Nose-jewels,
NOSE-JEWELS, mentioned in Isa 3:21, consisted of a ring of gold Nose-Jewels worn in the East. or other metal upon which jewels were strung. The nose-rings now worn by the lower classes in Egypt are f…
Novice
NOVICE. 1 Tim 3:6. The word in the Greek means "newly planted." Paul counsels that such persons should not be raised to the position of overseers or pastors, urging that they were liable to become pr…
Number.
NUM'BER. The following numbers were understood by the Hebrews to have a symbolical or representative significance: Three was deemed to have a peculiar mystic meaning. It is the number of the Deity (t…
Numbering Of The People
Besides the numbering of the tribes mentioned in the history of the wanderings in the wilderness, we have an account of a general census of the whole nation from Dan to Beersheba, which David gave di…
Numbers
the fourth book of the law or Pentateuch. It takes its name in the LXX. and Vulgate (whence our “Numbers”) from the double numbering or census of the people, the first of which is given in chs. 1-4, …
Numbers, Book Of
The fourth of the books of the Pentateuch, called in the Hebrew be-midbar, i.e., “in the wilderness.” In the LXX. version it is called “Numbers,” and this name is now the usual title of the book. It …
Nun
Beyond the fact that he was the father of Joshua nothing more is known of him (Ex. 33:11).
Nurse.
NURSE. The position was one of much importance and honor. Rebekah's nurse accompanied her mistress to Canaan, and was buried with much mourning at Allon-bachuth. Gen 24:59; Gen 35:8. The tenderness o…
Nuts.
NUTS. Those mentioned in Gen 43:11 are doubtless pistachio-nuts, which were produced in Syria, but not in Egypt. The pistachio tree (Pistacia vera) resembles the sumac, to whose family it belongs. It…
Nym Phas
(bridegroom), a wealthy and zealous Christian in Laodicea. (Colossians 4:15) (A.D. 60.)
Nymphas
Nymph, saluted by Paul in his Epistle to the Colossians as a member of the church of Laodicea (Col. 4:15).
Oak
There are six Hebrew words rendered “oak.” (1.) ‘El occurs only in the word El-paran (Gen. 14:6). The LXX. renders by “terebinth.” In the plural form this word occurs in Isa. 1:29; 57:5 (A.V. marg. a…
Oaks
OAKS (strong is the meaning of most of the six Hebrew words thus rendered). In the following passages, at least, the word probably denotes the terebinth, or the elm of Hos 4:13, see Teil Tree: Gen 35…
Oath,
OATH, a solemn affirmation, made with an appeal to the Deity in attestation of its truth. Heb 6:16. The custom of taking oaths was in vogue in the earliest patriarchal times. Gen 21:23, but their use…
Obadiah
Servant of the Lord. (1.) An Israelite who was chief in the household of King Ahab (1 Kings 18:3). Amid great spiritual degeneracy he maintained his fidelity to God, and interposed to protect The Lor…
Obadiah, Book Of
Consists of one chapter, “concerning Edom,” its impending doom (1:1-16), and the restoration of Israel (1:17-21). This is the shortest book of the Old Testament. There are on record the account of fo…
Obal
Stripped, the eight son of Joktan (Gen. 10:28); called also Ebal (1 Chr. 1:22).
Obed
Serving; worshipping. (1.) A son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matt. 1:5). (2.) 1 Chr. 2:34-38. (3.) 1 Chr. 26:7. (4.) 2 Chr. 23:1.
Obed-edom
Servant of Edom. (1.) “The Gittite” (probably so called because he was a native of Gath-rimmon), a Levite of the family of the Korhites (1 Chr. 26:1, 4-8), to whom was specially intrusted the custody…
Obededom
(servant of Edom).
Obeisance
Homage or reverence to any one (Gen. 37:7; 43:28).
Obil
A keeper of camels, an Ishmaelite who was “over the camels” in the time of David (1 Chr. 27:30).
Oblation.
OBLA'TION. Lev 2:4. See Offering.
Oboth
Bottles, an encampment of the Israelites during the wanderings in the wilderness (Num. 33:43), the first after the setting up of the brazen serpent.
Occupy
OCCUPY (from the Latin occupare), literally "to lay hold of," then "to use," "employ," "trade with;" and, in a neuter sense, "to trade" is used in all these senses in the Bible.
Ocran
(troubled), an Asherite, father of Pagiel. (Numbers 1:13; 2:27; 7:72,77; 10:26) (B.C. before 1658.)
Oded
Restoring, or setting up. (1.) Father of the prophet Azariah (2 Chr. 15:1, 8). (2.) A prophet in the time of Ahaz and Pekah (2 Chr. 28:9-15).
Odollam
[Adullam]
Offence
(1.) An injury or wrong done to one (1 Sam. 25:31; Rom. 5:15). (2.) A stumbling-block or cause of temptation (Isa. 8:14; Matt. 16:23; 18:7). Greek skandalon, properly that at which one stumbles or ta…
Offend
OFFEND', OFFENSE'. These words are often wrongly translated in the A.V. (as Matt 5:29; Matt 18:6. The Greek verb strictly means "to make to stumble." And so the noun means "that which causeth to stum…