ARISTOBULUS ar-is-to-bu'-lus (Aristoboulos, "best counselor"): (1) Son of the Maccabean, John Hyrcanus, who assumed the power and also the title of king after his father's death (105 BC) and associated with him, as co-regent, his brother Antigonus (Ant., XIII, xi), though by the will of his father the government was entrusted to his mother. Three

ARISAI ar'-i-sai, a-ris'-a-i ('aricai): Probably a Persian word of unknown meaning. One of Haman's sons, slain by the Jews (Esther 9:9). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ARISAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ARISTARCHUS ar-is-tar'-kus (Aristarchos, "best ruler"): He was one of those faithful companions of the apostle Paul who shared with him his labors and sufferings. He is suddenly mentioned along with Gaius as having been seized by the excited Ephesians during the riot stirred up by the silversmiths (Acts 19:29). They are designated "men of Macedoni

ARIOCH ar'-i-ok: ('aryokh): (1) The name of the vassal king of Ellasar, under Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Amraphel, king of Shinar (Babylonia), who took part in the expedition against Sodom, Gomorrah and other states (Genesis 14:1,9). Assyriologists generally, and probably rightly, identify Arioch with Eri-Aku (which see), king of Larsa, Ella

ARIGHT a-rit': "In a right way," "correctly," "going straight to the point," without error or deviation. "Set aright" (Job 11:13; Wiener, Pentateuchal Studies 78 8). Its use in Psalms 50:23 is without authority in the Hebrew text; hence in italics. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. G

ARIMATHAEA ar-i-ma-the'-a (Arimathaia): "A city of the Jews," the home of Joseph in whose sepulchre the body of Jesus was laid. Its identity is the subject of much conjecture. The Onomasticon of Eusebius and Jerome identifies it with Ramathaim- Zophim in the hill-country of Ephraim (1 Samuel 11), which is Ramah the birthplace and burial-place of S

ARIEH a'-ri-e: "(the) Lion." See ARGOB. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ARIEH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ARIDAI ar'-i-di, a-rid'-a-i ('aridhay: a son of Haman (Esther 9:9)): The name may be related to the Persian Hari-dayas, "delight of Hari"; the text is very uncertain. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ARIDAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".

ARIDATHA ar-i-da'-tha, a-rid'-a-tha ('aridhatha'): A son of Haman (Esther 9:8). It may be related to the Persian Hari-data, "given by Hari." The Septuagint reads Pharadatha. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ARIDATHA'". "International Standard Bible Encycl

ARIARATHES a-ri-a-ra'-thez. See ARATHES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ARIARATHES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ARGOB (2) ar'-gob (ha-'argobh; ha-argobh or Argob): A region East of the Jordan which in Deuteronomy 3:4,5 is equivalent to the kingdom of Og in Bashan, and in 3:13 is referred to as "all the region of Argob, even all Bashan." Deuteronomy 3:14 is evidently corrupt. Havvoth-jair lay not in Bashan but in Gilead (Judges 10:4; Numbers 32:40; 1 Kings 4

ARGUE ar'-gu: Only in the Revised Version (British and American) in Job 40:2. yakhach, which it translates, literally means "to be right," and in the causative form "reason with," "answer back," and is found in the King James Version rendered "reproach." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A.,

ARES a'-res, ar'-es (Ares = Arah (Ezra 2:5; Nehemiah 7:10)): 756 of the sons of Ares returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:10). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ARES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ARETAS ar'-e-tas (Aretas): The name is a common one among Arabian princes and signifies "virtuous or pleasing." 1. 2 Macc 5:8: It is mentioned several times in Biblical literature and in Josephus. Here it refers to an Arabian king, who was a contemporary of Antiochus Epiphanes (circa 170 BC), before whom Jason the high priest was accused. 2. Ob

AREOPOLIS ar-e-op'-o-lis. The Greek name of \AR\ (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AREOPOLIS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AREOPAGUS ar-e-op'-a-gus (Areios pagos; Acts 17:19,22. Mars' Hill, 17:22 the King James Version): A sort of spur jutting out from the western end of the Acropolis and separated from it by a very short saddle. Traces of old steps cut in the rock are still to be seen. Underneath are deep grottoes, once the home of the Eumenides (Furies). On the flat

AREOPAGITE ar-e-op'-a-jit. See DIONYSIUS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AREOPAGITE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ARELITES a-re'-lits: In Numbers 26:17. See ARELI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ARELITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ARDITES ar'-dits: Patronymic of ARD, which see. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ARDITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ARD ard ('ard, meaning unknown): Either directly or more remotely a son of Benjamin. Numbers 26:38-40 mentions five sons of Benjamin, together with Ard and Naaman, the sons of Bela, Benjamin's oldest son, counting all seven as ancestors of Benjamite families. In 1 Chronicles 8:1-3 Addar and Naaman are mentioned, with others, as sons of Bela, Addar