AUDIENCE o'-di-ens: Translated from the Hebrew 'ozen, "ear." In Genesis 23:10 f "in the audience of" is equal to "in the presence of," or "while they listened." Compare Exodus 24:7; 1 Samuel 25:24 (Revised Version (British and American) "in thine ears"); 1 Chronicles 28:8; Nehemiah 13:1. In the New Testament the expression "to give audience" (Acts

ATTUS at'-us (1 Esdras 8:29 = Ezra 8:2). See HATTUSH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ATTUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ATTIRE; DYED ATTIRE a-tir': "Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire?" asks the prophet Jeremiah in hot remonstrance against Israel's unfaithfulness. "Yet," saith Yahweh, "my people have forgotten me" (2:32). "And I saw that she was defiled," cries Ezekiel against Jerusalem; "she saw men ... girded with girdles upon their loins, w

ATTITUDES at'-i-tuds: Customs change slowly in Bible lands. This becomes clear by a comparison of the many references found in the Bible and other literatures of the Orient with existing circumstances and conditions. The same fact is attested by the pictures illustrating daily life upon the monuments of Assyria, Babylonia and Egypt in the countrie

ATTHARIAS; ATHARIAS a-tha-ri'as: 1 Esdras 5:40 = Ezra 2:63. See TIRSHATHA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ATTHARIAS; ATHARIAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ATTHARATES a-thar'-a-tez: A title assigned to Nehemiah, probably by a later editor (Nehemiah 8:9). The Septuagint omits the title; the Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A. D.) gives "Athersatha"; the King James Version reads "Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha." Tirshatha is the Persian title for a local or provincial governor (Nehemiah 8:9 = 1

ATTEND; ATTENDANCE a-tend'; a-tend'-ans: (1) "To incline," "listen," "regard" qashabh; (Psalms 17:1 etc.); then, in the King James Version, "observe," but in the Revised Version (British and American), more frequently, "give heed" prosechein noun, as in 1 Timothy 4:13. (2) "To be with," "take care of," "wait upon" (Esther 4:5; Hebrews 7:13; Roman

ATTENT; ATTENTIVE a-tent' (archaic; 2 Chronicles 6:40); a-tent'-iv: Expresses the direction of thought and interest toward some one point. Same Hebrew word as "attend," and is used particularly in prayers (Psalms 130:2; Nehemiah 1:6). "Very attentive" (Luke 19:48) is a paraphrase for what is literally rendered in the Revised Version (British and A

ATTALUS at'-a-lus: King of Pergamum, mentioned in 1 Macc 15:22 among the kings to whom was sent an edict (Ant., XIV, viii, 5) from Rome forbidding the persecution of the Jews. See ATTALIA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ATTALUS'". "International Standar

ATTALIA at-a-li'-a Attalia: A city on the southern coast of Asia Minor in ancient Pamphylia which, according to Acts 14:25, was visited by Paul and Barnabas on the way to Antioch during their first missionary journey. The city was founded by Attalus II Philadelphus (159-138 BC), hence, its name Attalia, which during the Middle Ages was corrupted t

ATTAIN a-tan': The rendering of qanah = "buy," "get" (Proverbs 1:5); nasagh= "reach," "a meal-offering .... according as he is able" (Ezekiel 46:7 margin), "not attained unto the days" (Genesis 47:9); yakhol or yakhowl ="be able," "overcome," "attain to innocency" (Hosea 8:5); bo' = "come," "follow" (2 Samuel 23:19,23; 1 Chronicles 11:21,25); kata

ATTAI at'-ta-i at'-i `attay, ("timely?"): (1) A son of Jarha, the Egyptian, by a daughter of Sheshan (1 Chronicles 2:35). (2) A Gadite soldier who joined David's army at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:11). (3) A son of Rehoboam and grandson of Solomon (2 Chronicles 11:20). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr,

ATROTH-SHOPHAN at'-roth-sho'fan `Troth shophan; Septuagint gen sophan: A town built or fortified by the children of Gad East of the Jordan (Numbers 32:35), named next to Aroer. If it had been at Khirbet `Attarus or Jebel `Attarus (HDB and EB, under the word) Aroer would hardly have been named between them. The King James Version reads Atroth, Shop

ATROTH-BETH-JOAB at-roth-beth-jo'-ab `aTroth beth yo'abh ("crowns of the house of Joab"): the King James Version "Ataroth," the house of Joab. Probably a family in Judah (1 Chronicles 2:54). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ATROTH-BETH-JOAB'". "Internatio

ATONEMENT a-ton'-ment: Translates kaphar; chaTa'; ratsah, the last employed only of human relations (1 Samuel 29:4); translates the following Greek stems hilas-, simple and compounded with various prepositions; allag- in composition only, but with numerous prepositions and even two at a time, e. g. Matthew 5:24; lip- rarely (Daniel 9:24). _I. Ter

ATONEMENT, DAY OF a-ton'-ment: _I. THE LEGAL ENACTMENTS_ 1. Named 2. Leviticus 16 (1) Contents, Structure and Position (a) Leviticus 16:1-10 (b) Leviticus 16:11-24 (c) Leviticus 16:25-28 (d) Leviticus 16:29-34 Use of Number Four Place in Leviticus (2) Modern Attempts to Disprove Unity of Chapter _II. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DAY OF ATONE

ATIPHA at'i-fa. See HATIPHA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ATIPHA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ATHLAI ath'-la-i `athlay, ("afflicted?"): A Jew, the son of Bebai, who was influenced by Ezra to put away his wife (Ezra 10:28). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ATHLAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ATHENOBIUS ath-e-no'-bi-us [Athenobios]: A "friend" of Antiochus VII (Sidetes), who was sent to Jerusalem by the king to protest against the occupation of Joppa and Gazara, and the citadel Jerusalem. A demand was made on Simon Maccabeus to give up all the places he had taken or pay 1,000 talents in silver. Simon declined to pay more than 100 talen

ATHENS ath'-enz Athenai In antiquity the celebrated metropolis of Attica, now the capital of Greece. Two long walls, 250 ft. apart, connected the city with the harbor (Peiraeus). In Acts 17 we are told what Paul did during his single sojourn in this famous city. He came up from the sea by the new road (North of the ancient) along which were altars