AVERSE a-vurs' shabh, "to turn back," ("retreat"): Quiet, peaceful wanderers (Micah 2:8). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AVERSE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

AVENGE; AVENGER a-venj' a-venj'-er: Avenge.--The general idea connected with this word is that of inflicting punishment upon the wrongdoer. Since emphasis may be placed upon the deed itself, the wrongdoer, or the injured party, the verb is found an intransitive (only Leviticus 19:18; see below), transitive (2 Samuel 4:8 et al.); and also active (D

AVEN a'-ven 'awen "emptiness," "vanity": Used in Ezekiel 30:17 for On or Heliopolis, in Egypt. See ON. As a term of contempt Hosea calls Beth-el "Beth-aven" (4:15; 10:5). So Amos speaks of some valley near Damascus as "the valley of Aven" (that is, of the idol, 1:5), in which Baalbek (Heliopolis) was situated. The word is rendered "idol" in Isaiah

AVARAN av'-a-ran: A surname of Eleazar, the third son of Mattathias (1 Macc 2:5). It is doubtfully conjectured that Eleazar received this surname from the episode related in 1 Macc 6:43-46; the word may mean "the piercer," referring to his stabbing of the elephant. Some connect it with chur, "to be white," and connect it with Eleazar's white compl

AVAIL a-val' shawah, ("to be equal," hence "to be enough," "to avail"): Used in the sense of "satisfy" (Esther 5:13). Queen Esther's exceptional favor availed not to satisfy Haman, because of his insane jealousy of his rival Mordecai. ischuo, "to be strong.," translated also "prevail" (Revelation 12:8); with a negative signifies incompetence, e. g

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

AUTRANITIS o-ran-i'-tis: Used by Josephus for HAURAN (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AUTRANITIS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AUTHORITY; AUTHORITY IN GENERAL o-thor'-i-ti. See AUTHORITY IN RELIGION, sec. I. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AUTHORITY; AUTHORITY IN GENERAL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AUTHORIZED VERSION o'-thor-iz'd. See ENGLISH VERSIONS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AUTHORIZED VERSION'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AUTHORITY IN RELIGION o-thor'-i-ti rabhah; toqeph; exousia; exousiazo; katexousiazo; epitage; huperoche; authenteo; dunastes _I. GENERAL IDEA_ 1. Of Two Kinds (1) External (2) Internal 2. Universal Need of Authority 3. Necessity for Infallible Criterion of Truth 4. Ultimate Nature of Authority 5. It Is God 6. Different Ideas of God and Dif

AUTHOR o'-ther: This word is used to translate two Greek words: (1) aitios, literally, "cause," hence, "author." Hebrews 5:9, He "became the author of eternal salvation." (2) archego = literally, "chief leader," "prince," "captain"; then author, originator. It is rendered "author" in the following passages: (a) Hebrews 12:2, "looking unto Jesus

AUNT ant dodhah, ("loving"): A father's sister (Exodus 6:20); an uncle's wife (Leviticus 18:14; 20:20). See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AUNT'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AUSTERE os-ter' austeros, "harsh," ("rough"): Twice used by Christ in the parable of the Pounds (Luke 19:21,22), and of special significance as illustrating the false conception of God cherished by the sinful and disobedient. The fear resident in a guilty conscience sees only sternness and severity in God's perfect righteousness. The word may be m

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

AUGUSTUS o-gus'-tus Augoustos: (1) The first Roman emperor, and noteworthy in Bible history as the emperor in whose reign the Incarnation took place (Luke 2:1). His original name was Caius Octavius Caepias and he was born in 63 BC, the year of Cicero's consulship. He was the grand-nephew of Julius Caesar, his mother Atia having been the daughter o

AUGUSTAN; AUGUSTAN BAND o-gus'-tan o-gus'-tus-izs See ARMY, ROMAN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AUGUSTAN; AUGUSTAN BAND'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AUGURY o'-gu-ri o'-gur-i: This word occurs in the Revised Version (British and American) in Leviticus 19:26; Deuteronomy 18:10,14; 2 Kings 21:6, and the parallel in 2 Chronicles 33:6. In all these cases the verb "practice augury" is in the King James Version "to observe times." The verb thus translated is `onen, which means probably to utter a low

AUGIA o'-ji-a Augia: The wife of Jaddus, whose sons were removed from priesthood because their names were not found in the register, their ancestors having "usurped the office of the priesthood" (1 Esdras 5:38). Omitted in Ezra 2 and Ne 7. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Ed

AUGUR'S OAK o'-gurs' ok: If we translated the Hebrew verb `onen, "to practice augury" (see AUGURY) we should in Judges 9:37 for "the oak of Meonemm" render "the augurs' oak" as in the Revised Version, margin, for the last word is simply the part. of the same verb and means "one who practices augury," though there is some doubt as to the exact conn