Jacinth,
JACINTH, or HY'ACINTH, probably the same as the ligure, Ex 28:19, a gem of a yellowish-red or a dark-purple color, resembling the amethyst. Rev 9:17; Rev 21:20. In the former passage there is referen…
Jacob
One who follows on another’s heels; supplanter, (Gen. 25:26; 27:36; Hos. 12:2-4), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-ni…
Jacobs Well
a deep spring in the vicinity of Shechem (called Sychar in Christ’s time and Nablus at the present day). It was probably dug by Jacob whose name it bears. On the curb of the well Jesus sat and discou…
Jacob’s Well
(John 4:5, 6). This is one of the few sites in Palestine about which there is no dispute. It was dug by Jacob, and hence its name, in the “parcel of ground” which he purchased from the sons of Hamor …
Jada
(wise), son of Onam and brother of Shammai, in the genealogy of the sons of Jerahmeel by his wife Atarah. (1 Chronicles 2:28,32) (B.C. after 1445.)
Jadau
(loving), one of the Bene-Nebo who had taken a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:43) (B.C. 459.)
Jaddua
Known. (1.) One of the chiefs who subscribed the covenant (Neh. 10:21). (2.) The last high priest mentioned in the Old Testament (Neh. 12:11, 22), sons of Jonathan.
Jadon
Judge, a Meronothite who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:7).
Jael
Mountain-goat, the wife of Heber the Kenite (Judg. 4:17-22). When the Canaanites were defeated by Barak, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, fled and sought refuge with the friendly tribe of Heber, …
Jagur
Place of sojourn, a city on the southern border of Judah (Josh. 15:21).
Jah.
JAH. Ps 68:4. A contraction of the word "Jehovah," which imports the attribute of self-existence. It is part of the compound words "Adonijah" ("God is my Lord") and "Hallelujah" ("Praise the Lord"). …
Jahaleel
praising God; light of God
Jahath
Union. (1.) A son of Shimei, and grandson of Gershom (1 Chr. 23:10). (2.) One of the sons of Shelomoth, of the family of Kohath (1 Chr. 24:22). (3.) A Levite of the family of Merari, one of the overs…
Jahaz
Trodden down (called also Jahaza, Josh. 13:18; Jahazah, 21:36; Jahzah, 1 Chr. 6:78), a town where Sihon was defeated, in the borders of Moab and in the land of the Ammonites beyond Jordan, and north …
Jahaz, Also Jahaza, Jahazah And Juhzah
(trodden down). Under these four forms is given in the Authorized Version the name of a place which in the Hebrew appears as Yahats and Yahtsah . At Jahaz the decisive battle was fought between the c…
Jahaza
(trodden down). (Joshua 13:18) [Jahaz, Also Jahaza, Jahazah And Juhzah]
Jahaza, Jahazah, Jahzah.
JAHAZA, JAHA'ZAH, JAH'ZAH. See Jahaz.
Jahazah
(trodden down). (Joshua 21:36; Jeremiah 48:21) [Jahaz, Also Jahaza, Jahazah And Juhzah]
Jahaziah
JAHAZI'AH (whom Jehovah beholds), one who helped Ezra in his marriage-reform. Ezr 10:15.
Jahaziel
Beheld by God. (1.) The third son of Hebron (1 Chr. 23:19). (2.) A Benjamite chief who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:4). (3.) A priest who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. …
Jahdai
Grasper, a descendant of Caleb, of the family of Hezron (1 Chr. 2:47).
Jahdiel
(whom Jehovah makes joyful), a chieftain of Manasseh on the east of Jordan. (1 Chronicles 5:24) (B.C. 320.)
Jahdo
(united), a Gadite, (1 Chronicles 5:14) son of Buz and father of Jeshishai.
Jahleel
(hoping in Jehovah), the third of the three sons of Zebulun, (Genesis 46:14; Numbers 26:26) founder of the family of Jahleelites. (B.C. 1706.)
Jahleelites
JAHLEELITES, THE, descendants of Jahleel. Num 26:26.
Jahleelites, The
JAHLEELITES, THE, descendants of Jahleel. Num 26:26.
Jahmai
(whom Jehovah guards), a man of Issachar, one of the heads of the house of Tolah. (1 Chronicles 7:2) (B.C. 1491)
Jahnziah
(whom Jehovah watches over), son of Tikvah, apparently a priest. (Ezra 10:15)
Jahzah
(trodden down). (1 Chronicles 6:78) [Jahaz, Also Jahaza, Jahazah And Juhzah]
Jahzeel
Allotted by God, the first of the sons of Naphtali (Gen. 46:24).