International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Ahishahar

a-hish'-a-har ('achishachar, "brother of dawn"): One of the sons of Bilhan, the son of Jediael, the son of Benjamin (1Ch 7:10).

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Ahishar

a-hish'-ar ('achishar, "my brother has sung"): Mentioned in Solomon's list of heads of departments as "over the household" (1Ki 4:6).

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Ahithophel

a-hith'-o-fel ('achithophel, "brother of foolishness," perhaps): The real leader of the Absalom rebellion against David. He is described as "the king's counselor," in a context ...

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Ahitob

a-hi'-tob (Achitob; the King James Version Achitob): One of the ancestors of Ezra (1 Esdras 8:2; 2 Esdras 1:1). CompareAHITUB, 3 (Ezr 7:2et al.).

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Ahitub

a-hi'-tub ('achiTubh, "brother of goodness," i.e. "good brother," or, "my brother is goodness"):(1) The brother of Ichabod and son of Phinehas the son of Eli (1Sa 14:3;22:9,11,1...

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Ahlab

a'-lab ('achlabh, "fat or fruitful"): A town of Asher. It is clear, however, that the Israelites failed to drive away the original inhabitants (Jud 1:31). Some have identified A...

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Ahlai

a'-li ('achlay "O would that!"):(1) A Son of Sheshan (1Ch 2:31) or according to1Ch 2:34a daughter of Sheshan, for here we read: "Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters."(2) The ...

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Ahoah

a-ho'-a ('achoah, "brotherly"(?)): A son of Bela of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:4).

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Ahohite

a-ho'-hit ('achochi): A patronymic employed in connection with the descendants ofAHOAH(which see) such as Doda (2Sa 23:9) or Dodo (1Ch 11:12), Ilai (29) or Zalmon (2Sa 23:28), a...

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Aholah

a-ho'-la. SeeOHOLAH.

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Aholiab

a-ho-li'-ab. SeeOHOLIAB.

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Aholiah

a-ho-li'-a. SeeOHOLIAH.

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Aholibah

a-ho'-li-ba. SeeOHOLIBAH.

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Aholibamah

a-ho-li-ba'-ma. SeeOHOLIBAMAH.

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Ahumai

a-hu'-ma-i, a-hu'-mi ('achumay, "brother of water"(?)): A descendant of Shobal of the tribe of Judah (1Ch 4:2).

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Ahuzzam; Ahuzam

a-huz'-am, a-hu'-zam ('achuzzam, "possessor"). A son of Ashahur of the tribe of Judah, his mother's name was Naarah (1Ch 4:6); written Ahuzam in the King James Version.

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Ahuzzath

a-huz'-ath ('achuzzath, "possession"): A "friend" perhaps a minister, of Abimelech, king of Gerar. He together with Phicol, commander of the army, accompanied their sovereign to...

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Ahzai

a'-zi ('achzay, "my protector"): A priest who resided in Jerusalem (Ne 11:13). The the King James Version has Ahasai which is probably the same as Jahzevah of1Ch 9:12.

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Ai

a'-i (`ay, written always with the definite article, ha-`ay, probably meaning "the ruin," kindred root, `awah):(1) A town of central Palestine, in the tribe of Benjamin, near an...

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Aiah

a'-ya ('ayyah, "falcon"; once in the King James Version Ajah,Ge 36:24):(1) A Horite, son of Zibeon, and brother of Anah, who was father of one of Esau's wives (Ge 36:24;1Ch 1:40...

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Aiath

a'-yath (`ayyath): Found inIsa 10:28; feminine form of the cityAI(which see).

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Aid

ad (chazaq, "to strengthen," "to aid"): A military term used only once in Old Testament in the King James Version (Jud 9:24) and displaced in the Revised Version (British and Am...

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Aija

a-i'-ja (`ayya'): A form of name for city Ai, found inNe 11:31. SeeAI;AIATH.

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Aijalon

a'-ja-lon ('ayyalon, "deerplace"; the King James Version, Ajalon (Jos 10:12)):(1) The name of a town allotted to the tribe of Da (Jos 19:42), which was also designated a Levitic...

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Aijeleth Hash-Shahar

a'-je-leth hash-sha'-har. SeePSALMS;SONG.

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Ail

al (Anglo-Saxon: eglan, "to pain"): As a verb translation, is "to trouble," "afflict" (obsolete); intrans, "to feel pain, trouble, uneasiness," etc.; it represents Hebrew mah le...

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Aim

am: In The Wisdom of Solomon 13:9. Lit. translation by the King James Version of Greek stochasasthai, which commonly means "to shoot at." This is Interpreted and explained by th...