IBLEAM ib'-le-am (yibhle`am); A town in the territory of Issachar which was assigned to Manasseh (Joshua 17:11). This tribe, however, failed to expel the inhabitants, so the Canaanites continued to dwell in that land (Judges 1:27). It was on the route by which Ahaziah fled from Jehu. He was overtaken and mortally wounded "at the ascent of Gur, whic

IBHAR ib'-har (yibhchar, "He (God) chooses"; in Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Vaticanus, Ebear, in Chronicles, Codex Vaticanus, Baar; Codex Alexandrinus, Iebaar): One of David's sons, born at Jerusalem; son of a wife and not of a concubine (1 Chronicles 3:6; 2 Samuel 5:15); otherwise unknown. His name in all three lists follows Solomon's.' In the Peshit

IADINUS i-ad'-i-nus (Iadeinos; 1 Esdras 9:48, the King James Version Adinus): Same as Jamin of Nehemiah 8:7. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IADINUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

I, I AM, I AM THAT I AM See GOD, NAMES OF. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'I, I AM, I AM THAT I AM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

IACIMUS i-as'-i-mus. See ALCIMUS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'IACIMUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

I WILL BE See GOD, NAMES OF. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'I WILL BE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HYPOCRISY; HYPROCRITE hi-pok'-ri-si, hip'-o-krit (choneph, chaneph; hupokrisis, hupokrites): (1) "Hypocrisy" occurs only once in the Old Testament as the translation of choneph (Isaiah 32:6, the Revised Version (British and American) "profaneness"); chaneph, from which it is derived, means properly "to cover," "to hide," or "becloud," hence, to po

HYRCANUS her-ka'-nus (Hurkanos): "Son of Tobias, a man of great dignity," who had a large sum of money deposited in the Temple of Jerusalem when Heliodorus was sent to confiscate it in 187 BC (2 Macc 3:11). Opinions differ as to the identity of this Hyrcanus. with the grandson of Tobias whose birth and history are related at considerable length by

HYMENAEUS hi-men-e'-us (Humenaios, so named from Hymen, the god of marriage, 1 Timothy 1:20; 2 Timothy 2:17): A heretical teacher in Ephesus, an opponent of the apostle Paul, who in the former reference associates him with Alexander (see ALEXANDER), and in the latter, with Philetus (see PHILETUS). 1. His Career: It is worthy of notice that in bo

HYMN him (humnos): In Colossians 3:16; Ephesians 5:19 Paul bids his readers sing "psalms and hymns and spiritual songs." Gregory of Nyssa (4th century) distinguishes these as follows: the Psalms were accompanied by instruments, the hymns were mainly vocal, and the song, ode, was a general term comprehending both. This distinction might suggest tha

HYDASPES hi-das'-pez (Hudaspes): A river mentioned in Judith 1:6 in connection with the Euphrates and Tigris, but otherwise unknown. It is possible there may be a confusion with the Hydaspes of India. Some have conjectured an identity with the Choaspes. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D

HYENA hi-e'-na (tsabhua` (Jeremiah 12:9); Septuagint huaine (Jeremiah 12:9; Ecclesiasticus 13:18); compare Arabic dab` or dabu`, "hyaena"; compare tsebho`im, Zeboim (1 Samuel 13:18; Nehemiah 11:34); also compare tsibh`on, Zibeon (Genesis 36:2,14,20; 1 Chronicles 1:38); but not tsebhoyim, Zeboiim (Genesis 10:19; 14:2, etc.)): English Versions of th

HYADES hi'-a-dez. See ASTROLOGY, sec. II, 4. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HYADES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HYACINTH hi'-a-sinth (huakinthos): the Revised Version (British and American) uses this word in Revelation 9:17 for the King James Version "jacinth," with reference, not to stone, but to dark-purple color. In Revelation 21:20, where stone is meant, the Revised Version (British and American) translations "sapphire." Copyright Statement These files

HUZ huz (Genesis 22:21 the King James Version). See UZ. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HUZ'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HUZZAB huz'-ab (hutstsabh, only in Nahum 2:7 the King James Version and the Revised Version margin): Its meaning is doubtful. According to Gesenius, it is a verb, Hoph. of tsabhabh, "flow," hence, to be rendered with preceding verse, "The palace is dissolved and made to flow down." Wordsworth made it Pual of natsabh, "fix": "The palace is dissolve

HUSKS husks (keratia, i.e. "little horns," Luke 15:16): These are the pods of the carob tree (Revised Version, margin), also called the locust tree (Ceratonia siliqua). This tree flourishes all over Palestine, especially on the western mountain slopes toward the sea; by the Arabs it is called kharrub. It is dioecious, has dense, dark, evergreen fo

HUSHIM hu'-shim (chusim, "hasters''): (1) Family name of the children of Da (Genesis 46:23), but of form "Shuham" in Numbers 26:42. (2) The sons of Aher of the lineage of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:12). (3) One of the wives of Shaharaim, of the family of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:8,11). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliograph

HUSHSHATHITE hush'-shath-it (chushshathi). Same as HUSHATHITE (which see), except in reduplicated form (1 Chronicles 27:11; compare 1 Chronicles 11:29, Hebrew pronunciation). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HUSHSHATHITE'". "International Standard Bible En

HUSHAM hu'-sham (chusham, Genesis 36:34; chusham, 1 Chronicles 1:45-46, "alert"): According to the former reference, Husham was one of the kings of Edom, and according to the latter he was "of the land of the Temanites" and (1 Chronicles 1:35) descended from Esau. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, Jam