Dictionaries :: AstonishmentInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAstonishment: as-ton'-ish-ment: Amazement; mental surprise, excitement, wonder; often the cause of the startled emotion, as in De 28:37: "Thou shall become an astonishment." The chosen people, visited with calamities for idolatry would become a source of amazement to all natio

Dictionaries :: BeardEaston's Bible DictionaryBeard: The mode of wearing it was definitely prescribed to the Jews (Lev 19:27; 21:5). Hence the import of Ezekiel's (Eze 5:1-4) description of the "razor" i.e., the agents of an angry providence being used against the guilty nation of the Jews. It was a part of a Jew's daily toilet to anoint his bea

Dictionaries :: AresInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAres: a'-res, ar'-es (Ares = Arah (Ezr 2:5; Ne 7:10)): 756 of the sons of Ares returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:10).

Dictionaries :: ArsiphurithInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaArsiphurith: ar-si-fu'-rith (Arsiphourith; the King James Version Azephurith): 112 of the sons of Arsiphurith returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:16). The name is omitted in Ezra and Nehemiah, but the number corresponds to those mentioned with Jorah (Ezr 2:18) and

Dictionaries :: AthlaiHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryAthlai:my hour or timeInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAthlai: ath'-la-i ‘athlay, ("afflicted?"): A Jew, the son of Bebai, who was influenced by Ezra to put away his wife (Ezr 10:28). Nave's Topical BibleAthlai: A Son of Bebai Ezr 10:28Smith's Bible DictionaryAthlai: (wh

Dictionaries :: AzurHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryAzur:he that assists or is assistedInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAzur: a'-zur Nave's Topical BibleAzur: Father of Jaazaniah Eze 11:1Smith's Bible DictionaryAzur: properly Az'zur (he that assists). (1.) A Benjamite of Gibeon, and father of Hananiah the false prophet (Jerem

Dictionaries :: Astronomy, IIIInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAstronomy, III: III. Physiography. 1. The Circle of the Earth: It has generally been assumed that the Hebrews considered the earth to be a vast circular plain, arched over by a solid vault-"the firmament"-above which were stored, as if in cisterns, the "treasuries" (Jo

Dictionaries :: BeautyInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBeauty: bu'-ti: The space allotted to this topic allows liberty only for the statement of two problems to students of the Bible. They should give distinct attention to the interblending of aesthetics with ethics in the Scripture. They should observe the extent and meaning of aesthet

Dictionaries :: ArsonNave's Topical BibleArson: General Scriptures Concerning Psa 74:7, 8Arson: Law Concerning Exd 22:6Arson: Instances Of By Samson, Jdg 15:4, 5; Absalom, 2Sa 14:30; Zimri, 1Ki 16:18.

Dictionaries :: AsshurimHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryAsshurim:liers in want; beholdersInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAsshurim: a-shoo'-rim ('ashshurim): Mentioned among the sons of Dedan, son of Jokshah, son of Abraham by Keturah (Ge 25:3). Nave's Topical BibleAsshurim: Descendants of Dedan Gen 25:3

Dictionaries :: Attributes of GodNave's Topical BibleAttributes of God: See GOD

Dictionaries :: AsiphaInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAsipha: as'-i-fa (Codex Alexandrinus, Aseipha; Codex Vaticanus, Taseipha) = Hasupha (Ezr 2:43; Ne 7:46). The sons of Asipha (temple- servants) returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (1 Esdras 5:29).

Dictionaries :: Arpad; ArphadInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaArpad; Arphad: ar'-pad; ar'-fad ('arpadh, "support"): A city of Syria, captured frequently by the Assyrians, and finally subjugated by Tiglath-pileser III in 740 BC, after a siege of two years. It is now the ruin Tell Erfad, 13 miles Northwest of Aleppo. Arpad is one of the c

Dictionaries :: BecomeInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBecome: be-kum': (1) Greek ginomai, used in New Testament for a change of state, corresponding to Hebrew hayah of Old Testament. Compare Mt 18:3 with De 27:9. (2) For what is fitting, suitable, proper, in New Testament: "prepei" (Mt 3:15; Eph 5:3; 1Ti 2:10); in Old Testament,

Dictionaries :: AutranitisInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAutranitis: o-ran-i'-tis: Used by Josephus for HAURAN (which see).

Dictionaries :: ArmageddonEaston's Bible DictionaryArmageddon: occurs only in Rev 16:16 (R.V., "Har-Magedon"), as symbolically designating the place where the "battle of that great day of God Almighty" (ver. 14) shall be fought. The word properly means the "mount of Megiddo." It is the scene of the final conflict between Christ and Antichrist. T

Dictionaries :: AtharimInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAtharim: ath'-a-rim (‘atharim): the Revised Version (British and American) "The way of Atharim"; the King James Version "The way of the spies." the Revised Version (British and American) regards Atharim as a place (so Septuagint). the King James Version follows Syriac and Targum, r

Dictionaries :: BeerEaston's Bible DictionaryBeer: well. (1.) A place where a well was dug by the direction of Moses, at the forty-fourth station of the Hebrews in their wanderings (Num 21:16-18) in the wilderness of Moab. (See WELL.) (2.) A town in the tribe of Judah to which Jotham fled for fear of Abimelech (Jdg 9:21). Some have identified

Dictionaries :: BeanInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBean: be'-an. Nave's Topical BibleBean: General Scriptures Concerning 2Sa 17:28; Eze 4:9

Dictionaries :: AsInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaAs: az: Conj. and adverb (usually Greek hos hosper, kathos), designating: (1) Likeness: (a) between nouns (Ge 3:5; Jud 6:5; Php 2:8; Heb 11:27,29); (b) between verbs (Lu 6:36; Joh 5:30; 1Co 10:7); (c) between adjectives (1Co 15:48). (2) Limitation (with respect to a particular asp