Christ, or an opposition Christ, a rival Christ. The word is used only by the apostle John. Referring to false teachers, he says (1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7…

Antilogemena Encyclopedia — an-ti-le-gom'-e-na. See BIBLE ; CANON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT ; DEUTERO-CANONICAL .…

Antimony Encyclopedia — an'-ti-mo-ni. See COLOR .…

Antioch Dictionary — (1.) In Syria, on the river Orontes, about 16 miles from the Mediterranean, and some 300 miles north of Jerusalem. It was the metropolis of Syria, and afterwards became t…

Antioch, in Syria Encyclopedia — an'-ti-ok, (Antiocheia). (2) Antioch in Syria.--In 301 BC, shortly after the battle of Ipsus, which made him master of Syria, Seleucus Nicator rounded the city of Antioch…

Antioch, of Pisidia Encyclopedia — an'-ti-ok, pi-sid'-i-a (Antiocheia pros Pisidia, or aAntiocheia he Pisidia = "Pisidian"). 1. History: (1) Antioch of Pisidia was so called to distinguish it from the many…

Antiochians Encyclopedia — an-ti-o'-ki-ans (Antiocheis, peculiar to the Apocrypha, 2 Macc 4:9,19): Antiochus Epiphanes was on the throne of Syria from 175 to 164 BC. His determined policy was to He…

Antiochis Encyclopedia — an-ti'-o-kis (Antiochis): A concubine of Antiochus Epiphanes who had presented her with the two Cilician cities, Tarsus and Mallus. Dissatisfied with this the cities made…

Antiochus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the name of several Syrian kings from B.C. 280 to B.C. 65. The most notable of these were, (1.) Antiochus the Great, who ascended the throne B.C. 223. He is regarded as t…

Antiochus I Encyclopedia — an-ti'-o-kus (Antiochos Soter, "savior"): born 323 BC; died 261, son of Seleucus Nicator. He fell in love with his stepmother, Stratonike, and became very ill. His father…

Antiochus Ii Encyclopedia — Surnamed Theos (Theos, "god"): Son and successor of Antiochus (261-246 BC). He made a successful war on Ptolemy Philadelphus of Egypt, but was obliged to buy peace in 250…

Antiochus Iii Encyclopedia — (Megas, "The Great," mentioned in 1 Macc 1:10; 8:6-8): Son of Seleucus Kallinikos; succeeded to the throne of Syria in 222 BC; put to death his general, Hermeas, and then…

Antiochus Iv; Antiochus Epiphanes Encyclopedia — (Epiphanes, e-pif'-a-naz, "Illustrious"): Son of Antiochus III who became king after his brother, Seleucus IV, had been murdered by Heliodorus. As a boy Antiochus lived a…

Antiochus V Encyclopedia — (Eupator, "Nobleborn"): Son and successor to Antiochus Epiphanes, ascended the throne as a mere boy (163-161 BC) under the guardianship of Lysias, who led an expedition t…

Antiochus Vi Encyclopedia — (Surnamed Theos (Theos), or, according to coins, Dionysus Epiphanes): Was the son of Alexander Balas, who claimed to be the son of Antiochus Epiphanes. Alexander left the…

Antiochus Vii Encyclopedia — (Surnamed Sidetes, Sidetes, after Sida in Pamphylia, where he was educated): Younger son of Demetrius Soter and brother of Demetrius Nicator, whose wife, Cleopatra, he ma…

Antipas Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Herod Antipas, a son of Herod the Great by his Samaritan wife Malthace. He was tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea during the whole period of our Lord’s life on earth (Lu…

Antipater Encyclopedia — an-tip'-a-ter (Antipatros): One of two envoys sent by the senate of the Jews to the Romans and Spartans (1 Macc 12:16; 14:22).…

Antipatris Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a city built by Herod the Great, and called by this name in honour of his father, Antipater. It lay between Caesarea and Lydda, two miles inland, on the great Roman road …

Antiquity Encyclopedia — …

Antonia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a fortress in Jerusalem, at the north-west corner of the temple area. It is called “the castle” (Acts 21:34, 37). From the stairs of this castle Paul delivered his famous…

Antothijah Encyclopedia — an-to-thi'-ja. See ANTHOTHIJAH .…

Antothite Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an inhabitant of Anathoth, found only in 1 Chronicles 11:28; 12:3. In 2 Samuel 23:27 it is Anethothite; in 1 Chronicles 27:12, Anetothite. (R.V., “Anathothite.”)…

Anub Encyclopedia — a'-nub (`anubh, "ripe"): A descendant of Judah and son of Hakkoz (the King James Version Coz) 1Ch 4:8 .…

Anus Encyclopedia — a'-nus. See ANNUS (Apocrypha).…

Anvil Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the rendering of the Hebrew word, “beaten,” found only in Isaiah 41:7.…

Apace Encyclopedia — a-pas' ("at a pace"): With "come," 2Sa 18:25 ; "flee," Jer 46:5 , for "rapidly," "hastily," "fast," corresponding to a Hebrew idiom that adds emphasis or intensity to an …

Apame Encyclopedia — a-pa'-me, ap'-a-me (Apame): A concubine of Darius and a daughter of Bartacus the Illustrious, whose behavior to the king is referred to in a speech of Zerubbabel before t…

Apart Encyclopedia — a-part' (badh, "separation," i.e. alone, by oneself; niddah, "uncleanness" i.e. something put away: "an abomination"): In Zec 12:12-14 the former word is used eleven time…

Ape Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an animal of the monkey tribe (1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 9:21). It was brought from India by the fleets of Solomon and Hiram, and was called by the Hebrews koph, and by…

Apelles Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes (Romans 16:10), and styles “approved in Christ.”…

Aphaerema Encyclopedia — a-fer'-e-ma (Aphairema and Apherema; the King James Version Apherema). One of three districts taken from Samaria and added to Judea by Demetrius Nicator (1 Macc 11:34). C…

Apharsachites Dictionary — a company of the colonists whom the Assyrian king planted in Samaria (Ezra 5:6; 6:6).…

Apharsathchites; Apharsachites Encyclopedia — af-ar-sath'-kits, a-far'-sak-its ('apharcathkhaye'): A tribe living in Samaria that protested against the rebuilding of the Temple, and brought their complaint to Darius …

Apharsites Dictionary & Encyclopedia — another of the tribes removed to Samaria (Ezra 4:9), or perhaps the same as the preceding.…

Aphek Encyclopedia — a'-fek ('apheq, "fortress"; Aphek): (1) In Jos 12:18 we should probably read with the Septuagint "the king of Aphek in Sharon." This may correspond to Aphek in 1Sa 4:1 . …

Aphekah Encyclopedia — a-fe'-ka ('apheqah, "force" or "strength"): An unidentified city in the hill country of Judah ( Jos 15:53 ).…

Apherema Encyclopedia — a-fer'-e-ma. See APHAEREMA (Apocrypha).…

Apherra Encyclopedia — a-fer'-a (Apherra): Head of a family of children of Solomon's servants in the post-exilic list, one of eight listed in 1 Esdras 5:34 after Pochereth-hazzebaim of Ezr 2:57…

Aphiah Encyclopedia — a-fi'-a ('aphiach): A Benjaminate and an ancestor of King Saul ( 1Sa 9:1 ).…

Aphik Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Judges 1:31); Aphek (Joshua 13:4; 19:30), stronghold. (1.) A city of the tribe of Asher. It was the scene of the licentious worship of the Syrian Aphrodite. The ruins of…

Aphrah Encyclopedia — af'-ra: the King James Version form for the Revised Version (British and American) BETH-LEAPHRAH ( Mic 1:10 ).…

Aphses Encyclopedia — af'-sez: the King James Version form for the Revised Version (British and American) HAPPIZZEZ ( 1Ch 24:15 ).…

Apocalypse Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the Greek name of the Book of Revelation (q.v.).…

Apocalypse of Baruch Encyclopedia — ba'-ruk. See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE .…

Apocalyptic Literature Encyclopedia — a-pok-a-lip'-tik lit'-er-a-tur: INTRODUCTORY I. BACKGROUND OF APOCALYPTIC 1. Judaism and Hellenism 2. Political Influences II. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF APOCALYPTIC 1. D…

Apocrypha Dictionary & Encyclopedia — hidden, spurious, the name given to certain ancient books which found a place in the LXX. and Latin Vulgate versions of the Old Testament, and were appended to all the gr…

Apocryphal Acts Encyclopedia — a-pok'-ri-fal akts: A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION I. THE MEANING OF "APOCRYPHAL" 1. Secret 2. False and Heretical 3. Extra-Canonical II. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 1. Romance 2. T…

Apocryphal Epistles Encyclopedia — a-pok'-ri-fal e-pis'-ls: A few epistles have been attributed to the Virgin Mary, but these are very late and without value. The following epistles fall to be noted as apo…

Apocryphal Gospels Encyclopedia — a-pok'-ri-fal gos'-pels: I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Early Gospels 2. Canonical Gospels 3. Apocryphal Gospels 4. Gospel according to the Hebrews II. HERETICAL GOSPELS 1. Gospel of…

Apollonia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a city of Macedonia between Amphipolis and Thessalonica, from which it was distant about 36 miles. Paul and Silas passed through it on their way to Thessalonica (Acts 17:…

Apollonius Encyclopedia — ap-o-lo'-ni-us (Apollonios): A common name among the Syro-Macedonians. Prideaux (Connexion) interrupts his narrative of the year 148 BC to give an account of the differen…

Apollophanes Encyclopedia — ap-o-lof'-a-nez, a-pol-o-fa'-nez (Apollophanes): A Syrian killed by Judas Maccabeus (2 Macc 10:37).…

Apollos Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a Jew “bom at Alexandria,” a man well versed in the Scriptures and eloquent (Acts 18:24; R.V., “learned”). He came to Ephesus (about A.D. 49), where he spake “boldly” in …

Apollyon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — destroyer, the name given to the king of the hosts represented by the locusts (Revelation 9:11). It is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Abaddon (q.v.).…

Apostasy; Apostate Encyclopedia — a-pos'-ta-si, a-pos'-tat (he apostasia, "a standing away from"): I.e. a falling away, a withdrawal, a defection. Not found in the English Versions of the Bible, but used …

Apostle Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Hebrews 3:1; John 20:21). It is…

Apostles' Creed; the Encyclopedia — kred. The Oldest Creed: The Apostles' Creed is the oldest creed, and lies at the basis of most others. Though not, as the long-current legend of its origin affirmed, the …

Apostles, Gospel of the Twelve Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS .…

Apostolic Age Encyclopedia — ap-os-tol'-ik aj. 1. The Mission: (1) When the disciples realized that they had seen the risen Christ for the last time and that it had now become their duty to spread Hi…

Apostolic Fathers Encyclopedia — An appellation usually given to the writers of the 1st century who employed their pens in the cause of Christianity. See SUB-APOSTOLIC LITERATURE .…

Apostolic Fathers, Epistles of Encyclopedia — See SUB-APOSTOLIC LITERATURE .…

Apostolical Church Ordinances Encyclopedia — See DIDACHE .…

Apostolical Constitutions Encyclopedia — See DIDACHE .…

Apostolical Council Encyclopedia — ap-os-tol'-i-kal koun'-sil: The assembly of the apostles and elders held in Jerusalem (49 AD), an account of which is given in Ac 15 .…

Apothecary Dictionary & Encyclopedia — rendered in the margin and the Revised Version “perfumer,” in Exodus 30:25; 37:29; Ecclesiastes 10:1. The holy oils and ointments were prepared by priests properly qualif…

Appaim Encyclopedia — ap'-aa-im, ap'-a-im (appayim, "nostrils"): A son of Nadab of the house of Jerahmeel, of Judah ( 1Ch 2:30 f).…

Apparel Encyclopedia — a-par'-el: The English equivalent of six Hebrew and three Greek words, variously signifying all kinds of raiment, chiefly garments costly and beautiful: ornamental ( 2Sa …

APPAREL In Old Testament Dictionary — times the distinction between male and female attire was not very marked. The statute forbidding men to wear female apparel (Deuteronomy 22:5) referred especially to orna…

Apparently Encyclopedia — a-par'-ent-li (mar'eh, the Revised Version (British and American) "manifestly," signifying in the only place so translated ( Nu 12:8 ) "in the form of seeing" (Keil and D…

Apparition Encyclopedia — ap-a-rish'-un (indalma, epiphaneia; phantasma): This word is not found in the Old Testament or New Testament canon, the King James Version or the American Standard Revise…

Appeal Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a reference of any case from an inferior to a superior court. Moses established in the wilderness a series of judicatories such that appeals could be made from a lower to…

Appear Encyclopedia — a-per': Of eight Hebrew originals the chief is ra'ah, "to be seen." Used mainly of God's self-revelations in person and in dreams and visions: "Yahweh appeared unto Abram…

Appearance Encyclopedia — a-per'-ans (mar'eh; chiefly used of the mystic and supernatural visions of Ezekiel and Daniel): A semblance, as of lightning, wheels, sapphire stone ( Eze 1:14 , 16 , 26 …

Appearing Encyclopedia — a-per'-ing (apokalupsis, "an unveiling"; epiphaneia, "a manifestation"): Exclusively technical, referring in the six passages where found to the return, the millennial ad…

Appease Encyclopedia — a-pez': "To make one at peace." Esau is appeased, i.e. placated, won over by means of presents ( Ge 32:20 ). One "slow to anger appeaseth strife," i.e. puts an end to it …

Appertain Encyclopedia — ap-er-tan': Only once in English Versions of the Bible, namely, in Jer 10:7 , for ya'ah "it becometh," "it is seemly," Vulgate "Tuum est enim decus," "it is Thy honor." G…

Appetite Encyclopedia — ap'-e-tit (chai, nephesh): This word occurs four times in Old Testament text and once in the King James Version margin. Once ( Job 38:39 ) it is a translation of chai, "l…

Apphia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — increasing, a female Christian at Colosse (Philemon 1:2), supposed by some to have been the wife of Philemon.…

Apphus Encyclopedia — af'-us, ap'-fus: A name borne by Jonathan, the fifth son of Mattathias (Apphous, 1 Macc 2:5). All the brothers, according to this passage, had double names; John is said …

Appii Forum Dictionary & Encyclopedia — i.e., “the market of Appius” (Acts 28:15, R.V.), a town on the road, the “Appian Way,” from Rome to Brundusium. It was 43 miles from Rome. Here Paul was met by some Roman…

Apple Dictionary — (Hebrews tappuah, meaning “fragrance”). Probably the apricot or quince is intended by the word, as Palestine was too hot for the growth of apples proper. It is enumerated…

Apple, of the Eye Encyclopedia — ap'-'-l: The eyeball, or globe of the eye, with pupil in center, called "apple" from its round shape. Its great value and careful protection by the eyelids automatically …

Apple; Apple-tree Encyclopedia — ap'-l ap'-l tre, (tappuach): A fruit tree and fruit mentioned chiefly in Cant, concerning the true nature of which there has been much dispute. So 2:3 says: "As the apple…

Apples of Sodom Encyclopedia — sod'-um: Josephus (BJ, IV, viii, 4) says that "the traces (or shadows) of the five cities (of the plain) are still to be seen, as well as the ashes growing in their fruit…

Apply Encyclopedia — a-pli': Purely an Old Testament term representing five Hebrew originals which signify respectively, "to enter," "to incline," "to give," "to go about," "to put or place,"…

Appoint Encyclopedia — a-point': This word is used for the expression of a large variety of ideas and the translation of almost as many words. naqabh = "stipulate" ( Ge 30:28 ). paqadh = "put i…

Apprehend Encyclopedia — ap-re-hend': Occurs in the New Testament in two meanings: "to arrest" (piazo; Ac 12:4 ; 2Co 11:32 the Revised Version (British and American), "take"); and "to seize," "gr…

Approve Encyclopedia — a-proov': This word, as ordinarily used, means "to entertain a favorable opinion concerning" ( Ps 49:13 ; La 3:36 ). Its Biblical and archaic use conveys a much stronger …

Apron Dictionary & Encyclopedia — found in the Authorized Version in Genesis 3:7, of the bands of fig-leaves made by our first parents. In Acts 19:12, it denotes the belt or half-girdle worn by artisans a…

Apt Encyclopedia — (Literally, "fitted"): Applied to one distinguished for readiness in meeting demands of some special situation, or emergency. For this, there is no specific Biblical word…

Aqueduct Encyclopedia — ak'-we-dukt. See CISTERN .…

Aquila Dictionary & Encyclopedia — eagle, a native of Pontus, by occupation a tent-maker, whom Paul met on his first visit to Corinth (Acts 18:2). Along with his wife Priscilla he had fled from Rome in con…

Ar From the Scriptures — Ar is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “awakening; uncovering”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible itself says —…

Ar, Ar of Moab Encyclopedia — ar, mo'-ab (`ar, `ar-mo'abh; Er; Aroer or Seeir): The city of Ar is named in a snatch of ancient song ( Nu 21:15 ), literally "the site of Ar." It is identical with "Ar o…

Ara Encyclopedia — a'-ra ('ara', meaning unknown): A son of Jether of the tribe of Asher ( 1Ch 7:38 ).…

Arab Dictionary & Encyclopedia — ambush, a city in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:52), now Er-Rabiyeh.…

Arab; Arabians Encyclopedia — ar'-ab, a-ra'-bi-ans. See ARABIA .…

Arabah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — plain, in the Revised Version of 2 Kings 14:25; Joshua 3:16; 8:14; 2 Samuel 2:29; 4:7 (in all these passages the A.V. has “plain”); Amos 6:14 (A.V. “wilderness”). This wo…

Arabattine Encyclopedia — ar-a-ba-ti'-ne. See AKRABATTINE (Apocrypha).…

Arabia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — arid, an extensive region in the south-west of Asia. It is bounded on the west by the Isthmus of Suez and the Red Sea, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the east b…

Arabian Encyclopedia — See ARABIA .…

Arabic Gospel of the Infancy Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS .…

Arabic History of Joseph the Carpenter Encyclopedia — See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS .…

Arabic Language Encyclopedia — ar'-a-bik lan'-gwaj: For the student of the Bible the Arabic language is of interest, first, as one of the members of the Semitic group of languages, to which belong the …

Arabic Versions Encyclopedia — ar'-a-bik vur'-shuns: Arabic translations of the Bible must have been made at a very early date, for Christianity and Judaism had penetrated far into Arabia by the 6th ce…

Araboth Encyclopedia — ar'-a-both. See ARUBBOTH .…

Arad Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Now Tell Arad, a Canaanite city, about 20 miles south of Hebron. The king of Arad “fought against Israel and took of them prisoners” when they were retreating from t…

Aradus Encyclopedia — ar'-a-dus (Arados, 1 Macc 15:23): Greek name of the Old Testament ARVAD (which see), a city on the coast of Phoenicia.…

Arah Encyclopedia — a'-ra ('arach, "traveler"?): (1) The son of Ulla, an Asherite ( 1Ch 7:39 ). (2) The head of a family that returned from the exile with Zerubbabel ( Ezr 2:5 ; Ne 7:10 ). H…

Aram Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the son of Shem (Genesis 10:22); according to Genesis 22:21, a grandson of Nahor. In Matthew 1:3, 4, and Luke 3:33, this word is the Greek form of Ram, the father of Ammi…

Aram-dammesek Encyclopedia — a-ram-dam'-es-ek: Syria of Damascus, conquered by David ( 2Sa 8:5 , 6 ). See SYRIA .…

Aram-maacah Encyclopedia — a-ram-ma'-a-ka. See SYRIA .…

Aram-naharaim Encyclopedia — a-ram-na-ha-ra'-im. See SYRIA .…

ARAM-NAHARAIM Aram Dictionary — of the two rivers, is Mesopotamia (as it is rendered in Genesis 24: 10), the country enclosed between the Tigris on the east and the Euphrates on the west (Psalm 60, titl…

Aram-rehob Encyclopedia — a-ram-re'-hob. See SYRIA .…

Aram-Zobah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Psalm 60, title), probably the region between the Euphrates and the Orontes.…

Aramaeans; Arameans Encyclopedia — ar-a-me'-ans: Often in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) Syrians. See SYRIA .…

Aramaic Versions Encyclopedia — See TARGUM .…

Aramaic; Aramaic Language Encyclopedia — ar-a-ma'-ik lan'-gwaj ('aramith; the King James Version Syrian, Syriac; SYRIAN in the Revised Version (British and American)): 1. Early Notices of Aramaic in Scripture 2.…

Aramitess Encyclopedia — ar-am-it'-es, ar'-am-it-es, ar'-am-it-es ('arammiyah): The term applied to the concubine-mother of Machir, the father of Gilead ( 1Ch 7:14 ); the inhabitants of Gilead we…

Aran Dictionary & Encyclopedia — wild goat, a descendant of Seir the Horite (Genesis 36:28).…

Ararah Encyclopedia — Same as ARARAT (Tobit 1:21).…

Ararat Dictionary & Encyclopedia — sacred land or high land, the name of a country on one of the mountains of which the ark rested after the Flood subsided (Genesis 8:4). The “mountains” mentioned were pro…

Ararath Encyclopedia — ar'-a-rath: Same as ARARAT (which see).…

Arathes Encyclopedia — a-ra'-thez (the King James Version Araiarthes; Arathes; Ariarathes): King of Cappadocia, 163-130 BC. Educated in Rome, he imbibed Roman ideas and became a faithful ally o…

Araunah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — agile; also called Oman 1 Chronicles 21:15, a Jebusite who dwelt in Jerusalem before it was taken by the Israelites. The destroying angel, sent to punish David for his va…

Arba Dictionary & Encyclopedia — four, a giant, father of Anak. From him the city of Hebron derived its name of Kirjath-arba, i.e., the city of Araba (Joshua 14:15; 15:13; 21:11; Genesis 13:18; 23:2). (S…

Arba, City of Encyclopedia — See KIRIATH-ARBA .…

ArBATHITE Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a name given to Abi-albon, or, as elsewhere called, Abiel, one of David’s warriors (2 Samuel 23:31; 1 Chronicles 11:32), probably as being an inhabitant of Arabah (Joshua…

Arbatta Encyclopedia — ar-bat'-a, ar-bat'-is the King James Version Arbattis, (en Arbattois (plural)): Apparently a district in the neighborhood of Galilee, from which the Jews who were in dang…

Arbela Encyclopedia — ar-be'-la (en Arbelois): This place is mentioned in 1 Macc 9:1 ff, and in Ant, XII, xi, 1, describing the march and encampment of Bacchides. The former says that "Demetri…

Arbite Encyclopedia — ar'-bit (ha-'arbi): The Arbite or perhaps an inhabitant of Arabia in southern Judah ( Jos 15:52 ). The epithet is used in connection with one of David's mighty men in 2Sa…

Arbonai Encyclopedia — ar-bo'-nai, ar-bo'na-i (Abrona): A torrent mentioned in Judith 2:24. Beyond what is indicated in this passage, it is not possible to determine the location; but from this…

Arch Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an architectural term found only in Ezekiel 40: 16, 21, 22, 26, 29. There is no absolute proof that the Israelites employed arches in their buildings. The arch was employ…

Archaeology of Asia Minor Encyclopedia — See ASIA MINOR, ARCHAEOLOGY OF .…

Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism Encyclopedia — ar-ke-ol'-o-ji, krit'-i-siz'-m: Archaeology, the science of antiquities, is in this article limited to the Biblical field, a field which has been variously delimited (De …

Archangel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (IThessalonians 4:16; Jude 1:9), the prince of the angels.…

Archelaus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — ruler of the people, son of Herod the Great, by Malthace, a Samaritan woman. He was educated along with his brother Antipas at Rome. He inherited from his father a third …

Archer Dictionary — a shooter with the bow (1 Chronicles 10:3). This art was of high antiquity (Genesis 21:20; 27:3). Saul was wounded by the Philistine archers (1 Samuel 31:3). The phrase “…

Archery Encyclopedia — (1) The art of using the arcus, or bow and arrow for hunting and in battle is of great antiquity. It is mentioned in Ge 21:20 , as well as in the Iliad and the Odyssey, a…

ArCHEVITE Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one of the nations planted by the Assyrians in Samaria (Ezra 4:9); the men of Erech.…

Archi Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a city on the boundary of Ephraim and Benjamin (Joshua 16:2), between Bethel and Beth-horon the nether.…

Archippus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — master of the horse, a “fellow-soldier” of Paul’s (Philemon 1:2), whom he exhorts to renewed activity (Colossians 4:17). He was a member of Philemon’s family, probably hi…

Archite Dictionary — the usual designation of Hushai (2 Samuel 15:32; 17:5, 14; 1 Chronicles 27:33), who was a native of Archi. He was “the king’s friend”, i.e., he held office under David si…

Architecture Encyclopedia — ar'-ki-tek-tur: I. GENERAL HISTORY 1. Plans, Estimates and Measuring 2. Old Testament References II. TEMPLE AND PALACE OF SOLOMON 1. Construction and Materials 2. Style 3…

Archites Encyclopedia — ar'-kits (ha-'arki; the King James Version Archi): A clan mentioned in connection with the marking of the southern boundary of Joseph ( Jos 16:2 ). The phrase (gebhul ha-…

Archives Encyclopedia — ar'-kivs (the more correct the Revised Version (British and American) rendition of beth ciphrayya', in Ezr 6:1 , "house of the archives" instead of "house of rolls" as in…

Arcturus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — bear-keeper, the name given by the ancients to the brightest star in the constellation Bootes. In the Authorized Version (Job 9:9; 38:32) it is the rendering of the Hebre…

Ard Dictionary & Encyclopedia — descent, a grandson of Benjamin (Numbers 26:38-40). In 1 Chronicles 8:3 he is called Addar. His descendants are mentioned in Numbers 26:40.…

Ardat Encyclopedia — ard'-at (the King James Version Ardath; Syriac and Ethiopic have Arphad): A certain field where Ezr communed with God (2 Esdras 9:26).…

Ardites Encyclopedia — ar'-dits: Patronymic of ARD , which see.…

Ardon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — descendant, the last of the three sons of Caleb by his first wife Azubah (1 Chronicles 2:18).…

Areli Encyclopedia — a-re'-li ('ar'eli, apparently the gentilic form of a compound that would mean "God's lioness," or "God's hearth"): One of the sons of Gad the son of Jacob ( Ge 46:16 ; Nu…

Arelites Encyclopedia — a-re'-lits: In Nu 26:17 . See ARELI .…

Areopagite Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a member of the court of Areopagus (Acts 17:34).…

Areopagus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the Latin form of the Greek word rendered “Mars’ hill.” But it denotes also the council or court of justice which met in the open air on the hill. It was a rocky height t…

Areopolis Encyclopedia — ar-e-op'-o-lis. The Greek name of AR (which see).…

Ares Encyclopedia — a'-res, ar'-es (Ares = Arah ( Ezr 2:5 ; Ne 7:10 )): 756 of the sons of Ares returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:10).…

Aretas Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the father-in-law of Herod Antipas, and king of Arabia Petraea. His daughter returned to him on the occasion of her husband’s entering into an adulterous alliance with He…

Argob Dictionary — stony heap, an “island,” as it has been called, of rock about 30 miles by 20, rising 20 or 30 feet above the table-land of Bashan; a region of crags and chasms wild and r…

Argob (1) Encyclopedia — ar'-gob ('argobh, "story"): A locality or a person mentioned in the obscure passage 2Ki 15:25 . The context deals with Pekah's conspiracy against Pekahiah; but it is not …

Argob (2) Encyclopedia — ar'-gob (ha-'argobh; ha-argobh or Argob): A region East of the Jordan which in De 3:4 , 5 is equivalent to the kingdom of Og in Bashan, and in 3:13 is referred to as "all…

Argue Encyclopedia — ar'-gu: Only in the Revised Version (British and American) in Job 40:2 . yakhach, which it translates, literally means "to be right," and in the causative form "reason wi…

Ariarathes Encyclopedia — a-ri-a-ra'-thez. See ARATHES .…

Arid An Dictionary — father of judgment; judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin at the Exodus (Numbers 1:11; 2:22).…

Aridai Encyclopedia — ar'-i-di, a-rid'-a-i ('aridhay: a son of Haman ( Es 9:9 )): The name may be related to the Persian Hari-dayas, "delight of Hari"; the text is very uncertain.…

Aridatha Encyclopedia — ar-i-da'-tha, a-rid'-a-tha ('aridhatha'): A son of Haman ( Es 9:8 ). It may be related to the Persian Hari-data, "given by Hari." The Septuagint reads Pharadatha.…

Arieh Encyclopedia — a'-ri-e: "(the) Lion." See ARGOB .…

Ariel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — father (i.e., “possessor”) of God = “pious.” (1.) The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul (1 Samuel 14:51; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 9:39). In 1 Samu…

Aright Encyclopedia — a-rit': "In a right way," "correctly," "going straight to the point," without error or deviation. "Set aright" ( Job 11:13 ; Wiener, Pentateuchal Studies 78 8). Its use i…

Arimathaea Encyclopedia — ar-i-ma-the'-a (Arimathaia): "A city of the Jews," the home of Joseph in whose sepulchre the body of Jesus was laid. Its identity is the subject of much conjecture. The O…

ArIMATHEA Dictionary — a “city of the Jews” (Luke 23:51), the birth-place of Joseph in whose sepulchre our Lord was laid (Matthew 27:57, 60; John 19:38). It is probably the same place as Ramath…

Arioch Dictionary & Encyclopedia — lion-like, venerable. (1.) A king of Ellasar who was confederate with Chedorlamer (Genesis 14:1,9). The tablets recently discovered by Mr. Pinches (see CHALDEA) show the …

Arisai Encyclopedia — ar'-i-sai, a-ris'-a-i ('aricai): Probably a Persian word of unknown meaning. One of Haman's sons, slain by the Jews ( Es 9:9 ).…

Aristarchus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — best ruler, native of Thessalonica (Acts 20:4), a companion of Paul (Acts 19:29; 27:2). He was Paul’s “fellow-prisoner” at Rome (Colossians 4:10; Philemon 1:24).…

Aristobulus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a Roman mentioned in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans (16:10), whose “household” is saluated.…

Arithmetic Encyclopedia — a-rith'-me-tik. See NUMBER .…

Arius Encyclopedia — a-ri'-us, a'-ri-us (Ares): The reading of the Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) adopted in the Revised Version (British and American) for the former reading Ar…

Ark Encyclopedia — see ARK OF BULRUSHES ; ARK OF THE COVENANT ; ARK OF NOAH…

ARK Noah’s Dictionary — ark, a building of gopher- wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high (Genesis 6:14-16); an oblong floating house of three stories…

Ark of Bulrushes Encyclopedia — ark, bool'-rush-iz (tebhah; Egyptian tebt; Septuagint thibis, "a chest," "a vessel to float"). 1. Definitions: The Hebrew word here translated "ark" is used in the Old Te…

Ark of Noah Encyclopedia — ark, no'-a: A structure built by Noah at the command of God to preserve from the Flood a remnant of the human race and of the animals associated with man. It was construc…

Ark of Testimony Encyclopedia — test'-i-mo-ni. See ARK OF THE COVENANT .…

Ark of the Covenant Encyclopedia — kuv'-e-nant ('aron ha-berith): I. The Statements of the Old Testament Concerning the Ark of the Covenant. 1. Pentateuch: In Ex 25:10 ff, Moses receives the command to bui…

Arkite Encyclopedia — ark'-it (`arqi): An inhabitant of the town of Arka, situated some ten or twelve miles Northeast of Tripoils, Syria, and about four miles from the shore of the sea. The Ar…

ArKTTE Dictionary — (Genesis 10:17; 1 Chronicles 1:15), a designation of certain descendants from the Phoenicians or Sidonians, the inhabitants of Arka, 12 miles north of Tripoli, opposite t…

Arm Dictionary & Encyclopedia — used to denote power (Psalm 10:15; Ezekiel 30:21; Jeremiah 48:25). It is also used of the omnipotence of God (Exodus 15:16; Psalm 89:13; 98:1; 77:15; Isaiah 53:1; John 12…

Armageddon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — occurs only in Revelation 16:16 (R.V., “Har-Magedon”), as symbolically designating the place where the “battle of that great day of God Almighty” (ver. 14) shall be fough…

Armenia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — high land, occurs only in Authorized Version, 2 Kings 19:37; in Revised Version, “Ararat,” which is the Hebrew word. A country in western Asia lying between the Caspian a…

Armenian Versions, of the Bible Encyclopedia — ar-me'-ni-an vur'-shuns, bi'-bl. I. ANCIENT ARMENIAN 1. Circumstances under Which Made 2. The Translators Apocrypha Omitted 3. Revision 4. Results of Circulation 5. Print…

Armenian; Aryan; Religion Encyclopedia — ar-me'-ni-an, ar'-i-an. This greatly resembled that of Persia, though Zoroastrianism and its dualistic system were not professed. We are thus enabled to judge how far the…

Armhole Encyclopedia — arm'-hol: The Hebrew word 'atstsil, is used in Jer 38:12 in the sense of armpits. When the prophet was pulled up out of the pit by ropes, the armpits were protected with …

Armlet Encyclopedia — arm'-let: The word translated "bracelet" in 2Sa 1:10 the King James Version, probably denotes an "armlet," or "arm-band," worn on the upper arm. But it is the same word w…

Armoni Dictionary & Encyclopedia — inhabitant of a fortress, the first-named of the two sons of Saul and Rizpah. He was delivered up to the Gibeonites by David, and hanged by them (2 Samuel 21:8, 9).…

Armor-bearer Encyclopedia — ar'-mer-bar'-er (nose' keli; Greek uses a phrase, ho airon ta skeue, literally "the one carrying the armor"): One who carried the large shield and perhaps other weapons f…

Armor; Arms Encyclopedia — ar'-mer, arms. I. ARMOR IN GENERAL--OLD TESTAMENT II. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT; POLYBIUS III. OFFENSIVE WEAPONS 1. Rod 2. Sling 3. Bow and Arrows 4. Spear--Javelin 5. Sword I…

Armory Encyclopedia — ar'-mer-i: (1) ('otsar; thesauros): A storehouse ( 1Ki 7:51 ; Ne 10:38 ), but employed figuratively of the stored-up anger of Yahweh which breaks forth in judgments ( Jer…

Armour Dictionary — is employed in the English Bible to denote military equipment, both offensive and defensive. (1.) The offensive weapons were different at different periods of history. Th…

Armour-Bearer Dictionary — an officer selected by kings and generals because of his bravery, not only to bear their armour, but also to stand by them in the time of danger. They were the adjutants …

Armoury Dictionary — the place in which armour was deposited when not used (Nehemiah 3:19; Jeremiah 50:25). At first each man of the Hebrews had his own arms, because all went to war. There w…

Army Encyclopedia — ar'-mi (chayil, "army," tsabha', "host," ma`arakhah, "army in battle array" gedhudh, "troop"): 1. The First Campaign of History 2. In the Wilderness 3. The Times after th…

ARMY The Israelites Dictionary — marched out of Egypt in military order (Exodus 13:18, “harnessed;” marg., “five in a rank”). Each tribe formed a battalion, with its own banner and leader (Numbers 2:2; 1…

Army, Roman Encyclopedia — ar'-mi, ro'-man; The treatment of this subject will be confined to (I) a brief description of the organization of the army, and (II) a consideration of the allusions to t…

Arna Encyclopedia — ar'-na (Latin Arna): One of the ancestors of Ezra given in 2 Esdras 1:2, evidently identical with Zerahiah of Ezr 7:4 and Zaraias of 1 Esdras 8:2.…

Arnan Encyclopedia — ar'-nan (`arnan, "joyous"): A descendant of David and founder of a family ( 1Ch 3:21 ). The Septuagint has Orna.…

Arni Encyclopedia — ar'-ni (Arnei, found only in Lu 3:33 the Revised Version (British and American), following Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek): The name of an ancestor of Jesu…

Arnon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — swift, the southern boundary of the territory of Israel beyond Jordan, separating it from the land of Moab (Deuteronomy 3:8, 16). This river (referred to twenty-four time…

Arod Encyclopedia — a'-rod, ar'-od ('arodh): The sixth son of Gad ( Nu 26:17 ). His descendants are called Arodi or Arodites ( Ge 46:16 ; Nu 26:17 ).…

Arodi Encyclopedia — ar'-o-di. See AROD .…

Arodites Encyclopedia — a'-rod-its. See AROD .…

Aroer Dictionary & Encyclopedia — ruins. (1.) A town on the north bank of the Amon (Deuteronomy 4:48; Judges 11:26; 2 Kings 10:33), the southern boundary of the kingdom of Sihon (Joshua 12:2). It is now c…

Aroerite Encyclopedia — a-ro'-er-it (ha-`aro`eri): A native of Aroer. The Aroerite was Hotham, father of two of David's heroes ( 1Ch 11:44 ).…

Arom Encyclopedia — a'-rom (Arom): The sons of Arom returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:16). Omitted in Ezra and Nehemiah. Hashum is found in place of Arom in Ezr 2:19 .…

Arpachshad Encyclopedia — ar-pak'-shad. See ARPHAXAD .…

Arpad Dictionary — (Isaiah 10:9; 36:19; 37:13), also Arphad, support, a Syrian city near Hamath, along with which it is invariably mentioned (2 Kings 19:13; 18:34; Isaiah 10:9), and Damascu…

Arpad; Arphad Encyclopedia — ar'-pad; ar'-fad ('arpadh, "support"): A city of Syria, captured frequently by the Assyrians, and finally subjugated by Tiglath-pileser III in 740 BC, after a siege of tw…

Arphaxad Dictionary & Encyclopedia — son of Shem, born the year after the Deluge. He died at the age of 438 years (Genesis 11:10-13; 1 Chronicles 1:17, 18; Luke 3:36). He dwelt in Mesopotamia, and became, ac…

Array Encyclopedia — a-ra': (1) labhesh, `aTah; periballo, enduomai, himatismos. (2) `arakh, shith: "Array," composed of prefix "ar-" and "rai," "order," is used in two senses, (1) in referen…

Arrest, and Trial of Jesus Encyclopedia — a-rest', see JESUS CHRIST, THE ARREST AND TRIAL OF .…

Arrive Encyclopedia — a-riv': Originally a nautical term (Latin: ad ripam) for reaching shore, is used in the literal sense in Lu 8:26 , and, in the figurative sense for Greek phthano, instead…

Arrogancy Encyclopedia — ar'-o-gan-si: Excessive pride, leading to boastfulness and insolence ( 1Sa 2:3 ; Pr 8:13 ; Isa 13:11 ; Jer 48:29 ).…

Arrow Encyclopedia — ar'-o. See ARCHERY ; ARMOR .…

ARROWS At Dictionary — first made of reeds, and then of wood tipped with iron. Arrows are sometimes figuratively put for lightning (Deuteronomy 32:23, 42; Psalm 7:13; 18:14; 144:6; Zechariah 9:…

Arrows, Divination By Encyclopedia — See AUGURY , IV, 1.…

Arrowsnake Encyclopedia — ar'-o-snak: In Isa 34:15 the Hebrew word kippoz, which in the King James Version is rendered "great owl," is in the English Revised Version rendered "arrowsnake," and in …

Arsaces Encyclopedia — ar-sa'-sez ar'-sa-sez (Arsakes): The common name assumed by all the Parthian kings, is mentioned in 1 Macc 14:1- 3, and in 15:22 in connection with the history of Demetri…

Arsareth Encyclopedia — ar'-sa-reth. See ARZARETH .…

Arsiphurith Encyclopedia — ar-si-fu'-rith (Arsiphourith; the King James Version Azephurith): 112 of the sons of Arsiphurith returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:16). The name is omitte…

Artaxerxes Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the Greek form of the name of several Persian kings. (1.) The king who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 4:7). He was probably the Smerdis of profane history.…

Artemas Encyclopedia — ar'-te-mas (Artemas): One of the seventy disciples and bishop of Lystra, according to Dorotheus (Bibl. Maxima (Lugd. 1677), III, 429). He is mentioned in Titus 3:12 as on…

Artemis Encyclopedia — ar'-te-mis. See DIANA .…

Artificer Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a person engaged in any kind of manual occupation (Genesis 4:22; Isaiah 3:3).…

Artillery Dictionary & Encyclopedia — 1 Samuel 20:40, (Hebrews keli, meaning “apparatus;” here meaning collectively any missile weapons, as arrows and lances. In Revised Version, “weapons”). This word is deri…

Artisan Encyclopedia — ar'-ti-zan. See CRAFTS .…

Arts Encyclopedia — See CRAFTS .…

Arubboth; Aruboth Encyclopedia — a-rub'-oth, ar'-u-both (ha-'arubboth; the King James Version Aruboth): One of the 12 districts from which victuals for Solomon's household were obtained ( 1Ki 4:10 ). Wit…

Arumah Encyclopedia — a-roo'-ma (arumah, "lofty"): The town in which Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal (Gideon), dwelt when driven from Shechem ( Jud 9:41 ). The ruins El-Ormeh, 6 miles Southeas…

Arvad Dictionary — wandering, (Ezekiel 27:8), a small island and city on the coast of Syria, mentioned as furnishing mariners and soldiers for Tyre. The inhabitants were called Arvadites. T…

Arvad; Arvadites Encyclopedia — ar'-vad, ar'-vad-its ('arwadh; Arados; modern Ruad): An island city off the coast of Syria some 30 miles North of Tripolis, and the race inhabiting it. It was a barren ro…

Arza Encyclopedia — ar'-za ('artsa'): A steward of King Elah, in whose house at Tirzah Zimri murdered the king at a drinking debauch. The text is not quite clear, and Arza might have been a …

Arzareth Encyclopedia — ar'-za-reth, ar'-sareth (the King James Version, Arsareth): This is the land to which the ten tribes were deported (2 Esdras 13:45). It is described as "another land" lyi…

As Encyclopedia — az: Conj. and adverb (usually Greek hos hosper, kathos), designating: (1) Likeness: (a) between nouns ( Ge 3:5 ; Jud 6:5 ; Php 2:8 ; Heb 11:27 , 29 ); (b) between verbs (…

As Sos Dictionary — a sea-port town of Proconsular Asia, in the district of Mysia, on the north shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium. Paul came hither on foot along the Roman road from Troas (Ac…

Asa Dictionary & Encyclopedia — physician, son of Abijah and grandson of Rehoboam, was the third king of ludah. He was zealous in maintaining the true worship of God, and in rooting all idolatry, with i…

Asadias Encyclopedia — as-a-di'-as (Asadias): An ancestor of Baruch (Baruch 1:1).…

Asael Encyclopedia — a'-sa-el, as'-a-el. See ASIEL (Apocrypha).…

Asahel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — made by God, the youngest son of Zeruiah, David’s sister. He was celebrated for his swiftness of foot. When fighting against Ish-bosheth at Gibeon, in the army of his bro…

Asahiah Encyclopedia — as-a-hi'-a (`asayah, "Yahweh hath made"; the King James Version form; the Revised Version (British and American) ASAIAH ): "The king's servant" sent by Josiah with Hilkia…

Asaiah Encyclopedia — a-sa'-ya ([`asayah], "Yahweh has made," written Asahiah twice in the King James Version ( 2Ki 22:12 , 14 )): (1) A Levite of the family of Merari, and one of those who he…

Asana Encyclopedia — as'-a-na (Asana, Assana) = Asnah ( Ezr 2:50 ); omitted in Nehemiah. The sons of Asana (temple-servants) returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (1 Esdras 5:31).…

Asaph Dictionary & Encyclopedia — convener, or collector. (1.) A Levite; one of the leaders of David’s choir (1 Chronicles 6:39). Psalms 50 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to him. He is mentioned along…

Asara Encyclopedia — as'-a-ra (Asara; the King James Version Azara): The sons of Asara (temple-servants) returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:31). Omitted in Ezra and Nehemiah.…

Asaramel Encyclopedia — a-sar'-a-mel (Asaramel or Saramel): A name of uncertain origin occurring in 1 Macc 14:28, in the inscription set up in memory of Simon and the Maccabean family. "On the e…

Asareel Encyclopedia — a-sa'-re-el, a-sar'-e-el. See ASAREL .…

Asarel Encyclopedia — as'-ar-el ('asar'el, "God is ruler"; the King James Version Asareel): A descendant of Judah and a son of Jehallelel ( 1Ch 4:16 ).…

Asarelah Encyclopedia — as-a-re'-la. See ASHARELAH .…

Asbacaphath Encyclopedia — as-bak'-a-fath. See ASBASARETH .…

Asbasareth Encyclopedia — as-bas'-a-reth (Septuagint: Asbakaphath, or Asbasareth): The Greek rendering of the Assyrian Asshur-ach-iddina ("Esarhaddon") (1 Esdras 5:69; compare also Ezr 4:2 , 10 ).…

Ascalon Encyclopedia — as'-ka-lon (Askalon): In Apocrypha, both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) (Judith 2:28; 1 Macc 10:86; 11:60; 12:33). See ASHKELON .…

Ascend Encyclopedia — a-send': By derivation the English word implies motion from a lower place to (not merely toward) a higher one; and usage tends to restrict it to cases where the beholder …

Ascension Encyclopedia — a-sen'-shun: Most modern Lives of Christ commence at Bethlehem and end with the Ascension, but Christ's life began earlier and continued later. The Ascension is not only …

Ascension of Isaiah Encyclopedia — See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE .…

Ascent Encyclopedia — a-sent': (1) The rendering in the King James Version twice, the Revised Version (British and American) 14 times correctly, of Hebrew ma`aleh, "ascent," "pass," as a geogr…

Aschenaz Encyclopedia — ash'-e-naz. See ASHKENAZ .…

Aseas Encyclopedia — a-se'-as (Asaias = Isshijah ( Ezr 10:31 )) A son of Annas, who put away his "strange wife" (1 Esdras 9:32).…

Asebebias Encyclopedia — a-seb-e-bi'-as, a-seb-e-bi'-a (Asebebias; the King James Version Asebebia): Asebebias his sons and brethren returned with Ezra to perform the functions of priesthood in J…

Asebias Encyclopedia — as-e-bi'-as, as-e-bi'-a (Asebias; the King James Version Asebia): Asebias returned with Ezra to perform the function of a priest in Jerusalem (1 Esdras 8:48). Compare Has…

Asenath Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an Egyptian name, meaning “gift of the sun-God”, daughter of Potipherah, priest of On or Heliopolis, wife of Joseph (Genesis 41:45). She was the mother of Manasseh and Ep…

Aser Encyclopedia — a'-ser (Aser): the King James Version: Greek form of Asher (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) ( Lu 2:36 ; Re 7:6 ).…

Aserer Encyclopedia — as'-e-rer See SERAR .…

Ash Dictionary — (Hebrews o’ren, “tremulous”), mentioned only Isaiah 44:14 (R.V., “fir tree”). It is rendered “pine tree” both in the LXX. and Vulgate versions. There is a tree called by …

Ash (1) Encyclopedia — ash ('oren; the Revised Version (British and American) FIR-TREE; the Revised Version, margin Ash): A maker of idols "planteth a fir- tree (margin, "ash"), and the rain do…

Ash (2) Encyclopedia — (Bear). See ASTRONOMY .…

Ashamed Encyclopedia — a-shamd': Almost exclusively moral in significance; confusion or abashment through consciousness of guilt or of its exposure. Often including also a sense of terror or fe…

Ashan Encyclopedia — a'-shan (`ashan): An unknown site in the domain of Judah ( Jos 15:42 ), possessed by Simeon ( Jos 19:7 ), and mentioned among the priests' cities in 1Ch 6:59 . (44) = Jos…

Asharelah; Asarelah Encyclopedia — ash-a-re'-la ('asar'elah): One of the Asaphites appointed by David to the temple service ( 1Ch 25:2 ); in 1Ch 25:14 he is called Jesharelah. The latter element in both fo…

Ashbea Encyclopedia — ash'-be-a, ash-be'-a ('ashbea`): "The house of Ashbea," a family of linen-workers mentioned in 1Ch 4:21 . We might render beth 'ashbea` as their dwelling-place; nothing i…

Ashbel; Ashbelite Encyclopedia — ash'-bel, ash'-bel-it ('ashbel): The gentilic name "Ashbelite" is found in Nu 26:38 , second son of Benjamin ( Ge 46:21 ). In 1Ch 7:6-11 (6) "Jediael" ("known to God") is…

Ashdod Dictionary & Encyclopedia — stronghold, a Philistine city (Joshua 15:47), about midway between Gaza and Joppa, and 3 miles from the Mediterranean. It was one of the chief seats of the worship of Dag…

Ashdodites Encyclopedia — ash'-dod-its, ash'-doth-its: Inhabitants of ASHDOD (which see) ( Jos 13:3 ; the King James Version Ashdothites, Ne 4:7 ).…

Ashdoth-Pisgah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Deuteronomy 3:17; Joshua 12:3; 13:20) in Authorized Version, but in Revised Version translated “slopes of Pisgah.” In Deuteronomy 4:49 it is translated in the Authorized…

Asher Dictionary — happy, Jacob’s eigth son; his mother was Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid (Genesis 30: 13). Of the tribe founded by him nothing is recorded beyond its holding a place in the list …

Asher (1) Encyclopedia — ash'-er ('asher; Aser). 1. Biblical Account: According to the Biblical account Asher was the eighth of Jacob's sons, the second borne to him by Zilpah the handmaid of Lea…

Asher (2) Encyclopedia — ash'-er ('asher): (1) See preceding article. (2) A town on the southern border of Manasseh ( Jos 17:7 ). The site is unknown. (3) A place of this name is mentioned in Apo…

Asherah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — and pi. Asherim in Revised Version, instead of “grove” and “groves” of the Authorized Version. This was the name of a sensual Canaanitish goddess Astarte, the feminine of…

Asherites Encyclopedia — ash'-er-its (ha-'asheri): The descendants of Asher, Jacob's eighth son ( Jud 1:32 ).…

Ashes Encyclopedia — ash'-iz: Among the ancient Hebrews and other Orientals, to sprinkle with or sit in ashes was a mark or token of grief, humiliation, or penitence. Ashes on the head was on…

ASHES The Dictionary — ashes of a red heifer burned entire (Numbers 19:5) when sprinkled on the unclean made them ceremonially clean (Hebrews 9:13). To cover the head with ashes was a token of …

Ashhur Encyclopedia — ash'-ur (ashchur, the King James Version Ashur): The "father of Tekoa" ( 1Ch 2:24 ; 4:5 ), probably the founder of the village. The original meaning of the name is the "m…

Ashima Encyclopedia — a-shi'-ma, ash'-i-ma ('ashima'; Asimath): A deity worshipped at Hamath ( 2Ki 17:30 ) of whom nothing further is known. It has been suggested that the name is the same as …

Ashkelon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — =Askelon=Ascalon, was one of the five cities of the Philistines (Joshua 13:3; 1 Samuel 6:17). It stood on the shore of the Mediterranean, 12 miles north of Gaza. It is me…

Ashkelonites Encyclopedia — ash'-ke-lon-its ( Jos 13:3 ): The people of Ashkelon, who were Philistines.…

Ashkenaz Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one of the three sons of Gomer (Genesis 10:3), and founder of one of the tribes of the Japhetic race. They are mentioned in connection with Minni and Ararat, and hence th…

Ashnah Encyclopedia — ash'-na ('ashnah): Two sites, (1) Jos 15:33 , a site in the lowlands of Judah, probably near Estaol and Zorah. The small ruin Aslin between those two places may retain an…

Ashpenaz Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the master of the eunuchs of Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 1:3), the “Rabsaris” of the court. His position was similar to that of the Kislar-aga of the modern Turkish sultans.…

Ashriel Encyclopedia — ash'-re-el. See ASRIEL .…

Ashtaroth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a city of Bashan, in the kingdom of Og (Deuteronomy 1:4; Joshua 12:4; 13:12; 9:10). It was in the half-tribe of Manasseh (Joshua 13:12), and as a Levitical city was given…

Ashtaroth; Ashteroth-karnaim; Beeshterah Encyclopedia — ash'-ta-roth, as'-ta-roth (`ashtaroth; the King James Version Astaroth; Astaroth, the city of Og, king of Bashan ( De 14 , etc.); `ashteroth qarnayim, the scene of the de…

Ashterathite Encyclopedia — ash'-te-rath-it, ash-ter'-ath-it (ha-`ashterathi): A native of Ashtaroth: Uzzia, one of David's heroes ( 1Ch 11:44 ).…

ASHTEROTH KARNAIM Ashteroth Dictionary — of the two horns, the abode of the Rephaim (Genesis 14:5). It may be identified with Ashtaroth preceding; called “Karnaim”, i.e., the “two-horned” (the crescent moon). Th…

Ashteroth-karnaim Encyclopedia — ash'-te-roth kar-na'-im: I.e. "Ashteroth of the two horns," mentioned in Ge 14:5 as the place of Chedorlaomer's defeat of the Rephaim. See ASHTAROTH . A Carnaim or Carnio…

Ashtoreth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the moon goddess of the Phoenicians, representing the passive principle in nature, their principal female deity; frequently associated with the name of Baal, the sun-God,…

Ashur Encyclopedia — ash'-ur. See ASHHUR .…

Ashurbanipal Encyclopedia — a-shoor-ba'-ne-pal (Ashur-bani-apal, "Ashur creates a son"): Before setting out on his last campaign to Egypt, Esarhaddon king of Assyria doubtless having had some premon…

Ashurites Dictionary & Encyclopedia — mentioned among those over whom Ish-bosheth was made king (2 Samuel 2:9).…

Ashvath Encyclopedia — ash'-vath (`ashwath): A man of Asher, of the house of Japhlet ( 1Ch 7:33 ).…

Asia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — is used to denote Proconsular Asia, a Roman province which embraced the western parts of Asia Minor, and of which Ephesus was the capital, in Acts 2:9; 6:9; 16:6; 19:10,2…

Asia Minor Encyclopedia — a'-shi-a mi'ner: Introductory I. THE COUNTRY 1. Position and Boundaries 2. General Description 3. Mountains 4. Rivers, Lakes and Plains 5. Roads 6. Climate and Products I…

Asia Minor, Archaeology of Encyclopedia — a'-shi-a mi'-ner, ar'-ke-ol'-o-ji ov: At the present stage of our information it is difficult to write with acceptance on the archaeology of Asia Minor. Views unquestione…

Asiarch Encyclopedia — a'-shi-ark (Asiarches; the English Revised Version "the chief officers of Asia," the King James Version "the chief of Asia"): The title given to certain men of high honor…

Asibias Encyclopedia — as-i-bi'-as (Asibias and Asebias): Asibias put away his "strange wife" (1 Esdras 9:26). Compare Malchijah ( Ezr 10:25 ).…

Aside Encyclopedia — a-sid': "Distinct from others," "privately," such is the sense of the word in 2Ki 4:4 ; Mr 7:33 . Also "to withdraw" ( Lu 9:10 the King James Version; Ac 23:19 : hupochor…

Asiel Encyclopedia — a'-si-el, as'-i-el (Asiel; the King James Version Asael (Tobit 1:1)): (1) Grandfather of Jehu, one of the Simeonite "princes" mentioned in 1Ch 4:35 as sharing Judah's inh…

Asipha Encyclopedia — as'-i-fa (Codex Alexandrinus, Aseipha; Codex Vaticanus, Taseipha) = Hasupha ( Ezr 2:43 ; Ne 7:46 ). The sons of Asipha (temple- servants) returned with Zerubbabel to Jeru…

Ask Encyclopedia — ask (sha'al "to inquire," "to seek for counsel," "to demand"): It is the word commonly used in the Old Testament and is equivalent to eperotao, "to request," used in the …

Askelon Encyclopedia — as'-ke-lon: the King James Version form in Jud 1:18 ; 1Sa 6:17 ; 2Sa 1:20 , for ASHKELON (which see).…

Asleep Encyclopedia — a-slep' (yashen, "sleeping," radham, "deep sleep"; katheudo, "to fall asleep," aphupnoo, "to fall asleep"): A state of repose in sleep, Nature's release from weariness of…

Asmodaeus Encyclopedia — az-mo-de'-us ('ashmedhai; Asmodaios): An evil spirit first mentioned in Tobit 3:8. Older etymologists derived the name from the Hebrew verb shamadh, "destroy"; but it is …

Asmoneans Encyclopedia — as-mo-ne'-ans: A remarkable priestly family of Modin, in Judea, also called Hasmoneans or Maccabees. They belonged to that portion of the Jewish nation which under all tr…

Asnah Encyclopedia — as'-na ('acnah, "thornbush"): One of the Nethinim, who returned with Zerubbabel from the exile ( Ezr 2:50 ).…

Asnapper Dictionary & Encyclopedia — probably the same as Assur-bani-pal (Sardanapalos of the Greeks), styled the “great and noble” (Ezra 4:10), was the son and successor (B.C. 668) of Esar-haddon (q.v.). He…

Asochis, Plain of Encyclopedia — a-so'-kis. See CANA, OF GALILEE .…

Asom Encyclopedia — a'-som (H, Asom) = Hashum ( Ezr 10:33 ): The sons of Asom put away their "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:33).…

Asp Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews pethen), Deuteronomy 32:33; Job 20:14, 16; Isaiah 11:8. It was probably the Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), which was very poisonous (Romans 3:13; Gr. aspis). The Eg…

Aspalathus Encyclopedia — as-pal'-a-thus (aspalathos): An aromatic plant mentioned in Ecclesiasticus 24:15 the King James Version, where "wisdom" says, "I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspa…

Aspatha Encyclopedia — as-pa'-tha ('acpatha'): One of the ten sons of Haman ( Es 9:7 ) (Pers aspadata, "given by a sacred horse," according to Thesaurus, Add. 71, after Pott and Benfey).…

Asphalt Encyclopedia — as'-falt. See SLIME .…

Asphar, the Pool Encyclopedia — as'-far, (lakkos Asphar): When Jonathan and Simon fled from Bacchides they encamped by this pool in the wilderness of Tekoa (1 Macc 9:33; Ant, XIII, i, 2). It is probably…

Aspharasus Encyclopedia — as-far'-a-sus (Aspharasos = Mispar ( Ezr 2:2 ; Mispereth, Ne 7:7 )): A leader of the captives, who returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (1 Esdras 5:8).…

Asriel Encyclopedia — as'-ri-el ('asri'-el, "Vow of God"?): A man of Manasseh ( Nu 26:31 ; Jos 17:2 ). The form Asrielites, i.e. family of Asriel, occurs in Nu 26:31 . According to 1Ch 7:14 , …

Ass Dictionary & Encyclopedia — frequently mentioned throughout Scripture. Of the domesticated species we read of, (1.) The she ass (Hebrews ‘athon), so named from its slowness (Genesis 12:16; 45:23; Nu…

Assalimoth Encyclopedia — a-sal'-i-moth. See SALIMOTH (Apocrypha).…

Assamias Encyclopedia — a-sa-mi'-as (Codex Vaticanus, Assamias; Codex Alexandrinus, Asamias; the King James Version Assanias; compare Hashabiah ( Ezr 8:24 )): Assamias (chief priest) returned wi…

Assaphioth Encyclopedia — a-sa'-fi-oth (Codex Alexandrinus, Asaphphioth; Codex Vaticanus, Assapheioth; the King James Version Azaphion): The head of a family, which returned with Zerubbabel from c…

Assarion Encyclopedia — as-a'-ri-on. See FARTHING .…

Assassination Encyclopedia — a-sas-i-na'-shun. 1. Meaning of the Term: The language of Scripture distinguishes less clearly than the modern juridical between assassination and murder. "Murderer" = ro…

Assassins Encyclopedia — a-sas'-inz (sicarioi; the King James Version murderers): Josephus (BJ, II, xiii, 3, xvii) relates that "there sprang up in Jerusalem a class of robbers called Sicarii, wh…

Assault Encyclopedia — a-solt' (tsur; horme): The Hebrew verbal form is used of pressing forward a siege (see SIEGE ), but also of a hostile attack upon a person then translated "assault" ( Es …

Assay Encyclopedia — a-sa' (ya'al; nacah; peirdzein; peirasthai; peiran lambanein): The Hebrew and Greek words which are rendered in the King James Version "assay" are so rendered in the Revi…

Assemblies, Masters of Encyclopedia — a-sem'-bliz, (ba`ale 'acuppoth, Ec 12:11 ): the American Revised Version, margin "collectors of sentences," thus Qimchi, Grotius and others. This has been variously inter…

Assembly Encyclopedia — a-sem'-bli (qahal; ekklesia): The common term for a meeting of the people called together by a crier. It has reference therefore to any gathering of the people called for…

Assembly, Solemn Encyclopedia — See CONGREGATION ; FEASTS .…

Assent Encyclopedia — a-sent': Twice used in the King James Version as equivalent to "voice," and to "consent," and displaced in both instances in the Revised Version (British and American) by…

Assessor Encyclopedia — a-ses'-er: Lit. one who sits by another, an assistant; among the ancients especially an assistant to the king (compare "The assessor of his throne," Dryden, Milton's P.L.…

Asshur Dictionary — second son of Shem (Genesis 10:22; 1 Chronicles 1:17). He went from the land of Shinar and built Nineveh, etc. (Genesis 10:11,12). He probably gave his name to Assyria, w…

Asshur; Assur Encyclopedia — ash'-oor, as'-oor. See ASSYRIA .…

Asshurim Encyclopedia — a-shoo'-rim ('ashshurim): Mentioned among the sons of Dedan, son of Jokshah, son of Abraham by Keturah ( Ge 25:3 ).…

Assidaeans Encyclopedia — as-i-de'-ans. See HASIDAEANS (Apocrypha).…

Assiduous Encyclopedia — a-sid'-u-us: Occurs only in The Wisdom of Solomon 8:18 the Revised Version (British and American), "In assiduous communing with her is understanding," i.e. "in continued …

Assign Encyclopedia — a-sin (nathan, "to give," or "grant," i.e. apportion): Used ( Jos 20:8 ) of Moses setting apart Bezer as one of the three cities of refuge on the East of the Jordan (comp…

Assir Encyclopedia — as'-er (accir, "captive"): (1) A Levite of the family of Korah ( Ex 6:24 ; 1Ch 6:22 ). (2) A son of Ebiasaph and grandson of Assir. Samuel was descended from him ( 1Ch 6:…

Associate Encyclopedia — a-so'-shi-at: Only in Isa 8:9 the King James Version, where the Hebrew ro`u, is variously interpreted, according to differences of opinion as to the verb whence it comes.…

Assos Encyclopedia — as'-os (Assos): An ancient city of Mysia in the Roman province of Asia, at which, according to Ac 20:13 , Paul and Luke rested while on their way from Troas to Mitylene. …

Assuage Encyclopedia — a-swaj' (the King James Version Asswage) :Lit,. "sweeten," "soften down"; then, "mitigate," "abate"; used of "flood," Ge 8:1 ("subside"); of grief, Job 16:5 , 6 ("restrai…

Assumption of Moses Encyclopedia — a-sump'-shun. See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE .…

Assur Encyclopedia — as'-ur. See ASUR .…

Assurance Encyclopedia — a-shoor'-ans: A term exceptionally rich in spiritual meaning. It signifies the joyous, unwavering confidence of an intelligent faith; the security of a fearless trust. Th…

ASSURANCE The Dictionary — resurrection of Jesus (Acts 17:31) is the “assurance” (Gr. pistis, generally rendered “faith”) or pledge God has given that his revelation is true and worthy of acceptanc…

Assurbanipal Encyclopedia — as-ur-ba'-ni-pal. See ASHURBANIPAL .…

Assyria Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the name derived from the city Asshur on the Tigris, the original capital of the country, was originally a colony from Babylonia, and was ruled by viceroys from that king…

Assyria and Babylonia, Religion of Encyclopedia — See BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF .…

Assyrian and Babylonian Libraries Encyclopedia — See NINEVEH, LIBRARY OF .…

Assyrians Encyclopedia — a-sir'-i-ans ('ashshur): The inhabitants of Assyria. In Hebrew the name of the people is the same as that of the country. See ASSYRIA .…

Astad Encyclopedia — as'-tad: The reading of the English versions of 1 Esdras 5:13 for the name which appears as Azgad in Ezr 2:12 and Ne 7:17 . In the different Greek copies of 1 Esdras the …

Astaroth Encyclopedia — as'-ta-roth. See ASHTAROTH .…

Astarte; Astoreth Encyclopedia — …

Astath Encyclopedia — as'-tath (Astath):The form given in 1 Esdras 8:38 to the name which in Ezr 8:12 appears as Azgad. See AZGAD .…

Astonished; Astonied Encyclopedia — as-ton'-isht, as-ton'-id (shamem, "astonished," the root idea being "silent," i.e. struck dumb with amazement; ekplessomai, "to be struck with astonishment," as if by a b…

Astonishment Encyclopedia — as-ton'-ish-ment: Amazement; mental surprise, excitement, wonder; often the cause of the startled emotion, as in De 28:37 : "Thou shall become an astonishment." The chose…

Astray Encyclopedia — a-stra' (ta`ah, "to wander," "to err"; planaomai, "to go astray," each carrying the idea of being lost): With one exception ( Ex 23:4 "his ass going astray") used metapho…

Astrologer Dictionary — (Daniel 1:20; 2:2, 10, 27, etc.) Hebrews ‘ashshaph’, an enchanter, one who professes to divine future events by the appearance of the stars. This science flourished among…

Astrology Encyclopedia — as-trol'-o-ji: I. THE DESIRE TO FORECAST THE FUTURE 1. Methods of Soothsaying 2. Divination 3. Looking in the Liver 4. The Astrologers, or Dividers of the Heavens 5. The …

Astronomy Encyclopedia — as-tron'-omi: I. THE HEAVENLY BODIES 1. The Ordinances of Heaven 2. The Sun (1) The Names for the Sun (2) The "City of the Sun" (3) The Greater Light-Giver (4) The Purpos…

ASTRONOMY The Hebrews Dictionary — were devout students of the wonders of the starry firmanent (Amos 5:8; Psalm 19). In the Book of Job, which is the oldest book of the Bible in all probability, the conste…

Astyages Encyclopedia — as-ti'-a-jes (Astuages; or Astyigas (in Ktesias)), or Istuvigu, son of Cyaxares. I, king of the Medes 585-550 BC, and predecessor of Cyrus (Bel and the Dragon verse 1): H…

Asunder Encyclopedia — a-sun'-der: This word occurs 22 times in the King James Version, 13 in Old Testament and 9 in the New Testament. It is found in combination with break (twice), burst, cle…

Asuppim Dictionary — (1 Chronicles 26:15, 17, Authorized Version; but in Revised Version, “storehouse”), properly the house of stores for the priests. In Nehemiah 12:25 the Authorized Version…

Asuppim; House of Asuppim Encyclopedia — a-sup'-im, (beth ha-'acuppim): King James Version, margin "gatherings"; the Revised Version (British and American) "the storehouses." In Ne 12:25 , the King James Version…

Asur Encyclopedia — as'-ur (Asour): the Revised Version (British and American) for Assur in 1 Esdras 5:31. Same as Harhur of Ezr 2:51 .…

Asylum Encyclopedia — a-si'-lum: The custom of fleeing to specially sacred places to obtain the protection of a deity is found all over the world (Post, Grundriss, II, 252 ff). In ancient Isra…

Asyncritus Encyclopedia — a-sin'-kri-tus (Asunkritos, "incomparable"): An unknown Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent an affectionate salutation ( Ro 16:14 ).…

At One Encyclopedia — eis eirenen, "at one," ("at peace"): "Set them at one again" ( Ac 7:26 ), the reconciliation of persons at variance. From this adverb we have the words "atone" and "atone…

Atad Dictionary & Encyclopedia — buckthorn, a place where Joseph and his brethren, when on their way from Egypt to Hebron with the remains of their father Jacob, made for seven days a “great and very sor…

Atar Encyclopedia — at'-ar (Atar; the King James Version Jatal = Ater ( Ezr 2:42 ; Ne 7:45 )): The sons of Atar (porters) returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (1 Esdras 5:28).…

Atarah Encyclopedia — at'-a-ra, a-ta'-ra (`aTarah, "crown"): One of Jerahmeel's wives and mother of Onam ( 1Ch 2:26 ).…

Atargatis Encyclopedia — a-tar'-ga-tis (Atargatis; the Revised Version (British and American) wrongly ATERGATIS ): Is stated in 2 Macc 12:26 to have been worshipped at Karnion, the Ashtaroth-Karn…

Ataroth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — crowns. (1.) A city east of Jordan, not far from Gilead (Numbers 32:3). (2.) A town on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin (Joshua 16:2, 7), called also Ataroth-adar (16:5…

Ataroth-addar Encyclopedia — at'-a-roth-ad'-ar (`aTroth 'addar, "crowns of Addar"). See ATAROTH (2) .…

Ater Encyclopedia — a'-ter ('aTer, "bound" (?)): (1) The ancestor of a family of 98 persons who returned from Babylonian captivity with Zerubbabel ( Ezr 2:16 ; Ne 7:21 ). the King James Vers…

Aterezaias Encyclopedia — a-ter-e-zi'-as (Ater to Hezekia): Usually found in the abbreviated form Ater. Head of a Jewish family, which returned with Zerubbabel, under the decree of Cyrus. Mentione…

Atergatis Encyclopedia — a-ter'-ga-tis. See ATARGATIS .…

Ateta Encyclopedia — a-te'-ta (the King James Version Teta; Codex Alexandrinus Ateta, Codex Vaticanus, om.): Head of a family of Levites; gate keepers who returned from the captivity with Zer…

Athach Encyclopedia — a'-thak (`athakh, "lodging-place"): One of the cities of Judah to which David sent from Ziklag the spoil of the Amalekites ( 1Sa 30:30 ). Its site is unknown. Driver, Bud…

Athaiah Encyclopedia — a-tha'-ya ('athayah = "Yahweh is helper"; Athea, or Atheai): He is designated ( Ne 11:4 ) as a descendant of Judah and the son of Uzziah. After the return from Babylon, h…

Athaliah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom God afflicts. (1.) The daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and the wife of Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Kings 8:18), who “walked in the ways of the house of Ahab” (2 Chronicl…

Athanasian; Creed Encyclopedia — ath-a-na'-zhan. See CREED .…

Atharias Encyclopedia — ath-a-ri'-as. See ATTHARIAS .…

Atharim Encyclopedia — ath'-a-rim (`atharim): the Revised Version (British and American) "The way of Atharim"; the King James Version "The way of the spies." the Revised Version (British and Am…

Atheism Encyclopedia — a'-the-iz'-m (atheos, "without God" ( Eph 2:12 )): Ordinarily this word is interpreted to mean a denial of the existence of God, a disbelief in God, the opposite of theis…

Athenians Encyclopedia — a-the'-ni-ans Athenaioi: Inhabitants of Athens. Luke has a remark on their curiosity and their delight in novelty ( Ac 17:21 ). See ATHENS .…

Athenobius Encyclopedia — ath-e-no'-bi-us [Athenobios]: A "friend" of Antiochus VII (Sidetes), who was sent to Jerusalem by the king to protest against the occupation of Joppa and Gazara, and the …

Athens Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the capital of Attica, the most celebrated city of the ancient world, the seat of Greek literature and art during the golden period of Grecian history. Its inhabitants we…

Athlai Encyclopedia — ath'-la-i `athlay, ("afflicted?"): A Jew, the son of Bebai, who was influenced by Ezra to put away his wife ( Ezr 10:28 ).…

Atipha Encyclopedia — at'i-fa. See HATIPHA .…

Atonement Encyclopedia — a-ton'-ment: Translates kaphar; chaTa'; ratsah, the last employed only of human relations ( 1Sa 29:4 ); translates the following Greek stems hilas-, simple and compounded…

ATONEMENT This Dictionary — word does not occur in the Authorized Version of the New Testament except in Romans 5:11, where in the Revised Version the word “reconciliation” is used. In the Old Testa…

Atonement, Day of Encyclopedia — a-ton'-ment: I. THE LEGAL ENACTMENTS 1. Named 2. Leviticus 16 (1) Contents, Structure and Position (a) Leviticus 16:1-10 (b) Leviticus 16:11-24 (c) Leviticus 16:25-28 (d)…

Atroth-beth-joab Encyclopedia — at-roth-beth-jo'-ab `aTroth beth yo'abh ("crowns of the house of Joab"): the King James Version "Ataroth," the house of Joab. Probably a family in Judah ( 1Ch 2:54 ).…

Atroth-shophan Encyclopedia — at'-roth-sho'fan `Troth shophan; Septuagint gen sophan: A town built or fortified by the children of Gad East of the Jordan ( Nu 32:35 ), named next to Aroer. If it had b…

Attai Encyclopedia — at'-ta-i at'-i `attay, ("timely?"): (1) A son of Jarha, the Egyptian, by a daughter of Sheshan ( 1Ch 2:35 f). (2) A Gadite soldier who joined David's army at Ziklag ( 1Ch…

Attain Encyclopedia — a-tan': The rendering of qanah = "buy," "get" ( Pr 1:5 ); nasagh= "reach," "a meal-offering .... according as he is able" ( Eze 46:7 margin), "not attained unto the days"…

Attalia Encyclopedia — at-a-li'-a Attalia: A city on the southern coast of Asia Minor in ancient Pamphylia which, according to Ac 14:25 , was visited by Paul and Barnabas on the way to Antioch …

Attalus Encyclopedia — at'-a-lus: King of Pergamum, mentioned in 1 Macc 15:22 among the kings to whom was sent an edict (Ant., XIV, viii, 5) from Rome forbidding the persecution of the Jews. Se…

Attend; Attendance Encyclopedia — a-tend'; a-tend'-ans: (1) "To incline," "listen," "regard" qashabh; ( Ps 17:1 etc.); then, in the King James Version, "observe," but in the Revised Version (British and A…

Attent; Attentive Encyclopedia — a-tent' (archaic; 2Ch 6:40 ); a-tent'-iv: Expresses the direction of thought and interest toward some one point. Same Hebrew word as "attend," and is used particularly in…

Attharates Encyclopedia — a-thar'-a-tez: A title assigned to Nehemiah, probably by a later editor ( Ne 8:9 ). The Septuagint omits the title; the Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A. D.) give…

Attharias; Atharias Encyclopedia — a-tha-ri'as: 1 Esdras 5:40 = Ezr 2:63 . See TIRSHATHA .…

Attire; Dyed Attire Encyclopedia — a-tir': "Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire?" asks the prophet Jeremiah in hot remonstrance against Israel's unfaithfulness. "Yet," saith Yahweh, "m…

Attitudes Encyclopedia — at'-i-tuds: Customs change slowly in Bible lands. This becomes clear by a comparison of the many references found in the Bible and other literatures of the Orient with ex…

Attus Encyclopedia — at'-us (1 Esdras 8:29 = Ezr 8:2 ). See HATTUSH .…

Audience Encyclopedia — o'-di-ens: Translated from the Hebrew 'ozen, "ear." In Ge 23:10 f "in the audience of" is equal to "in the presence of," or "while they listened." Compare Ex 24:7 ; 1Sa 2…

Augia Encyclopedia — o'-ji-a Augia: The wife of Jaddus, whose sons were removed from priesthood because their names were not found in the register, their ancestors having "usurped the office …

Augur'S Oak Encyclopedia — o'-gurs' ok: If we translated the Hebrew verb `onen, "to practice augury" (see AUGURY ) we should in Jud 9:37 for "the oak of Meonemm" render "the augurs' oak" as in the …

Augury Encyclopedia — o'-gu-ri o'-gur-i: This word occurs in the Revised Version (British and American) in Le 19:26 ; De 18:10 , 14 ; 2Ki 21:6 , and the parallel in 2Ch 33:6 . In all these cas…

Augustan; Augustan Band Encyclopedia — o-gus'-tan o-gus'-tus-izs See ARMY, ROMAN .…

Augustus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the cognomen of the first Roman emperor, C. Julius Caesar Octavianus, during whose reign Christ was born (Luke 2:1). His decree that “all the world should be taxed” was t…

Augustus Band Dictionary — (Acts 27:1.: literally, of Sebaste, the Greek form of Augusta, the name given to Caesarea in honour of Augustus Caesar). Probably this “band” or cohort consisted of Samar…

Aul Encyclopedia — ol: See AWL .…

Aunt Encyclopedia — ant dodhah, ("loving"): A father's sister ( Ex 6:20 ); an uncle's wife ( Le 18:14 ; 20:20 ). See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY .…

Austere Encyclopedia — os-ter' austeros, "harsh," ("rough"): Twice used by Christ in the parable of the Pounds ( Lu 19:21 , 22 ), and of special significance as illustrating the false conceptio…

Author Encyclopedia — o'-ther: This word is used to translate two Greek words: (1) aitios, literally, "cause," hence, "author." Heb 5:9 , He "became the author of eternal salvation." (2) arche…

Authority in Religion Encyclopedia — o-thor'-i-ti rabhah; toqeph; exousia; exousiazo; katexousiazo; epitage; huperoche; authenteo; dunastes I. GENERAL IDEA 1. Of Two Kinds (1) External (2) Internal 2. Univer…

Authority; Authority in General Encyclopedia — o-thor'-i-ti. See AUTHORITY IN RELIGION , sec. I.…

Authorized Version Encyclopedia — o'-thor-iz'd. See ENGLISH VERSIONS .…

Autranitis Encyclopedia — o-ran-i'-tis: Used by Josephus for HAURAN (which see).…

Ava Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a place in Assyria from which colonies were brought to Samaria (2 Kings 17:24). It is probably the same with Ivah (18:34; 19:13; Isaiah 37:13). It has been identified wit…

Avail Encyclopedia — a-val' shawah, ("to be equal," hence "to be enough," "to avail"): Used in the sense of "satisfy" ( Es 5:13 ). Queen Esther's exceptional favor availed not to satisfy Hama…

Avaran Encyclopedia — av'-a-ran: A surname of Eleazar, the third son of Mattathias (1 Macc 2:5). It is doubtfully conjectured that Eleazar received this surname from the episode related in 1 M…

Aven Dictionary & Encyclopedia — nothingness; vanity. (1.) Hosea speaks of the “high places of Aven” (10:8), by which he means Bethel. He also calls it Beth-aven, i.e., “the house of vanity” (4:15), on a…

Avenge; Avenger Encyclopedia — a-venj' a-venj'-er: Avenge.--The general idea connected with this word is that of inflicting punishment upon the wrongdoer. Since emphasis may be placed upon the deed its…

Avenger Of Blood Dictionary — (Hebrews goel, from verb gaal, “to be near of kin,” “to redeem”), the nearest relative of a murdered person. It was his right and duty to slay the murderer (2 Samuel 14:7…

Averse Encyclopedia — a-vurs' shabh, "to turn back," ("retreat"): Quiet, peaceful wanderers ( Mic 2:8 ).…

Avim Encyclopedia — av'-im. See AVVIM .…

Avims Encyclopedia — av'-imz ( De 2:23 ). See AVVIM .…

Avites Encyclopedia — a'-vits. See AVVIM .…

Avith Encyclopedia — a'-vith `awith: The royal city of Hadad king of Edom ( Ge 36:35 ; 1Ch 1:46 ). The Septuagint reads Getthaim. There is no clue to its identification.…

Avoid Encyclopedia — a-void: Archaic use in 1Sa 18:11 for "escaped." In the Revised Version (British and American) of New Testament only in 2Co 8:20 stellomenoi (with negative), literally, "a…

Avouch Encyclopedia — a-vouch': In English Versions of the Bible only in De 26:17 , 18 , in the sense of "to confess," "avow," "publicly and solemnly declare." The Hebrew form is likewise uniq…

Avvim; Avites Encyclopedia — av'-im a'-vits `awwim; Heuaioi, also unaspirated; (also used to represent the name of the Hivites): The early inhabitants of the southern extremity of Canaan afterward oc…

Awa Encyclopedia — av'-a `awwa'; the King James Version Ava, a'-va: A province, the people of which Shalmaneser king of Assyria placed in the cities of Samaria in the room of the children o…

Await Encyclopedia — a-wat': Only in Ac 9:24 the King James Version, in its now obsolete sense as a noun, "ambush": "their laying await was known of Saul." the Revised Version (British and Am…

Awake Encyclopedia — a-wak' yaqats, ("to waken"; `ur, "to rouse up" from sleep; egeiro, "to arouse from sleep"): The ordinary terms for awaking from natural slumber: as of Jacob at Bethel ( G…

Away With Encyclopedia — (1) "To endure," "to bear with" ( Isa 1:13 ), "I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting," i e. endure the combination of wickedness and worship. In the Hebrew m…

Awe Encyclopedia — o: Fear mingled with reverence and wonder, a state of mind inspired by something terrible or sublime. In the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and Ameri…

Awl Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an instrument only referred to in connection with the custom of boring the ear of a slave (Exodus 21:6; Deuteronomy 15:17), in token of his volunteering perpetual service…

Ax (axe); Ax-head Encyclopedia — aks; aks'hed: Nine different Hebrew words have been rendered "ax": (1) garzen. This unquestionably was one of the larger chopping instruments, as the uses to which it was…

Axe Dictionary — used in the Authorized Version of Deuteronomy 19:5; 20:19; 1 Kings 6:7, as the translation of a Hebrew word which means “chopping.” It was used for felling trees (Isaiah …

Axle-tree Encyclopedia — ak'-sil-tre. See SEA, THE MOLTEN .…

Ayin Encyclopedia — a'-yen: `ayin, "eye" or "fountain": The 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, so named, probably, because the original form resembled the eye. `Ayin (`) is usually neglecte…

Azael Encyclopedia — az'-a-el Azaelos; compare Asahel [ Ezr 10:15 ]: Father of Jonathan, one of two chief investigators of foreign marriages (1 Esdras 9:14).…

Azaelus Encyclopedia — az-a-e'-lus (B, Azaelos; A, Azael; omitted in Ezr 10 ): Azaelus, son of Ezora, put away his "strange wife" (1 Esdras 9:34).…

Azal Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Zechariah 14:5) should perhaps be rendered “very near” = “the way of escape shall be made easy.” If a proper name, it may denote some place near the western extremity of…

Azaliah Encyclopedia — az-a-li'-a atsalyahu, ("Yahweh has set aside"): A son of Meshullam and father of Shaphan the scribe, famous in connection with the discovery of the law in the reign of Ki…

Azaniah Encyclopedia — az-a-ni'-a 'azanyah, ("Yahweh has given ear"): A son of Jeshua, a Levite who signed the covenant ( Ne 10:9 ).…

Azaphion Encyclopedia — a-za'-fi-on. See ASSAPHIOTH .…

Azara Encyclopedia — az'-a-ra. See ASARA .…

Azarael Encyclopedia — a-za'-ra-el. See AZAREL .…

Azaraias Encyclopedia — az-a-ra'-yas (B, Azaraias; A, Saraias; the King James Version Saraias); compare Seraiah ( Ezr 7:1 ): An ancestor of Ezra (1 Esdras 8:1).…

Azareel Encyclopedia — a-zar'-e-el. See AZAREL .…

Azarel Encyclopedia — az'-a-rel `azarel, ("God is helper"; the King James Version reads Azareel in numbers 1-5, Azarael in numbers 6): (1) A Korahite who entered the army of David at Ziklag ( …

Azariah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom Jehovah helps. (1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:8). (2.) Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1 Chronicles 6:9…

Azarias Encyclopedia — az-a-ri'as Azarias and Azareias: (1) Azarias, who put away his "strange wife" (1 Esdras 9:21); compare Uzziah ( Ezr 10:21 ). (2) Azarias, who stood at the right side of E…

Azaru Encyclopedia — az'a-ru B, Azarou; A, Azourou; (the King James Version Azuran): The descendants of Azaru returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (1 Esdras 5:15); omitted in Ezr and Neh; co…

Azaz Encyclopedia — a'-zaz `azaz, ("powerful"): A descendant of Reuben ( 1Ch 5:8 ).…

Azazel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Leviticus 16:8, 10, 26, Revised Version only here; rendered “scape-goat” in the Authorized Version). This word has given rise to many different views. Some Jewish interp…

Azaziah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — whom Jehovah strengthened. (1.) One of the Levitical harpers in the temple (1 Chronicles 15:21). (2.) The father of Hoshea, who was made ruler over the Ephraimites (1 Chr…

Azbasareth Encyclopedia — az-bas'-a-reth: The name of an Assyrian king. The King James Version form "Azbasareth" comes from the Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A. D.) See ASBASARETH .…

Azbuk Encyclopedia — az'-buk `azbuk: The father of a certain Nehemiah--not the great governor of the same name, though a contemporary ( Ne 3:16 ).…

Azekah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — dug over, a town in the Shephelah or low hills of Judah (Joshua 15:35), where the five confederated Amoritish kings were defeated by Joshua and their army destroyed by a …

Azel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — noble, a descendant of king Saul (1 Chronicles 8:37; 9:43, 44).…

Azem Encyclopedia — a'-zem: the King James Version form for Ezem (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) ( Jos 15:29 ; 19:3 ).…

Azephurith Encyclopedia — az-e-fu'-rith. See ARSIPHURITH .…

Azetas Encyclopedia — a-ze'-tas (Azetas): The head of a family accompanying Zerubbabel out of captivity (1 Esdras 5:15). Neither Ezra nor Nehemiah gives this name in his list. There may be an …

Azgad Encyclopedia — az'-gad (`azgadh, "strong is Gad"): In the list of those who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel are mentioned "the children of Azgad" (1,222, Ezr 2:12 ; 2,322, Ne 7:17…

Aziei Encyclopedia — a-zi'-e-i: An ancestor of Ezra (2 Esdras 1:2). Compare Azariah ( Ezr 7:3 ) and Ozias (1 Esdras 8:2; the King James Version Ezias).…

Aziel Encyclopedia — a'-zi-el (`aziel, "God is power"); (compare Gray, Studies in Hebrew Proper Names, 210, 309): A Levite singer who played the psalteries ( 1Ch 15:20 ); compare Jaaziel ( 1C…

Aziza Encyclopedia — a-zi'-za (`aziza' "the powerful"): Aziza had taken a foreign wife ( Ezr 10:27 ): compare Zardeus (1 Esdras 9:28 the Revised Version (British and American)).…

Azmaveth Dictionary — strong as death. (1.) One of David’s thirty warriors (2 Samuel 23:31). (2.) An overseer over the royal treasury in the time of David and Solomon (1 Chronicles 27:25). (3.…

Azmaveth (1) Encyclopedia — az-ma'-veth `azmaweth: (1) One of David's 30 mighty men ( 2Sa 23:31 ; 1Ch 11:33 ). (2) A descendant of Jonathan, the son of Saul ( 1Ch 8:36 ; 9:42 ). (3) Father of two wa…

Azmaveth (2) Encyclopedia — az-ma'-veth (`azmaweth; Asmoth or Azmoth, "strong one of death"; Ezr 2:24 ): Is probably identical with el-Chizma, a village a little to the North of `Anata (Anathoth). I…

Azmon Encyclopedia — az'-mon (`atsmon; Asemona, "strong"): On the Southwest border of Israel ( Nu 34:4 , 5 ; Jos 15:4 ). Trumbull identifies it with `Ain el-Qaseimeh, Northwest of Kadesh Barn…

Aznoth-tabor Encyclopedia — az'noth-ta'-bor ('aznoth tabhor, "peaks of Tabor"): A place in western Naphtali, evidently in the vicinity of Mt. Tabor ( Jos 19:34 ). The exact locality is not known.…

Azor Encyclopedia — a'-zor Azor, "help"(?): An ancestor of Jesus Christ ( Mt 1:13f ).…

Azotus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the Grecized form (Acts 8:40, etc.) of Ashdod (q.v.).…

Azriel Encyclopedia — az'-ri-el (`azri'el, "God's help"): (1) One of the leading men of the half-tribe of Manasseh, East of the Jordan, who with others of his tribe was carried captive by the …

Azrikam Encyclopedia — az-ri'-kam (`azriqam, "my help has arisen"): (1) A descendant of King David through Zerubbabel ( 1Ch 3:23 ). (2) A prince of Judah in the time of Ahaz. He was slain by Zi…

Azubah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — deserted. (1.) The wife of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:18, 19). (2.) The daughter of Shilhi, and mother of king Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:42).…

Azur Encyclopedia — a'-zur. See AZZUR .…

Azur And Azzur Dictionary — helper. (1.) The father of Hananiah, a false prophet (Jeremiah 28:1). (2.) The father of Jaazaniah (Ezekiel 11:1). (3.) One of those who sealed the covenant with Jehovah …

Azuran Encyclopedia — az'-u-ran, a-zu'-ran. See AZARU .…

Azzah Encyclopedia — az'-a (`azzah, "strong"): the King James Version form ( De 2:23 ; 1Ki 4:24 ; Jer 25:20 ) for the Revised Version (British and American) "Gaza."…

Azzan Encyclopedia — az'-an (`azzan, "strong" or "thorn"): Father of Paltiel of the tribe of Issachar. One of the commissioners selected to divide the land between the tribes ( Nu 34:26 ).…

Azzur Encyclopedia — az'-ur (`azzur, "helpful"): (1) The father of Hananiah, a false prophet of Gibeon in the days of Zedekiah ( Jer 28:1ff ). (2) One of those who, with Nehemiah, sealed the …