International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Jasher, Book Of

ja'-sher, jash'-er: the King James Version forJASHAR(which see), and see BETH-HORON, THE BATTLE OF.

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Jashobeam

ja-sho'-be-am (yashobh`am, probably "people will return"; see discussion of names compounded with `am, in HPN, 41-59): Jashobeam is mentioned in three passages (1Ch 11:11;12:6(H...

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Jashub

ja'-shub, jash'-ub (yashubh; yashibh, in Chronicles, but Qere, yashubh, "he returns"):(1) InNu 26:24;1Ch 7:1, a "son" (clan) of Issachar.Ge 46:13has incorrectly Iob, but Septuag...

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Jashubi-Lehem

ja-shoo-bi-le'-hem (yashubhi-lechem): A name in1Ch 4:22where commentators insert beth, between the two words and translate "(and) returned to Bethlehem."

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Jashubites, The

ja'-shub-its, jash'-ub-its (ha-yashubhi, coll. with article): InNu 16:24, descendants of JASHUB (q.v. (1)).

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Jasiel

ja'-si-el, jas'-i-el (ya`asi'el, "God is maker,"1Ch 11:47the King James Version).SeeJAASIEL.

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Jason (1)

ja'-sun (Iason): A common name among the Hellenizing Jews who used it for Jesus or Joshua, probably connecting it with the Greek verb iashthai ("to heal").(1) Son of Eleazar, se...

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Jason (2)

ja'-sun (Iason): A Greek name assumed by Jews who bore the Hebrew name Joshua. This name is mentioned twice in the New Testament. (See also preceding article.)(1) Jason was the ...

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Jasper; Jaspis

jas'-per, jas'-pis.See STONES, PRECIOUS.

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Jasubus

ja-su'-bus (Iasoubos): An Israelite who in the time of Ezra had to put away his foreign wife (1 Esdras 9:30); called "Jashub" inEzr 10:29.

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Jatal

ja'-tal (1 Esdras 5:28).SeeATAR.

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Jathan

ja'-than (Iathan; Nathan): For "Jonathas" in the King James Version, which is the Latin form for the Hebrew "Jonathan." Jonathan was brother of Ananias and "son of that great Sa...

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Jathbath

jath'-bath.SeeJOTBATHAH.

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Jathniel

jath'-ni-el (yathni'el, "God lives"): Fourth "son" of Meshelemiah, a Korahite (1Ch 26:2).

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Jattir

jat'-er (yattir, and yattir): A town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned in conjunction with Shamir and Socoh (Jos 15:48); one of the cities given to the "children of Aaron ...

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Javan

ja'-van (yawan, meaning unknown):(1) InGe 10:2,4=1Ch 1:5,7Septuagint Iouan);Isa 66:19;Eze 27:13Septuagint Hellas, Greece);Da 8:21m; 10:20; 11:2;Zec 9:13;Joe 3:6(Hebrew 4:6) Sept...

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Javelin

jav'-lin, jav'-e-lin.SeeARMOR;ARMS.

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Jaw; Jawbone; Jaw Teeth

jo, jo'-bon (lechi, "cheek (bone)," "jaw (bone)"): InJob 41:2, the Revised Version (British and American) gives "pierce his jaw through with a hook" for the King James Version "...

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Jazer

ja'-zer (ya`zer or ya`zeyr; Septuagint Iazen in Codex Alexandrinus; Iazer): In some cases, e.g.Nu 21:32, the King James Version reads "Jaazer." This was a city of the Amorites E...

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Jaziz

ja'-ziz (yaziz, meaning uncertain): The Hagrite who was over David's flocks (1Ch 27:30(Hebrew 31)).

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Jealousy

jel'-us-i (qin'ah; zelos): Doubtless, the root idea of both the Greek and the Hob translated "jealousy" is "warmth," "heat." Both are used in a good and a bad sense--to represen...

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Jealousy, Image Of

SeeIMAGES.

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Jealousy, Water Of

See ADULTERY, (2).

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Jearim, Mount

je'-a-rim, je-a'-rim (har-ye`arim): A mountain by the side of which passed the border of Judah (Jos 15:10). It is mentioned here only, and is identical withCHESALON(which see).

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Jeatherai; Jeaterai

je-ath'-e-ri, jeat'-e-ri (Revised Version (British and American)), (the King James Version) (ye'atheray, meaning unknown): A descendant of Gershom, "son" of Levi (1Ch 6:21(Hebre...

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Jeberechiah

je-ber-e-ki'-a (yebherekhyahu, "Yah blesses"): The father of the Zechariah whom Isaiah (8:2) took as a witness of his prophecy against Syria and Ephraim (circa 734 BC).

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Jebus

je'-bus (yebhuc; Iebous): InJud 19:10,11, "Jebus (the same is Jerusalem)";1Ch 11:4,5, "Jerusalem (the same is Jebus)." It was once thought that this was the first name of Jerusa...