DEMETRIUS (1) de-me'-tri-us (Demetrios, "of" or "belonging to Demeter," an ordinary name in Greece): (1) Demetrius I, surnamed Soter ("saviour"), was the son of Seleucus IV (Philopator). He was sent as a boy to Rome, by his father, to serve as a hostage, and remained there quietly during his father's life. He was detained also during the reign of

DEMETRIUS (2) de-me'-tri-us (Demetrios, "belonging to Ceres"): The name of two persons: (1) A Christian disciple praised by John (3 John 1:12). (2) A silversmith of Ephesus who manufactured the little silver shrines of the goddess Diana to sell to the visiting pilgrims (Acts 19:23). Because the teachings of Paul were injuring the trade of the si

DEMAS de'-mas (Demas, "popular"): According to Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:10; Philemon 1:24, one who was for a time a "fellow-worker" with Paul at Rome (Col, Philem), but at last, "having loved this present world," forsook the apostle and betook himself to Thessalonica (2 Tim). No other particulars are given concerning him. See APOSTASY; DEMETRI

DEMAND de-mand': The peremptory, imperative sense is absent from this word in its occurrences in the King James Version, where it means no more than "ask," "inquire" (compare French, demander) one or the other of which the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes in 2 Samuel 11:7; Matthew 2:4; Luke 3:14; 17:20; Acts 21:33. the Revised Ve

DELUGE OF NOAH del'-uj 1. The Biblical Account 2. "Noah's Log Book" 3. The Egyptian Tradition 4. The Indian Tradition 5. The Chinese Tradition 6. The Greek Tradition 7. The British Tradition 8. The American Indian Traditions 9. The Babylonian Tradition 10. Cuneiform Tablets 11. Was the Flood Universal? 1. The Biblical Account: The mean

DELUSION de-lu'-zhun: (1) Isaiah 66:4, "I also will choose their delusions" (the Revised Version, margin "mockings"), Hebrew ta`alulim, which occurs only here and Isaiah 3:4 (where it is translated "babes," the Revised Version, margin "childishness"). Its meaning is somewhat ambiguous. The best translation seems to be "wantonness," "caprice." "The

DELOS de'-los (Delos): An island, now deserted, one of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea, about 3 miles long and 1 mile broad, with a rocky mountain (Cynthus) several hundred feet high in the center. In antiquity Delos enjoyed great prosperity. According to Greek legend the island once floated on the surface of the water, until Poseidon fastened it o

DELIVER de-liv'-er (natsal, nathan; rhuomai, paradidomi): Occurs very frequently in the Old Testament and represents various Hebrew terms. The English word is used in two senses, (1) "to set free," etc., (2) "to give up or over." (1) The word most often translated "deliver" in the first sense is natsal, meaning originally, perhaps, "to draw ou

DELIGHTSOME de-lit'-sum: chephets, is rendered "delightsome": Malachi 3:12, "Ye shall be a delightsome land," literally, "a land of delight." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'DELIGHTSOME'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

DELILAH de-li'-la (delilah, "dainty one," perhaps; Septuagint Daleida, Dalida): The woman who betrayed Samson to the Philistines (Judges 16). She was presumably a Philistine, though that is not expressly stated. She is not spoken of as Samson's wife, though many have understood the account in that way. The Philistines paid her a tremendously high

DELIGHT de-lit' (verb, chaphets, ratsah, sha`a`; sunedomai): "To delight" is most frequently expressed by chaphets, which means originally "to bend" (compare Job 40:17, "He moveth his tail"), hence, "to incline to," "take pleasure in." It is used of God's pleasure in His people (Numbers 14:8; 2 Samuel 22:20; Psalms 18:19, etc.), and in righteousne

DELICIOUSLY de-lish'-us-li (streniao "to live hard or wantonly"): "She (Babylon) .... lived deliciously" (Revelation 18:7,9 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "wantonly," the Revised Version, margin "luxuriously"). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. Gen

DELICACY del'-i-ka-si (to strenos): Found only in Revelation 18:3, King James Version: "The merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies." the Revised Version (British and American) has very properly changed delicacies to "wantonness," and "luxury" in the margin, which is much nearer to the original. Copyright Stat

DELICATE; DELICATELY del'-i-kat, del'-i-kat-li (`edhen, `anogh; en truphe): "Delicate" usually an adjective, but once a substantive (Jeremiah 51:34 the King James Version). "He hath filled his belly (the Revised Version (British and American) "maw") with my delicates." the Revised Version (British and American) retains the word, but the American S

DELECTABLE de-lek'-ta-bl (chamadh, "to desire"): Found only in Isaiah 44:9, King James Version: "Their delectable things shall not profit," the King James Version margin"desirable." the American Standard Revised Version translates: "the things that they delight in." The reference is to idols or images. Delitzsch renders the phrase: "Their darlings

DELAIAH de-la'-ya (delayah, "God has raised"): (1) A descendant of David (1 Chronicles 3:24; the King James Version "Dalaiah"). (2) One of David's priests and leader of the 23rd course (1 Chronicles 24:18). (3) One of the princes who pleaded with Jehoiakim not to destroy the roll containing the prophecies of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 36:12,25). (4) Th

DELAY de-la': The noun "delay" (Acts 25:17, "I made no delay"; the King James Version "without any delay") means "procrastination." The verb "to delay" (Exodus 22:29; 'achar) involves the idea "to stop for a time," the people being admonished not to discontinue a custom. The Pil. perfect of bush (Exodus 32:1), "Moses delayed to come," expresses no

DEKAR de'-kar (deqer, "lancer"): Father of one of Solomon's commissaries (1 Kings 4:9 the King James Version). See BEN-DEKER. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'DEKAR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

DEHORT de-hort' (apostrepho; the Revised Version (British and American) DISSUADE): Not found in the English Bible; once only in Apocrypha (1 Macc 9:9). An obsolete English word; the opposite of "exhort." It means "to dissuade," "to forbid," "to restrain from." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James,

DEHAITES de-ha'-tez (dehawe'; the King James Version Dehavites): A people enumerated in Ezra 4:9 with Elamites, ere, as among those settled by the Assyrian king Osnappar (Assurbanipal) in Samaria. The identification is uncertain. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Ent