IGDALIAH ig-da-li'-a (yighdalyahu, "Yah is great"): Ancestor of certain persons who had a "chamber" in the temple in Jeremiah's time (Jeremiah 35:4). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IGDALIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IEZER; IEZERITES i-e'-zer, i-e'-zer-its ('i`ezer, Numbers 26:30): Contracted from ABIEZER (Joshua 17:2, etc.) (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IEZER; IEZERITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IGAL i'-gal (yigh'al, "he (God) redeems"; Septuagint variously Igal, Gaal, Ieol): (1) One of the twelve spies sent by Moses from the wilderness of Paran; son of Joseph, tribe of Issachar (Numbers 13:7). (2) One of David's heroes, son of Nathan of Zobah (2 Samuel 23:36). In 1 Chronicles 11:38 he is "Joe (yo'el), the brother of Nathan." (3) Son of

IEDDIAS yed-i'-as, i-ed-i'-as, the King James Version Eddias (Ieddias): One who agreed to put away his foreign wife (1 Esdras 9:26); called also "Jezeias." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IEDDIAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IDUEL id'-u-el (Idouelos): 1 Esdras 8:43, English versions, margin "ARIEL" (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IDUEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IDUMAEA; IDUMAEANS id-u-me'-a, id-u-me'-anz. See EDOM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IDUMAEA; IDUMAEANS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IDLE; IDLENESS i'-d'-l, i'-d'-l-nes: Both words, adjective and noun, render different Hebrew words (from `atsel, "to be lazy," raphah, "to relax," and shaqaT, "to be quiet"). According to the Yahwistic narrative Pharaoh's retort to the complaints of the Israelites was a charge of indolence (Exodus 5:8,17). It was a favorite thought of Hebrew wisdo

IDOLATRY i-dol'-a-tri (teraphim, "household idols," "idolatry"; eidololatreia): There is ever in the human mind a craving for visible forms to express religious conceptions, and this tendency does not disappear with the acceptance, or even with the constant recognition, of pure spiritual truths (see IMAGES). Idolatry originally meant the worship o

IDBASH id'-bash (yidhbash, "honeysweet"(?)): A man of Judah, one of the sons of the father of Etam (1 Chronicles 4:3; Septuagint "sons of Etam"). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IDBASH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IDDO id'-o: (1) ('iddo (?[~'adhadh, "to be strong"), "hap," "happy" (?), Ezra 8:17): The "chief at the place Casiphia," who provided Ezra with Levites and Nethinim, the head of the Levitical body or school, said to be one of the Nethinim or temple slaves, but perhaps an "and" has slipped out, and it should read: "his brethren and the Nethinim." 1

IDALAH id'-a-la, i-da'-la (yidh'alah): A town in the territory of Zebulun, named with Shimron and Beth-lehem (Joshua 19:15). The Talmud identifies it with Churyeh (Talm Jerusalem on Megh., I, 1). This, Conder thinks, may be represented by the modern Khirbet el-Chuwara to the South of Beit Lachm. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. B

ICHABOD ik'-a-bod, i'-ka-bod (i-kha-bhodh, "inglorious"; Codex Vaticanus, ouai barchaboth; Codex Alexandrinus, ouai chaboth, Atimos): Son of Phinehas, Eli's son, slain at the battle of Aphek when the ark was taken. Ichabod was born after his father's death. His mother gave him this name on her death-bed to indicate that the "glory (had) departed f

ICONIUM i-ko'-ni-um (Ikonion, also Eikonion, on inscriptions): Iconium was visited by Paul on his first and on his second missionary journey (Acts 13:51; 16:2), and if the "South Galatian theory" be correct, probably also on his third journey. His sufferings there are referred to in 2 Timothy 3:11. 1. Topographical Position: The topographical p

IBSAM ib'-sam (yibhsam, "fragrant," the King James Version Jibsam): Descendant of Issachar, family of Tolah (1 Chronicles 7:2). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IBSAM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IBZAN ib'-zan (ibhtsan): The 10th judge of Israel. His city is given as Bethlehem (whether of Judah or Zebulun is not stated). He judged Israel 7 years, and when he died he was buried in his native place. The only personal details given about him in the Biblical narrative are that he had 30 sons and a like number of daughters. He sent all of his s

ICE is (qerach): Ice is almost unknown in Palestine and Syria except on the highest mountains. At moderate heights of less than 4,000 ft. a little ice may form during the night in winter, but the warm rays of the sun melt it the next day. A great quantity of snow is packed away in caves in the mountains during the winter, and is thus preserved for

IBRI ib'-ri (ibhri, "a Hebrew"): A Merarite Levitt, son of Jaaziah (1 Chronicles 24:27). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IBRI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IBNEIAH ib-ne'-ya (yibhneyah, "Yah buildeth up"): A Benjamite, son of Jeroham (1 Chronicles 9:8). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IBNEIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IBNIJAH ib-ni'-ja (yibniyah or yibhneyah, "Yah buildeth up"): A Benjamite, father of Reuel (1 Chronicles 9:8). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IBNIJAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IBIS i'-bis. In Isaiah 34:11, yanshoph, which is rendered "owl," apparently indicates the sacred ibis (Ibis religiosa). The Septuagint gives eibis and Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) ibis; the Revised Version, margin "bittern." See OWL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D.