KAB kab (qabh, "something hollowed out," 2 Kings 6:25; the King James Version Cab): A Hebrew dry measure and liquid measure equal to about 2 quarts. See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'KAB'". "International Standard Bible Encyclope

JUSTLE jus'-l (shaqaq): The word occurs once in Nahum 2:4 (in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American)), where the American Standard Revised Version has "rush to and fro." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JUSTLE'". "Internatio

JUSTUS jus'-tus (Ioustos): There are three of this name mentioned in the New Testament. (1) It was the Roman surname of JOSEPH BARSABBAS (which see) (Acts 1:23). (2) A Corinthian proselyte (sebomenos ton Theon), whose house adjoined the synagogue and who received Paul when the Jews opposed him (Acts 18:7). He was probably a Roman citizen, one of

JUSTICE jus'-tis (tsedhaqah; tsedheq; dikaiosune): The original Hebrew and Greek words are the same as those rendered "righteousness." This is the common rendering, and in about half the cases where we have "just" and "justice" in the King James Version, the American Standard Revised Version has changed to "righteous" and "righteousness." It must

JUSTIFICATION jus-ti-fi-ka'-shun (tsedheq, verb tsadheq; Septuagint and New Testament dikaioma, dikaiosis, verb dikaioo, "justification" "to justify," in a legal sense, the declaring just or righteous. In Biblical literature, dikaioun, without denying the real righteousness of a person, is used invariably or almost invariably in a declarative or fo

JURISDICTION joo-ris-dik'-shun (exousia): The word exousia is well known in New Testament Greek. It is derived from the word exesti, and suggests the absence of any hindrance to an act. It contains the idea of right and might (Cremer). In the New Testament it means right, authority, capability (Romans 9:21); power, strength (Matthew 9:8); right an

JUSHAB-HESED joo'-shab-he'-sed (yushabh checedh, "loving-kindness is returned"): Son of Zerubbabel. The name is probably symbolical (1 Chronicles 3:20); compare SHEAR-JASHUB. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JUSHAB-HESED'". "International Standard Bible E

JUPITER joo'-pi-ter, ju'-pi-ter (Zeus): "Jupiter" is mentioned in 2 Macc 6:2; Acts 14:12,13, with "Zeus" in the Revised Version margin in all cases. In addition the Greek stem appears in diopetous, in Acts 19:35, English Versions of the Bible "which fell down from Jupiter"; but the word means "from the clear sky" (compare "from heaven" in the Revi

JUPITER AND MERCURY See ASTROLOGY, sec. III, 1; MERCURY; JUPITER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JUPITER AND MERCURY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JUMPING jum'-ping. See GAMES. JUNIAS; JUNlA joo'-ni-as or joo'-ni-a (Iounias, Iounia): One to whom, with Andronicus, greetings are sent by Paul at the close of his letter to the Romans (Romans 16:7). The name may be masculine, Junias, a contraction of Junianus, or feminine Junia; it is Iounian, the accus. form, that is given. In all probability

JUNIPER joo'-ni-per (rothem; rhathmen, 1 Kings 19:4, margin "broom"; Psalms 120:4, m "broom"; Job 30:4 translated "broom"): This is quite certainly the Arabic ratam (Retama retem, Natural Order, Leguminosae), a variety of broom which is one of the most characteristic shrubs of the deserts of Southern Palestine and southward to Egypt. Though the sh

JULIA joo'-li-a (Ioulia): The name of a Roman Christian to whom Paul sent greetings, the wife or sister of Philologus with whose name hers is coupled (Romans 16:15). The name points to member of the imperial household. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JUL

JULIUS joo'-li-us (Ioulios): The centurion of the Augustan cohort under whose charge Paul was sent a prisoner to Rome (Acts 27:1,3). See ARMY, ROMAN; AUGUSTAN BAND. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JULIUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1

JUICE joos, jus: The word occurs once in Song of Solomon 8:2 (translation of `acic, the Revised Version margin "sweet wine"), and once in the Revised Version margin of Job 6:6, where for "the white of an egg" margin reads, "the juice of purslain." Septuagint has rhemasin kenois, "empty words." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bib

JUEL joo'-el ((1) Iouna; (2) Iouel: (1) 1 Esdras 9:34 = "Uel" in Ezra 10:34. (2) 1 Esdras 9:35 = "Joel" in Ezra 10:43. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JUEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JUGGLERY jug'-ler-i goetia: The word occurs once in 2 Macc 12:24 the Revised Version margin (the King James Version "craft," the Revised Version (British and American) "crafty guile"). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JUGGLERY'". "International Standard B

JUDITH joo'-dith (for etymology, see next article): (1) A wife of Esau, daughter of Beeri the Hittite (Genesis 26:34). (2) The heroine of the Book of Judith in Apocrypha--a pious, wealthy, courageous, and patriotic widow who delivered Jerusalem and her countrymen from the assault of Holofernes, the general of Nebuchadnezzar who had arranged the e

JUDITH, BOOK OF || I. NAME II. CANONICITY III. CONTENTS IV. FACT OR FICTION? V. DATE 1. Probably during the Maccabean Age 2. Other Opinions (1) Invasion of Pompey (2) Insurrection under Bar Cochba VI. ORIGINAL LANGUAGE VII. VERSIONS 1. Greek 2. Syriac 3. Latin 4. Hebrew LITERATURE I. Name. This apocryphal book is called after the n

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

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