OSPRAY os'-pra (`ozniyah; haliaetos; Latin Pandion haliaetus): A large hawk preferring a diet of fish. The word is found in the list of abominations only. See Leviticus 11:13; Deuteronomy 14:12. The osprey was quite similar in appearance to some of the smaller eagles, and by some it is thought that the short-toed eagle is intended. But the eagle a

OSSIFRAGE os'-i-fraj (perec; gups; Let Ossifraga): The great bearded vulture known as the lammer-geier (Leviticus 11:13; Deuteronomy 14:12 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "gier-eagle"). The Hebrew name perec means "to break." Let oasis, "bone," and frangere, "to break," indicate the most noticeable habit of the b

OSNAPPAR os-nap'-ar (Ezra 4:10). See ASHURBANIPAL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'OSNAPPAR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

OSHEA o-she'-a, o'-she-a (the Revised Version (British and American) "Hoshea" (Numbers 13:8,16)): The original name of Joshua, the son of Nun, changed by Moses (Numbers 13:16) from Hoshea (hoshea`, "help") to Joshua (yehoshua`, "help of Yahweh"). See JOSHUA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M

OSEE o'-ze, o'-se (Hosee): the King James Version in Romans 9:25; the prophet Hosea (thus the Revised Version (British and American)). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'OSEE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

OSEAS o-ze'-as, o-se'-as: "Osee" in 2 Esdras 1:39; the prophet Hosea. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'OSEAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

OSEA o-ze'-a, o-se'-a: In 2 Esdras 13:40 equals HOSHEA, king of Israel (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'OSEA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

OSAIAS o-za'-yas, o-sa'-yas (Osaias; Codex Vaticanus omits): In 1 Esdras 8:48 a corruption of Jeshaiah (compare Ezra 8:19). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'OSAIAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ORTHOSIA or-tho-si'-a (Orthosias; the King James Version Orthosias): The city to which Tryphon fled when he escaped from Dora, where he was besieged by Antiochus Sidetes (1 Macc 15:37). According to Pliny (NH, v.17) it lay South of the river Eleutherus, and North of the city of Tripolis. The Peutinger Tables place it 12 Roman miles North of Tripol

ORPAH or'-pa (`orpah; for meaning see below): A Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, son of Elimelech and Naomi. Unlike her sister Ru she returned to her own people after escorting Naomi on her way to Judah (Ruth 1:4). Her name is supposed to be derived from the Hebrew word for "neck" (`oreph), and so to mean "stiff-necked" because of her turning-back from

ORPHAN or'-fan: This word occurs once only in the Old Testament (Lamentations 5:3, where it stands for yathom, elsewhere rendered "fatherless," and in the Septuagint always orphanos); in the Apocrypha it occurs 3 times (2 Esdras 2:20; Tobit 1:8; 2 Macc 8:28). There is no clear case where it means the loss of both parents. The Scriptures devote con

ORNAN or'-nan (1 Chronicles 21:15). See ARAUNAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ORNAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ORNAMENT or'-na-ment (`adhi, "adornment"): In common with all the Orientals, the Hebrews were very fond of wearing ornaments, and their tendency to extravagance of this kind often met with stern prophetic rebuke (Isaiah 3:16-24; Ezekiel 13:18-20). On this subject, little is said in the New Testament apart from Jesus' (Luke 7:25; 12:23) and James'

ORION o-ri'-on: A brilliant constellation dedicated to Nimrod or Merodach. See ASTRONOMY, sec. II, 11. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ORION'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ORGAN or'-gan. See MUSIC. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ORGAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

OREB; ZEEB o'-reb, ze'-eb, zeb (`orebh, "raven," especially "crow"), and (ze'ebh, "wolf") (Judges 7:25; 8:3; Psalms 83:11; Isaiah 10:26 (Oreb only)): Two Midianite chieftains captured and beheaded by the Ephraimites, who brought their heads to Gideon. 1. Meaning of Names: As to the meaning of the two names, both words are found in Arabic. Robert

OREB In 2 Esdras 2:33 the King James Version for Mt. HOREB (which see; so the Revised Version (British and American)). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'OREB'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ORDINATION or-di-na'-shun. See ORDAIN, ORDINATION. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ORDINATION'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ORDINANCES OF HEAVEN See ASTRONOMY, sec. I, 1. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ORDINANCES OF HEAVEN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ORDER or'-der (`arakh, "to arrange"; tassein ( diatassein, taxis, tagma)): "Order" in Biblical phrases may indicate (1) arrangement in rows, (2) sequence in time, (3) classification and organization, (4) likeness or manner, (5) regulation, direction or command, or (6) the declaring of a will. In many passages it is difficult if not impossib