HANDBREADTH hand'-bredth (Tephach, Tophach, 1 Kings 7:26; 2 Chronicles 4:5; Psalms 39:5; Exodus 25:25; 37:12; Ezekiel 40:5,43; 43:13): A Hebrew linear measure containing 4 fingers, or digits, and equal to about 3 inches. See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. Ge

HANDFUL hand'-fool: There are five words in Hebrew used to indicate what may be held in the hand, either closed or open. (1) chophen, chophnayim. The fist or closed hand occurs in the dual in Exodus 9:8, where it signifies what can be taken in the two hands conjoined, a double handful. (2) kaph, "hollow of the hand," the palm; an open handful (L

HAND (yadh, "hand"; kaph, "the hollow hand," "palm"; yamin, "the right hand"; semo'l, "the left hand"; cheir, "hand"; dexia, "the right hand"; aristera, "the left hand" (only Luke 23:33; 2 Corinthians 6:7), or euphemistically (for evil omens come from the left hand; compare Latin sinister, German linkisch, etc.); euonumos, literally, "having a good

HAND WEAPON hand'-wep'-un (Numbers 35:18 the King James Version). See ARMOR. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HAND WEAPON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HANANI ha-na'-ni (chanani, "gracious"): (1) A musician and son of Heman, David's seer, and head of one of the courses of the temple service (1 Chronicles 25:4,25). (2) A seer, the father of Jehu. He was cast into prison for his courage in rebuking Asa for relying on Syria (1 Kings 16:1,7; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 20:34). (3) A priest, of the sons of I

HANANIAH han-a-ni'-a (chananyahu, chananyah; Ananias; also with aspirate, "Yahweh hath been gracious"): This was a common name in Israel for many centuries. (1) A Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8:24). (2) A captain of Uzziah's army (2 Chronicles 26:11). (3) Father of one of the princes under Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 36:12). (4) One of the sons of Heman an

HANAN ha'-nan (chanan, "gracious"): (1) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:23). (2) The youngest son of Azel, a descendant of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44). (3) One of David's mighty men of valor (1 Chronicles 11:43). (4) The head of a family of the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:46; Nehemiah 7:49). (5) An assista

HANANEL, THE TOWER OF ban'-an-el (chanan'el, "El (God) is gracious"; the King James Version Hananeel, ha-nan'e-el): A tower in the walls of Jerusalem adjoining (Nehemiah 3:1; 12:39) the tower of HAMMEAH (which see). The company of Levites coming from the West passed "by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto t

HAMUTAL ha-mu'-tal (chamuTal, "father-in-law" or "kinsman of the dew"): A daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and wife of King Josiah, and mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah (2 Kings 23:31; 24:18; Jeremiah 52:1). In the last two references and in the Septuagint the name appears as "Hamital." Swete gives a number of variants, e.g. 2 Kings 24:18: Codex Vat

HANAMEL han'-a-mel (hanam'el; the King James Version Hanameel, ha-nam'el): The son of Shallum, Jeremiah's uncle, of whom the prophet, while in prison, during the time when Jerusalem was besieged by the Chaldeans, bought a field with due formalities, in token that a time would come when house and vineyards would once more be bought in the land (Jer

HAMUL ha'-mul (chamul, "pitied," "spared"): A son of Perez, and head of one of the clans of Judah (Genesis 46:12; 1 Chronicles 2:5; Numbers 26:21). His descendants were called Hamulites. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HAMUL'". "International Standard Bi

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

HAMUEL ham'-u-el, ha-mu'-el. See HAMMUEL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HAMUEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HAMONAH ha-mo'-na (hamonah): The name of a city which stood apparently near HAMON-GOG (which see) (Ezekiel 39:16). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HAMONAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

HAMOR ha'-mor (chamor, "an ass"; Emmor): Hamor was the father of Shechem from whom Jacob bought a piece of ground on his return from Paddan-aram for one hundred pieces of silver (Genesis 33:19), and the burial place of Joseph when his body was removed from Egypt to Canaan (Joshua 24:32). "The men of Hamor" were inhabitants of Shechem, and suffered

HAMON-GOG ha'-mon-gog (hamon-gogh, "the multitude of Gog"): The name of the place where "Gog and all his multitude" are to be buried (Ezekiel 39:11,15). By a change in the pointing of Ezekiel 39:11, ha-`abharim for ha-`obherim, we should read "valley of Abarim" for "valley of them that pass through." In that case it would seem that the prophet tho

HAMMURABI cham-oo-ra'-be: 1. Etymology of His Name, with Reference to Amraphel; His Dynasty 2. The Years Following His Accession 3. Military Operations and Further Pious Works. Inauguration of His Image 4. The Capture of Rim-Sin 5. Various Works, and an Expedition to Mesopotamia 6. His Final Years 7. No Record of His Expedition to Palestine

HAMMURABI, CODE OF kod. I. HISTORICAL 1. Discovery of the Code 2. Editions of the Code 3. Description of the Stone 4. History of the Stone 5. Origin and Later History of the Code II. CONTENTS OF THE CODE 1. The Principles of Legal Process 2. Theft, Burglary, Robbery 3. Laws concerning Vassalage 4. Immovables 5. Trader and Agent 6. Tave

HAMMOTH-DOR ham-oth-dor' (chammoth do'r; Emathdor, as also several corrupt forms): A fenced, Levitical city of Naphtali (Joshua 19:35; 21:32); also named Hammen (1 Chronicles 6:61 Hebrew). Probably the hammatu of the Karnak lists, and the hamatam of WAI, II, 53; certainly the Emmaus of Josephus, Ant, XVIII, ii, 3; BJ, IV, i, 3; Hamata of `Erubhin

HAMMUEL ham'-u-el (chammu'el, "wrath of God"): A son of Mishma, a Simeonite, of the family of Shaul (1 Chronicles 4:26). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HAMMUEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.