BEE be (debhorah; compare Arabic dabr, "a swarm of bees," also Arabic debbur, "a wasp," said to be a corruption of zunbur, "a wasp"; all are apparently from the Hebrew dabhar, "to speak," "arrange," "lead," "follow," or from Arabic dabara, "follow" (compare Arabic dabbara, "arrange"), though the connection in meaning is not apparent): Honey is men

BEDEIAH be-de'-ya (bedheydh, "servant of Yah"): A son of Bani who had married a "strange wife" (Ezra 10:35). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BEDEIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

BEDCHAMBER bed'-cham-ber. See BED. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BEDCHAMBER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BEDAN be'-dan (bedhan, "son of judgment" (?)): (1) One of the leaders in Israel who with Jerubbaal, Jephthah and Samuel is mentioned as a deliverer of the nation (1 Samuel 12:11). The text is questioned because the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic read "Barak" instead. (2) A son of Ulam of the house of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 7:17). Copyright Statem

BEDAD be'-dad (bedhadh, "alone"): Father of Hadad, king of Edom "before there reigned any king over the children of Israel" (Genesis 36:35; 1 Chronicles 1:46). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BEDAD'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BED; BEDCHAMBER; BEDSTEAD For the very poor of the East, in ancient times as now, the "bed" was and is, as a rule, the bare ground; and the bedclothes, the gown, simlah, or "outer garment," worn during the day ("For that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep?" (Exodus 22:27); compare Deuteronomy 24:13, "Thou

BECORATH be-ko'-rath (bekhorath, "the first birth"; the King James Version Bechorath): A forefather of Saul of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Samuel 9:1). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BECORATH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BECTILETH bek'-ti-leth (to pedion Baikteilaith): A plain which is defined as "near the mountain which is at the left hand of the upper Cilicia" (Judith 2:21). The name in Syriac is Beth QeTilath, "house of slaughter." So far there is no clue to its identification. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, Jam

BECOME be-kum': (1) Greek ginomai, used in New Testament for a change of state, corresponding to Hebrew hayah of Old Testament. Compare Matthew 18:3 with Deuteronomy 27:9. (2) For what is fitting, suitable, proper, in New Testament: "prepei" (Matthew 3:15; Ephesians 5:3; 1 Timothy 2:10); in Old Testament, na'awah, na'ah, Psalms 93:5: "Holiness b

BECK; BECKON bek, bek'-'-n (neuma): This word from neuo, "to nod," "beckon," "make a sign" by moving the head or eyes (Luke 5:7; John 13:24; Acts 21:40; 24:10), occurs only in 2 Macc 8:18, "Almighty God who at a beck can cast down both them that come against us, and also all the world," the Revised Version (British and American), "able at a beck."

BECHER be'-ker (bekher, "the firstborn"; compare HPN, 88): (1) Son of Benjamin (Genesis 46:21; 1 Chronicles 7:6,8). (2) Son of Ephraim whose family is called Becherites (the King James Version "Bachrites"), Numbers 26:35 (1 Chronicles 7:20 called Bered). Compare \BERED\. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information

BECHORATH be-kor'-ath. See BECORATH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BECHORATH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

BECAUSE be-kos' (hina, "in order that"): "The multitude rebuked them, because (AV; the Revised Version (British and American) "that") they should hold their peace" (Matthew 20:31). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BECAUSE'". "International Standard Bible

BEBAI be'-ba-i, beb'-a-i (bebhay; Septuagint Bebai, "fatherly"): (1) Descendants of B: returned with Ezra to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:11 called Babi; 1 Esdras 8:37); one of these is Zechariah, the son of Bebai (Ezra 8:11, Zaeharias; 1 Esdras 8:37). 623 returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:11; 1 Esdras 5:13; Nehemiah 7:16 gives the number 628);

BEAUTY bu'-ti: The space allotted to this topic allows liberty only for the statement of two problems to students of the Bible. They should give distinct attention to the interblending of aesthetics with ethics in the Scripture. They should observe the extent and meaning of aesthetics in Nature. 1. Aesthetics in Scripture: That the Bible is an e

BEAUTY AND BANDS bu'-ti, bandz (no`am, and chobhelim): The names given in Zechariah 11:7,14 to two symbolical staves, the first signifying Yahweh's covenant of grace with the peoples, and the second representing the brotherhood of Judah and Israel. The breaking of the two staves is symbolic of the breaking of Yahweh's covenant and of the union bet

BEAUTIFUL GATE bu'-ti-fool, gat. See TEMPLE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BEAUTIFUL GATE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

BEATITUDES be-at'-i-tudes: 1. The Name: The word "beatitude" is not found in the English Bible, but the Latin beatitudo, from which it is derived, occurs in the Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A. D.) version of Romans 4:6 where, with reference to Psalms 32:1,2, David is said to pronounce the "beatitude" of the man whose transgressions are