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A-i´ah (clamor).
1. Son of Zibeon, a descendant of Seir and ancestor of one of the wives of Esau, 1 Chron. 1:40, called in
A-i´ath (feminine of Ai), a place named by Isaiah, Isa. 10:28, in connection with Migron and Michmash, probably the same as Ai.
A-i´ja, like Aiath probably a variation of the name Ai, mentioned with Michmash and Bethel. Neh. 11:31.
Aa´ron (a teacher, or lofty), the son of Amram and Jochebed, and the elder brother of Moses and Miriam. Num. 26:59;
Aar´onites, 1 Chron. 12:27, priests of the family of Aaron.
Ab (father), an element in the composition of many proper names, of which Abba is a Chaldaic form, having the sense of “endowed with,” “possessed of.”
Abag´tha (God-given), one of the seven eunuchs in the Persian court of Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
Ab´ana (perennial, stony), one of the “rivers of Damascus.” 2 Kings 5:12. The Barada and the Awaj are now the chief ...
Ab´arim (regions beyond), a mountain or range of highlands on the east of the Jordan, in the land of Moab, facing Jericho, and forming the eastern wall of the Jordan valley at that part. Its most elevated spot was “the Moun...
Ab´de-el, father of Shelemiah. Jer. 36:26.
Ab´de-el, father of Shelemiah. Jer. 36:26.
Ab´di (my servant).
1. A Merarite, and ancestor of Ethan the singer. 1 Chron. 6:44. (b.c. before 1015.)
2. The father of Kish, a Mer...
Ab´di-el (the servant of God), son of Guni and father of Ahi, one of the Gadites who were settled in the land of Bashan, 1 Chron. 5:15, in the day...
Ab´di-el (the servant of God), son of Guni and father of Ahi, one of the Gadites who were settled in the land of Bashan, 1 Chron. 5:15, in the day...
Ab´don (servile).
1. A judge of Israel, Judg. 12:13, 15
Abed´nego (i.e., servant of Nego, perhaps the same as Nebo), the Chaldæan name given to Azariah, one of the three friends of Daniel, miraculously saved from the fiery furnace.
A´bel, Stone of (“the great abel”), the place where the ark rested in the field of Joshua at Beth-shemesh. 1 Sam. 6:18.
A´bel-beth-ma´achah (meadow of the house of oppression), a town of some importance, 2 Sam. 20:15, in the extreme north of Palestine, which ...
A´bel-ma´im (Abel on the waters), also called simply Abel, 2 Sam. 20:14,
A´bel-meho´lah (meadow of the dance), in the northern part of the Jordan valley, 1 Kings 4:12, to which the routed Bedouin host fled from Gid...
A´bel-mizra´im (meadow of Egypt), the name given by the Canaanites to the floor of Atad, at which Joseph, his brothers and the Egyptians made their mourning for Jacob.
A´bel-shit´tim (the meadow of the acacias), in the “plains” of Moab, on the low level of the Jordan valley, opposite Jericho. The last resting-place of Israel before crossing the Jordan.
A´bel-beth-ma´achah (meadow of the house of oppression), a town of some importance, 2 Sam. 20:15, in the extreme north of Palestine, which ...
A´bel-ma´im (Abel on the waters), also called simply Abel, 2 Sam. 20:14,
A´bel-meho´lah (meadow of the dance), in the northern part of the Jordan valley, 1 Kings 4:12, to which the routed Bedouin host fled from Gid...
A´bel-mizra´im (meadow of Egypt), the name given by the Canaanites to the floor of Atad, at which Joseph, his brothers and the Egyptians made their mourning for Jacob.
A´bel-shit´tim (the meadow of the acacias), in the “plains” of Moab, on the low level of the Jordan valley, opposite Jericho. The last resting-place of Israel before crossing the Jordan.
A´bez (lofty), a town in the possession of Issachar, named between Kishion and Remeth in Josh. 19:20 only.
A´bi, mother of King Hezekiah, 2 Kings 18:2; written Abijah in 2 Chron. 29:1...
A´bi-el or Ab´i-el (father of strength, i.e., strong).
1. Father of Kish, and consequently grandfather of Saul, 1 Sam. 9:1
Abi-e´zer (father of help, helpful).
1. Eldest son of Gilead, and descendant of Manasseh. Josh. 17:2;
Abi´a, Abi´ah, or Abi´jah.
1. Son of Becher, the son of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 7:8.
2. Wife of Hezron. ...
Abi´a, Course of, the eighth of the 24 courses or classes into which the priests were divided for serving at the altar. 1 Chron. 24; ...
Abi´a, Abi´ah, or Abi´jah.
1. Son of Becher, the son of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 7:8.
2. Wife of Hezron. ...
Abi´athar (father of abundance, i.e., liberal), high priest and fourth in descent from Eli. (b.c. 1060-1012.) Abiathar was the only one of all the sons of Ahimelech the high priest who escaped the slaughter inflicted upo...
Abi´dan (father of the judge), chief of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of the Exodus. (b.c. 1491.) Num. 1:11;
A´bi-el or Ab´i-el (father of strength, i.e., strong).
1. Father of Kish, and consequently grandfather of Saul, 1 Sam. 9:1
Abi-e´zer (father of help, helpful).
1. Eldest son of Gilead, and descendant of Manasseh. Josh. 17:2;
Ab´igail (father, i.e., source, of joy).
1. The beautiful wife of Nabal, a wealthy owner of goats and sheep in Carmel. (b.c. 1060.) When David's messengers were slighted by Nabal, Abigail supplied David and his fo...
Abiha´il (father of, i.e., possessing, strength).
1. Father of Zuriel, chief of the Levitical family of Merari, a contemporary of Moses. Num. 3:3...
Abi´hud (father of renown, famous), son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 8:3.
Abi´a, Abi´ah, or Abi´jah.
1. Son of Becher, the son of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 7:8.
2. Wife of Hezron. ...
Abi´jah or Abi´jam (my father is Jerhovah).
1. Son and successor of Rehoboam on the throne of Judah. 1 Kings 14:21;...
Abile´ne (land of meadows), Luke 3:1, a city situated on the eastern slope of Antilibanus, in a district fertilized by the river Barada (Abana). The...
Abim´a-el (father of Mael), a descendant of Joktan, Gen. 10:28; 1 Chron. 1:2...
Abim´a-el (father of Mael), a descendant of Joktan, Gen. 10:28; 1 Chron. 1:2...
Abim´elech (father of the king), the name of several Philistine kings, was probably a common title of these kings, like that of Pharaoh among the Egyptians and that of Cæsar and Augustus among the Romans. Hence in the title ...
Abin´adab.
1. A Levite, a native of Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark remained 20 years. 1 Sam. 7:1, 2;
Ab´iner (father of light). Same as Abner. 1 Sam. 14:50, margin.
Abi´ram.
1. A Reubenite, son of Eliab, who with Korah, a Levite, organized a conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. Num. 16. [For det...
Abisha´i, or Abish´a-i (father of a gift), the eldest of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and brother to Joab and Asahel. 1 Chr...
Ab´ishag, a beautiful Shunammite (from Shunem, in the tribe of Issachar), taken into David's harem to comfort him in his extreme old age. 1 Kings 1:1-4
Abisha´i, or Abish´a-i (father of a gift), the eldest of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and brother to Joab and Asahel. 1 Chr...
Abish´alom (father of peace), father or grandfather of Maachah, who was the wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijah. 1 Kings 15:2,
Abishu´a, or Abish´u-a (father of deliverance).
1. Son of Bela, of the tribe of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 8:4.
2. Son o...
Abishu´a, or Abish´u-a (father of deliverance).
1. Son of Bela, of the tribe of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 8:4.
2. Son o...
Ab´ishur (father of the wall), son of Shammai. 1 Chron. 2:28.
Ab´ital (father of the dew), one of David's wives. 2 Sam. 3:4; 1 Chron. 3:3
Ab´itub (father of goodness), son of Shaharaim by Hushim. 1 Chron. 8:11.
Abi´ud (father of praise), descendant of Zorobabel in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Matt. 1:13.
Ablution. [Purification.]
Ab´ner (father of light).
1. Son of Ner, who was the brother of Kish, 1 Chron. 9:36, the father of Saul. (b.c. 1063.) Abner, therefore, was...
Abomination of Desolation, mentioned by our Saviour, Matt. 24:15, as a sign of the approaching destruction of Jerusalem, with reference to
Abomination of Desolation, mentioned by our Saviour, Matt. 24:15, as a sign of the approaching destruction of Jerusalem, with reference to
A´braham (father of a multitude) was the son of Terah, and founder of the great Hebrew nation. (b.c. 1996-1822.) His family, a branch of the descendants of Shem, was settled in Ur of the Chaldees, beyond the Euphrates, where Abra...
A´bram (a high father), the earlier name of Abraham.
Ab´salom (father of peace), third son of David by Maachah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur, a Syrian district adjoining the northeast frontier of the Holy Land. (Born b.c. 1050.) Absalom had a sister, Tamar, who was violated by...
Absalom's Pillar, or Place, a monument or tomb which Absalom had built during his lifetime in the king's dale, i.e., the valley of the Kedron, at the foot of Mount Olivet, near Jerusalem,
Ac´cad, one of the cities in the land of Shinar. Gen. 10:10. Its position is quite uncertain.
Ac´cho (the Ptolemais of the Maccabees and New Testament), now called Acca, or more usually by Europeans St. Jean d'Acre, the most important seaport town on the Syrian coast, about...
Acel´dama (the field of blood) (Akeldama in the Revised Version), the name given by the Jews of Jerusalem to a field near Jerusalem purchased by Judas with the money which he received for the betrayal of Christ, and so c...
Acha´ia (trouble) signifies in the New Testament a Roman province which included the whole of the Peloponnesus and the greater part of Hellas proper, with the adjacent islands. This province, with that of Macedonia, comprehended ...
Acha´icus (belonging to Achaia), a name of a Christian. 1 Cor. 16:17.
A´chan (troubler), an Israelite of the tribe of Judah, who, when Jericho and all that it contained were accursed and devoted to destruction, secreted a portion of the spoil in his tent. For this sin he was stoned to death with hi...
A´char = A´chan. 1 Chron. 2:7.
Ach´bor (mouse).
1. Father of Baalhanan king of Edom. Gen. 36:38, 39;
A´chim, son of Sadoc and father of Eliud in our Lord's genealogy. Matt. 1:14. The Hebrew form of the name would be Jachin, which is a short form o...
A´chish (angry), a Philistine king of Gath, who in the title to the 34th Psalm is called Abimelech. David twice found a refuge w...
A´chor, Valley of (valley of trouble), the spot at which Achan was stoned. Josh. 7:24,
A´chor, Valley of (valley of trouble), the spot at which Achan was stoned. Josh. 7:24,
Ach´sa. 1 Chron. 2:49. [Achsah.]
Ach´sah (ankle-chain, anklet), daughter of Caleb. Her father promised her in marriage to whoever should take Debir. Othniel, her father's younger brother, took that city, and accordingly received the hand of Achsah as his reward....
Ach´shaph (fascination), a city within the territory of Asher, named between Beten and Alammelech, Josh. 19:25; originally the seat of a Canaani...
Ach´zib (lying, false).
1. A city in the lowlands of Judah, named with Keilah and Mareshah. Josh. 15:44;
Acrab´bim. See Maaleh-Acrabbim, Josh. 15:3, in the margin.
Acts of the Apostles, the fifth book in the New Testament and the second treatise by the author of the third Gospel, traditionally known as Luke. The book commences with an inscription to one Theophilus, who was probably a man of birth and sta...
Acts of the Apostles, the fifth book in the New Testament and the second treatise by the author of the third Gospel, traditionally known as Luke. The book commences with an inscription to one Theophilus, who was probably a man of birth and sta...
Ad´adah (festival or boundary), one of the cities in the extreme south of Judah, named with Dimonah and Kedesh. Josh. 15:22.
A´dah (ornament, beauty).
1. The first of the two wives of Lamech, by whom were borne to him Jabal and Jubal. Gen. 4:19. (b.c. 3600.)
2...
Ada´iah (adorned by Jehovah).
1. Maternal grandfather of King Josiah, and native of Boscath in the lowlands of Judah. 2 Kings 22:1. (b.c. 6...
Adali´a (a fire-god), the fifth son of Haman. Esther 9:8.
Ad´am (red earth), the name given in Scripture to the first man. It apparently has reference to the ground from which he was formed, which is called in Hebrew Adamah. The idea of redness of color seems to be inh...
Ad´amah (red earth), one of the “fenced cities” of Naphtali, named between Chinnereth and Ramah. Josh. 19:36.
Adamant, the translation of the Hebrew word Shamir in Ezek. 3:9 and Zech. 7:12
Ad´ami (my man, earth), a place on the border of Naphtali. Josh. 19:33.
A´dar (high), a place on the south boundary of Judah. Josh. 15:3.
Ad´asa (new), a place in Judea, about four miles from Beth-horon. 1 Macc. 7:40, 45. [Hadashah.]
Ad´be-el (offspring of God), a son of Ishmael, Gen. 25:13; 1 Chron. 1:29
Ad´be-el (offspring of God), a son of Ishmael, Gen. 25:13; 1 Chron. 1:29
Ad´dan (strong or stony), one of the places from which some of the captivity returned with Zerubbabel to Judea who could not show their pedigree as Israelites.
Ad´dar (mighty one), son of Bela, 1 Chron. 8:3; called Ard in
Ad´der. This word is used for any poisonous snake, and is applied in this general sense by the translators of the Authorized Version. The word adder occurs five times in the text of the Authorized Version (see below), and three times in t...
Ad´di (ornament). Luke 3:28. Son of Cosam, and father of Melchi in our Lord's genealogy; the third above Salathiel.
Dan´iel, Apocryphal additions to. The Greek translations of Daniel contain several pieces which are not found in the original text. The most important are contained in the Apocrypha of the English Bible under the titles of The Song of...
A´der (flock), a Benjamite, son of Beriah, chief of the inhabitants of Aijalon. 1 Chron. 8:15. The name is more correctly Eder.
A´di-el (ornament of God).
1. A prince of the tribe of Simeon, descended from the prosperous family of Shimei. 1 Chron. 4:36. He took part ...
A´di-el (ornament of God).
1. A prince of the tribe of Simeon, descended from the prosperous family of Shimei. 1 Chron. 4:36. He took part ...
A´din (dainty, delicate), ancestor of a family who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel, to the number of 454, Ezra 2:15, or 655 according to the...
Ad´ina (slender), one of David's captains beyond the Jordan, and a chief of the Reubenites. 1 Chron. 11:42.
Adi´no, or Ad´ino, The Eznite. 2 Sam. 23:8. See Jashobeam.
Adi´no, or Ad´ino, The Eznite. 2 Sam. 23:8. See Jashobeam.
Aditha´im (double ornament), a town belonging to Judah, lying in the low country, and named, between Sharaim and hag-Gederah, in Josh. 15:36 onl...
Adla´i, or Ad´la-i (justice of Jehovah), ancestor of Shaphat, the overseer of David's herds that fed in the broad valleys. 1 Chron. 27:...
Adla´i, or Ad´la-i (justice of Jehovah), ancestor of Shaphat, the overseer of David's herds that fed in the broad valleys. 1 Chron. 27:...
Ad´mah (earthy, fortress), one of the “cities of the plain,” always coupled with Zeboim. Gen. 10:19;
Ad´matha (given by the highest), one of the seven princes of Persia. Esther 1:14.
Ad´na (rest, pleasure).
1. One of the family of Pahath-moab, who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife. Ezra 10:30. (b.c. 459.)
Ad´nah (pleasure).
1. A Manassite who deserted from Saul and joined the fortunes of David on his road to Ziklag from the camp of the Philistines. He was captain of a thousand of his tribe, and fought at David's side in the...
Adon´i-Be´zek (lord of Bezek), king of Bezek, a city of the Canaanites. [Bezek.] This chieftain was vanquished by the tribe of Judah,
Adon´i-Be´zek (lord of Bezek), king of Bezek, a city of the Canaanites. [Bezek.] This chieftain was vanquished by the tribe of Judah,
Adoni´jah (my Lord is Jehovah).
1. The fourth son of David by Haggith, born at Hebron while his father was king of Judah. 2 Sam. 3:4. (b.c. a...
Adoni´kam, or Adon´ikam. The sons of Adonikam, 666 in number, were among those who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. Ezra 2:13; ...
Adoni´ram (lord of heights), 1 Kings 4:6. By an unusual contraction Adoram,
Adonize´dek (lord of justice), the Amorite king of Jerusalem who organized a league with four other Amorite princes against Joshua. The confederate kings having laid siege to Gibeon, Joshua marched to the relief of his new allies...
Adoption, an expression used by St. Paul in reference to the present and prospective privileges of Christians. Rom. 8:15,
Adora´im (double mound), a fortified city built by Rehoboam, 2 Chron. 11:9, in Judah. Adoraim is probably the same place with Adora, 1 Mac...
Adoration. The acts and postures by which the Hebrews expressed adoration bear a great similarity to those still in use among Oriental nations. To rise up and suddenly prostrate the body was the most simple method; but, generally speaking, the...
Adram´melech (splendor of the king).
1. The name of an idol introduced into Samaria by the colonists from Sepharvaim. 2 Kings 17:31. He w...
Adramyt´tium, named from Adramys, brother of Crœsus king of Lydia, a seaport in the province of Asia [Asia], situated on a bay of the Ægean Sea, about 70 miles north of Smyrna, in the...
A´dri-el (flock of God), son of Barzillai, to whom Saul gave his daughter Merab, although he had previously promised her to David. 1 Sam. 18:19....
A´dria, more properly A´drias, the Adriatic Sea. Acts 27:27. The word seems to have been derived from the town of Adria, near the P...
A´dria, more properly A´drias, the Adriatic Sea. Acts 27:27. The word seems to have been derived from the town of Adria, near the P...
A´dri-el (flock of God), son of Barzillai, to whom Saul gave his daughter Merab, although he had previously promised her to David. 1 Sam. 18:19....
Adul´lam (justice of the people), Apocr. Odollam, a city of Judah in the lowland of the Shefelah, Josh. 15:35; the seat of a Canaanite king,
Adultery. Ex. 20:14. The parties to this crime, according to Jewish law, were a married woman and a man who was not her husband. The Mosaic penalty was that b...
Adum´mim (the going up to), a rising ground or pass “over against Gilgal,” and “on the south side of the ‘torrent,'” Josh. 15:7
Advocate, or Paraclete, one that pleads the cause of another. 1 John 2:1. Used by Christ,
Ag´abus (a locust), a Christian prophet in the apostolic age, mentioned in Acts 11:28 and
A´gag (flame), possibly the title of the kings of Amalek, like Pharaoh of Egypt. One king of this name is mentioned in Num. 24:7, and another in
Agate, a beautifully-veined semi-transparent precious stone, a variety of quartz. Its colors are delicately arranged in stripes or bands or blended in clouds. It is mentioned four times in the text of the Authorized Version, viz., in
Ag´ee, or A´gee (fugitive), a Hararite, father of Shammah, one of David's three mightiest heroes. 2 Sam. 23:11. (b.c. 1050...
Agriculture. This was little cared for by the patriarchs. The pastoral life, however, was the means of keeping the sacred race, whilst yet a family, distinct from mixture and locally unattached, especially whilst in Egypt. When grown into a na...
A´gur (a gatherer, i.e., together of wise men), the son of Jakeh, an unknown Hebrew sage, who uttered or collected the sayings of wisdom recorded in
A´hab (uncle).
1. Son of Omri, seventh king of Israel, reigned b.c. 919-896. He married Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal king of Tyre; and in obedience to her wishes, caused a temple to be built to Baal in Samaria itself, and ...
Ahar´ah (after the brother), third son of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 8:1. [Aher; Ahiram
Ahar´hel (behind the breastwork), a name occurring in an obscure fragment of the genealogies of Judah. 1 Chron. 4:8.
Ahas´a-i (whom Jehovah holds), a priest, ancestor of Maasiai, Neh. 11:13; called Jahzerah in
Ahas´a-i (whom Jehovah holds), a priest, ancestor of Maasiai, Neh. 11:13; called Jahzerah in
Ahas´ba-i (blooming), father of Eliphelet, one of David's thirty-seven captains. 2 Sam. 23:34. In the corrupt list in
Ahas´ba-i (blooming), father of Eliphelet, one of David's thirty-seven captains. 2 Sam. 23:34. In the corrupt list in
Ahasue´rus (lion-king), the name of one Median and two Persian kings mentioned in the Old Testament.
1. In Dan. 9:1 Ahasuerus is said to be the...
Ahazi´ah (sustained by the Lord).
1. Son of Ahab and Jezebel, eighth king of Israel, reigned b.c. 896-895. After the battle of Ramoth in Gilead, in which Ahab perished [Ahab], the vassal ...
Ah´ban (brother of the wise; discreet), son of Abishur by his wife Abihail. 1 Chron. 2:29. He was of the tribe of Judah.
A´her (following), ancestor of Hushim, a Benjamite. The name occurs in the genealogy of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 7:12. It is not improbable that Aher an...
A´hi (a brother).
1. A Gadite, chief of a family who lived in Gilead in Bashan, 1 Chron. 5:15, in the days of Jotham king of Judah. (b.c. 7...
Ahi-e´zer (brother of help).
1. Son of Ammishaddai, hereditary chieftain of the tribe of Dan. Num. 1:12;
Ahi´ah, or Ahi´jah (friend of Jehovah).
1. Son of Ahitub, grandson of Phinehas and great-grandson of Eli, succeeded his father as high priest in the reign of Saul.
Ahi´am, son of Sharar the Hararite (or of Sacar, 1 Chron. 11:35), one of David's thirty mighty men.
Ahi´an, a Manassite of the family of Shemidah. 1 Chron. 7:19.
Ahi-e´zer (brother of help).
1. Son of Ammishaddai, hereditary chieftain of the tribe of Dan. Num. 1:12;
Ahi´hud (brother of renown).
1. The son of Shelomi and prince of the tribe of Asher. Num. 34:27.
2. Chieftain of the tribe of Benjam...
Ahi´ah, or Ahi´jah (friend of Jehovah).
1. Son of Ahitub, grandson of Phinehas and great-grandson of Eli, succeeded his father as high priest in the reign of Saul.
Ahi´kam (a brother who raises up), son of Shaphan the scribe, an influential officer at the court of Josiah, was one of the delegates sent by Hilkiah to consult Huldah.
Ahim´a-az (brother of anger).
1. Son of Zadok, the high priest in David's reign, and celebrated for his swiftness of foot. During Absalom's rebellion he carried to David the important intelligence that Ahithophel had couns...
Ahim´a-az (brother of anger).
1. Son of Zadok, the high priest in David's reign, and celebrated for his swiftness of foot. During Absalom's rebellion he carried to David the important intelligence that Ahithophel had couns...
Ahi´man (brother of the right hand).
1. One of the three giant Anakim who inhabited Mount Hebron, Num. 13:22, 23
Ahim´elech (brother of the king).
1. Son of Ahitub, 1 Sam. 22:11, 12, and high priest at Nob in th...
Ahi´moth (brother of death), a Levite apparently in the time of David. 1 Chron. 6:25. In v.
Ahin´o-am (brother of grace, i.e., gracious).
1. The daughter of Ahimaaz and wife of Saul. 1 Sam. 14:50. (b.c. about 1090.)
Ahin´o-am (brother of grace, i.e., gracious).
1. The daughter of Ahimaaz and wife of Saul. 1 Sam. 14:50. (b.c. about 1090.)
Ahi´o (brotherly).
1. Son of Abinadab, who accompanied the ark when it was brought out of his father's house. 2 Sam. 6:3,
Ahi´ram (brother of height, lofty), one of the sons of Benjamin, and ancestor of the Ahiramites. Num. 26:38. In
Ahis´amach (brother of help), a Danite, father of Aholiab, one of the architects of the tabernacle. Ex. 31:6;
Ahish´ahar (brother of the dawn), one of the sons of Bilhan, the grandson of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 7:10.
Ahi´shar, the controller of Solomon's household. 1 Kings 4:6.
Ahith´ophel (brother of foolishness), a native of Giloh, was a privy councillor of David, whose wisdom was highly esteemed, though his name had an exactly opposite signification.
Ahi´tub (brother of goodness).
1. The son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli, and therefore of the family of Ithamar. 1 Sam. 14:3;
Ahla´i, or Ah´la-i (ornamental), daughter of Sheshan, whom, having no issue, he gave in marriage to his Egyptian slave Jarha. 1 Chron. 2:...
Ah´lab (fertile), a city of Asher from which the Canaanites were not driven out. Judg. 1:31.
Ahla´i, or Ah´la-i (ornamental), daughter of Sheshan, whom, having no issue, he gave in marriage to his Egyptian slave Jarha. 1 Chron. 2:...
Aho´ah (brotherly), son of Bela, the son of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 8:4. In 1 Chron. ...
Aho´lah and Aho´libah (my tabernacle), two symbolical names, are described as harlots, the former representing Samaria and the latter Judah.
Aho´li-ab, a Danite of great skill as a weaver and embroiderer, whom Moses appointed with Bezaleel to erect the tabernacle. Ex. 35:30-35
Aho´li-ab, a Danite of great skill as a weaver and embroiderer, whom Moses appointed with Bezaleel to erect the tabernacle. Ex. 35:30-35
Aho´lah and Aho´libah (my tabernacle), two symbolical names, are described as harlots, the former representing Samaria and the latter Judah.
Aholiba´mah, or Aholib´amah (my tabernacle is exalted), one of the three wives of Esau. (b.c. 1797.) She was the daughter of Anah. Gen. 36:...
Ahuma´i (brother of water, i.e., cowardly), son of Jabath, a descendant of Judah, and head of one of the families of the Zorathites. 1 Chron. 4:2
Ahu´zam (possession), properly Ahuzzam, son of Ashur, the father or founder of Tekoa, by his wife Naarah. 1 Chron. 4:6.
Ahuz´zath (possessions), one of the friends of the Philistine king Abimelech, who accompanied him at his interview with Isaac. Gen. 26:26. (b.c. a...
A-i´ah (clamor).
1. Son of Zibeon, a descendant of Seir and ancestor of one of the wives of Esau, 1 Chron. 1:40, called in
A-i´ath (feminine of Ai), a place named by Isaiah, Isa. 10:28, in connection with Migron and Michmash, probably the same as Ai.
A-i´ja, like Aiath probably a variation of the name Ai, mentioned with Michmash and Bethel. Neh. 11:31.
Aij´alon, or Aj´alon (place of gazelles).
1. A city of the Kohathites. Josh. 21:24;
Aij´eleth Sha´har (the hind of the morning dawn), found once only in the Bible, in the title of Psa. 22. It probably descri...
Aij´eleth Sha´har (the hind of the morning dawn), found once only in the Bible, in the title of Psa. 22. It probably descri...
A´in (spring, well).
1. One of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of Palestine. Num. 34:11. It is probably 'Ain el-'Azy, the ma...
A´jah = A-i´ah,
1. Gen. 36:24.
Aij´alon, or Aj´alon (place of gazelles).
1. A city of the Kohathites. Josh. 21:24;
A´kan (sharp-sighted), son of Ezer, one of the “dukes” or chieftains of the Horites, and descendant of Seir. Gen. 36:27. He is called ...
Ak´kub (insidious).
1. A descendant of Zerubbabel and son of Elioenai. 1 Chron. 3:24.
2. One of the porters or doorkeepers at the ea...
Akrab´bim (the ascent of, or the going up to); also Maaleh-acrabbim (the scorpion pass), a pass between the south end of the Dead Sea and Zin, forming one of the landmarks on the south boundary at once of Judah,...
Al-taschith (destroy not), found in the introductory verse to Psalms 57,
Alabaster, from the Arabic al bastraton, a whitish stone, or from Albastron, the place in Egypt where it is found. It occurs only in Matt. 26:7
Al´ameth, properly Al´emeth (covering), one of the sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 7:8.
Alam´melech (king's oak), a place within the limits of Asher, named between Achshaph and Amad. Josh. 19:26 only.
Al´amoth (virgins). Ps. 46, title; 1 Chron. 15:20
Al´ameth, properly Al´emeth (covering), one of the sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin. 1 Chron. 7:8.
Alexan´der III. (helper of men—brave), king of Macedon, surnamed the Great, the son of Philip and Olympias, was born at Pella b.c. 356, and succeeded his father b.c. 336. Two years afterwards he crossed the Hellespont (b.c. 334) to ...
Alexan´der III. (helper of men—brave), king of Macedon, surnamed the Great, the son of Philip and Olympias, was born at Pella b.c. 356, and succeeded his father b.c. 336. Two years afterwards he crossed the Hellespont (b.c. 334) to ...
Alexan´dri-a, or Alexandri´a (from Alexander), 3 Macc. 3:1; Acts 18:24;
Alexan´dri-a, or Alexandri´a (from Alexander), 3 Macc. 3:1; Acts 18:24;
Alexan´drians, the Jewish colonists of Alexandria, who were admitted to the privileges of citizenship and had had a synagogue at Jerusalem. Acts 6:9.
Algum or Almug Trees, the former occurring in 2 Chron. 2:8;
Allegory, a figure of speech, which has been defined by Bishop Marsh, in accordance with its etymology, as “a representation of one thing which is intended to excite the representation of another thing.” (“A figurative repres...
Alleluia, so written in Rev. 19:6, foll., or more properly Hallelujah, praise ye Jehovah, as it is found in the margin of
Alliances. On the first establishment of the Hebrews in Palestine no connections were formed between them and the surrounding nations. But with the extension of their power under the kings alliances became essential to the security of their co...
Al´lon (an oak), a Simeonite, ancestor of Ziza, a prince of his tribe in the reign of Hezekiah. 1 Chron. 4:37. (b.c. 727.)
Almo´dad (measure), the first in order of the descendants of Joktan. Gen. 10:26;
Al´mon (concealed), a city within the tribe of Benjamin, with “suburbs” given to the priests. Josh. 21:18. [Alemeth.]
Almond Tree; Almond. This word is found in Gen. 43:11;
Almond Tree; Almond. This word is found in Gen. 43:11;
Alms. The duty of alms-giving, especially in kind, consisting chiefly in portions to be left designedly from produce of the field, the vineyard and the oliveyard, ...
Algum or Almug Trees, the former occurring in 2 Chron. 2:8;
Algum or Almug Trees, the former occurring in 2 Chron. 2:8;
Aloes, Lign Aloes (in Heb. Ahalim, Ahaloth), the name of a costly and sweet-smelling wood which is mentioned in Num. 24:6;
Aloes, Lign Aloes (in Heb. Ahalim, Ahaloth), the name of a costly and sweet-smelling wood which is menti