Dictionaries :: Beggar, BeggingSmith's Bible DictionaryBeggar, Begging: The poor among the Hebrews were much favored. They were allowed to glean in the fields, and to gather whatever the land produced in the year in which it was not tilled (Leviticus 19:10; 25:5-6; 24:19). They were also invited to feasts (Deuteronomy 14:29 and Deuteronomy 26:12

Dictionaries :: Beget, Bear (Of Begetting), BornVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1VerbStrong's Number: g1080Greek: gennaoBeget, Bear (Of Begetting), Born:"to beget," in the Passive Voice, "to be born," is chiefly used of men "begetting" children, Mat 1:2-16; more rarely of women "begetting" children, Luk 1:13, 57, "brought forth

Dictionaries :: Belief, Believe, BelieversVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1VerbStrong's Number: g4100Greek: pisteuoBelief, Believe, Believers:"to believe," also "to be persuaded of," and hence, "to place confidence in, to trust," signifies, in this sense of the word, reliance upon, not mere credence. It is most frequent in the

Dictionaries :: Bitter; BitternessInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBitter; Bitterness: bit'-er, bit'-er-nes (mar, or marah =" bitter" (literally or figuratively); also (noun) "bitterness" or (adverb) "bitterly"; "angry," "chafed," "discontented," "heavy" (Ge 27:34; Ex 15:23; Nu 5:18,19,23,24,27; Es 4:1; Job 3:20; Ps 64:3; Pr 5:4; 27:7;

Dictionaries :: Bith-RonEaston's Bible DictionaryBith-Ron: the broken or divided place, a district in the Arabah or Jordan valley, on the east of the river (2Sa 2:29). It was probably the designation of the region in general, which is broken and intersected by ravines.

Dictionaries :: BiddenInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBidden: bid'-n: "Called," "invited" (1Sa 9:13).

Dictionaries :: BezethaInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBezetha: be-ze'-tha: Also called by Josephus the "New City" (BJ, V, iv, 2), certain suburbs of Jerusalem, North of the Temple, which were outside the second but included within the third wall. BEZETH (which see) may be the same place.

Dictionaries :: BereniceInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBerenice: ber'-e-nes. Smith's Bible DictionaryBerenice: SEE [BERNICE, OR BERENICE].

Dictionaries :: Bind, Binding (See Also Bound)Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g1210Greek: deoBind, Binding (See Also Bound):"to bind," is used (a) literally, of any sort of "binding," e.g., Act 22:5; 24:27, (b) figuratively, of the Word of God, as not being "bound," 2Ti 2:9, i.e., its ministry, course and

Dictionaries :: Belus, Temple OfInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBelus, Temple Of: be'-lus.

Dictionaries :: BoarEaston's Bible DictionaryBoar: occurs only in Psa 80:13. The same Hebrew word is elsewhere rendered "swine" (Lev 11:7; Deu 14:8; Pro 11:22; Isa 65:4; 66:3,17). The Hebrews abhorred swine's flesh, and accordingly none of these animals were reared, except in the district beyond the Sea of Galilee. In the psalm quoted above the

Dictionaries :: BetimesInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBetimes: be-timz':In the sense of "early" is the translation of two Hebrew words: (1) shakham, a root meaning "to incline the shoulder to a load," hence "to load up," "start early": in Ge 26:31 "they rose up betimes in the morning," also in 2Ch 36:15 (the American Standard Revis

Dictionaries :: BiteVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g1143Greek: daknoBite:"to bite," in Gal 5:15, "if ye bite and devour one another," is used metaphorically of wounding the soul, or rending with reproaches.

Dictionaries :: Bilhah (2)International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBilhah (2): bil'-ha (place) (bilhah; Codex Alexandrinus, Balaa; Codex Vaticanus, Abella): A city in Simeon (1Ch 4:29) = Baalah (Jos 15:29), Balah (Jos 19:3), and Baalath (Jos 19:44). Unidentified.

Dictionaries :: Blood and WaterInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBlood and Water: (haima kai hudor): The remarkable passage (Joh 19:34) from which this expression is taken refers to the piercing of the Savior's side by the soldier. The evangelist notes here what he, as an eyewitness of the crucifixion, had seen as a surprising fact. Wher

Dictionaries :: Beth-Baal-MeonInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBeth-Baal-Meon: beth-ba-al-me'-on (Jos 13:17). Nave's Topical BibleBeth-Baal-Meon: A Place in the Territory of the Tribe of Reuben Jos 13:17Beth-Baal-Meon: Names Of Called BAAL-MEON, Num 32:38; Eze 25:9; Called BEON, Num 32:3; Called BETH-MEON, Jer 48:23

Dictionaries :: BeorEaston's Bible DictionaryBeor: a torch. (1.) The father of Bela, one of the kings of Edom (Gen 36:32). (2.) The father of Balaam (Num 22:5; 24:3,15; 31:8). In 2Pe 2:15 he is called Bosor.Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryBeor:burning; foolish; madInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBeor: be'-or (be‘or, "destr

Dictionaries :: BitternEaston's Bible DictionaryBittern: is found three times in connection with the desolations to come upon Babylon, Idumea, and Nineveh (Isa 14:23; 34:11; Zep 2:14). This bird belongs to the class of cranes. Its scientific name is Botaurus stellaris. It is a solitary bird, frequenting marshy ground. The Hebrew word (kippod) th

Dictionaries :: BetterVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g2908Greek: kreissonBetter:from kratos, "strong" (which denotes power in activity and effect), serves as the comparative degree of agathos, "good" (good or fair, intrinsically). Kreisson is especially characteristic of the Epistle to the Hebrews, where it is

Dictionaries :: BekahEaston's Bible DictionaryBekah: Both the name and its explanation, "a half shekel," are given in Exd 38:26. The word properly means a "division," a "part." (R.V., "beka.")Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryBekah:half a shekelNave's Topical BibleBekah: A Half Shekel About thirty-one cents, Exd 38:26.Smith's Bible Diction