Barren
For a woman to be barren was accounted a severe punishment among the Jews (Gen. 16:2; 30:1-23; 1 Sam. 1:6, 27; Isa. 47:9; 49:21; Luke 1:25). Instances of barrenness are noticed (Gen. 11:30; 25:21; 29…
Barsabas
Son of Saba, the surname (1) of Joseph, also called Justus (Acts 1:23), some identify him with Barnabas; (2) of Judas, who was a “prophet.” Nothing more is known of him than what is mentioned in Acts…
Barsabbas
Revised Version of (Acts 1:23) for BAR’SABAS.
Bartholomew
Son of Tolmai, one of the twelve apostles (Matt. 10:3; Acts 1:13); generally supposed to have been the same as Nathanael. In the synoptic gospels Philip and Bartholomew are always mentioned together,…
Bartimaeus
Son of Timaeus, one of the two blind beggars of Jericho (Mark 10:46; Matt. 20:30). His blindness was miraculously cured on the ground of his faith.
Bartimeus
BARTIME'US (son of Timeus), a son of Timeus, who was instantly cured of blindness by our Saviour in the vicinity of Jericho. Mark 10:46.
Baruch
Blessed. (1.) The secretary of the prophet Jeremiah (32:12; 36:4). He was of the tribe of Judah (51:59). To him Jeremiah dictated his prophecies regarding the invasion of the Babylonians and the Capt…
Baruch, Book Of.
BARUCH, BOOK OF. One of the Apocrypha of the O. T., of uncertain date and authorship. See Jeremie, Epistle of.
Barzillai
Of iron. (1.) A Meholathite, the father of Adriel (2 Sam. 21:8). (2.) A Gileadite of Rogelim who was distinguished for his loyalty to David. He liberally provided for the king’s followers (2 Sam. 17:…
Bashan
Light soil, first mentioned in Gen. 14:5, where it is said that Chedorlaomer and his confederates “smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth,” where Og the king of Bashan had his residence. At the time of Israe…
Bashan, Hill Of
(Ps. 68:15), probably another name for Hermon, which lies to the north of Bashan.
Bashan-havoth-jair
The Bashan of the villages of Jair, the general name given to Argob by Jair, the son of Manasseh (Deut. 3:14), containing sixty cities with walls and brazen gates (Josh. 13:30; 1 Kings 4:13). (See AR…
Bashanhavothjair
(Bashan of the villages of Jair), a name given to Argob after its conquest by Jair. (3:14)
Bashemath
Sweet-smelling. (1.) The daughter of Ishmael, the last of Esau’s three wives (Gen. 36:3, 4, 13), from whose son Reuel four tribes of the Edomites sprung. She is also called Mahalath (Gen. 28:9). It i…
Basilisk
(in R.V., Isa. 11:8; 14:29; 59:5; Jer. 8:17), the “king serpent,” as the name imports; a fabulous serpent said to be three spans long, with a spot on its head like a crown. Probably the yellow snake …
Basin.
BA'SIN. It is impossible at this day to tell wherein the basins, bowls, and cups so often mentioned together exactly differed, but the basins were probably small. "The 'basin' from which Jesus washed…
Basket.
BAS'KET. The word is the uniform term by which several picturesque Hebrew terms are translated. The context will generally enable us to decide not only on the probable size of the "basket," but also …
Basmath
(fragrant, pleasing), a daughter of Solomon, married to Ahimaaz, one of his commissariat officers. (1 Kings 4:15) (B.C. after 1014.)
Bastard.
BAS'TARD. Deut 23:2 forbids for ever the entrance of a bastard into the congregation — i. e. "from intermarrying with pure Hebrews." But since concubinage was tolerated, the term evidently does not a…
Bastinado
Beating, a mode of punishment common in the East. It is referred to by “the rod of correction” (Prov. 22:15), “scourging” (Lev. 19:20), “chastising” (Deut. 22:18). The number of blows could not excee…
Bat.
BAT. Lev 11:19. An unclean beast whose resting-places are caves, old ruins, and filthy and desolate places. Hence the allusion Isa 2:20. It has no resemblance to a bird except that it can fly, but th…
Bath, Bathing.
BATH, BATH'ING. In Eastern lands bathing is a necessity as well as a luxury. It is characteristic of the Mosaic cultus that it enjoins such frequent washings; e.g. Lev 14:8; Lev 15:5; Lev 17:15. The …
Bath-kol
BATH'-KOL (daughter, voice). See Prophecy.
Bath-rabbim
Daughter of many, the name of one of the gates of the city of Heshbon, near which were pools (Cant. 7:4).
Bath-sheba
Daughter of the oath, or of seven, called also Bath-shu’a (1 Chr. 3:5), was the daughter of Eliam (2 Sam. 11:3) or Ammiel (1 Chr. 3:5), and wife of Uriah the Hittite. David committed adultery with he…
Bath-shua
BATH'-SHU'A (daughter of an oath), a variant of Bath-sheba; used in 1 Chr 3:5.
Bath.
BATH. See Measures.
Bathrabbim
(daughter of many), The gate of, One of the gates of the ancient city of heshbon. (Song of Solomon 7:4,5)
Baths
The use of the bath was very frequent among the Hebrews (Lev. 14:8; Num. 19:19, ect.). The high priest at his inauguration (Lev. 8:6), and on the day of atonement, was required to bathe himself (16:4…
Bathsheba
the seventh daughter; the daughter of satiety