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Cab

Overview A cab (also spelled kab) is an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measurement used in b…

Cabbon

Overview Cabbon (also spelled Chabbom or Kabbim) is a small city mentioned in the biblic…

Cabul

Overview Cabul was a region in northern Israel, located within the territory allotted to…

Caesar

Overview Caesar was the title given to the Roman emperors who ruled during the time of J…

Caesarea Philippi

Definition Caesarea Philippi was an ancient city located at the northern extremity of bi…

Cage

Overview In Scripture, a cage is a confined enclosure used to trap or imprison animals, …

Caiaphas

Overview Caiaphas was the high priest of Israel during the ministry and crucifixion of J…

Cain

Overview Cain was the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, making him the first human being bo…

Cainan

Overview Cainan appears in Scripture as a figure in the genealogical records of the Old …

Calah

Overview Calah was an ancient Assyrian city that served as a significant political and m…

Calamus

Overview Calamus is an aromatic plant mentioned in Scripture, identified as a reed-like …

Calcol

Overview Calcol was a son of Mahol mentioned in the Old Testament as a man renowned for …

Caldron

Overview A caldron (also spelled cauldron) is a large metal pot or vessel used for cooki…

Caleb

Overview Caleb was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to scout the land of Canaan and…

Caleb-Ephratah

Overview Caleb-Ephratah (also spelled Caleb-ephrathah) refers to a place associated with…

Calf

Overview A calf is a young bovine animal, typically the offspring of a cow, commonly rai…

Calf of Gold

Definition The Calf of Gold refers to a golden idol fashioned by Aaron at Mount Sinai du…

Calf, the

Definition A calf is a young bovine animal, typically the offspring of a cow, generally …

Calkers

Overview Calkers were skilled workers in ancient Israel responsible for sealing the seam…

Call of God, the

Definition The Call of God refers to God's sovereign invitation and summons to individua…

Call, Personal

Definition A personal call refers to God's direct invitation to an individual believer t…

Calneh

Overview Calneh was an ancient city in Mesopotamia mentioned in Scripture as part of the…

Calvary

Overview Calvary is the location outside Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified, ser…

Calves of Jeroboam

Definition The Calves of Jeroboam refer to two golden calf idols that King Jeroboam I of…

Camel

Overview The camel is a large desert animal frequently mentioned in Scripture as a beast…

Camel, the

Definition The camel is a large, humped mammal native to desert regions of Arabia and th…

Camon

Overview Camon is a place name that appears in the Old Testament, referring to a town or…

Camphire

Overview Camphire (also called henna) is a flowering shrub native to the Middle East and…

Cana

Overview Cana was a small village in Galilee, located in northern Israel, known primaril…

Canaan

Overview Canaan was the ancient land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants, loc…

Canaanites

Overview The Canaanites were an ancient Semitic people who inhabited the land of Canaan,…

Canaanites, the

Definition The Canaanites were the indigenous inhabitants of the land of Canaan, located…

Candace

Overview Candace was the title given to the queen or queen mother of Nubia (modern-day S…

Candidate

Overview The word candidate does not appear directly in most English Bible translations,…

Candlestick

Overview A candlestick in Scripture refers to a stand or holder designed to support a la…

Canker, Figurative

Definition In biblical language, canker refers to a spreading disease or decay, used bot…

Cankerworm

Overview The cankerworm is a destructive larva or caterpillar mentioned in Scripture as …

Cannibalism

Overview Cannibalism in Scripture refers to the consumption of human flesh, which appear…

Capernaum

Overview Capernaum was a fishing village located on the northern shore of the Sea of Gal…

Caphtor

Overview Caphtor is an ancient geographical location mentioned in Scripture, widely unde…

Caphtorim

Overview The Caphtorim were an ancient people descended from Mizraim, the son of Ham, ac…

Capital and Labor

Definition Capital and labor refer to the two fundamental components of economic product…

Cappadocia

Overview Cappadocia was an ancient region in central Asia Minor, located in what is now …

Captain

Overview A captain in Scripture refers to a military commander or leader of armed forces…

Captive

Overview The term captive in Scripture refers to a person taken prisoner or held in bond…

Captivity

Overview Captivity in Scripture refers to the forced removal and imprisonment of God's p…

Carbuncle

Overview A carbuncle is a severe skin disease or boil mentioned in the Old Testament, re…

Carcas

Overview Carcas was one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus (…

Carchemish

Overview Carchemish was an ancient city located in northern Syria on the Euphrates River…

Care, Overmuch

Definition Overmuch care refers to excessive worry, anxiety, and preoccupation with the …

Care, Worldly

Definition Worldly care refers to excessive anxiety, worry, and preoccupation with mater…

Carmi

Overview Carmi appears in Scripture as the name of several individuals in the Old Testam…

Carnal Mindedness

Definition Carnal mindedness refers to the state of being controlled by fleshly desires,…

Carpentry

Overview Carpentry in Scripture refers to the skilled craft of working with wood to const…

Carpet

Overview Carpets in Scripture refer to woven floor coverings, tapestries, or ornamental …

Carpus

Overview Carpus was a believer in Troas who provided hospitality and safekeeping for the…

Carshena

Overview Carshena was one of the seven princes or counselors who served under King Ahasu…

Cart

Overview A cart in Scripture refers to a wheeled vehicle drawn by animals such as oxen o…

Carving

Overview Carving in Scripture refers to the act of cutting or shaping wood, stone, or ot…

Casiphia

Overview Casiphia is a place name mentioned in the book of Ezra, referring to a location…