NAHASH na'-hash (nachash, "serpent"; Naas): (1) The father of Abigail and Zeruiah, the sisters of David (2 Samuel 17:25; compare 1 Chronicles 2:16). The text in 2 S, where this reference is made, is hopelessly corrupt; for that reason there are various explanations. The rabbis maintain that Nahash is another name for Jesse, David's father. Others

NAHAMANI na-ha-ma'-ni, na-ham'-a-ni (nachamani "compassionate"): One of the twelve heads who returned with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 7:7). The name is wanting in the parallel list (Ezra 2:2). In 1 Esdras 5:8 he is called "Eneneus" (the Revised Version margin "Enenis"). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, Jam

NAHAM na'-ham (nacham, "comfort"): A Judahite chieftain, father of Keilah the Garmite (1 Chronicles 4:19); the passage is obscure. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAHAM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NAHALIEL na-ha'-li-el, na-hal'-i-el (nachali'el, "torrent valley of God"; Codex Vaticanus Manael; Codex Alexandrinus Naaliel): A place where Israel encamped on the way from Arnon to Jericho, named with Mattanah and Bamoth (Numbers 21:19). Eusebius, Onomasticon places it near to the Arnon. It is natural to seek for this "torrent valley" in one of t

NAHALLAL; NAHALOL na-hal'-al, na'-ha-lol. See NAHALAL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAHALLAL; NAHALOL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NAHALAL na'-hal-al (nachalal; Codex Vaticanus, Baithman; Codex Alexandrinus Naalol, and other forms): A city in the territory of Zebulun assigned with its suburbs to the Merarite Levites, out of which the Canaanite inhabitants were not driven (Joshua 19:15, the King James Version (incorrectly) "Nahallal"; Joshua 21:35; Judges 1:30, "Nahalol"). In

NAGGAI nag'-i, nag'-a-i (Naggai; the King James Version Nagge): In Luke 3:25, the Greek form of the Hebrew name NOGAH (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAGGAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NADABATH na'-da-bath (Nadabath; the King James Version Nadabatha, na-dab'-a-tha): A city East of the Jordan from which the wedding party of Jambri were coming when Jonathan and Simon attacked them and slew very many, designing to avenge the murder of their brother John (1 Macc 9:37). Nebo and Nabathaea have been suggested as identical with Nadabat

NADAB na'-dab (nadhabh, "noble"; Nadab): (1) Aaron's first-born son (Exodus 6:23; Numbers 3:2; 26:60; 1 Chronicles 6:3 (Hebrew 5:29); 24:1). He was permitted with Moses, Aaron, the 70 elders, and his brother Abihu to ascend Mt. Sinai and behold the God of Israel (Exodus 24:1,9). He was associated with his father and brothers in the priestly office

NACHOR na'-kor (Nachor) the King James Version; Greek form of "Nahor" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)). Grandfather of Abraham (Luke 3:34). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NACHOR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NABOTH na'-both, na'-both (nabhoth, from nubh, "a sprout"; Nabouthai): The owner of a vineyard contiguous to the palace of King Ahab. The king desired, by purchase or exchange, to add the vineyard to his own grounds. Naboth, however, refused to part on any terms with his paternal inheritance. This refusal made Ahab "heavy and displeased" (1 Kings

NABUCHODONOSOR nab-u-ko-don'-o-sor (Nabouchodonosor): Septuagint and Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) form of "Nebuchadnezzar" ("Nebuchadrezzar") found in the King James Version of the Apocrypha in 1 Esdras 1:40,41,45,48; 2:10; 5:7; 6:26; Additions to Esther 11:4; Baruch 1:9,11,12. It is the form used in the King James Version of the A

NABATAEANS; NABATHAEANS nab-a-te'-anz, nab-a-the'-anz (Nabataioi; in 1 Macc 5:25 Codex Sinaiticus reads anabatais hoi, V, Anabattaiois; the King James Version Nabathites, more correctly "Nabataeans"): 1. Locality and Early History: A Semitic (Arabian rather than Syrian) tribe whose home in early Hellenistic times was Southeast of Palestine, where

NABATHITES nab'-a-thits: the King James Version equals the Revised Version (British and American) "Nabathaeans." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NABATHITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NABAL na'-bal (nabhal, "foolish" or "wicked"; Nabal): A wealthy man of Maon in the highlands of Judah, not far from Hebron, owner of many sheep and goats which he pastured around Carmel in the same district. He was a churlish and wicked man (1 Samuel 25:2). When David was a fugitive from Saul, he and his followers sought refuge in the wilderness o

NABARIAS nab-a-ri'-as (Nabarias B, Nabareias): One of those who stood upon Ezra's left hand as he expounded the Law (1 Esdras 9:44). Esdras (loc. cit.) gives only 6 names, whereas Nehemiah (8:4) gives 7. It is probable that the last (Meshullam) of Nehemiah's list is simply dropped and that Nabarias equals Hashbaddanah; or it may possibly be a corr

NAASHON; NAASON; NAASSON na'-a-shon, na-ash'-on, na'-a-son, na-as'-on (Naasson): the King James Version Greek form of "Nahshon" (thus, the Revised Version (British and American)) (Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAASHON; NAASON;

NAATHUS na'-a-thus (Naathos): One of the sons of Addi who put away his foreign wife (1 Esdras 9:31). It apparently corresponds to "Adna" of Ezra 10:30, of which it is a transposition. Codex Vaticanus reads Lathos, probably confusing a capital Alpha and a capital Lambda. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Or

NAARAI na'-a-ri (na`aray): Son of Ezbai, one of David's heroes (1 Chronicles 11:37). In the parallel passage (2 Samuel 23:35), he is called "Paarai the Arbite." The true forms of the name and description are uncertain (see Budde, Richter u. Samuel, and Curtis, Chronicles). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information

NAARAN; NARATH na'-a-ran, na'-a-rath (na`aran, na`arath). see NAARAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAARAN; NARATH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.