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Nisan.

NI'SAN. Neh 2:1. See Month.

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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

NI'SAN. Neh 2:1. See Month.

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(1 Sam. 9:5, 6), a district in which lay Samuel’s city, Ramah. It was probably so named after Elkanah’s son, Zuph (1 Chr. 6:26, marg.).

Desire, Rom. 7:8 (R.V., “coveting”); Col. 3:5 (R.V., “desire”). The “lust of concupiscence” (1 Thess. 4:5; R.V., “passion of lust”) denotes evil desire, indwelling sin.

Eagle, a native of Pontus, by occupation a tent-maker, whom Paul met on his first visit to Corinth (Acts 18:2). Along with his wife Priscilla he had fled from Rome in consequence of a decree (A.D. 50…

(1.) Another name for Joseph, surnamed Barsabas. He and Matthias are mentioned only in Acts 1:23. “They must have been among the earliest disciples of Jesus, and must have been faithful to the end; t…

Zemarites, The,

ZEM'ARITES, THE, descendants of Canaan. Gen 10:18; 1 Chr 1:16.

to call; to anoint

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"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." — Psalm 119:105