NATURAL MAN, THE See MAN, NATURAL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NATURAL MAN, THE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NATURAL FEATURES fe'-turz: As has been pointed out by various authors (compare HGHL), the principal physical features of Palestine run in North and South lines, or rather about from South-Southwest to North-Northeast. The lowland or Shephelah (the King James Version "vale, valley, plain, or low country") includes the maritime plain and the wester

NATIONS na'-shunz. See GENTILES; GOIIM; HEATHEN; TABLE OF NATIONS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NATIONS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NATIVITY, OF MARY, GOSPEL OF THE na-tiv'-i-ty. See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NATIVITY, OF MARY, GOSPEL OF THE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NATHANIAS nath-a-ni'-as (Nathanias): One of those who put away their foreign wives (1 Esdras 9:34) equals "Nathan" of Ezra 10:39. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NATHANIAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NATHANAEL (1) na-than'-a-el (Nathanael): (1) One of the "captains over thousands" who furnished the Levites with much cattle for Josiah's Passover (1 Esdras 1:9) equals "Nethanel" of 2 Chronicles 35:9. (2) (Nathanaelos, Codices Vaticanus and Alexandrinus omit): One of the priests who had married a "strange wife" (1 Esdras 9:22) equals "Nethanel"

NATHANAEL (2) (nethan'el, "God has given"; Nathanael): Nathanael, who was probably a fisherman, belonged to Cana in Galilee (John 21:2). According to the "Genealogies of the Twelve Apostles" (compare Budge, Contendings of the Apostles, II, 50), Nathanael was the same as Simon, the son of Cleopas, and was one of the Twelve. He was among those who m

NATHAN-MELECH na'-than-mel'-ek (nethan-melekh, "king's gift"): A Judean official, to whose chamber King Josiah removed "the horses of the sun" (2 Kings 23:11). The Septuagint calls him "Nathan, the king's eunuch" (Nathan basileos tou eunouchou). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. Gene

NASOR na'-sor. See HAZOR. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NASOR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NATHAN (1) na'-than (nathan, "gift"; Nathan): A court prophet in David's reign and a supporter of Solomon at his accession. There are three main incidents in his career as depicted in the Old Testament. 1. Nathan and David's Temple-Plans: The two parallel narratives, 2 Samuel 7:1-17 equals 1 Chronicles 17:1-15, of which the former is the origina

NATHAN (2) (1) A prophet (2 Samuel 748/A>; Psalms 5148/A>, title). See preceding article. (2) A son of King David (2 Samuel 5:14; 1 Chronicles 3:5; 14:4). (3) Father of Igal, one of David's heroes (2 Samuel 23:36). In 1 Chronicles 11:38, we have "Joe the brother of Nathan"; the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has "son" in this verse, but it is impos

NASI na'-se (Codex Vaticanus Nasei; Codex Alexandrinus Nasith; the King James Version, Nasith): The head of one of the families which went up with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:32) equals "Neziah" of Ezra 2:54; Nehemiah 7:56. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAS

NARD nard. See SPIKENARD. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NARD'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NASBAS nas'-bas (Nasbas, Codex Sinaiticus Nabad, read by Fritzsche): A name otherwise unknown. It occurs only in Tobit 11:18, "And Achiacharus, and Nasbas his brother's son," came to Tobit's wedding. Opinions are divided as to whether he was "brother's son" of Tobit or Achiacharus. the King James Version margin gives the suggestion of Junius, "Ach

NAPKIN nap'-kin (soudarion; Latin sudarium): In Luke 19:20, the cloth in which the "unprofitable servant" wrapped the money of his lord; compare John 11:44; 20:7; see DRESS, sec. 7; HANDKERCHIEF. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAPKIN'". "International S

NARCISSUS nar-sis'-us (Narkissos): In Romans 16:11 Paul sends greetings to "them of the household of Narcissus, that are in the Lord." "The last words may suggest that, though only the Christians in this household have a greeting sent to them, there were other members of it with whom the church had relations" (Denney). Narcissus is a common name,

NAPHTHAR naf'-thar (the King James Version): the Revised Version (British and American) "Nephthar." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAPHTHAR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NAPHTUHIM naf-tu'-him (naphtuchim; Septuagint Nephthaleim): A son of Mizraim (Genesis 10:13; 1 Chronicles 1:11); but, according to most modern authorities, a district or a dependency of Egypt. Among the many efforts at identification the following deserve notice: Naphtuhim equals (1) Nephthys (Nephthus) in the Northeast of Egypt; (2) Na-ptah, i.e.

NAPHTALI, MOUNT (har naphtali; en to orei to Nephthalei): This was the most northerly of the three divisions of the Western Range, which derived their names from those of the tribes holding chief sway over them--Mt. Judah, Mt. Ephraim, and, Mt. Naphtali (Joshua 20:7 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) replaces Mount"

NAPHOTH-DOR na'-foth-dor (Joshua 11:2 the Revised Version margin). See DOR. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAPHOTH-DOR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.