Husk
In Num. 6:4 (Heb. zag) it means the “skin” of a grape. In 2 Kings 4:42 (Heb. tsiqlon) it means a “sack” for grain, as rendered in the Revised Version. In Luke 15:16, in the parable of the Prodigal So…
Husks,
HUSKS, Luke 15:16. Undoubtedly the fruit of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), which is common in Palestine, and is used for food by the poor, and for the fattening of cattle or swine. When ripe it …
Huz
(light, sandy soil), the eldest son of Nahor and Milcah. (Genesis 22:21) (B.C. about 1900).
Huzoth
streets; populous
Huzzab
(fixed), according to the general opinion of the Jews, was the queen of Nineveh at the time when Nahum delivered his prophecy. (Nahum 2:7) (B.C. about 700.) The moderns follow the rendering in the ma…
Hyacinth
used in the Revised Version for jacinth in (Revelation 9:17) It is simply another English spelling of the same Greek word.
Hyaena
Authorities differ as to whether the term tzabu’a in (Jeremiah 12:9) means a “hyaena” or a “speckled bird.” The only other instance in which it occurs is as a proper name, Zeboim, (1 Samuel 13:18) “t…
Hymenaeus
(belonging to marriage), the name of a person occurring twice in the correspondence between St. Paul and Timothy; the first time classed with Alexander, (1 Timothy 1:20) and the second time classed w…
Hymeneus
nuptial; the god of marriage
Hymn.
HYMN. In the N.T. we have the hymn mentioned with the psalm and the spiritual song. Eph 5:19; Eph Col, 3:16. Paul and Silas sang hymns (A.V., "praises") in the prison at Philippi, Acts 16:25, and aft…
Hypocrite
One who puts on a mask and feigns himself to be what he is not; a dissembler in religion. Our Lord severely rebuked the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy (Matt. 6:2, 5, 16). “The hypocrite’s …
Hyssop,
HYS'SOP, Ex 12:22. A plant often used in the ceremonies of purification. Lev 14:4, Lev 14:6, Lev 14:51; Ps 51:7. One of its characteristics is referred to in 1 Kgs 4:33. It is associated with our Sav…
I
I. The names and titles of the supreme Being are applied to him, John 1:1; Rom 9:5; 1 John 5:20; Rev 1:11; comp. Isa 6:1-10 with John 12:41.
Ibhar
Chosen, one of David’s sons (1 Chr. 3:6; 2 Sam. 5:15).
Ibleam
People-waster, a city assigned to Manasseh (Josh. 17:11), from which the Israelites, however, could not expel the Canaanites (Judg. 1:27). It is also called Bileam (1 Chr. 6:70). It was probably the …
Ibneiah
(whom Jehovah will build up), son of Jehoram, a Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 9:8)
Ibnijah
(whom Jehovah will build up), a Benjamite. (1 Chronicles 9:8)
Ibri
(Hebrew), a Merarite Levite of the family of Jaaziah, (1 Chronicles 24:27) in the time of David. (B.C. 1014.)
Ibzan
Illustrious, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg. 12:8-10). He ruled seven years.
Ice.
ICE. See Crystal.
Ichabod
When the tidings of the disastrous defeat of the Israelites in the battle against the Philistines near to Mizpeh were carried to Shiloh, the wife of Phinehas “was near to be delivered. And when she h…
Iconium
The capital of ancient Lycaonia. It was first visited by Paul and Barnabas from Antioch-in-Pisidia during the apostle’s first missionary journey (Acts 13:50, 51). Here they were persecuted by the Jew…
Idaeah
IDA'EAH, or ID'ALAH, a place in Zebulun, Josh 19:15; possibly Ed-Dalieh, in Carmel.
Idalah
Snares(?), a city near the west border of Zebulun (Josh. 19:15). It has been identified with the modern Jeida, in the valley of Kishon.
Idbash
(stout), one of the three sons of Abi-Etam, among the families of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:3)
Iddo.
ID'DO. The name occurs six times in the A.V., but is the uniform rendering of three different names. (timely). A prophet who is quoted as the author of an historical writing, 2 Chr 12:15; 2 Chr 13:22…
Idle
I'DLE, Matt 12:36, in this connection means morally useless.
Idol
(1.) Heb. aven, “nothingness;” “vanity” (Isa. 66:3; 41:29; Deut. 32:21; 1 Kings 16:13; Ps. 31:6; Jer. 8:19, etc.). (2.) ‘Elil, “a thing of naught” (Ps. 97:7; Isa. 19:3); a word of contempt, used of t…
Idol, Idolatry
IDOL, IDOLATRY. Whatever receives the worship which is due only to God is an idol. In a figurative sense, the word denotes anything which draws the affections from God, Col 3:5, and in a restricted s…
Idolatry
Image-worship or divine honour paid to any created object. Paul describes the origin of idolatry in Rom. 1:21-25: men forsook God, and sank into ignorance and moral corruption (1:28). The forms of id…