Dictionaries :: SearchingsInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaSearchings: sur'-chingz (chiqre (lebh), from chaqar, to "search," "explore," "examine thoroughly"): In the song of Deborah the Reubenites are taunted because their great resolves of heart, chiqeqe lebh, led to nothing but great "searchings" of heart, chiqre lebh, and no activity

Dictionaries :: SceptreEaston's Bible DictionarySceptre: (Heb. shebet = Gr. skeptron), properly a staff or rod. As a symbol of authority, the use of the sceptre originated in the idea that the ruler was as a shepherd of his people (Gen 49:10; Num 24:17; Psa 45:6; Isa 14:5). There is no example on record of a sceptre having ever been actually han

Dictionaries :: Rich, Riches, Richly, Rich ManVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1AdjectiveStrong's Number: g4145Greek: plousiosRich, Riches, Richly, Rich Man:akin to B, C, No. 1, "rich, wealthy," is used (I) literally, (a) adjectivally (with a noun expressed separately) in Mat 27:57; Luk 12:16; 14:12; 16:1, 19; (without a n

Dictionaries :: Ruhamah, or RuhamahSmith's Bible DictionaryRuhamah, or Ruhamah: (having obtained mercy). (Hosea 2:1). The name if name it be, is symbolical, and is addressed to the DAUGHTERS of the people, to denote that they were still the objects of love and tender compassion.

Dictionaries :: River, the (Great)International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaRiver, the (Great):

Dictionaries :: ScimitarInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaScimitar: sim'-i-tar, -ter (akindke): Formerly given as "fauchion" in the King James Version Judith 13:6; 16:9, the weapon which Judith took down from the rail of the bed at Holofernes' head, and with which she severed his head from his body.

Dictionaries :: RelieveVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g1884Greek: eparkeoRelieve:signifies "to be strong enough for," and so either "to ward off," or "to aid, to relieve" (a strengthened form of arkeo, which has the same three meanings, epi being intensive); it is used in 1Ti 5:10, 16 (twice).

Dictionaries :: RemphanEaston's Bible DictionaryRemphan: (Act 7:43; R.V., "Rephan"). In Amo 5:26 the Heb. Chiun (q.v.) is rendered by the LXX. "Rephan," and this name is adopted by Luke in his narrative of the Acts. These names represent the star-god Saturn or Moloch.Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryRemphan:prepared; arrayedInternational Standa

Dictionaries :: RumpInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaRump: rump: the King James Version uses this word as translation of ‘alyah (Ex 29:22; Le 3:9; 7:3; 8:25; 9:19), where the Revised Version (British and American) correctly renders "fat tail." Reference is here had to the broad tail of the Syrian sheep, which occasionally weighs as

Dictionaries :: RescueVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g1807Greek: exaireoRescue:"to take out" (ek, "from," haireo, "to take"), is used of "delivering" from persons and circumstances, and translated "rescued" in Act 23:27. See DELIVER, No. 8, PLUCK.

Dictionaries :: ReputationInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaReputation: rep-u-ta'-shun: the King James Version uses "reputation" where modern English would use "repute," as connoting prominence rather than moral character. Hence, the Revised Version's change to "repute" in Ga 2:2 (for dokeo, "seem," perhaps with a slightly sarcastic touc

Dictionaries :: Reproach (Noun and Verb), ReproachfullyVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1NounStrong's Number: g3680Greek: oneidismosReproach (Noun and Verb), Reproachfully:"a reproach, defamation," is used in Rom 15:3; 1Ti 3:7; Hbr 10:33; 11:26; 13:13.A-2NounStrong's Number: g3681Greek: oneidosReproach (Noun and Verb), Reproachf

Dictionaries :: RosinEaston's Bible DictionaryRosin: found only in Authorized Version, margin, Eze 27:17, Heb. tsori, uniformly rendered elsewhere "balm" (q.v.), as here in the text. The Vulgate has resinam, rendered "rosin" in the Douay Version. As used, however, by Jerome, the Lat. resina denotes some odoriferous gum or oil.Smith's Bible Dicti

Dictionaries :: RoboamInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaRoboam: ro-bo'-am (Rhoboam). the King James Version; Greek form of "Rehoboam" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) (Mt 1:7); successor of Solomon.

Dictionaries :: RiblahEaston's Bible DictionaryRiblah: fruitful, an ancient town on the northern frontier of Palestine, 35 miles north-east of Baalbec, and 10 or 12 south of Lake Homs, on the eastern bank of the Orontes, in a wide and fertile plain. Here Nebuchadnezzar had his head-quarters in his campaign against Jerusalem, and here also Necho

Dictionaries :: Rise, RisingVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words Rise, Rising:Notes: (1) For the various verbs anistemi, exanistemi, egeiro, anabaino, anatello, sunephistemi, see under ARISE. (2) For the AV, "should rise" in Act 26:23, see RESURRECTION. (3) Exanistemi, transitively, "to raise up" (ek, "out, from, out of"),

Dictionaries :: Rivers of DamascusEaston's Bible DictionaryRivers of Damascus: the Abana and Pharpar (2Ki 5:12).

Dictionaries :: Rudder; Rudder-BandsInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaRudder; Rudder-Bands: rud'-er.

Dictionaries :: Sea of ChinnerethInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaSea of Chinnereth: kin'-e-reth.

Dictionaries :: Sea-MewInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaSea-Mew: se'-mu (shachaph; laros; Latin, Larus canus): The sea-gull. Used by modern translators in the list of abominations in the place of the cuckoo (Le 11:16; De 14:15). It is very probable that the sea-gull comes closer to the bird intended than the CUCKOO (which see). The