Dictionaries :: Beth-AnothEaston's Bible DictionaryBeth-Anoth: house of answers, a city in the mountainous district of Judah (Jos 15:59). It has been identified with the modern Beit-'Anun, about 3 miles northeast of Hebron.International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBeth-Anoth: beth-a'-noth (beth‘anoth; Baithanam, probably "House of Anath"

Dictionaries :: BoazEaston's Bible DictionaryBoaz: alacrity. (1.) The husband of Ruth, a wealthy Bethlehemite. By the "levirate law" the duty devolved on him of marrying Ruth the Moabitess (Rth 4:1-13). He was a kinsman of Mahlon, her first husband. (2.) The name given (for what reason is unknown) to one of the two (the other was called Jachi

Dictionaries :: BetenHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryBeten:bellyInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBeten: be'-ten (beTen; Batne): A city of Asher mentioned between Hall and Achshaph (Jos 19:25). Eusebius, Onomasticon places it 8 Roman miles East of Ptolemais, giving it the name Bethseten. It may be identical with the modern village el-B

Dictionaries :: Bill of DivorceNave's Topical BibleBill of Divorce: (I. E. a Certificate) See DIVORCE

Dictionaries :: AsiarchInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAsiarch: a'-shi-ark (Asiarches; the English Revised Version "the chief officers of Asia," the King James Version "the chief of Asia"): The title given to certain men of high honorary rank in the Roman province of Asia. What their exact functions were is not altogether clear. They d

Dictionaries :: Augur's OakInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAugur's Oak: o'-gurs' ok: If we translated the Hebrew verb ‘onen, "to practice augury" (see AUGURY) we should in Jud 9:37 for "the oak of Meonemm" render "the augurs' oak" as in the Revised Version, margin, for the last word is simply the part. of the same verb and means "

Dictionaries :: Armenian; Aryan; ReligionInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaArmenian; Aryan; Religion: ar-me'-ni-an, ar'-i-an. This greatly resembled that of Persia, though Zoroastrianism and its dualistic system were not professed. We are thus enabled to judge how far the religion of the Avesta is due to Zoroaster's reformation. Aramazd

Dictionaries :: AthensEaston's Bible DictionaryAthens: the capital of Attica, the most celebrated city of the ancient world, the seat of Greek literature and art during the golden period of Grecian history. Its inhabitants were fond of novelty (Act 17:21), and were remarkable for their zeal in the worship of the gods. It was a sarcastic saying o

Dictionaries :: AshurimSmith's Bible DictionaryAshurim: (steps) a tribe descended from Dedan, the grandson of Abraham (Genesis 26:3). Knobel considers them the same with the Asshur of Ezekiel 27:28 and connected with southern Arabia.

Dictionaries :: AriochEaston's Bible DictionaryArioch: lion-like, venerable. (1.) A king of Ellasar who was confederate with Chedorlamer (Gen 14:1,9). The tablets recently discovered by Mr. Pinches (See CHALDEA) show the true reading is Eri-Aku of Larsa. This Elamite name meant "servant of the moon-god." It was afterwards changed into Rimsin, "H

Dictionaries :: Arubboth; ArubothInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaArubboth; Aruboth: a-rub'-oth, ar'-u-both (ha-'arubboth; the King James Version Aruboth): One of the 12 districts from which victuals for Solomon's household were obtained (1Ki 4:10). With Arubboth are mentioned "Socoh, and all the land of Hepher," and as Socoh lay in the

Dictionaries :: Ax (Axe); Ax-HeadInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAx (Axe); Ax-Head: aks; aks'hed: Nine different Hebrew words have been rendered "ax": (1) garzen. This unquestionably was one of the larger chopping instruments, as the uses to which it was put would imply (De 19:5; 20:19; 1Ki 6:7; Isa 10:15). The modern ax used by the

Dictionaries :: AugustusEaston's Bible DictionaryAugustus: the cognomen of the first Roman emperor, C. Julius Caesar Octavianus, during whose reign Christ was born (Luk 2:1). His decree that "all the world should be taxed" was the divinely ordered occasion of Jesus' being born, according to prophecy (Mic 5:2), in Bethlehem. This name being simpl

Dictionaries :: AsarelahInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAsarelah: as-a-re'-la. Nave's Topical BibleAsarelah: One of the Temple Choir 1Ch 25:2, 14; probably identical with AZAREEL, 1Ch 25:18.Smith's Bible DictionaryAsarelah: (upright toward God) one of the sons of Asaph, a musician (1 Chronicles 25:2) called JESHARELAH in ve

Dictionaries :: AvailInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAvail: a-val' shawah, ("to be equal," hence "to be enough," "to avail"): Used in the sense of "satisfy" (Es 5:13). Queen Esther's exceptional favor availed not to satisfy Haman, because of his insane jealousy of his rival Mordecai. ischuo, "to be strong.," translated also "prevail" (

Dictionaries :: Asher (2)International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAsher (2): ash'-er ('asher): (1) See preceding article. (2) A town on the southern border of Manasseh (Jos 17:7). The site is unknown. (3) A place of this name is mentioned in Apocrypha (Tobit 1:2), identified with Hazor, in Naphtali. ← Asher (1)Asherites →

Dictionaries :: Attend, Attendance, AttendantVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1VerbStrong's Number: g4337Greek: prosechoAttend, Attendance, Attendant:"to take heed, give heed," is said of the priests who "gave attendance at the altar," Hbr 7:13. It suggests devotion of thought and effort to a thing. In 1Ti 4:13 (in the exhortati

Dictionaries :: AuguryInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAugury: o'-gu-ri o'-gur-i: This word occurs in the Revised Version (British and American) in Le 19:26; De 18:10,14; 2Ki 21:6, and the parallel in 2Ch 33:6. In all these cases the verb "practice augury" is in the King James Version "to observe times." The verb thus translated is 

Dictionaries :: AzbukInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAzbuk: az'-buk ‘azbuk: The father of a certain Nehemiah-not the great governor of the same name, though a contemporary (Ne 3:16). Nave's Topical BibleAzbuk: Father of Nehemiah Neh 3:16Smith's Bible DictionaryAzbuk: (strong devastation) father or ancestor of Nehemiah, the p

Dictionaries :: Assemblies, Masters OfInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAssemblies, Masters Of: a-sem'-bliz, (ba‘ale ‘acuppoth, Ec 12:11): the American Revised Version, margin "collectors of sentences," thus Qimchi, Grotius and others. This has been variously interpreted. Tyler translates "editors of collections." Klienert renders "prote