AIR ar (aer): In the Old Testament "air" is used (with one exception) in the phrase "fowl" or "fowls (birds) of the air." The Hebrew word is usually rendered "heaven" or "heavens." According to ancient Hebrew cosmogony the sky was a solid dome (firmament) stretching over the earth as a covering. In the above phrase the air means the space between

AIM am: In The Wisdom of Solomon 13:9. Lit. translation by the King James Version of Greek stochasasthai, which commonly means "to shoot at." This is Interpreted and explained by the Revised Version (British and American) as "explore," with a hint as to the nature of the process, and may be paraphrased: "If they be able to conjecture the mysteries

AIN (1) See AYIN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AIN (1)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AIJELETH HASH-SHAHAR a'-je-leth hash-sha'-har. See PSALMS; SONG. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AIJELETH HASH-SHAHAR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AIL al (Anglo-Saxon: eglan, "to pain"): As a verb translation, is "to trouble," "afflict" (obsolete); intrans, "to feel pain, trouble, uneasiness," etc.; it represents Hebrew mah lekha "what to thee" (Genesis 21:17, "What aileth thee, Hagar?"; Judges 18:23; 1 Samuel 11:5; 2 Samuel 14:5; 2 Kings 6:28; Isaiah 22:1); in Psalms 114:5, it is figurative

AID ad (chazaq, "to strengthen," "to aid"): A military term used only once in Old Testament in the King James Version (Judges 9:24) and displaced in the Revised Version (British and American) by the literal rendering, "who strengthened his hands." The men of Shechem supported Abimelech in his fratricidal crime, with money, enabling him to hire men

AIJA a-i'-ja (`ayya'): A form of name for city Ai, found in Nehemiah 11:31. See AI; AIATH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AIJA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AIATH a'-yath (`ayyath): Found in Isaiah 10:28; feminine form of the city \AI\ (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AIATH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AI a'-i (`ay, written always with the definite article, ha-`ay, probably meaning "the ruin," kindred root, `awah): (1) A town of central Palestine, in the tribe of Benjamin, near and just east of Bethel (Genesis 12:8). It is identified with the modern Haiyan, just south of the village Der Diwan (Conder in HDB; Delitzsch in Commentary on Genesis 12

AHUMAI a-hu'-ma-i, a-hu'-mi ('achumay, "brother of water"(?)): A descendant of Shobal of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:2). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AHUMAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AHUZZAM; AHUZAM a-huz'-am, a-hu'-zam ('achuzzam, "possessor"). A son of Ashahur of the tribe of Judah, his mother's name was Naarah (1 Chronicles 4:6); written Ahuzam in the King James Version. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AHUZZAM; AHUZAM'". "Internati

AHOLIBAMAH a-ho-li-ba'-ma. See OHOLIBAMAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AHOLIBAMAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AHOLIBAH a-ho'-li-ba. See OHOLIBAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AHOLIBAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

AHOLIAB a-ho-li'-ab. See OHOLIAB. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AHOLIAB'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

AHITOB a-hi'-tob (Achitob; the King James Version Achitob): One of the ancestors of Ezra (1 Esdras 8:2; 2 Esdras 1:1). Compare AHITUB, 3 (Ezra 7:2 et al.). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AHITOB'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

AHINOAM a-hi-no'-am, a-hin'-o-am ('achino`am, "my brother is pleasantness"): (1) Daughter of Ahimaaz, and wife of King Saul (1 Samuel 14:50). (2) The woman from Jezreel whom David married after Saul gave Michal to another husband. She and Abigail, the widow of Nabal, seem to have been David's only wives prior to the beginning of his reign in Hebr

AHIMAAZ a-hi-ma'-az, a-him'-a-az ('achima`ats, perhaps "my brother is rage," or "brother of rage"): (1) Father of Ahinoam the wife of King Saul (1 Samuel 14:50). (2) The son of Zadok the high priest (1 Chronicles 6:8,9,53). With his father he remained loyal to David in the rebellions both of Absalom and of Adonijah. With Jonathan the son of Abiat

AHIAH a-hi'-a: A variant in the King James Version (1 Samuel 14:3,18; 1 Kings 4:3; 1 Chronicles 8:7) for AHIJAH, which see. Also in the Revised Version (British and American) (Nehemiah 10:26). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AHIAH'". "International Stand