Horonaim
Two caverns, a city of Moab to the south of the Arnon, built, apparently, upon an eminence, and a place of some importance (Isa. 15:5; Jer. 48:3, 5, 34).
Horonite
The designation of Sanballat (Neh. 2:10, 19), a native of Horonaim, or of one of the two Beth-horons, the “upper” or the “nether,” mentioned in Josh. 16:3, 5.
Horonite, The,
HOR'ONITE, THE, the designation, of uncertain derivation, given to Sanballat, the determined foe to Nehemiah. Neh 2:10, 1 Kgs 2:19; Neh 13:28. He may have come from Horonaim or Beth-horon.
Horonites
men of anger, or of fury, or of liberty
Horse,
HORSE, Gen 49:17, one of the noblest of animals, of which Job gives a most poetic description, ch. Job 39:19-25. In the early periods of the world the laboring-beasts were chiefly oxen and asses, whi…
Horse-gate
A gate in the wall of Jerusalem, at the west end of the bridge, leading from Zion to the temple (Neh. 3:28; Jer. 31:40).
Horse-leech
Occurs only in Prov. 30:15 (Heb. ‘alukah); the generic name for any blood-sucking annelid. There are various species in the marshes and pools of Palestine. That here referred to, the Hoemopis, is rem…
Horseleech
Heb. ’alukah, occurs once only, viz. (Proverbs 30:16) There is little doubt that ’alukah denotes some species of leech, or rather is the generic term for any blood-sucking annelid.
Horseman
Heb. ba’al parash, “master of a horse.” The “horsemen” mentioned Ex. 14:9 were “mounted men”, i.e., men who rode in chariots. The army of Pharaoh consisted of a chariot and infantry force. We find th…
Hosah
Refuge. (1.) A place on the border of the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:29), a little to the south of Zidon. (2.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 16:38).
Hosanna
Save now! or Save, we beseech, (Matt. 21:9). This was a customary form of acclamation at the feast of Tabernacles. (Comp. Ps. 118:25.)
Hose
(Dan. 3:21), a tunic or undergarment.
Hosea
Salvation, the son of Beeri, and author of the book of prophecies bearing his name. He belonged to the kingdom of Israel. “His Israelitish origin is attested by the peculiar, rough, Aramaizing dictio…
Hosea, Prophecies Of
This book stands first in order among the “Minor Prophets.” “The probable cause of the location of Hosea may be the thoroughly national character of his oracles, their length, their earnest tone, and…
Hosen
HO'SEN (plural of hose), Dan 3:21. The word originally meant short trousers or trunk-hose, as well as stockings. It stands in our translation for a Chaldee word signifying "tunics."
Hoshaiah
(whom Jehovah aids).
Hosham
(haste), one of the early kings of Edom. Genesis36:34,36; 1Chr 1:45,46
Hoshama
(whom Jehovah hears), one of the sons of Jeconiah or Jehoiachin, the last king but one of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:18)
Hoshea
Salvation. (1.) The original name of the son of Nun, afterwards called Joshua (Num. 13:8, 16; Deut. 32:44). (2.) 1 Chr. 27:20. The ruler of Ephraim in David’s time. (3.) The last king of Israel. He c…
Hospitality
Hospitality was regarded by most nations of the ancient world as one of the chief virtues. The Jewish laws respecting strangers (Leviticus 19:33,34) and the poor, (Leviticus 23:14) seq. Deuteronomy 1…
Host Of Heaven
The sun, moon, and stars are so designated (Gen. 2:1). When the Jews fell into idolatry they worshipped these (Deut. 4:19; 2 Kings 17:16; 21:3, 5; 23:5; Jer. 19:13; Zeph. 1:5; Acts 7:42).
Host.
HOST. See Hospitality, Inn. HOS'TAGES are spoken of 2 Kgs 14:14; 2 Chr 25:24.
Hostage
A person delivered into the hands of another as a security for the performance of some promise, etc. (2 Kings 14:14; 2 Chr. 25:24).
Hotham
(signet ring), a man of Asher, son of Heber, of the family Of Beriah. (1 Chronicles 7:32) (B.C. 1490.)
Hothan
(signet ring), a man of Aroer, father of Shamu and Jehiel. (1 Chronicles 11:44) (B.C. 1046.)
Hothir
(fullness), the thirteenth son of Heman, “the king’s seer,” (1 Chronicles 25:4,28) and therefore a Kohathite Levite. (B.C. 1014.)
Hough
To hamstring, i.e., sever the “tendon of Achilles” of the hinder legs of captured horses (Josh. 11:6; 2 Sam. 8:4; 1 Chr. 18:4), so as to render them useless.
Hour.
HOUR. The term is employed to indicate an indefinite period of time, as in Dan 3:6; Dan 4:19, and Matt 9:22; John 7:30, etc. It also indicates a definite period. At the time of our Lord the Jews reck…
House Of God
HOUSE OF GOD, a translation in the A.V. of the place Bethel. It is the place where the ark was, and not the ark, which is called "the house of God." See Bethel. Jud 20:18, Jud 20:26; John 21:2; cf. J…
House.
HOUSE. See Dwellings. The word "house" is also used to denote a family, Gen 12:17; 1 Tim 5:8, a race or lineage, Luke 2:4, and property, 1 Kgs 13:8. "House of the rolls," Ezr 6:1, and "treasure-house…