JEEZERITES je-e'-zer-its. See ABIEZER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEEZERITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEGAR-SAHA-DUTHA je-gar-sa-ha-du'-tha (yeghar sahadhutha'; Septuagint Bounos marturei, "(the) mound witnesses"): The name given by the Aramean, Laban, to the "cairn of witness," called by Jacob GALEED (which see) (Genesis 31:47). The rest of the second part of this name appears again in Job 16:19, where sahadhi, should be rendered with the Revised

JEEZER je-e'-zer (the King James Version) ('i`ezer; the Revised Version (British and American) IEZER): The name of a elan of Gilead (Numbers 26:30), but read la-'abhi`ezer, i.e. "of Abiezer" (compare Joshua 17:2). See ABIEZER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry

JEELI je-e'-li (Ieieli: Called "Jaalah" in Ezra 2:56 and "Jaala" in Nehemiah 7:58 (1 Esdras 5:33). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEELI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEELUS je-e'-lus (Ieelos): Called "Jehiel" in Ezra 10:2 (1 Esdras 8:92). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEELUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEDUTHUN je-du'-thun. See ASAPH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEDUTHUN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEDIDAH je-di'-da (yedhidhah, "beloved"): Mother of King Josiah of Judah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath (2 Kings 22:1). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEDIDAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEDIDIAH jed-i-di'-a (yedhidh-yah, "the beloved of Yah"): The name conferred by God through Nathan upon Solomon at his birth (2 Samuel 12:25). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEDIDIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEDIAEL je-di'-a-el (yedhi`a'-el, "God makes known" (?)): (1) A "son" of Benjamin or probably of Zebulun (1 Chronicles 7:6,10,11). See Curtis, Chronicles, 145-49, who suggests emending the name to yachle'el, Jahleel, in agreement with Genesis 46:24. (2) One of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:45), probably = the Manassite who deserted to David

JEDDU jed'-oo (Ieddou): Called JEDAIAH (which see 1, (b)) in canonical books (1 Esdras 5:24). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEDDU'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEDEUS je-de'-us (Iedaios): Called ADAIAH (which see) in Ezra 10:29 (1 Esdras 9:30). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JEDEUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JECONIAS jek-o-ni-as (Iechonias): (1) One of the chiliarchs who made great gifts of sheep and calves at the Passover of Josiah (1 Esdras 1:9); called "Conaniah" in 2 Chronicles 35:9. (2) One reading makes Jeconias (not Joachaz) son of Josiah in 1 Esdras 1:34 margin. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr,

JEDAIAH je-da'-ya, je-di'-a: (1) (yedha`yah, "Yah knows"): (a) A priest in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:10; 24:7). (b) Ezra 2:36 = Nehemiah 7:39, where "children of Jedaiah" are mentioned = "Jeddu" in 1 Esdras 5:24. (c) Jedaiah is among "the priests and the Levites" that returned with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 11:10; 12:6,19). (d) Another priest of th

JECONIAH jek-o-ni'-a. See JEHOIACHIN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JECONIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JECHONIAS jek-o-ni'-as (Iechonias, the King James Version; Greek form of "Jechoniah," the Revised Version (British and American)): (1) The altered form of Jehoiachin (Additions to Esther 11:4; Baruch 1:3,9; Matthew 1:11,12). The last but one of the kings of Judah. (2) The son of Zeelus (1 Esdras 8:92), called "Shecaniah" in Ezra 10:2. Copyright S

JECOLIAH jek-o-li'-a: 2 Kings 15:2; 2 Chronicles 26:3 the King James Version; see JECHILIAH; JECHOLIAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JECOLIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JECHILIAH jek-i-li'-a (yekhilyah). See JECHOLIAH; Kethibh and 2 Chronicles 26:3 the Revised Version (British and American), where Qere is yekholyah = "Jecoliah" (the King James Version). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JECHILIAH'". "International Standard

JECHOLIAH jek-o-li'-a (yekholyahu; 2 Kings 15:2 the King James Version = yekholyah, Qere in 2 Chronicles 26:3, "Yah is able" or "Yah has been able"): The mother of King Uzziah (Azariah) of Judah. The Revised Version (British and American) has "Jecoliah" in 2Ki and so the King James Version in 2 Ch. Copyright Statement These files are public domain

JECAMIAH jek-a-mi'-a: the King James Version for JEKAMIAH (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JECAMIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JEBUS je'-bus (yebhuc; Iebous): In Judges 19:10,11, "Jebus (the same is Jerusalem)"; 1 Chronicles 11:4,5, "Jerusalem (the same is Jebus)." It was once thought that this was the first name of Jerusalem, as indeed might be suggested by the Biblical references, but it is now known from the Tell el-Amarna Letters that Urusa-lem was a name used centuri