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

JEREMIAH (2) jer-e-mi'-a: 1. Name and Person 2. Life of Jeremiah 3. The Personal Character of Jeremiah 4. The Prophecies of Jeremiah 5. The Book of Jeremiah 6. Authenticity and Integrity of the Book 7. Relation to the Septuagint (Septuagint) LITERATURE 1. Name and Person: The name of one of the greatest prophets of Israel. The Hebrew yirm

JEREMAI jer'-e-mi, jer-e-ma'-i (yeremay, meaning unknown): One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezra 10:33). See JEREMIAS (1 Esdras 9:34). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEREMAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JERED je'-red (yeredh, "descent"): A Judahite, father of Gedor (1 Chronicles 4:18). See also JARED. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JERED'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JERECHU; JERECHUS jer'-e-ku, jer'-e-kus the King James Version (1 Esdras 5:22). See JERICHO. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JERECHU; JERECHUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JERAHMEEL; JERAHMEELITES je-ra'-me-el, je-ra'-me-el-its (yerachme'el, "may God have compassion!"): (1) In 1 Chronicles 2:9,25,26,27,33,42, he is described as the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah by Tamar his daughter-in-law (Genesis 38). In 1 Samuel 27:10 is mentioned the neghebh of the (ha-yerach-me'eli, a collective noun), the R

JERAH je'-ra (yerach): A son of Joktan (Genesis 10:26 parallel 1 Chronicles 1:20). No district Jerah has been discovered. However, Yurakh in Yemen and Yarach in Hijaz are places named by the Arabic geographers. The fact that the word in Hebrew means "moon" has led to the following suggestions: the Banu Hilal ("sons of the new moon") in the North o

JEPHTHAH jef'-tha (yiphtach, "opened," or "opener," probably signifying "Yahweh will open"; Iephthae; used as the name of a place, as in Joshua 15:43; 19:14; of a man, Judges 10:6-12:7): Ninth judge of the Israelites. His antecedents are obscure. Assuming Gilead to be the actual name of his father, his mother was a harlot. He was driven from home

JEPHUNNEH je-fun'-e (yephunneh, meaning uncertain): (1) Father of Caleb (Numbers 13:6; 14:6,30, etc.). According to Numbers 13:6, he was of the tribe of Judah; according to 32:12; Joshua 14:6, a Kenizzite; the Kenizzites were incorporated in Judah (compare 1 Chronicles 4:13-15). (2) A son of Jether, an Asherite (1 Chronicles 7:38). Copyright Sta

JEOPARD; JEOPARDY jep'-ard, jep'-ar-di: The Eng, word referred originally to a game where the chances were even (from OFr. jeu parti); transferred thence to designate any great risk. In the New Testament, represented by the Greek verb kinduneuo (Luke 8:23; 1 Corinthians 15:30). In the Old Testament (Judges 5:18) for a Hebrew idiom, "despise the so

JEMUEL je-mu'-el (yemu'el, meaning unknown): A "son" of Simeon (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15) = "Nemuel" in Numbers 26:12; 1 Chronicles 4:24. The Syriac version has "Jemuel" in the 4 passages, but Gray (H P N, 307, note 6) thinks "Jemuel" is more probably a correction in Ge than "Nemuel" in Numbers. Copyright Statement These files are public domain

JEMNAAN jem'-na-an (Iemnaan): A city on the coast of Palestine; mentioned among those affected by the expedition of Holofernes (Judith 2:28; 3:1). The name is used for Jabniel, generally called "Jamnia" by the Greek writers. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry fo

JEMIMAH je-mi'-ma (yemimah, perhaps a diminutive meaning "little dove"): The first daughter of Job (42:14), born after his restoration from affliction. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEMIMAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEKAMIAH jek-am-mi'-a (yeqamyah, "may Yahweh establish"): (1) A Judahite, son of Shallum (1 Chronicles 2:41). (2) A son of King Jeconiah (Jehoiachin); in the King James Version "Jecamiah" (1 Chronicles 3:18). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEKAMIAH'".

JEKUTHIEL je-ku'-thi-el (yeqthi'el meaning doubtful): A Judahite (1 Chronicles 4:18). The meaning may be "preservation of God" or perhaps the same as yoqthe'el, "Joktheel," the name of a place in Joshua 15:38; 2 Kings 14:7. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for

JEKAMEAM jek-a-me'-am, je-kam'-e-am (yeqam`-am probably "may kinsman establish"): Head of a Levitical house (1 Chronicles 23:19; 24:23). The meaning of the name depends upon that of (`am) in compound names; see H P N, 46, 51. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry f

JEKABZEL je-kab'-ze-el (yeqabhtse'el, "God gathers"; Nehemiah 11:25). See KABZEEL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEKABZEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEHUSH je'-hush (1 Chronicles 8:39). See JEUSH, (3). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEHUSH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEIEL je-i'-el (ye`i'el, meaning unknown): (1) A Reubenite (1 Chronicles 5:7). (2) In 1 Chronicles 8:29, added in the Revised Version (British and American) from 9:35, where Kethibh is "Jeuel," an ancestor of King Saul; the King James Version "Jehiel." (3) One of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:44). the King James Version is "Jehiel"; Kethib

JEHUEL je-hu'-el (Kethibh yechu'el; but Qere yechi'-el, i.e. "Jehiel" the King James Version, in 2 Chronicles 29:14): A Levite. See JEHIEL, (5). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEHUEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.