HILEN hi-len (chilen): A city in the hill country of Judah, probably West or Southwest of Hebron, assigned with its suburbs to the Levites (1 Chronicles 6:58 (Hebrew 43)). The form of the name in Joshua 15:51; 21:15 is HOLON (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Edit

HILKIAH hil-ki'-a (chilqiyah, "Yah is my portion" or "Yah's portion"): The name of 8 individuals in the Old Testament or 7, if the person mentioned in Nehemiah 12:7,21 was the same who stood with Ezra at the reading of the Law (Nehemiah 8:4). The latter appears as Ezecias (the King James Version) in 1 Esdras 9:43. Five of this name are clearly ass

HIGHWAY hi'-wa. See ROAD; WAY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HIGHWAY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HIGHMINDED hi'-mind-ed: In modern usage denotes elevation of mind in a good sense, but formerly it was used to denote upliftedness in a bad sense, pride, arrogance. It is the translation of hupselophroneo, "to be highminded," "proud," "haughty" (Romans 11:20, "Be not highminded, but fear"; 1 Timothy 6:17, "Charge them that are rich .... that they

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

HIGHEST hi'-est (`elyon; hupsistos): The translation of `elyon, used frequently of God and commonly translated "Most High" (Psalms 18:13, "The Highest gave his voice," the Revised Version (British and American) "Most High"; Psalms 87:5, "the highest himself," the Revised Version (British and American) "Most High"; Ezekiel 41:7, "the lowest (chambe

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

HIGH THINGS The translation of hupselos, "high," "lofty," "elevated" (Romans 12:16, "Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate," the King James Version margin "be contented with mean things," the Revised Version (British and American) "Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to (margin "Greek: be carried away with") things

HIGH PLACE 1. General: (1) "High place" is the normal translation of bamah, a word that means simply "elevation" (Jeremiah 26:18; Ezekiel 36:2, etc.; compare the use in Job 9:8 of the waves of the sea. For the plural as a proper noun see BAMOTH). In the King James Version of Ezekiel 16:24,25,31,39, "high places" is the translation of ramah (the Re

HIGH DAY Is found in Genesis 29:7 as a rendering of the Hebrew yom agadhol, literally, "great day." The Hebrew means the day at its height, broad daylight as contrasted with the time for getting the cattle to their sheds for the night (compare French grand jour). In John 19:31, "highday" renders megale hemera, literally, "great day," and refers to

HIGGAION hi-ga'yon, hi-gi'-on (higgayon): The meaning of this word is uncertain. Two interpretations are possible; the one based on an allied Arabic root gives "a deep vibrating sound," the other derived from the Greek versions of Psalms 9:16, where we read higgayon Celah, takes it to mean an instrumental interlude. See PSALMS. Copyright Statemen

HIERIELUS hi-er-i-e'-lus (Iezrielos). See JEZRIELUS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HIERIELUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HIERMAS hi-ur'-mas (Hiermas): 1 Esdras 9:26, corresponding to Ramiah in Ezra 10:25. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HIERMAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HIEREMOTH hi-er'-e-moth (Ieremoth): (1) 1 Esdras 9:27 = Jeremoth (Ezra 10:26). (2) 1 Esdras 9:30 = Jeremoth (Ezra 10:29, margin "and Ramoth"). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HIEREMOTH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HIERAPOLIS he-er-ap'-o-lis (Hierapolis, "sacred city"): As the name implies, Hierapolis was a holy city. It was situated 6 miles from Laodicea and twice that distance from Colosse, on the road from Sardis to Apamea. Though its history is not well known, it seems to have been of Lydian origin, and once bore the name of Kydrara. The Phrygian god Sab

HIEREEL hi-er'-e-el (Hiereel): 1 Esdras 9:21. In Ezra 8:9 the name is Jehiel. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HIEREEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HIDDEN hid'-'n: The translation of Taman, "to hide," "to bury" (Job 3:16); of tsaphan "to conceal," "store up" (Job 15:20, "The number of years is hidden to the oppressor," the Revised Version (British and American) "even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor," margin "and years that are numbered are laid up"; Job 24:1, "Why, seei

HIEL hi'-el (chi'el; Achiel): A Bethelite who according to 1 Kings 16:34 rebuilt Jericho, and in fulfillment of a curse pronounced by Joshua (Joshua 6:26) sacrificed his two sons. This seems to have been a custom prevalent among primitive peoples, the purpose being to ward off ill luck from the inhabitants, especially in a case where the destroyer

HIDDAI hid'-a-i, hi-da'-i (hidday; Alexandrian Haththai): One of David's thirty "mighty men" (2 Samuel 23:30), described as "of the brooks of Gaash." In the parallel list in 1 Chronicles 11:32 the form of the name is "Hurai" (huray). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor.

HIDDEKEL hid'-e-kel (chiddeqel): One of the rivers of EDEN (which see) (Genesis 2:14, the Revised Version margin "that is, Tigris"; so Septuagint Tigris), said to flow East to Assyria, usually identified with the Tigris, which rises in Armenia near Lake Van and, after flowing Southeast through 8 degrees of latitude, joins the Euphrates in Babyloni