Cappadocia
The largest ancient province of Asia Minor; having Pontus on the north, mount Taurus, separating it from Cilicia and Syria, on the south, Galatia on the west, and the Euphrates ...
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A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.
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Captives
Taken in war, seem anciently to have been looked upon as justly liable to death, and hence to any treatment less dreadful than death. Their necks were trodden upon, Jos 10:24, i...
Captivity
God often punished the sins of the Jews be captivities or servitudes, according to his threatenings, De 28:1-68. Their first captivity, however, from which Moses delivered them,...
Carbuncle
A precious stone, like a large ruby or garnet, of a dark, deep red color, said to glitter even in the dark, and to sparkle more than the ruby. The word is put to represent two d...
Carchemish
Probably the same with Circesium or Circusium, a fortified city on the west of the Euphrates, where the river Chaboras enters it. In Isa 10:9, it appears as taken by some king o...
Carmel
A fruitful field,1. A city of Judah, on a mountain of the same name, eight miles south by east of Hebron, Jos 15:55. On this mountain Saul, returning from his expedition against...
Carpus
A disciple and friend of Paul, who lived in Troas, 2Ti 4:13.
Carriage
In the Bible, usually means the baggage which formed the burden of a man of beast, Ac 21:15. Once it seems to indicate a circular trench or rampart of baggage, etc., around a ca...
Carts
Or wagons were used in Palestine formerly, though now almost unknown. The roads are generally impassable by any wheeled vehicle; and the chief use of the cart was on a limited s...
Casiphia
The home of many of the exiled Jews, was probably in the vicinity of the Caspian sea, Ezr 8:17.
Casluhim
Descendants of Mizraim. SeeCAPHTORIM.
Cassia
The bark of an odoriferous tree, from which came one ingredient of the holy oil or ointment, Ex 30:24; Ps 45:8; Eze 27:19.
Castor And Pollux
Twin sons of Jupiter, and guardians of seamen, according to heathen mythology. Ships often bore their images on the prow, and were distinguished by their names, Ac 28:11.
Caterpillar
Some locust-like insect, now undistinguishable, De 28:381Ki 8:37Ps 78:46 105:34 Isa 33:4. SeeLOCUST.
Catholic
This term is Greek, signifying universal or general. The church of Christ is called catholic, because it extends throughout the world, and during all time. In modern times the c...
Cave
The geological structure of Judea is highly favorable to the formation of caves; and the whole region abounds with subterranean caverns of various dimensions, often giving rise ...
Cedar
A noble evergreen-tree greatly celebrated in the Scriptures, Ps 92:12Eze 31:3-6. These trees are remarkably thick and tall; some among them are from thirty-five to forty feet in...
Cedron
SeeKIDRON.
Ceiling
The ancients took great pains to ornament the ceilings of their best apartments; making them sometimes of a sort of wainscoting, in squares or complicated figures; and sometimes...
Cenchrea
A port of Corinth, now called Kikries, whence Paul sailed for Ephesus, Ac 18:18. It was a place of some commercial note, and the seat of an early church, Ro 16:1. It was situate...
Censer
A vessel in which fire and incense were carried, in certain parts of the Hebrew worship. Little is known of its form. The censer for the daily offering was at first made of copp...
Centurion
A Roman officer commanding a hundred soldiers; similar to "captain" in modern times. Several centurions are mentioned with honor in the New Testament, Mr 15:39; Lu 7:1-10; and t...
Cephas
A rock, a Syriac or later Hebrew name given to Peter by Christ, Joh 1:42. The Greek Petros and the Latin Petrus have the same meaning. SeePETER.
Cesar
SeeCAESAR.
Chalcedony
A precious stone, resembling the agate; of various colors, but often a light brown or blue, Re 21:19. It is found in most parts of the world, though named after Chalcedon in Bit...
Chaldea
A country in Asia, the capital of which, in its widest extent, was Babylon. It was originally of small extent; but the empire being afterwards very much enlarged, the name is ge...
Chaldeans
This name is taken, 1. For the people of Chaldea, and the subjects of that empire generally; 2. For philosophers, naturalists, or soothsayers, whose principal employment was the...