JEZREELITE jez'-re-el-it, jez'-rel-it ha-yizre`e'li): applied to Naboth, a native of Jezreel (1) (1 Kings 21:1, etc.). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEZREELITE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

JEZREEL jez'-re-el, jez'-rel (yizre`e'l, "God soweth"): (1) A city on the border of the territory of Issachar (Joshua 19:18). 1. Territory: It is named with Chesulloth and Shunem (modern Iksal and Solam). It remained loyal to the house of Saul, and is mentioned as part of the kingdom over which Abner set Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 2:9). From Jezreel c

JEZRAHIAH jez-ra-hi'-a. See IZRAHIAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEZRAHIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

JEZOAR je-zo'-ar. See IZHAR. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEZOAR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEZIAH je-zi'-a. See IZZIAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEZIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEZIEL je'-zi-el, je-zi'-el (Kethibh is yezu'el, or yezo'el; Qere yezi'el = "God gathers," perhaps): One of David's Benjamite recruits at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:3). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEZIEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1

JEZER je'-zer (yecher, "form" or "purpose"): A "son" of Naphtali (Genesis 46:24; Numbers 26:49; 1 Chronicles 7:13). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEZER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEZELUS je-ze'-lus, jez'-e-lus (Iezelos): (1) In 1 Esdras 8:32; called "Jahaziel" in Ezra 8:5. (2) In 1 Esdras 8:35; called "Jehiel" in Ezra 8:9. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEZELUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

JEZANIAH jez-a-ni'-a (yezanyahu, probably "Yahweh hears"; compare JAAZANIAH): In Jeremiah 40:8, and also 42:1 where Septuagint has "Azariah," as in 43:2 (see Driver, Jer) = JAAZANIAH, (1) (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEZANIAH'". "Internat

JEZEBEL jez'-e-bel 'izebhel, "unexalted," "unhusbanded" (?); Iezabel; see BDB; 1 Kings 16:31; 18:4,13,19; 19:1,2; 21:5; 2 Kings 9:7,30; Revelation 2:20): Daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, i.e. Phoenicians, and queen of Ahab, king of Northern Israel. Ahab (circa 874-853 BC) carried out a policy, which his father had perhaps started, of ma

JEWRY ju'-ri, joo'-ri: In Daniel 5:13 the King James Version, where the Revised Version (British and American) has "Judah"; in the New Testament, in two places in the King James Version, Luke 23:5; John 7:1, where the Revised Version (British and American) has correctly "Judaea" (Ioudaia) (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public dom

JEUZ je'-uz ye`-uts "he counsels"): The eponym of a Benjamite family (1 Chronicles 8:10). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEUZ'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEW, JEWESS, JEWISH ju, joo, ju'-ish, joo'-ish (yehudhi plural yehudhim; Ioudaioi; feminine adjective yehudhith; Ioudaikos): "Jew" denotes originally an inhabitant of Judah (2 Kings 16:6 applies to the two tribes of the Southern Kingdom), but later the meaning was extended to embrace all descendants of Abraham. In the Old Testament the word occurs

JEWEL ju'-el, joo'-el: An ornament of gold, silver or of precious stones in the form of armlet, bracelet, anklet, nose-ring, etc. Oriental dress yields itself freely to such adornment, to which there are many allusions in Scripture. a frequent term in Hebrew is keli ("utensil," "vessel"), coupled with mention of "gold" or "silver" or both (Genesis

JEUEL je-u'-el ju'-el (ye'-u'-el, meaning unknown): (1) A man of Judah (1 Chronicles 9:6); the name is not found in the parallel of Nehemiah 11:24. (2) A Levite, the King James Version "Jeiel" (2 Chronicles 29:13). (3) A companion of Ezra, the King James Version "Jeiel" (Ezra 8:13). (4) The name occurs also as Kethibh in 1 Chronicles 9:35; 2 Ch

JEUSH je'-ush (ye`ush, probably "he protects," "he comes to help"; see HPN, 109; Kethibh is ye`ish, in Genesis 36:5,14; 1 Chronicles 7:10): (1) A "son" of Esau (Genesis 36:5,14,18; 1 Chronicles 1:35). "The name is thought by some to be identical with that, of an Arabian lion-god Yagut ...., meaning `helper,' whose antiquity is vouched for by inscr

JETUR je'-tur (yeTur, meaning uncertain): a "son" of Ishmael (Genesis 25:15 parallel 1 Chronicles 1:31); against this clan the two and a half tribes warred (1 Chronicles 5:18); they are the Itureans of New Testament times. See ITURAEA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Edito