Ahishar
Brother of song = singer, the officer who was “over the household” of Solomon (1 Kings 4:6).
Ahithophel
Brother of insipidity or impiety, a man greatly renowned for his sagacity among the Jews. At the time of Absalom’s revolt he deserted David (Ps. 41:9; 55:12-14) and espoused the cause of Absalom (2 S…
Ahititb
AHI'TITB (brother of goodness). 1. The son of Phinehas, and grandson of Eli. 1 Sam 14:3. Some suppose that he succeeded Eli in the priesthood. See Ahimelech. The son of Amariah, and the father of Zad…
Ahitub
Brother of goodness = good. (1.) The son of Phinehas. On the death of his grandfather Eli he succeeded to the office of high priest, and was himself succeeded by his son Ahijah (1 Sam. 14:3; 22:9, 11…
Ahlab
Fatness, a town of Asher lying within the unconquered Phoenician border (Judg. 1:31), north-west of the Sea of Galilee; commonly identified with Giscala, now el-Jish.
Ahlai
AH'LAI (would God!), daughter of Sheshan ; married to his slave Jarha ; ancestress of one of David's mighty men. 1 Chr 2:31, 1 Chr 2:34, 1 Chr 2:35; [scripture]11:41 [scripture].
Ahlai, Or Ahlai
(ornamental) daughter of Sheshan, whom, having no issue, he gave in marriage to his Egyptian slave Jarha. (1 Chronicles 2:31,35) From her were descended Zabad, one of David’s mighty men, (1 Chronicle…
Aho Lib Amah
AHO LIB 'AMAH (tent of the height). 1. A wife of Esau, and daughter of Anah, Gen 36:2, etc. She was the same with Judith, daughter of Beeri.Gen 26:34. Judith was perhaps her original name. The name a…
Ahoah
Brotherly, one of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:4). He is also called Ahiah (ver. 7) and Iri (1 Chr. 7:7). His descendants were called Ahohites (2 Sam. 23:9, 28).
Ahohite
An epithet applied to Dodo, one of Solomon’s captains (1 Chr. 27:4); to his son Eleazar, one of David’s three mightiest heroes (2 Sam. 23:9; 1 Chr. 11:12); and to Zalmon, one of the thirty (2 Sam. 23…
Aholah
She has her own tent, a name used by Ezekiel (23:4, 5, 36, 44) as a symbol of the idolatry of the kingdom of Israel. This kingdom is described as a lewdwoman, an adulteress, given up to the abominati…
Aholah And Aholibah
(my tabernacle) two symbolical names, are described as harlots, the former representing Samaria and the latter Judah. Ezek. 23.
Aholiab
Tent of the father, an artist of the tribe of Dan, appointed to the work of preparing materials for the tabernacle (Ex. 31:6; 35:34; 36:1, 2; 38:23).
Aholibah
My tent is in her, the name of an imaginary harlot, applied symbolically to Jerusalem, because she had abandoned the worship of the true God and given herself up to the idolatries of foreign nations.…
Aholibamah
Tent of the height, the name given to Judith, the daughter of Beeri = Anah (Gen. 26:34; 36:2), when she became the wife of Esau. A district among the mountains of Edom, probably near Mount Hor, was c…
Aholibamah Or Abolibamah
(my tabernacle is exulted), One of the three wives of Esau. (B.C. 1797.) She was the daughter of Anah. (Genesis 36:2,26) In the earlier narrative, (Genesis 26:34) Aholi-bamah is called Judith, which …
Ahumai
(brother of water, i.e. cowardly), Son of Jabath, a descendant of Judah, and head of one of the families of the Zorathites. (1 Chronicles 4:2)
Ahuzam
(possession), properly Ahuzzam son of Ashur, the father or founder of Tekoa, by his wife Naarah. (1 Chronicles 4:6)
Ahuzzah
possession; seizing; collecting
Ahuzzath
(possesions) one of the friends of the Philistine king Abimelech, who accompanied him at his interview with Isaac. (Genesis 26:26) (B.C. about 1877.)
Ai
Ruins. (1.) One of the royal cities of the Canaanites (Josh. 10:1; Gen. 12:8; 13:3). It was the scene of Joshua’s defeat, and afterwards of his victory. It was the second Canaanite city taken by Isra…
Aiah
(clamor).
Aiath
(feminine of Ai), a place named by Isaiah, (Isaiah 10:28) in connection with Migron and Michmash probably the same as Ai.
Aija
like Aiath probably a variation of the name Ai, mentioned with Michmash and Bethel. (Nehemiah 11:31)
Aijalon
AIJ'ALON. See Ajalon.
Aijalon, Or Ajalon
(place of gazelles).
Aijeleth-shahar
the land of the morning
Ain
(spring, well).
Air
The atmosphere, as opposed to the higher regions of the sky (1 Thess. 4:17; Rev. 9:2; 16:17). This word occurs once as the rendering of the Hebrew ruah (Job 41:16); elsewhere it is the rendering of s…
Aj Alon
[Aijalon, Or Ajalon]