HARVEST har'-vest (qatsir; therismos): To many of us, harvest time is of little concern, because in our complex life we are far removed from the actual production of our food supplies, but for the Hebrew people, as for those in any agricultural district today, the harvest was a most important season (Genesis 8:22; 45:6). Events were reckoned from

HASADIAH has-a-di'-a (chacadhyah, "Yah is kind"): A son of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:20). In Baruch 1:1 the Greek is Asadias. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HASADIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HARUPHITE ha-roo'-fit (charuphi, or chariphi); In 1 Chronicles 12:5 Shephatiah, one of the companions of David, is called a Haruphite (K) or Hariphite (Q). If the latter be the correct reading, it is connected with HARIPH or perhaps HAREPH (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D

HARUZ ha'-ruz (charuts): Father of Meshullemeth, the mother of Amon, king of Judah (2 Kings 21:19). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HARUZ'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HARUM ha'-rum, har'-um (charum): A Judahite (1 Chronicles 4:8). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HARUM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HARUMAPH ha-roo'-maf (charumaph): Father of Jedaiah who assisted in repairing the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:10). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HARUMAPH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

HARSITH har'-sith (charcith): One of the gates of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 19:2 the Revised Version (British and American)); margin suggests "gate of the potsherds"; the King James Version has "east gate" and the King James Version margin "sun gate," both deriving the name from cherec, "sun." The gate opened into the valley of Hinnom. See JERUSALEM; P

HARROWS har'-oz (chrits): Charits has no connection with the verb translated "harrows." The context seems to indicate some form of pointed instrument (2 Samuel 12:31; 1 Chronicles 20:3; see especially the Revised Version margin). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Ent

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

HARROW har'-o (sadhadh): Sadhadh occurs in 3 passages (Job 39:10; Isaiah 28:24; Hosea 10:11). In the first 2 it is translated "harrow," in the last "break the clods." That this was a separate operation from plowing, and that it was performed with an instrument drawn by animals, seems certain. As to whether it corresponded to our modern harrowing i

HARORITE ha'-ro-rit. See HARODITE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HARORITE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HARODITE ha'-rod-it (charodhi): Two of David's heroes, Shamma and Elika, are so called (2 Samuel 23:25). Septuagint omits the second name. In 1 Chronicles 11:27, the first is called "Shammoth the Harorite," while the second is omitted. "Harorite" is a clerical error for "Harodite," the Hebrew letter daleth ("d") being taken for the Hebrew letter r

HAROEH ha-ro'-e (ha-ro'eh, "the seer"): A Judahite (1 Chronicles 2:52). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HAROEH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HARNESS har'-nes: A word of Celtic origin meaning "armour" in the King James Version; it is the translation of shiryan, "a coat of mail" (1 Kings 22:34; 2 Chronicles 18:33); of nesheq, "arms," "weapons" (2 Chronicles 9:24, the Revised Version (British and American) "armor"); of 'acar "to bind" (Jeremiah 46:4), "harness the horses," probably here,

HAROD, WELL OF ha'-rod (`en charodh, "fountain of trembling"): The fountain beside which (probably above it) Gideon and his army were encamped (Judges 7:1). Moore (Judges, in the place cited.) argues, inconclusively, that the hill Moreh must be sought near Shechem, and that the well of Harod must be some spring in the neighborhood of that city. Th

HARLOTRY har'-lot-ri. See CRIMES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HARLOTRY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HARNEPHER har'-ne-fer, har-ne'-fer (charnepher): A member of the tribe of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:36). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HARNEPHER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HARLOT har'-lot: This name replaces in the Revised Version (British and American) "whore" of the King James Version. It stands for several words and phrases used to designate or describe the unchaste woman, married or unmarried, e.g. zonah, 'ishshah nokhriyah, qedheshah; Septuagint and New Testament porne. porneia is used chiefly of prenuptial imm

HARIPH ha'-rif (chariph, chariph): One of those who returned from exile under Zerubbabel and helped to seal the covenant under Nehemiah and Ezra (Nehemiah 7:24; 10:19,20)). Ezra 2:18 has "Jorah." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HARIPH'". "International S