ADUEL a-du'-el (Adouel): An ancestor of Tobit (Tobit 1:1). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ADUEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ADRIEL a'-dri-el (`adhri'el, "my help is God"): The son of Barzillai the Meholathite, to whom Merab the daughter of King Saul was married when she should have been given to David (1 Samuel 18:19; 2 Samuel 21:8). "Michal" in 2 Samuel 21:8 is a textual error easily accounted for Adriel and Merab had five sons, whom David handed over to the blood ven

ADRIA a'-dri-a (Westcott-Hort: ho Hadrias or ho Adrias): In Greek Adrias (Polybios i.2.4), Adriatike Thalassa (Strabo iv.204), and Adriatikon Pelagos (Ptolemy iii.15.2), and in Latin Adriaticum mare (Livy xl.57.7), Adrianum mare (Cicero in Pisonem 38), Adriaticus sinus (Livy x.2.4), and Mare superurn (Cicero ad Att. 9.5.1). The Adriatic Sea is a n

ADRA a'-dra. See ARAD (city). \ADRAMMELECH\ and \ANAMMELECH\ a-dram'-el-ek and a-nam'-el-ek ('adhrammelekh and `anammelekh, apparently, according to Assyrian usage, "Adar is prince," "Anu is prince." By Palestinian usage it would be "Adar is king," "Anu is king"): (1) The names given by the Israelite narrator to the god or gods imported into the S

ADRAMYTTIUM ad-ra-mit'-i-um (Adramuttion; for other forms see Thayer's lexicon): An ancient city of Mysia in the Roman Province of Asia. The only reference in the New Testament to it is in Acts 27:2 which says that Paul, while being taken a prisoner from Caesarea to Rome, embarked upon a ship belonging to Adramyttium. The city, with a good harbor

ADORN a-dorn' (kosmeo): Has as its primary meaning "to arrange," "to put In order," "to decorate." It is used with reference to the manner in which Christian women were urged to dress. This was a vital question in the early church, and both Paul and Peter give advice on the subject (1 Timothy 2:9; 1 Peter 3:3). See DRESS. Figurative: In Matthew

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

ADORATION ad-o-ra'-shun: Though this word never occurs in English Versions, it represents aspects of worship which are very prominent in the Bible. _I. Etymology._ The word is derived from Latin adorare = (1) "to speak to," (2) "to beseech," "entreat," (3) "to do homage," "to worship"; from the Latin, os (oris), mouth. Some have supposed tha

ADOR; ADORA a'-dor, a-do'-ra (Adora): In Idumaea, mentioned in Ant, XIII, ix, 1 as one of the cities captured by Hyrcanus, and referred to in 1 Macc 13:20. See ADORAIM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ADOR; ADORA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclo

ADONIS a-do'-nis: A name for the Babylonian god TAMMUZ, which see. The word occurs only in the English Revised Version, margin of Isaiah 17:10, where for "pleasant plants" is read "plantings of Adonis." The the American Standard Revised Version rightly omits this marginal suggestion. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography

ADOPTION a-dop'-shun (huiothesia, "placing as a son"): - _I. THE GENERAL LEGAL IDEA_ 1. In the Old Testament 2. Greek 3. Roman _II. PAUL'S DOCTRINE_ 1. In Galatians as Liberty 2. In Romans as Deliverance from Debt _III. THE CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE_ 1. In Relation to Justification 2. In Relation to Sanctification 3. In Relation to Regeneration _I

ADONAI a-do'-ni, ad-o-na'-i ('adhonay): A Divine name, translated "Lord," and signifying, from its derivation, "sovereignty." Its vowels are found in the Massoretic Text with the unpronounceable tetragrammaton " YHWH "; and when the Hebrew reader came to these letters, he always substituted in pronunciation the word " 'adhonay." Its vowels combine

ADNAH ad'-na (`adhnach, "pleasure"; Edna): (1) A warrior of the tribe of Manasseh, who deserted Saul and joined David's forces at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:20,21) (2) An officer of high rank, perhaps the commander-in-chief of Jehoshaphat's army (2 Chronicles 17:14). Here the spelling in Hebrew is `adhnah. Copyright Statement These files are public

ADO a-doo': Found only in Mark 5:39 King James Version: "Why make ye this ado and weep?" Here "make ado" is used to translate the Greek verb thorubeomai (compare Matthew 9:23 the King James Version, where it is likewise rendered "making a noise"). "Ado" as a substantive is Old English for "trouble" or "fuss," used only in the sing.; and in the ear

ADNA ad'-na (`adhna', "pleasure"; Aidaine): (1) An Israelite in Ezra's time who, having married a foreign wife, divorced her. He belonged to Pahath-moab (Ezra 10:30). (2) A priest of the family of Harum, during the high-priesthood of Joiakim son of Jethua (Nehemiah 12:12-15). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Informa

ADMIRATION ad-mi-ra'-shun (thauma, "a marvel" or "wonder"; thaumazo, "to wonder"): A term thrice used in the King James Version in the New Testament, to express a wonder that includes approval, high esteem; replaced in the Revised Version (British and American) by three renderings better suited to convey the various kinds of surprise, wonder, admi

ADMIN ad'-min. See ARNI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ADMIN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ADMINISTER; ADMINISTRATION ad-min'-is-ter ad-min-is-tra'-shun diakoneo, diakonia: Terms used in the King James Version in 1 Corinthians 12:5; 2 Corinthians 8:19,20; 2 Corinthians 9:12 respectively, and replaced in the Revised Version (British and American) by "minister" and "ministration." The root idea of both words is "service," hence to supply,

ADMATHA ad'-ma-tha, ad-ma'-tha ('adhmatha'): One of "the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom" (Esther 1:14); compare 2 Kings 25:19; Ezra 7:14. The Septuagint gives only three names. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor.

ADLAI ad'-la-i, ad'-li (`adhlay; Septuagint Adli and Adai, "lax, weary"): The father of Shaphat, an overseer of David's herds in the lowlands (1 Chronicles 27:29). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ADLAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915