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Laadah Encyclopedia — la'-a-da (la`dah): A descendant of Judah ( 1Ch 4:21 ).…
Laadan Encyclopedia — la,'-a-dan. See LADAN .…
Laban Dictionary & Encyclopedia — white. (1.) The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was Isaac’s wife (Genesis 24). Jacob, on…
Labana Encyclopedia — lab'-a-na (Labana, 1 Esdras 5:29): Called Lebanah in Ezr 2:45 .…
Labor Encyclopedia — la'-ber (yeghia`, `amal; kopos): The word (noun and verb) denoting hard work or "toil" (thus in the Revised Version (British and American) of De 26:7 ; Jos 7:3 ; Re 2:2 )…
Laccunus Encyclopedia — lak'-u-nus (Lakkounos; the King James Version Lacunus): One of the sons of Addi who returned with Ezra and had married a foreign wife (1 Esdras 9:31). The name does not, …
Lace Encyclopedia — las (pathil, variously rendered in Ge 38:18 , 25 ; Ex 39:3 ; Nu 15:38 ; 19:15 ; Jud 16:9 ; Eze 40:3 ): In modern English the noun "lace" usually denotes a delicate orname…
Lacedaemonians Encyclopedia — las-e-de-mo'-ni-anz (Spartidtai; once only Lakedaimonioi, 2 Macc 5:9): The inhabitants of Sparta or Lacedaemon with whom the Jews claimed some kinship and formed alliance…
Lachish Dictionary & Encyclopedia — impregnable, a royal Canaanitish city in the Shephelah, or maritime plain of Palestine (Joshua 10:3, 5; 12:11). It was taken and destroyed by the Israelites (Joshua 10:31…
Lack Encyclopedia — (forms of chacer, "to lack," ayin, "nought"): This word in its various forms has the usual meaning of "want," "need," "deficiency." There is but little change in the use …
Lacunus Encyclopedia — la-ku'-nus. See LACCUNUS .…
Lad Encyclopedia — In the Old Testament this word occurs as the translation of na`ar, "young person," "child," "servant," the Revised Version (British and American) properly substituting "s…
Ladan Encyclopedia — la'-dan (la`dan, the King James Version, Laadan): (1) A descendant of Ephraim, and an ancestor of Joshua ( 1Ch 7:26 ). (2) A Levite of the family of Gershon ( 1Ch 23:7 , …
Ladanum Encyclopedia — lad'-a-num (loT): Ge 37:25 the Revised Version margin; elsewhere MYRRH (which see).…
Ladder Dictionary & Encyclopedia — occurs only once, in the account of Jacob’s vision (Genesis 28:12).…
Ladder of Tyre Encyclopedia — (He klimax (apo tes klimakos) Turou): Not mentioned in the Old Testament or the New Testament, but in Apocrypha (1 Macc 11:59), where it is said that Antiochus VI, after …
Lade; Lading Encyclopedia — lad, lad'-ing: "To lade" in the sense of "to load" is retained by the Revised Version (British and American) in nearly all passages where the word occurs in the King Jame…
Lady Encyclopedia — la'-di: This word should be taken in the sense of "mistress" in Isa 47:5 , 7 (Hebrew gebhereth) (so the American Standard Revised Version). In Jud 5:29 ; Eat 1:18 it is t…
Lael Encyclopedia — la'-el (la'el, "belonging to God"): Father of Eliasaph, the prince of the father's house of the Gershonites ( Nu 3:24 ).…
Lahad Encyclopedia — la'-had (lahaah): A descendant of Judah ( 1Ch 4:2 ).…
Lahai-roi Encyclopedia — la-hi'-roi, la-hi-ro'-i, la'hi-roi (lachay ro'i). See BEER-LAHAI-ROI.…
Lahmam Encyclopedia — la'-mam (lachmam): A town in the Judean Shephelah ( Jos 15:40 , the Revised Version margin "Lahmas") possibly the modern el-Lachm, 2 1/2 miles South of Beit Jibrin.…
Lahmas Encyclopedia — la'-mas. See LAHMAM .…
Lahmi Encyclopedia — la'-mi (lachmi): According to 1Ch 20:5 , the brother of Goliath of Gath. See ELHANAN .…
Laish Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a lion. (1.) A city of the Sidonians, in the extreme north of Palestine (Judges 18:7, 14); called also Leshem (Joshua 19:47) and Dan (Judges 18:7, 29; Jeremiah 8:16). It …
Laishah Encyclopedia — la-i'-sha, la'-ish-a (layshah, the King James Version, Laish): A place named in Isa 10:30 with Gallim and Anathoth. It should apparently be sought on the North of Jerusal…
Lake Encyclopedia — lak (limne): The word is used ( Lu 5:1 , 2 ; 8:22 , 23 , 33 ) of the Lake of Gennesaret or Sea of Galilee, and ( Re 19:20 ; 20:10 , 14 , 15 ; 21:8 ) of the "lake of fire …
Lake of Fire Encyclopedia — (limne tou puros): Found in Re 19:20 ; 20:10 , 14 (bis),15. Re 21:8 has "the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone." The brimstone in connection with "the lake of fir…
Lake of Gennesaret Encyclopedia — ge-nes'-a-ret. See GALILEE, SEA OF.…
Lakkum Encyclopedia — lak'-um (laqqum; the King James Version, Lakum): An unidentified town on the border of Naphtali, named with Adami, Nekeb and Jabneel, apparently nearer the Jordan ( Jos 1…
Lama Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Matthew 27:46), a Hebrew word meaning why, quoted from Psalm 22:1.…
Lamb Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews kebes, a male lamb from the first to the third year. Offered daily at the morning and the evening sacrifice (Exodus 29:38-42), on the Sabbath day (Numbers 28…
Lamb of God Encyclopedia — (ho amnos tou theou): This is a title specially bestowed upon our Lord by John the Baptist ( Joh 1:29-36 ), "Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the worl…
Lame Encyclopedia — lam (piceach, nakheh; cholos): (1) The condition of being unable or imperfectly able to walk, which unfitted any descendant of Aaron so afflicted for service in the pries…
Lamech Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the strikerdown; the wild man. (1.) The fifth in descent from Cain. He was the first to violate the primeval ordinance of marriage (Genesis 4:18-24). His address to his t…
Lamedh Encyclopedia — la'-meth: The 12th letter of Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "1". It came also to be used for the number 30. For name, etc., see ALPHABET .…
Lament Encyclopedia — la-ment'. See MUSIC .…
Lamentation Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews qinah), an elegy or dirge. The first example of this form of poetry is the lament of David over Saul and Jonathan (2 Samuel 1:17-27). It was a frequent accompani…
Lamentations, Book of Encyclopedia — lam-en-ta'-shunz,--The Lamentations of Jeremiah: 1. Name: This is a collective name which tradition has given to 5 elegies found in the Hebrew Canon that lament the fate …
Lamp Dictionary — (1.) That part of the candle-sticks of the tabernacle and the temple which bore the light (Exodus 25:37; 1 Kings 7:49; 2 Chronicles 4:20; 13:11; Zechariah 4:2). Their for…
Lamp; Lampstand Encyclopedia — lamp'-stand (nir, ner, lappidh, Phoenician lampadh, whence lampas; luchnos is also used): Ner or nir is properly "light" or "a light-giving thing," hence, "lamp," and is …
Lampsacus Encyclopedia — lamp'-sa-kus. See SAMPSAMES .…
Lance; Lancer; Lancet Encyclopedia — lans, lan'-ser, lan'-set. See ARMOR, III, 4, (3); 1Ki 18:28 the Revised Version (British and American) "lances."…
Land Encyclopedia — ((1) 'erets; (2) 'adhamah; (3) sadheh, "a piece of land"; (4) ge, "earth"; (5) agros, "field"; (6) chora, "region"; (7) chorion, diminutive of chora; (8) xeros, "dry land…
Land Laws Encyclopedia — See AGRARIAN LAWS .…
Land-crocodile Encyclopedia — (Revised Version (British and American)) land-crok'-o-dil (koach; Septuagint chamaileon, Le 11:30 ; the King James Version Chameleon): Koach is found only here, meaning a…
Landmark Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a boundary line indicated by a stone, stake, etc. (Deuteronomy 19:14; 27:17; Proverbs 22:28; 23:10; Job 24:2). Landmarks could not be removed without incurring the severe…
Lane Encyclopedia — lan (rhume): An alley or bypath of a city. Occurs once in Lu 14:21 , "Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city"; elsewhere translated "street," e.g. Mt 6:2 ;…
Language of the New Testament Encyclopedia — lan'-gwaj (Greek). See ARAMAIC LANGUAGE also: I. THE VERNACULAR "KOINE" THE LANGUAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. The Old Point of View 2. The Revolution 3. The Proof of the N…
Languages of the Old Testament Encyclopedia — lan'-gwaj-es I. THE SEMITIC LANGUAGES 1. Members of Semitic Family 2. The Name Hebrew 3. Old Hebrew Literature II. HISTORY OF THE HEBREW LANGUAGE 1. Oldest Form of Langua…
Lantern Encyclopedia — lan'-tern (phanos, phaino, "to give light"): Lanterns were carried by the mob which arrested Jesus in Gethsemane ( Joh 18:3 , probably better "torches"). The word "lanter…
Laodicea Encyclopedia — la-od-i-se'-a (Laodikia): A city of Asia Minor situated in the Lycos valley in the province of Phrygia, and the home of one of the Seven Churches of Re (1:11). Distinguis…
LAODICEA The Dictionary — city of this name mentioned in Scripture lay on the confines of Phrygia and Lydia, about 40 miles east of Ephesus (Revelation 3:14), on the banks of the Lycus. It was ori…
Laodiceans, Epistle to the Encyclopedia — la-od-i-se'-anz, (en te Laodikeon ekklesia .... ten ek Laodikias, "in the church of the Laodiceans .... the epistle from Laodicea," Col 4:16 ): I. EXPLANATIONS OF PAUL'S …
Lap Encyclopedia — The word is the translation of three different Hebrew expressions: cheq ( Pr 16:33 ), beghedh ( 2Ki 4:39 ), and chotsen ( Ne 5:13 , besides chatsen, Ps 129:7 ). In all th…
Lapidoth Dictionary — torches. Deborah is called “the wife of Lapidoth” (Judges 4:4). Some have rendered the expression “a woman of a fiery spirit,” under the supposition that Lapidoth is not …
Lappidoth Encyclopedia — lap'-i-doth, -doth (lappidhoth, "flames," "torches"; the King James Version, Lapidoth): Deborah's husband ( Jud 4:4 ). The Hebrew name is a feminine plural like Jeremoth …
Lapping Dictionary — of water like a dog, i.e., by putting the hand filled with water to the mouth. The dog drinks by shaping the end of his long thin tongue into the form of a spoon, thus ra…
Lapwing Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the name of an unclean bird, mentioned only in Leviticus 11:19 and Deuteronomy 14:18. The Hebrew name of this bird, dukiphath, has been generally regarded as denoting the…
Lasaea Dictionary — a city in the island of Crete (Acts 27:8). Its ruins are still found near Cape Leonda, about 5 miles east of “Fair Havens.”…
Lasciviousness Encyclopedia — la-siv'-i-us-nes (aselgeia, "licentiousness," "wantonness," "unbridled lust," "shamelessness," "outrageousness"): 1. Sources: Etymologists assign three probable sources o…
Lasea Encyclopedia — la-se'-a (Lasaia): A town on the South coast of Crete, 5 miles East of Fair Havens ( Ac 27:8 ). The ruins were examined in 1856 by G. Brown (see Code of Hammurabi (St. P)…
Lasha Dictionary & Encyclopedia — fissure, a place apparently east of the Dead Sea (Genesis 10:19). It was afterwards known as Callirhoe, a place famous for its hot springs.…
Lassharon Encyclopedia — la-sha'-ron, la-shar'-on (lashsharon or la-sharon, the King James Version Sharon): A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua, named with Aphek ( Jos 12:18 ). Possibl…
Last Day Encyclopedia — See DAY, LAST.…
Last Days Encyclopedia — See ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT .…
Last Time, Times Encyclopedia — (kairos eschatos, chronos eschatos (also plural), eschaton tou chronou, hora eschate): In the King James Version this phrase occurs in 1Pe 1:5 ; 1:20 (plural); 1 Joh 2:18…
Lasthenes Encyclopedia — las'-the-nez (Lasthenes): A highly placed official under King Demetrius II, Nicator. He is called the king's "kinsman" (the King James Version "cousin") and "father" (1 M…
Latchet Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a thong (Acts 22:25), cord, or strap fastening the sandal on the foot (Isaiah 5:27; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16).…
Latin Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the vernacular language of the ancient Romans (John 19:20).…
Latin Version, the Old Encyclopedia — || 1. The Motive of Translation 2. Multiplicity of Latin Translations in the 4th Century 3. The Latin Bible before Jerome 4. First Used in North Africa 5. Cyprian's Bible…
Latter Days Encyclopedia — See ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT .…
Lattice Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews ‘eshnabh, a latticed opening through which the cool breeze passes (Judges 5:28). The flat roofs of the houses were sometimes enclosed with a parapet of latti…
Laud Encyclopedia — lod: A verb meaning "to praise," used in Ro 15:11 the King James Version, and Ps 117:1 ; 145:4 . The Revised Version (British and American) either should have avoided the…
Laughing-stock Encyclopedia — laf'-ing-stok: Something set up to be laughed at; thrice in the Revised Version (British and American) the translation of sechoq, "laughter," etc. ( Job 12:4 twice; Jer 2…
Laughter Encyclopedia — laf'-ter (chaq, tsachaq, "to laugh," sechoq, "laughter"; gelao, katagelao): (1) Laughter as the expression of gladness, pleasurable surprise, is the translation of tsacha…
Launch Encyclopedia — lanch, lonch. See SHIPS AND BOATS, III, 1.…
Laver Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews kiyor), a “basin” for boiling in, a “pan” for cooking \ V (1 Samuel 2:14), a “fire-pan” or hearth (Zechariah 12:6), the sacred wash-bowl of the tabernacle and te…
Law Dictionary — a rule of action. (1.) The Law of Nature is the will of God as to human conduct, founded on the moral difference of things, and discoverable by natural light (Romans 1:20…
Law in the New Testament Encyclopedia — lo The Term "Law" Austin's Definition of Law I. LAW IN THE GOSPELS 1. The Law in the Teaching of Christ (1) Authority of the Law Upheld in the Sermon on the Mount (a) Chr…
Law in the Old Testament Encyclopedia — || I. TERMS USED 1. Torah ("Law") 2. Synonyms of Torah (1) Mitswah ("Command") (2) `Edhah ("Witness," "Testimony") (3) MishpaTim ("Judgments") (4) Chuqqim ("Statutes") (5…
Law Of Moses Dictionary — is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Hebrews Torah, Deuteronomy 1:5; 4:8,…
Law, Judicial Encyclopedia — joo-dish'-al: This was the form of Divine law which, under the dominion of God, as the Supreme Magistrate, directed the policy of the Jewish nation, and hence, was bindin…
Law, Roman Encyclopedia — See ROMAN LAW .…
Lawful Encyclopedia — lo'-fool (usually mishpaT, "relating to judgment," or "a pronounced judgment" tsaddiq, "relating to that which is righteous" or "just"; exesti, eunomos, "that which is au…
Lawgiver Encyclopedia — lo'-giv-er (mechoqeq; nomothetes): There are two words, one Hebrew and one Greek, which are translated "lawgiver." The former occurs 7 times in the Old Testament, and in …
Lawless Encyclopedia — lo'-les (anomos): While occurring but once in the King James Version ( 1Ti 1:9 ), is translated in various ways, e.g. "without law" ( 1Co 9:21 ); "unlawful" ( 2Pe 2:8 the…
Lawyer Dictionary & Encyclopedia — among the Jews, was one versed in the laws of Moses, which he expounded in the schools and synagogues (Matthew 22:35; Luke 10:25). The functions of the “lawyer” and “scri…
Lay; Laying Encyclopedia — la, la'-ing: (1) sim, "to put," and the Greek equivalent, tithemi, are very frequently translated by "to lay." the Revised Version (British and American) very often chang…
Lazarus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an abbreviation of Eleazar, whom God helps. (1.) The brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany. He was raised from the dead after he had lain four days in the tomb (John 11:1…
Leach Encyclopedia — lech. See HORSELEACH .…
Lead Encyclopedia — led (`ophereth): Lead was one of the first metals to be used in the free state, probably because it was so easily obtained from its ores. Lead was found in ancient times …
Leaf Dictionary — of a tree. The olive-leaf mentioned Genesis 8:11. The barren fig-tree had nothing but leaves (Matthew 21:19; Mark 11:13). The oak-leaf is mentioned Isaiah 1:30; 6:13. The…
Leaf; Leaves Encyclopedia — lef, levz: Used in three different senses, with reference: (1) To trees (`aleh, "a coming up"), Ge 3:7 ; 8:11 ; Le 26:36 (Tereph); Eze 17:9 ; phullon. Figuratively (a) of…
League Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a treaty or confederacy. The Jews were forbidden to enter into an alliance of any kind (1) with the Canaanites (Exodus 23:32, 33; 34:12-16); (2) with the Amalekites (Exod…
Leah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — weary, the eldest daughter of Laban, and sister of Rachel (Genesis 29:16). Jacob took her to wife through a deceit of her father (Genesis 29:23). She was “tender-eyed” (1…
Leannoth Dictionary & Encyclopedia — for answering; i.e., in singing, occurs in the title to Psalm 88. The title “Mahalath (q.v.) Leannoth” may be rendered “concerning sickness, to be sung” i.e., perhaps, to…
Leaping Encyclopedia — lep'-ing. See GAMES .…
Leasing Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Psalm 4:2; 5:6) an Old English word meaning lies, or lying, as the Hebrew word kazabh is generally rendered.…
Leat He R Dictionary — a girdle of, worn by Elijah (2 Kings 1:8) and John the Baptist (Matthew 3:4). Leather was employed both for clothing (Numbers 31:20; Hebrews 11:37) and for writing upon. …
Leather Encyclopedia — leth'-er. See SKIN ; GIRDLE ; TANNER .…
Leaven Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (l.) Hebrews seor (Exodus 12:15, 19; 13:7; Leviticus 2:11), the remnant of dough from the preceding baking which had fermented and become acid. (2.) Hebrews hamets, prope…
Lebana Encyclopedia — le-ba'-na, leb'-a-na (lebhana'), or family of returning exiles ( Ezr 2:45 ; Ne 7:48 ; compare /RAPC 1Es 5:29).…
Lebanon Dictionary & Encyclopedia — white, “the white mountain of Syria,” is the loftiest and most celebrated mountain range in Syria. It is a branch running southward from the Caucasus, and at its lower en…
Lebaoth Encyclopedia — le-ba'-oth, -oth (lebha'oth): An unidentified city in the South of the territory of Judah ( Jos 15:32 ). It is the same as Bethlebaoth of Jos 19:6 , which, by a clerical …
Lebbaeus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — courageous, a surname of Judas (Jude), one of the twelve (Matthew 10:3), called also Thaddaeus, not to be confounded with the Judas who was the brother of our Lord.…
Lebbeus From the Scriptures — Lebbeus is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “a man of heart; praising; confessing”. The Scriptures below are what the…
Lebonah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — frankincense, a town near Shiloh, on the north side of Bethel (Judges 21: 19). It has been identified with el-Lubban, to the south of Nablus.…
Lecah Encyclopedia — le'-ka (lekhah): A descendant of Judah ( 1Ch 4:21 ).…
Ledge Encyclopedia — lej (shalabh): The word in the sense of side-projection is used in 1Ki 7:28 , 29 in connection with the bases of Solomon's Molten Sea (see SEA, THE MOLTEN); in 7:35,36, w…
Leek Dictionary — (Hebrews hatsir; the Allium porrum), rendered “grass” in 1 Kings 18:5, 2 Kings 19:26, Job 40:15, etc.; “herb” in Job 8:12; “hay” in Proverbs 27:25, and Isaiah 15:6; “leek…
Leeks Encyclopedia — leks (chatsir; ta prasa): This word, elsewhere translated "grass," is in Nu 11:5 rendered "leeks" in all the ancient VSS, on account of its association with garlic and on…
Lees Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews shemarim), from a word meaning to keep or preserve. It was applied to “lees” from the custom of allowing wine to stand on the lees that it might thereby be bette…
Left Encyclopedia — left (sama'l, "to go to the left," "to turn to the left," semo'l, "the left hand," sema'li, "belonging to the left," "situated on the left"; aristeros, and euphemisticall…
Left Hand Dictionary — among the Hebrews, denoted the north (Job 23:9; Genesis 14:15), the face of the person being supposed to be toward the east.…
Left-Handed Dictionary — (Judges 3 : 1 5 ; 20:16), one unable to use the right hand skilfully, and who therefore uses the left; and also one who uses the left as well as the right, ambidexter. Su…
Lefthanded Encyclopedia — left'-hand-ed ('iTTer yadh-yamin; Septuagint amphoterodexios, i.e. "ambidextrous"): The Hebrew presents a combination of words signifying literally, a man whose right han…
Leg Encyclopedia — (1) shoq, Aramaic shoq; (2) kara`, dual kera`ayim; (3) reghel; skelos; the King James Version translates also shobhel, and tse`adhah, with "leg," but mistakenly): (1) The…
Legion Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a regiment of the Roman army, the number of men composing which differed at different times. It originally consisted of three thousand men, but in the time of Christ cons…
Legislation, of Sanctity Encyclopedia — lej-is-la'-shun. See ASTRONOMY, sec. I, 5.…
Lehabim Encyclopedia — le-ha'-bim (lehdbhim): Named in Ge 10:13 ; 1Ch 1:11 as descendants of Mizraim. They are probably to be identified with the LUBIM (which see), and the one word may be a co…
Lehi Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a jawbone, a place in the tribe of Judah where Samson achieved a victory over the Philistines (Judges 15:9, 14, 16), slaying a thousand of them with the jawbone of an ass…
Lemuel Dictionary & Encyclopedia — dedicated to God, a king whom his mother instructed (Proverbs 31:1-9). Nothing is certainly known concerning him. The rabbis identified him with Solomon.…
Lend, Loan Encyclopedia — lon: The translation of 7 Hebrew and 2 Greek vbs.: 1. Lexical Usages: In the Old Testament: lawah, "to join," "cause to join," "lend" ( Ex 22:25 ; De 28:12 , 44 ; Ps 37:2…
Lentiles Dictionary — (Hebrews ‘adashim), a species of vetch (Genesis 25:34; 2 Samuel 23:1 1), common in Syria under the name addas. The red pottage made by Jacob was of lentils (Genesis 25:29…
Lentils Encyclopedia — len'-tilz ('adhashim; phakos; Ge 25:34 ; 2Sa 17:28 ; 23:11 ; Eze 4:9 ; the King James Version Lentiles): These are undoubtedly identical with the Arabic `adas, a small, r…
Leopard Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews namer, so called because spotted, Cant. 4:8), was that great spotted feline which anciently infested the mountains of Syria, more appropriately called a panther …
Leper; Leprosy Encyclopedia — lep'-er, lep'-ro-si (tsara`ath; lepra): A slowly progressing and intractable disease characterized by subcutaneous nodules (Hebrew se'eth; Septuagint oule; the King James…
Leprosy Dictionary — (Hebrews tsara’ath, a “smiting,” a “stroke,” because the disease was regarded as a direct providential infliction). This name is from the Greek lepra, by which the Greek …
Leshem Encyclopedia — le'-shem. See LAISH .…
Lessau Encyclopedia — les'-o (Lessaou; the King James Version Dessau): A place mentioned only in 2 Macc 14:16 as the scene of a battle between Nicanor and the Jews. "Dessau" of the King James …
Let Encyclopedia — (katecho): Usually in the sense of "permit" (Anglo-Saxon, leetan), but also in Old English with meaning of "hinder" (Anglo-Saxon, lettan). This latter sense is found in 2…
Lethech Encyclopedia — le'-thek (lethekh): A liquid measure equivalent to half a homer ( Ho 3:2 margin) and containing about 5 1/2 bushels. See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES .…
Letter Dictionary & Encyclopedia — in Romans 2:27, 29 means the outward form. The “oldness of the letter” (7:6) is a phrase which denotes the old way of literal outward obedience to the law as a system of …
Letters Encyclopedia — let'-erz. See ALPHABET ; WRITING .…
Letushim Encyclopedia — le-too'-shim, le-tu'-shim (leTushim): A Dedanite tribe in North Arabia ( Ge 25:3 ). With it are connected the ASSHURIM and LEUMMIM (which see).…
Leummim Dictionary & Encyclopedia — peoples; nations, the last mentioned of the three sons of Dedan, and head of an Arabian tribe (Genesis 25:3).…
Levi Dictionary — adhesion. (1.) The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah’s words (Genesis 29:34), “This time will my husband be joined [Hebrews yillaveh] un…
Levi (1) Encyclopedia — le'-vi (Lewi; Leui; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek Leuei): (1) The 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. See separate article. (2) (3) Two ancestors of Jesus in Luke's…
Levi (2) Encyclopedia — (Lewi; Leuei): The third of Leah's sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram ( Ge 29:34 ). In this passage the name is connected with the verb lawah, "to adhere," or "be joined t…
Leviathan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a transliterated Hebrew word (livyathan), meaning “twisted,” “coiled.” In Job 3:8, Revised Version, and marg. of Authorized Version, it denotes the dragon which, accordin…
Levirate; Law Encyclopedia — lev'-i-rat. See MARRIAGE .…
Leviratelaw Dictionary — from Latin levir, “a husband’s brother,” the name of an ancient custom ordained by Moses, by which, when an Israelite died without issue, his surviving brother was requir…
Levis Encyclopedia — le'-vis (Leuis): 1 Esdras 9:14, properly the Levite of Ezr 10:15 ; "Shabbethai the Levite" for "Levis and Sabbateus."…
Levite Dictionary — a descendant of the tribe of Levi (Exodus 6:25; Leviticus 25:32; Numbers 35:2; Joshua 21:3, 41). This name is, however, generally used as the title of that portion of the…
Levites Encyclopedia — le'-vits. See PRIESTS AND LEVITES .…
Levitical Cities Encyclopedia — le-vit'-i-kal I. LEGAL PROVISIONS 1. Numbers 2. Deuteronomy II. WELLHAUSEN'S VIEW III. ALTERNATIVE VIEW AND EVIDENCE 1. Traces of the Cities 2. Wellhausen's Arguments Ans…
Leviticus Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the third book of the Pentateuch; so called in the Vulgate, after the LXX., because it treats chiefly of the Levitical service. In the first section of the book (1-17), w…
Levy Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1 Kings 4:6, R.V.; 5:13), forced service. The service of tributaries was often thus exacted by kings. Solomon raised a “great levy” of 30,000 men, about two per cent, of…
Lewd; Lewdness Encyclopedia — lud, lud'-nes (zimmah, mezimmah, nabhluth; poneros, rhadiourgema): 1. In the Old Testament: There are three Hebrew words translated "lewd," "lewdness": (1) Zimmah, meanin…
Lewdness Dictionary — (Acts 1 8 : 1 4), villany or wickedness, not lewdness in the modern sense of the word. The word “lewd” is from the Saxon, and means properly “ignorant,” “unlearned,” and …
Libanus Encyclopedia — lib'-a-nus. See LEBANON .…
Libation Encyclopedia — li-ba'-shun. See SACRIFICE .…
Liberal; Liberality; Liberally Encyclopedia — lib'-er-al, lib-er-al'-i-ti, lib'-er-al-i: The different forms of the word all refer to one who is generous, bountiful, willing and ready to give and to help. Both the He…
Libertine Dictionary — found only Acts 6:9, one who once had been a slave, but who had been set at liberty, or the child of such a person. In this case the name probably denotes those descendan…
Libertines Encyclopedia — lib'-er-tinz, li-bur'-tinz (Libertinoi): These were among Stephen's opponents: "There arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called (the synagogue) of the Liber…
Liberty Encyclopedia — lib'-er-ti (deror, rachabh; eleutheria): The opposite of servitude or bondage, hence, applicable to captives or slaves set free from oppression (thus deror, Le 25:10 ; Is…
Libnah Encyclopedia — lib'-na (libhnah "whiteness," "transparency," "pavement" (compare Ex 24:10 where libhnath, is translated "paved work" or a "compact foundation"); Lebna): (1) A desert cam…
Libni Encyclopedia — lib'-ni (libhni): (1) Son of Gershon ( Ex 6:17 ; Nu 3:18 ; 1Ch 6:17 , 20 ). Families who traced their descent from Libni are called Libnites ( Nu 3:21 ; 26:58 ). (2) A so…
Libnites Encyclopedia — lib'-nits (ha-libhni). See LIBNI .…
Libraries Encyclopedia — li'-bra-riz, li'-brer-iz: 1. The Bible a Library 2. Mythological and Apocryphal Libraries 3. Libraries for the Dead 4. Memory Libraries 5. Prehistoric and Primitive Libra…
Library of Nineveh Encyclopedia — See NINEVEH, LIBRARY OF.…
Libya Dictionary — the country of the Ludim (Genesis 10:13), Northern Africa, a large tract lying along the Mediterranean, to the west of Egypt (Acts 2:10). Cyrene was one of its five citie…
Libya; Libyans Encyclopedia — lib'-i-a, lib'-i-anz: In the Old Testament the word occurs in the King James Version in 2Ch 12:3 ; 16:8 ; Na 3:9 for "Lubim" (thus the Revised Version (British and Americ…
Lice Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews kinnim), the creatures employed in the third plague sent upon Egypt (Exodus 8:16-18). They were miraculously produced from the dust of the land. “The entomologis…
Licence Encyclopedia — li'-sens: This word is not found at all in the Revised Version (British and American) (except in Judith 11:14; Ecclesiasticus 15:20; 1 Macc 1:13), and twice only in the K…
Lidebir Encyclopedia — lid'-e-ber (lidhebhir): For "of Debir" in EV; the Revised Version margin suggests the name "Lidebir" ( Jos 13:26 ), a city in the territory of Gad. It is probably identic…
Lie Dictionary — an intentional violation of the truth. Lies are emphatically condemned in Scripture (John 8:44; 1 Timothy 1:9, 10; Revelation 21:27; 22:15). Mention is made of the lies t…
Lie; Lying Encyclopedia — li, (sheqer (usually, e.g. Isa 9:15 ; Zec 13:3 ), or kazabh verb ( Job 34:6 ; Mic 2:11 ); pseudos ( Joh 8:44 ; Re 21:27 ), "to speak falsely," "to fabricate," "to make a …
Liers-in-wait Encyclopedia — li-erz-in-wat' ( Jud 9:25 ; 16:12 ; 20:36 ). See AMBUSH .…
Lieutenant Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (only in A.V. Esther 3:12; 8:9; 9:3; Ezra 8:36), a governor or viceroy of a Persian province having both military and civil power. Correctly rendered in the Revised Versi…
Life Dictionary & Encyclopedia — generally of physical life (Genesis 2:7; Luke 16:25, etc.); also used figuratively (1) for immortality (Hebrews 7:16); (2) conduct or manner of life (Romans 6:4); (3) spi…
Life, Tree of Encyclopedia — See TREE OF LIFE .…
Lift Encyclopedia — To make lofty, to raise up. A very common word in English Versions of the Bible representing a great variety of Hebrew and Greek words, although in the Old Testament used…
Light Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the offspring of the divine command (Genesis 1:3). “All the more joyous emotions of the mind, all the pleasing sensations of the frame, all the happy hours of domestic in…
Light; Lightness Encyclopedia — James Orr…
Lightning Dictionary & Encyclopedia — frequently referred to by the sacred writers (Nah. 1:3-6). Thunder and lightning are spoken of as tokens of God’s wrath (2 Samuel 22:15; Job 28:26; 37:4; Psalm 135:7; 144…
Lign-aloes Encyclopedia — lin-al'-oz, lig-nal'-oz. See ALOES .…
Ligure Encyclopedia — lig'-ur ( Ex 28:19 ; 39:12 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "jacinth"). See STONES, PRECIOUS.…
Like; Liken; Likeness; Liking Encyclopedia — lik, lik'-n, lik'-nes, lik'-ing: (1) As a noun, "like" in modern English is virtually obsolete, except in the phrase "and the like," which is not found in English Version…
Likhi Encyclopedia — lik'-hi (liqchi): A descendant of Manasseh ( 1Ch 7:19 ).…
Lilith Encyclopedia — lil'-ith, li'-lith. See NIGHT-MONSTER.…
Lily Encyclopedia — lil'-i (shushan ( 1Ki 7:19 ), shoshannah ( 2Ch 4:5 ; So 2:1 f; Ho 14:5 ); plural ( So 2:16 ; 4:5 ; 5:13 ; 6:2 f; 7:2 ; Ecclesiasticus 39:14; 50:8); krinon ( Mt 6:28 ; Lu …
LILY The Hebrew Dictionary — name shushan or shoshan, i.e., “whiteness”, was used as the general name of several plants common to Syria, such as the tulip, iris, anemone, gladiolus, ranunculus, etc. …
Lily-work Encyclopedia — The ornament of the capitals on the bronze pillars, Jachin and Boaz, in front of Solomon's temple ( 1Ki 7:19 , 22 ). See LILY ; TEMPLE ; JACHIN AND BOAZ .…
Lime Encyclopedia — lim (1) sidh; compare Arabic shad, "to plaster"; (2) gir; compare Arabic jir, "gypsum" or "quick-lime"; (3) 'abene-ghir): Sidh is translated "lime" in Isa 33:12 , "And th…
LIME The Hebrew Dictionary — word so rendered means “boiling” or “effervescing.” From Isaiah 33: 12 it appears that lime was made in a kiln lighted by thorn-bushes. In Amos 2:1 it is recorded that th…
Limit Encyclopedia — lim'-it (gebhul, "bound"): Occurs once in Eze 43:12 ("limit" of holy mountain). "Limited" ( Ps 78:41 ) and "limiteth" (horizo, Heb 4:7 ) are changed in the Revised Versio…
Lin Dictionary — tel (1.) Hebrews mashkoph, a projecting cover (Exodus 12:22, 23; ver. 7, “upper door post,” but R.V. “lintel”); the head-piece of a door, which the Israelites were comman…
Line Encyclopedia — lin (qaw, chebhel): Usually of a measuring line, as Jer 31:39 ; Eze 47:3 ; Zec 1:16 (qaw); Ps 78:55 ; Am 7:17 ; Zec 2:1 (chebhel). Other Hebrew words mean simply a cord o…
Lineage Encyclopedia — lin'-e-aj (patria): Found only once in Lu 2:4 (the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "family"), and signifying the line of paternal family de…
Linen Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews , pishet, pishtah, denotes “flax,” of which linen is made (Isaiah 19:9); wrought flax, i.e., “linen cloth”, Leviticus 13:47, 48, 52, 59; Deuteronomy 22:11. L…
Lines Dictionary — were used for measuring and dividing land; and hence the word came to denote a portion or inheritance measured out; a possession (Psalm 16:6).…
Lintel Encyclopedia — lin'-tel. See HOUSE, II, 1, (4).…
Linus Encyclopedia — li'-nus (Linos ( 2Ti 4:21 )): One of Paul's friends in Rome during his second and last imprisonment in that city. He was one of the few who remained faithful to the apost…
Lion Encyclopedia — li'-un: (1) Occurring most often in the Old Testament is 'aryeh, plural 'ardyoth. Another form, 'ari, plural 'arayim, is found less often. 1. Names: Compare 'ari'el, "Ari…
Lions Dictionary — the most powerful of all carnivorous animals. Although not now found in Palestine, they must have been in ancient times very numerous there. They had their lairs in the f…
Lip Encyclopedia — (saphah, sepheth, "lip," "language," "speech," "talk" (also "rim," "border," "shore," "bank," etc.), sapham, "(upper) lip," "moustache," "beard"; cheilos, "lip" (also onc…
Liquor Encyclopedia — lik'-er: Every sort of intoxicating liquor except the beverage prepared from the juice of the grape (yayin), according to the usage of the Old Testament, is comprehended …
List Encyclopedia — A variant of "lust" (see LUST), meaning "to wish," found in the King James Version of Mt 17:12 parallel Mr 9:13 ; Joh 3:8 , as translation of thelo, and in Jas 3:4 as tra…
Literature, Sub-apostolic Encyclopedia — lit'-er-a-tur, sub-ap-os-tol'-ik (Christian): I. EPISTLE OF CLEMENT TO THE CORINTHIANS 1. Authorship and Date 2. Occasion and Contents 3. Apologetic Testimony 4. Doctrina…
Litter Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews tsab, as being lightly and gently borne), a sedan or palanquin for the conveyance of persons of rank (Isaiah 66:20). In Numbers 7:3, the words “covered wagons” a…
Little Genesis Encyclopedia — See BOOK OF JUBILEES .…
Lively; Living Encyclopedia — liv'-li, liv'-ing (chay; zao): "Living," sometimes "lively," is the translation of chay (often also translated "life"); it denotes all beings possessed of life ( Ge 1:21 …
Liver Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Hebrews kabhed, “heavy;” hence the liver, as being the heaviest of the viscera, Exodus 29:13, 22; Leviticus 3:4, 1, 10, 15) was burnt upon the altar, and not used as sac…
Living Creature Encyclopedia — liv'-ing kre'-tur: (1) (nephesh chayyah, or nephesh hachayyah (nephesh, "breath" or "living things"; chayyah, "living"; compare Arabic nefs, "breath," chaiy, "living")): …
Living Creatures Dictionary — as represented by Ezekiel (1-10) and John (Revelation 4, etc.), are the cherubim. They are distinguished from angels (Revelation 15:7); they join the elders in the “new s…
Lizard Encyclopedia — liz'-ard: The list of unclean "creeping things" in Le 11:29 , 30 contains eight names, as follows: 1. Names: (1) choledh, English Versions of the Bible "weasel" (which se…
LIZARD Only Dictionary — in Leviticus 11:30, as rendering of Hebrew letaah, so called from its “hiding.” Supposed to be the Lacerta gecko or fan-foot lizard, from the toes of which poison exudes.…
LlBNAH Dictionary — transparency; whiteness. (1.) One of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (Numbers 33:20, 21). (2.) One of the royal cities of the Canaanites taken by Joshua …
LlBNI Dictionary — white, one of the two sons of Gershon, the son of Levi (Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18, 21). (See LAADAN 0(n/a).)…
LlGN-ALOES Dictionary — (only in pi., Hebrews ‘ahalim), a perfume derived from some Oriental tree (Numbers 24:6), probably the agallochum or aloe-wood. (See ALOES).…
LlGURE Dictionary — (Hebrews leshem) occurs only in Exodus 28:19 and 39:12, as the name of a stone in the third row on the high priest’s breastplate. Some have supposed that this stone was t…
LlP Dictionary — besides its literal sense (Isaiah 37:29, etc.), is used in the original (saphah) metaphorically for an edge or border, as of a cup (1 Kings 7:26), a garment (Exodus 28:32…
Lo Dictionary — -AMMInot my people, a symbolical name given by God’s command to Hosea’s second son in token of Jehovah’s rejection of his people (Hos. 1:9, 10), his treatment of them as …
Lo-ammi Encyclopedia — lo-am'-i (lo'-`ammi, "not my people"): The 2nd son and 3rd child of Gomer bath-Diblaim, wife of the prophet Hosea ( Ho 1:9 ). An earlier child, a daughter, had been named…
Lo-debar Encyclopedia — lo'-de-bar, lo-de'-bar (lo dhebhar): A place in Gilead where dwelt Machir, son of Ammiel, who sheltered Mephibosheth, son of Saul, after that monarch's death ( 2Sa 9:4 ),…
Lo-Ruhamah Dictionary & Encyclopedia — not pitied, the name of the prophet Hosea’s first daughter, a type of Jehovah’s temporary rejection of his people (Hos. 1:6; 2:23).…
Loaf Encyclopedia — lof. See BREAD .…
LOAN The Mosaic Dictionary — law required that when an Israelite needed to borrow, what he asked was to be freely lent to him, and no interest was to be charged, although interest might be taken of a…
Lock The Hebrews Dictionary — usually secured their doors by bars of wood or iron (Isaiah 45:2; 1 Kings 4:3). These were the locks originally used, and were opened and shut by large keys applied throu…
Locks Encyclopedia — loks ((1) tsitsith, (2) pera'; (3) machlaphah, (4) qewutstsah): See in general the article on HAIR. (1) The first word, tsitsith, means really a tassel, such as is worn b…
Locust Encyclopedia — lo'-kust: The translation of a large number of Hebrew and Greek words: 1. Names: (1) 'arbeh from the root rabhah, "to increase" (compare Arabic raba', "to increase"). (2)…
Locust There Dictionary — are ten Hebrew words used in Scripture to signify locust. In the New Testament locusts are mentioned as forming part of the food of John the Baptist (Matthew 3:4; Mark 1:…
Lod; Lydda Encyclopedia — (lodh; Ludda): 1. Scriptural Notices: Ono and Lod and the towns thereof are said to have been built by Shemed, a Benjamite ( 1Ch 8:12 ). The children of Lod, Hadid and On…
Loddeus Encyclopedia — lod-e'-us (Loddeus; Swete reads Laadaios with Doldaiosas variant in Codex Alexandrinus; the King James Version Daddeus, Saddeus): The captain, who was in the place of the…
Lodge Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a shed for a watchman in a garden (Isaiah 1:8). The Hebrew name melunah is rendered “cottage” (q.v.) in Isaiah 24:20. It also denotes a hammock or hanging-bed.…
Loft Encyclopedia — In 1Ki 17:23 , changed in the Revised Version (British and American) to "chamber."…
Loftily; Loftiness; Lofty Encyclopedia — lof'-ti-li, lof'-ti-nes: The first form is only in Ps 73:8 , where it means "haughtily," as if from on high. The second is found only in Jer 48:29 , where the loftiness o…
Log Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the smallest measure for liquids used by the Hebrews (Leviticus 14:10, 12, 15, 21, 24), called in the Vulgate sextarius. It is the Hebrew unit of measure of capacity, and…
Logia, the Encyclopedia — 1. The Word "Logia" and Its History: The word logion, which is a diminutive of logos, was regularly used of Divine utterances. There are examples in the classics, the Sep…
Logos Encyclopedia — log'-os (logos): I. GREEK SPECULATION 1. Heraclitus 2. Anaxagoras 3. Plato 4. Aristotle 5. Stoics II. HEBREW ANTICIPATION OF DOCTRINE 1. Word as Revelation of God 2. Sugg…
Loins Encyclopedia — loinz (chalats, Aramaic charats, mothen, kecel, yarekh; osphus): This variety of Hebrew synonyms seems to be used rather promiscuously for the loins, though there is no l…
Lois Dictionary & Encyclopedia — the maternal grandmother of Timothy. She is commended by Paul for her faith (2 Timothy 1:5).…
Longevity Encyclopedia — lon-jev'-i-ti: In the part of Genesis ascribed to the Priestly Code (P), the names and genealogies of the patriarchs are given ( Ge 5 ; 11 ). In the three versions which …
Longsuffering Encyclopedia — long-suf'-er-ing ('erekh 'appayim; makrothumia): The words 'erekh 'appayim, translated longsuffering, mean literally, "long of nose" (or "breathing"), and, as anger was i…
Look Encyclopedia — look: (1) The uses of the simple verb in English Versions of the Bible are nearly all good modern English. In Isa 5:2 , however, "He looked that it should bring forth gra…
Looking-glass Encyclopedia — look'-ing-glas ( Ex 38:8 the King James Version margin "brasen glasses"). See GLASS ; MIRROR .…
Loom Encyclopedia — loom. See WEAVING .…
Loop Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a knotted “eye” of cord, corresponding to the “taches” or knobs in the edges of the curtains of the tabernacle, for joining them into a continuous circuit, fifty to a cur…
Lord of Hosts Encyclopedia — A name or title of God frequently used in the Old Testament, always translated "Yahweh of Hosts" (Yahweh tsebha'oth) in the American Standard Revised Version, since Yahwe…
LORD There Dictionary — are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered. (1.) Hebrews Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of t…
Lord'S Prayer, the Encyclopedia — ( Mt 6:9-13 ; Lu 11:2-4 ): Prayer occupied an important place in the life and the teachings of Jesus. He was emphatically a man of prayer, praying frequently in private a…
Lord'S Supper; (eucharist) Encyclopedia — u'-ka-rist GENERAL || I. DEFINITION II. NEW TESTAMENT SOURCES 1. Textual Considerations 2. Narratives Compared (1) Mark (2) Matthew (3) Pauline (4) Luke 3. Other Pauline …
Lord; the Lord Encyclopedia — The Aramaic designation, Mare', occurs only in Da (e.g. 2:47; 5:23), and the same word refers to a man (4:24). Of the Greek words, Kurios is freely used of both the Deity…
Lords of the Philistines Encyclopedia — (ceren, same as Hebrew word for "axle," probably a native designation): These "lords" ( Jos 13:3 ; Jud 3:3 ; 16:5 , etc.; 1Sa 5:8 , 11 , etc.), elsewhere called "princes"…
Lord’S Day Dictionary & Encyclopedia — only once, in Revelation 1:10, was in the early Christian ages used to denote the first day of the week, which commemorated the Lord’s resurrection. There is every reason…
LORD’S Prayer Dictionary — the name given to the only form of prayer Christ taught his disciples (Matthew 6:9-13). The closing doxology of the prayer is omitted by Luke (11:2-4), also in the R.V. o…
LORD’S Supper Dictionary — (1 Corinthians 11:20), called also “the Lord’s table” (10:21), “communion,” “cup of blessing” (10:16), and “breaking of bread” (Acts 2:42). In the early Church it was cal…
Loss Encyclopedia — chaTa "to suffer as one erring, or as a sinner" ( Ge 31:39 , where Jacob assures Laban that he (Jacob) suffered the loss of all animals of the flock torn by beasts); shek…
Lot Dictionary — (Hebrews goral, a “pebble”), a small stone used in casting lots (Numbers 33:54; Jonah 1:7). The lot was always resorted to by the Hebrews with strictest reference to the …
Lot (1) Encyclopedia — lot: I. Personality. The man who bore the name Lot (lot; Lot) is mentioned for the first time in Ge 11:27 , at the beginning of that section of Genesis which is entitled …
Lot (2) Encyclopedia — See DIVINATION .…
Lotan Dictionary & Encyclopedia — coverer, one of the sons of Seir, the Horite (Genesis 36:20, 29).…
Lothasubus Encyclopedia — loth-a-su'-bus (Lothasoubos): One of those who stood by Ezra at the reading of the law (1 Esdras 9:44); called "Hashum" in Ne 8:4 .…
Lots Encyclopedia — See DIVINATION .…
Lots, Feast of Encyclopedia — See PURIM .…
Lotus Trees Encyclopedia — lo'-tus (tse'elim; the King James Version shady trees): The trees under which behemoth (the "hippopotams") rests; "He lieth under the lotus-trees," "The lotus-trees cover…
Love Encyclopedia — luv ('ahebh, 'ahabhah, noun; phileo, agapao, verb; agape, noun): Love to both God and man is fundamental to true religion, whether as expressed in the Old Testament or th…
LOVE This Dictionary — word seems to require explanation only in the case of its use by our Lord in his interview with “Simon, the son of Jonas,” after his resurrection (John 21:16, 17). When o…
Love, Brotherly Encyclopedia — See BROTHERLY LOVE .…
Love-feast Encyclopedia — luv'-fest. See AGAPE .…
Lovely Encyclopedia — luv'-li ('ahabh, 'ahebh; prosphiles): "Lovely" occurs only 4 times. In 2Sa 1:23 it is the translation of 'ahebh, "to be loved" ("Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasan…
Lover Encyclopedia — luv'-er ('ohebh, 'ahebh): In the Old Testament 'ohebh, from 'ahebh, "to love," is sometimes "lover" in the sense of "friend," in the older English sense of the word ( 1Ki…
Loves Encyclopedia — luvz ( Ps 45:1 , title). See PSALMS .…
Lovingkindness Encyclopedia — luv-ing-kind'-nes (hecedh): "Lovingkindness" in the King James Version always represents this word (30 times), but of hecedh there are many other renderings, e.g. "mercy"…
Low Country Encyclopedia — See SHEPHELAH .…
Lowland Encyclopedia — lo'-land (shephelah; compare Arabic sufalat, "the lowest part"): The western part of Palestine, including the maritime plain and the foothills. There has been an attempt …
Lozon Encyclopedia — lo'-zon (Lozon): Head of a family of Solomon's servants (1 Esdras 5:33); called "Darkon" in Ezr 2:56 ; Ne 7:58 .…
Lubim Encyclopedia — lu'-bim (lubhim): A people mentioned in the Old Testament ( 2Ch 12:3 ; 16:8 ; Da 11:43 ; Na 3:9 ). In all these cases the word is translated in the King James Version "Li…
Lubims Dictionary — the inhabitants of a thirsty or scorched land; the Lybians, an African nation under tribute to Egypt (2 Chronicles 12:3; 16:8). Their territory was apparently near Egypt.…
Lubin From the Scriptures — Lubin is a name named in Scripture. Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) gives the name's meaning as “heart of a man; heart of the sea”. The Scriptures below are what the Bible…
Lucas Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a friend and companion of Paul during his imprisonment at Rome; Luke (q.v.), the beloved physician (Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14).…
Lucifer Dictionary & Encyclopedia — brilliant star, a title given to the king of Babylon (Isaiah 14: 12) to denote his glory.…
Lucius Dictionary — of Cyrene, a Christian teacher at Antioch (Acts 13:1), and Paul’s kinsman (Romans 16:21). His name is Latin, but his birthplace seems to indicate that he was one of the J…
Lucius (1) Encyclopedia — lu'-shi-us, lu'-shus (Loukios, Leukios): A Roman consul who is said (1 Macc 15:16 ff) to have written a letter to Ptolemy Euergetes securing to Simon the high priest and …
Lucius (2) Encyclopedia — (Loukios): This name is mentioned twice: (1) In the church at Antioch which sent out Barnabas and Saul as its missionaries were several prophets and teachers, among whom …
Lucre Dictionary & Encyclopedia — from the Lat. lucrum, “gain.” 1 Timothy 3:3, “not given to filthy lucre.” Some MSS. have not the word so rendered, and the expression has been omitted in the Revised Vers…
Lud Dictionary — (1.) The fourth son of Shem (Genesis 10:22; 1 Chronicles 1:17), ancestor of the Lydians probably. (2.) One of the Hamitic tribes descended from Mizraim (Genesis 10:13), a…
Lud; Ludim Encyclopedia — lud, lu'-dim, lood'-im (ludh, ludhim, ludhiyum, "Ludites"; Loud, Loudieim; Targum Onk: ludha'e): 1. Two Different Nationalities: In Ge 10:13 Ludim appears as the firstbor…
Ludim Dictionary — probably the same as Lud (2) (comp. Genesis 10:13; 1 Chronicles 1:11). They are associated (Jeremiah 46:9) with African nations as mercenaries of the king of Egypt.…
Luhith Dictionary — made of boards, a Moabitish place between Zoar and Horonaim (Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:5).…
Luhith, Ascent of Encyclopedia — lu'-hith, loo'-hith, ma`-aleh ha-luchith): A place named in Isa 15:5 ; Jer 48:5 . It is clearly identical with the way, or descent, of Horonaim. Eusebius, Onomasticon pla…
Luke Dictionary — the evangelist, was a Gentile. The date and circumstances of his conversion are unknown. According to his own statement (Luke 1:2), he was not an “eye-witness and ministe…
Luke, the Evangelist Encyclopedia — look, luk. 1. Name: The name Luke (Loukas) is apparently an abbreviation for Loukanos. Old Latin manuscripts frequently have the words CATA LUCANUM as the title of the Th…
Luke, the Gospel of Encyclopedia — || 1. Text 2. Canonicity 3. Authorship 4. Sources 5. Credibility 6. Characteristics 7. Date 8. Analysis LITERATURE 1. Text: The five primary uncials (Codices Sinaiticus, …
Lunatic Dictionary — probably the same as epileptic, the symptoms of which disease were supposed to be more aggravated as the moon increased. In Matthew 4:24 “lunatics” are distinguished from…
Lunatic(k) Encyclopedia — lu'-na-tik: I. Epilepsy. 1. Incorrect Translation: The English word "lunatic," which in popular speech signifies a sufferer from any mental derangement, whether periodic …
Lurk; Lurking-place Encyclopedia — lurk, lurk'-ing-plas: "To lurk" means "to lie in wait," usually with intent to do harm (see Ps 17:12 ; Pr 1:11 , 18 ). Lurking-place, a place of hiding, usually for the p…
Lust Dictionary & Encyclopedia — sinful longing; the inward sin which leads to the falling away from God (Romans 1:21). “Lust, the origin of sin, has its place in the heart, not of necessity, but because…
Lute Encyclopedia — lut (nebhel; thus the Revised Version (British and American); the King James Version viol ( Isa 5:12 )): Nebhel is rendered elsewhere by psaltery" or "viol." The lute was…
Luz Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a nut-bearing tree, the almond. (1.) The ancient name of a royal Canaanitish city near the site of Bethel (Genesis 28:19; 35:6), on the border of Benjamin (Joshua 18: 13)…
Lycaonia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — an inland province of Asia Minor, on the west of Cappadocia and the south of Galatia. It was a Roman province, and its chief towns were Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. The “s…
Lycia Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a wolf, a province in the south-west of Asia Minor, opposite the island of Rhodes. It forms part of the region now called Tekeh. It was a province of the Roman empire whe…
Lydda Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a town in the tribe of Ephraim, mentioned only in the New Testament (Acts 9:32, 35, 38) as the scene of Peter’s miracle in healing the paralytic AEneas. It lay about 9 mi…
Lydia Dictionary — (1.) Ezekiel 30:5 (Hebrews Lud), a province in the west of Asia Minor, which derived its name from the fourth son of Shem (Genesis 10:22). It was bounded on the east by t…
Lydia (1) Encyclopedia — lid'-i-a (Ludia): An important country in the western part of Asia Minor bounded on the North by Mysia, on the East by Phrygia, on the South by Caria, and on the West by …
Lydia (2) Encyclopedia — lid'-i-a (Ludia): The feminine of Lydian, a native of Lydia, a large country on the West of Asia Minor, and the name of Paul's first convert in Europe. This name was a po…
Lydian Encyclopedia — lid'-i-an. See LYDIA .…
Lye Encyclopedia — li. See NITRE .…
Lying Encyclopedia — li'-ing. See LIE .…
Lysanias Dictionary & Encyclopedia — tetrarch of Abilene (Luke 3:1), on the eastern slope of Anti-Lebanon, near the city of Damascus.…
Lysias Encyclopedia — lis'-i-as (Lusias): (1) "A noble man, and one of the blood royal" whom Antiochus Epiphanes (circa 166 BC) left with the government of Southern Syria and the guardianship …
Lysimachus Encyclopedia — li-sim'-a-kus (Lusimachos): (1) The son of Ptolemy, of Jerusalem, is named (Additions to Esther 11:1) as the interpreter (translator of the Rest of Esther into Greek). Se…
Lystra Dictionary & Encyclopedia — a town of Lycaonia, in Asia Minor, in a wild district and among a rude population. Here Paul preached the gospel after he had been driven by persecution from Iconium (Act…