Beg
That the poor existed among the Hebrews we have abundant evidence (Ex. 23:11; Deut. 15:11), but there is no mention of beggars properly so called in the Old Testament. The poor were provided for by t…
Beggar
BEG'GAR, BEG'GING. The poor among the Hebrews were much favored. They were allowed to glean in the fields, and to gather whatever the land produced in the year in which it was not tilled. Lev 19:10; …
Beggar, Begging.
BEG'GAR, BEG'GING. The poor among the Hebrews were much favored. They were allowed to glean in the fields, and to gather whatever the land produced in the year in which it was not tilled. Lev 19:10; …
Behead
A method of taking away life practised among the Egyptians (Gen. 40:17-19). There are instances of this mode of punishment also among the Hebrews (2 Sam. 4:8; 20:21, 22; 2 Kings 10:6-8). It is also m…
Behemoth.
BE'HEMOTH. Job 40:15-24. The word elsewhere translated beasts — i. e. great beasts — is here given in its Hebrew form. Evidently this is right, for Job plainly refers to a beast preeminently great. T…
Bekah.
BE'KAH. See Measures.
Bel.
BEL. See Baal.
Bela
A thing swallowed. (1.) A city on the shore of the Dead Sea, not far from Sodom, called also Zoar. It was the only one of the five cities that was spared at Lot’s intercession (Gen. 19:20, 23). It is…
Belah
[Bela, 3]
Belaites
BE'LAITES. The descendants of Bela are so called in Num 26:38.
Belaites, The
(Numbers 26:38) [Bela, 3]
Belial
Worthlessness, frequently used in the Old Testament as a proper name. It is first used in Deut. 13:13. In the New Testament it is found only in 2 Cor. 6:15, where it is used as a name of Satan, the p…
Believe
BELIEVE'. See Faith.
Bell.
BELL. Bells were attached to the bottom of the high priest's robe, that he might be heard when he went into or came out of the holy place. Ex 28:33, Ex 28:35. Many of the Eastern kings and nobles wea…
Bellows.
BEL'LOWS. The word occurs once only in the Authorized Version, Jer 6:29, but the article must have been known before Moses's day, since without them smelting ores would be impossible. It is probable …
Bells
In (Exodus 28:33) the bells alluded to were the golden ones 72 in number, round the hem of the his priest’s ephod. The object of them was so that his sound might be heard.” (Exodus 28:34) Ecclus. 45:…
Belly
The seat of the carnal affections (Titus 1:12; Phil. 3:19; Rom. 16:18). The word is used symbolically for the heart (Prov. 18:8; 20:27; 22:18, marg.). The “belly of hell” signifies the grave or under…
Belshazzar
Bel protect the king!, the last of the kings of Babylon (Dan. 5:1). He was the son of Nabonidus by Nitocris, who was the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar and the widow of Nergal-sharezer. When still young …
Belteshazzar
Beltis protect the king!, the Chaldee name given to Daniel by Nebuchadnezzar (Dan. 1:7).
Ben
(son), a Levite, one of the porters appointed by David for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:18)
Ben- Jamin
BEN'- JAMIN (son of the right hand, i. e. of fortune). 1. The youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. His mother died immediately after his birth, which took place near Bethlehem when the family were on th…
Ben-ammi
Son of my kindred; i.e., “born of incest”, the son of Lot by his youngest daughter (Gen. 19:38).
Ben-hadad
The standing title of the Syrian kings, meaning “the son of Hadad.” (See HADADEZER.) (1.) The king of Syria whom Asa, king of Judah, employed to invade Israel (1 Kings 15:18). (2.) Son of the precedi…
Ben-hail
BEN'-HA'IL (son of the host, i. e. warrior), one of the "princes" whom Jehoshaphat sent to teach the people the law. 2 Chr 17:7.
Ben-hanan
BEN'-HA'NAN (son of one gracious), a Judite. 1 Chr 4:20.
Ben-oni
BEN-O'NI. See Benjamin.
Ben-zoheth
BEN-ZO'HETH (son of Zoheth), a descendant of Judah. 1 Chr 4:20.
Benaiah
Built up by Jehovah. (1.) The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chr. 27:5). He was set by David over his body-guard of Cherethites and Pelethites (2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Kings 1:32; 1 Chr. 18:17). His exploit…
Benammi
(son of my people), the son of the younger daughter of Lot, and progenitor of the Ammonites. (Genesis 19:38) (B.C. 1897.)
Bench
Deck of a Tyrian ship, described by Ezekiel (27:6) as overlaid with box-wood.