Jahzeelites
JAHZEELITES, THE, descendants of Jahzeel. Num 26:48.
Jahzerah
Returner, the son of Meshullam, and father of Adiel (1 Chr. 9:12).
Jahziel.
JAH'ZIEL. 1 Chr 7:13. The same as Jahzeel, which see.
Jailer.
JAI'LER. See Prison, Punishment.
Jair
Enlightener. (1.) The son of Segub. He was brought up with his mother in Gilead, where he had possessions (1 Chr. 2:22). He distinguished himself in an expedition against Bashan, and settled in the p…
Jairite
(descendant of Jair). The Ira THE JAIRITE was a priest (Authorized Version “chief ruler”) to David (2 Samuel 20:26)
Jairtte
JA'IRTTE, THE, a descendant of Jair. 2 Sam 20:26.
Jairus
A ruler of the synagogue at Capernaum, whose only daughter Jesus restored to life (Mark 5:22; Luke 8:41). Entering into the chamber of death, accompanied by Peter and James and John and the father an…
Jakamean
(who gathers the people together), a Levite in the time of King David; fourth of the sons of Hebron, the son of Kohath. (1 Chronicles 23:19; 24:23) (B.C. 1014.)
Jakan
(sagacious), son of Ezer the Horite. (1 Chronicles 1:42) The same as JaakanJAAkan. [And see Akan]
Jakeh
Pious, the father of Agur (Prov. 30:1). Nothing is known of him.
Jakim
Establisher. (1.) Chief of the twelfth priestly order (1 Chr. 24:12). (2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:19). (3.) Margin in Matt. 1:11 means Jehoiakim.
Jalon
Lodger, the last of the four sons of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 4:17).
Jambres.
JAM'BRES. See Jannes and Jambres.
James
(1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the apostle. He was one of the twelve. He was by trade a fisherman, in partnership with Peter (Matt. 20:20; 27:56). With John and Peter he…
James The Less
called the Less because younger or smaller in stature than James the son of Zebedee. He was the son of Alpheus or Clopas and brother of our Lord (see above); was called to the apostolate, together wi…
James, Epistle Of
(1.) Author of, was James the Less, the Lord’s brother, one of the twelve apostles. He was one of the three pillars of the Church (Gal. 2:9). (2.) It was addressed to the Jews of the dispersion, “the…
James, The General Epistle Of
The author of this epistle was in all probability James the son of Alphaeus, and our Lord’s brother It was written from Jerusalem, which St. James does not seem to have ever left. It was probably wri…
Jamin
(right hand).
Jaminites
JA'MINITES, THE, descendants of Jamin. Num 26:12.
Jaminites, The
JA'MINITES, THE, descendants of Jamin. Num 26:12.
Jamlech
(whom God makes king), one of the chief men of the tribe of Simeon. (1 Chronicles 4:34)
Jamnin
[Jabneel]
Jangling
JANG'LING means "babbling" in 1 Tim 1:6.
Janna
(flourishing), son of Joseph, and father of Melchi, in the genealogy of Christ. (Luke 3:24) In the Revised Version written JANNAI.
Jannes
One of the Egyptians who “withstood Moses” (2 Tim. 3:8).
Janoah
Or Jano’hah, rest. (1.) A town on the north-eastern border of Ephraim, in the Jordan valley (Josh. 16:6, 7). Identified with the modern Yanun, 8 miles south-east of Nablus. (2.) A town of Northern Pa…
Janohah
(rest), a place on the boundary of Ephraim (Joshua 16:6,7) east of Neapolis. A little less than twelve miles from Nablus and about southeast in direction, two miles from Akrabeh is the village of Yan…
Janum
Slumber, a town in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:53).
Japhet
enlarged; fair; persuading