International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Horns Of The Altar

(qare-noth ha-mizbeach):1. The Brazen Altar:These projections at the four corners of the altar of burnt offering were of one piece with the altar, and were made of acacia wood o...

461

Horns, Rams'

SeeMUSIC.

462

Horonaim

hor-o-na'-im (~choronayim]; Aronieim; in Jeremiah Oronaim, "the two hollows"): an unidentified place in the South of Moab. It is named inJer 48:5. Isaiah (15:5) and Jeremiah (48...

463

Horonite

hor'-o-nit, ho'-ro-nit (ha-choroni): an appellation of Sanballat (Ne 2:10,19;13:28), as an inhabitant of BETH-HORON(which see).

464

Horrible

hor'-i-b'-l (sha`arur, sha`aruri): InJer 5:30sha`arur, "vile," "horrible," is translated "horrible," "a wonderful and horrible thing" the Revised Version margin "astonishment an...

465

Horror

hor'-er ('emah, pallatsuth): InGe 15:12'emah (often rendered "terror") is translated "horror," "a horror of great darkness"; pallatsuth, "trembling," "horror" (Ps 55:5;Eze 7:18)...

466

Horse

hors:1. Names:The common names are (1) cuc, and(2) hippos.(3) The word parash, "horseman," occurs often, and in several cases is translated "horse" or "warhorse" (Isa 28:28;Eze ...

467

Horse Gate

SeeJERUSALEM.

468

Horse, Black

(hippos melas): Symbolic of famine ("balance.... measure of wheat for a shilling," etc.,Re 6:5,6; compareZec 6:2,6).SeeREVELATION OF JOHN.

469

Horse, Red

(hippos purros): Symbolic of war, bloodshed ("slay one another," etc.,Re 6:4; compare Zec 18; 6:2).SeeREVELATION OF JOHN.

470

Horse, White

(hippos leukos): Symbolic of victory, conquest ("bow.... conquering and to conquer,"Re 6:2;19:11,14; compareZec 1:8;6:3,1).SeeREVELATION OF JOHN.

471

Horseleach

hors'-lech (`aluqah; compare Arabic `aluqah, "ghoul," and `alaqah, "leech," from root `aliq, "to cling"; Septuagint bdella, "leech"): The word occurs only once, inPr 30:15, the ...

472

Horseman

hors'-man.SeeARMY.

473

Horses Of The Sun

(2Ki 23:11): In connection with the sun-worship practiced by idolatrous kings in the temple at Jerusalem (2Ki 23:5; compareEze 8:16), horses dedicated to the sun, with chariots,...

474

Hosah

ho'-sa (chocah): A city on the border of Asher, in the neighborhood of Tyre (Jos 19:29). Septuagint reads Iaseiph, which might suggest identification with Kefr Yasif, to the Nor...

475

Hosanna

ho-zan'-a (hosanna): This Greek transliteration of a Hebrew word occurs 6 times in the Gospels as the cry of the people when our Lord entered Jerusalem as the Messiah represente...

476

Hosea

ho-ze'-a:I. THE PROPHET1. Name2. Native Place3. Date4. Personal History (Marriage)(1) Allegorical View(2) Literal ViewII. THE BOOK1. Style and Scope2. Historical Background3. Co...

477

Hosen

ho'-z'-n.SeeBREECHES.

478

Hoshaiah

ho-sha'-ya (hosha`yah, "whom Yahweh helpeth"):(1) Father of Jezaniah (probably = Azariah, so the Septuagint; compareJer 42:1and 43:2 with2Ki 25:23and note similar letters in nam...

479

Hoshama

hosh'-a-ma, ho-sha'-ma (hoshama`, abbreviated from yehoshama`, "whom Yahweh heareth"): One of the sons or descendants of Jeconiah, the captive king of Judah (1Ch 3:18).

480

Hoshea

ho-she'-a (hoshea`, "salvation"; Hosee,2Ki 17:1-9):1. A Satrap of Assyria:Son of Elah, the 19th and last king of Israel. The time was one of social revolution and dynastic chang...

481

Hospitality; Host

hos-pi-tal'-i-ti, host (philoxenia, "love of strangers," xenos, "guest," "friend"; pandocheus, "innkeeper"):1. Among Nomads:When the civilization of a people has advanced so far...

482

Host Of Heaven

(tsebha' hashamayim): The expression is employed in the Old Testament to denote(1) the stars, frequently as objects of idolatry (De 4:19;17:3;2Ki 17:16;21:3,1;23:4f; Jer 8:2;19:...

483

Hostage

hos'-taj.SeeWAR.

484

Hosts, Lord Of

hosts.SeeLORD OF HOSTS.

485

Hotham; Hothan

ho'-tham, ho'-than (chotham, "seal"):(1) An Asherite, son of Heber, family of Beriah (1Ch 7:32).(2) An Aroerite, father of two of the mighty men of David (1Ch 11:44). the King J...

486

Hothir

ho'-thir (hothir, "abundance"): Mentioned in1Ch 25:4,28among the sons of Heman, and one of those set apart by David for the musical service of the house of God (compare 25:6).