American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

01

Ulai

Or Euleus, a river which ran by the city Shushan, in Persia, on the bank of which Daniel had a famous vision, Da 8:2,16. It was the Choaspes of the Greeks, and is now called the...

02

Unbelief

Of the testimony of God makes him a liar, and is a sin of the greatest enormity. It is the work of a depraved and guilty heart; for no one without this bias could reject the abu...

03

Unciton

Anointing, 1Jo 2:20,27, the special communication of the influence of the Holy Spirit by Christ to believers, leading them into all truth and holiness.

04

Unclean

SeeCLEAN.

05

Undergird

Passing a cable several times under and around a ship and tightening it on deck, to prevent the working and parting of the timbers and planks in a gale, Ac 27:17. The process is...

06

Unicorn

One-horned, corresponding to the word Monoceros, by which the original HebrewREEMis translated by the Seventy. The Hebrew word means erect, and has no reference to the number of...

07

Upharsin

And they are dividing, a Chaldee word, an active plural form with the conjunction prefixed; whilePERESorPHARES, from the same root, is a passive participle, and means divided, D...

08

Uphaz

A region producing fine gold, Jer 10:9Da 10:5. In Hebrew it differs from Ophir by only one letter; and it is thought to denote the same region.

09

Ur

The country of Terah, and the birthplace of Abraham, Ge 11:28,31 15:7. It is usually called "Ur of the Chaldees," Heb 9:7Ac 7:4; and is located, with strong probability, in the ...

10

Urban

A Roman disciple, Paul’s companion in Christian labors, Ro 16:9.

11

Uriah

A Hittie in David’s army, renowned for his valor. To save Bathsheba Uriah’s wife from death for adultery, and secure her for himself, David caused Uriah to be exposed to death, ...

12

Urijah

1. A high-priest in the time of king Ahaz. He is called a faithful witness by Isaiah, Isa 8:2; but erred in constructing and using at the king’s request an altar unlike that pre...

13

Urim And Thummin

Lights and perfections, or light and truth; a divinely appointed means of "inquiring of the Lord," its name being expressive perhaps of the truth of his revelations. It would ap...

14

Usury

As employed in our version of the Bible, means only interest. When our translation was made, the word usury had not assumed the bad sense which it now has. The Jews might requir...

15

Uz

The land in which Job dwelt, Job 1:1Jer 25:20La 4:21. The Seventy call it Ausitis. It appears to have been a region in Arabia Deserta, between Palestine, Idumaea, and the Euphra...

16

Uzal

A son of Joktan, located in Arabia Felix, Ge 10:27.

17

Uzzah

A son of Abinadab, who fell dead while conducting the ark from Kirjath-jearim towards Jerusalem, 2Sa 6:1-23; 1Ch 13:1-14. In his person God chastised the prevalent irreverence, ...

18

Uzziah Or Azariah

King of Judah. SeeAZARIAH.