(3.) Learn more about Avenger of blood...Avim "A people dwelling in Hazerim, or "the villages" or "encampments" on the south-west corner of the sea-coast (Deut. "R.V., one of Israel's halting-places in the desert (Num. 23:27 it is Anethothite; in 1 Chr. Learn more about Amminadib... "People of the Almighty, the father of Ahiezer, who was chief of" the Danites at the time of the Exodus (Num. 11:32), probably as" "being an inhabitant of Arabah (Josh. The daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and" "the wife of Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Kings 8:18), who "walked" "in the ways of the house of Ahab" (2 Chr. One who is sent on a mission, especially one sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country. (1.) (1.) A city of Manasseh given to the Levites of Kohath's family (1 Chr. 4:17; Rev. 14:5) should perhaps be rendered "very near" = "the way" "of escape shall be made easy." Learn more about Agagite...Agate "(Heb. In Deut. 2:7), in" "commemoration of his crime, which brought upon him an awful" "destruction (Josh. This name is also used for his posterity (Ps. Learn more about Azotus... "Deserted. The "most notable of these were, (1.) 28). The father of the" "Ephraimite chief Elishama, at the time of the Exodus (Num. `athon), so named" from its slowness (Gen. 12:16; 45:23; Num. 28:1). Learn more about Anath...Anathema Anything laid up or suspended; hence anything laid up in a temple or set apart as sacred. Christ gave the gifts. 25:43; 27:3). Judg. One of the sons of Beriah (1 Chr. It is also used of the omnipotence of God (Ex. (2.) (1.) (1.) Learn more about Asuppim...Atad "Buckthorn, a place where Joseph and his brethren, when on their" "way from Egypt to Hebron with the remains of their father Jacob," "made for seven days a "great and very sore lamentation." In Isa. Learn more about Ahiman...Ahimelech "Brother of the king, the son of Ahitub and father of Abiathar (1" Sam. 29:12. This was the name of a "sensual Canaanitish goddess Astarte, the feminine of the" Assyrian Ishtar. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. shebo), a precious stone in the breast-plate of the high" "priest (Ex. (1.) Learn more about Arvad... "Physician, son of Abijah and grandson of Rehoboam, was the third" king of Judah. Learn more about Ashes... #NAME? called "Ahiah." "7:17; Cant. 51:12). The" "sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chr. 333). Learn more about Ahinoam...Ahio Brotherly. 16:2, "7), called also Ataroth-adar (16:5). Learn more about Alexander...Alexander the Great "The king of Macedonia, the great conqueror; probably represented" "in Daniel by the "belly of brass" (Dan. "(2.) 13:4; 19:30), stronghold. Learn more about Abez... "My father is the Lord, the Greek form of Abijah, or Abijam" "(Matt. But it" denotes also the council or court of justice which met in the open air on the hill. 14:50). Learn more about Adah... "Red, a Babylonian word, the generic name for man, having the" same meaning in the Hebrew and the Assyrian languages. (2.) Learn more about Aner...Angel "A word signifying, both in the Hebrew and Greek, a "messenger," and hence employed to denote any agent God sends forth to execute his purposes. 6:23; Num. The father Ahinoam, the wife" of Saul (1 Sam. Learn more about Anathoth... "From Acts 27:29, 30, 40, it would appear that the Roman vessels" "carried several anchors, which were attached to the stern as" "well as to the prow. has "plain); Amos 6:14 (A.V. Learn more about Ahira... "Brother of song = singer, the officer who was "over the" "household" of Solomon (1 Kings 4:6)." 21:10-15). (2.) Learn more about Agrippa I...Agrippa II "Son of the foregoing, was born at Rome, A.D. 27. "(3.) Learn more about Amittai...Ammah "A cubit, the name of a hill which Joab and Abishai reached as" "the sun went down, when they were in pursuit of Abner (2 Sam." For a complete Scripture study system, try SwordSearcher Bible Software , which includes the unabridged version of this dictionary. Learn more about Ashdod...Ashdothpisgah "(Deut. 8:11)." (1.) Learn more about Abital... "Father of goodness, a Benjamite (1 Chr. 1 Chr." 8:2; 1 Chr. 21:6; Deut. The daughter of "Ahimaaz, and wife of Saul (1 Sam. Learn more about Ashtaroth...Ashteroth Karnaim "Ashteroth of the two horns, the abode of the Rephaim (Gen." 14:5). Learn more about Ararat... "Agile; also called Ornan 1 Chr. 15:13). Learn more about Amaziah...Ambassador "In the Old Testament the Hebrew word tsir, meaning "one who goes" "on an errand," is rendered thus (Josh. (1.) She was chosen to minister to "David in his old age. 1:49). 65. 34:20). It is supposed by some to be the same as the Adam "of Josh. Learn more about Anise...Anna "Grace, an aged widow, the daughter of Phanuel. Learn more about Alamoth...Alarm A particular quivering sound of the silver trumpets to give warning to the Hebrews on their journey through the wilderness "(Num. Learn more about Ague... "Gatherer; the collector, mentioned as author of the sayings in" Prov. 8:4). 49:14; Obad. "1:26) and "inordinate affection" (Col. 3:5). Eleazar (Num. He is probably the Bedan of 1 Sam. (3.) 7:8). (3.) Learn more about Ashdothpisgah... "Happy, Jacob's eigth son; his mother was Zilpah, Leah's handmaid" (Gen. 30:13). The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary includes the complete and unabridged six volume 7,200-page print edition, with illustrations. Learn more about Apple... "Found in the Authorized Version in Gen. 3:7, of the bands of" "fig-leaves made by our first parents. He gave the office of apostle. Jehoiada, the" "father of Benaiah, led 3,700 Aaronites as "fighting men" to the" "support of David at Hebron (1 Chr. 31:6; "35:34; 36:1, 2; 38:23)." Learn more about Asnapper... "(Heb. In Isa. Learn more about Ant...Antichrist "Against Christ, or an opposition Christ, a rival Christ. goel, from verb gaal, "to be near of kin," "to redeem")," the nearest relative of a murdered person. Learn more about Adultery... "The red ones, a place apparently on the road between Jericho and" "Jerusalem, "on the south side of the torrent" Wady Kelt, looking" "toward Gilgal, mentioned Josh. "7:17; Cant. One of the sons of Abinadab the Levite. Comp. 15:13;" "21:11, Heb. (1.) 27:12, Anetothite." Learn more about Amram... "King of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of" "Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of" "the plain (Gen. 14:1, 4). Learn more about Armenia... "Inhabitant of a fortress, the first-named of the two sons of" "Saul and Rizpah. 12:2). 14:37). Learn more about Ashurites... 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