COMFORTER kum'-fer-ter: This is translation of the word patakletos, in the Johannine writings. In the Gospel it occurs in John 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7, and refers to the Holy Spirit. The word means literally, "called to one's side" for help. The translation "Comforter" covers only a small part of the meaning as shown in the context. T......

FRUSTRATE frus'-trat (parar; atheteo): "Frustrate" (from frustra, "vain") is the translation of parar, "to break," "to make void," "to bring to nothing" (Ezra 4:5), "to frustrate their purpose" (Isaiah 44:25, "that frustrateth the signs of the liars"); of atheteo, "to displace," "to reject or make void or null": Galatians 2:21, "I d......

JEDIAEL je-di'-a-el (yedhi`a'-el, "God makes known" (?)): (1) A "son" of Benjamin or probably of Zebulun (1 Chronicles 7:6,10,11). See Curtis, Chronicles, 145-49, who suggests emending the name to yachle'el, Jahleel, in agreement with Genesis 46:24. (2) One of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:45), probably = the Manassite who de......

JASIEL ja'-si-el, jas'-i-el (ya`asi'el, "God is maker," 1 Chronicles 11:47 the King James Version). See JAASIEL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JASIEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915....

ZENAN ze'-nan. See ZAANAN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZENAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915....

PRINCIPLES prin'-si-p'-lz: Found twice (Hebrews 5:12; 6:1). The Greek word (stoicheion) is also translated in the King James Version as "elements" and "rudiments." As rendered in He, its meaning is clearly related to the elementary knowledge of Christian truth or doctrine. See ELEMENTS; RUDIMENTS. Copyright Statement These files ar......

CHALCEDONY kal-sed'-o-ni, kal'-se-do-ni. See STONES, PRECIOUS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'CHALCEDONY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915....

LAST TIME, TIMES (kairos eschatos, chronos eschatos (also plural), eschaton tou chronou, hora eschate): In the King James Version this phrase occurs in 1 Peter 1:5; 1:20 (plural); 1John 2:18; Jude 1:18. The Revised Version (British and American) has, in 1 Peter 1:20, "at the end of the times," and in 1John 2:18, "the last hour," in ......

MANNER; MANNERS man'-er, man'-erz (dabhar, derekh, mishpaT; ethos, houtos): 1. As Used in the Old Testament: "Manner" (probably from manus, "the hand," mode of handling things, or acting) is in the Bible in general equivalent (1) to way, custom, habit, etc., (2) to kind or sort. There are some special senses, however, and archai......

BAANAH ba'-a-na ba`anah, ("son of oppression"): (1) Captain in the army of Ish-bosheth (2 Samuel 4:2). (2) Father of Iteleb, one of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:30). (3) Returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem; a leader and one who sealed the covenant (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7; 10:27). See BAANA (4). Copyright S......