International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Jebus; Jebusi; Jebusite

je'-bus, jeb'-u-si, jeb'-u-zit (yebhuc, ha-yebhuci): "Jebus" is an old name for Jerusalem (Jud 19:10,11;1Ch 4:5parallel2Sa 5:6-9, "the same is Jerus"; see preceding article). "J...

137

Jecamiah

jek-a-mi'-a: the King James Version forJEKAMIAH(which see).

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Jechiliah

jek-i-li'-a (yekhilyah). See JECHOLIAH; Kethibh and2Ch 26:3the Revised Version (British and American), where Qere is yekholyah = "Jecoliah" (the King James Version).

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Jecholiah

jek-o-li'-a (yekholyahu;2Ki 15:2the King James Version = yekholyah, Qere in2Ch 26:3, "Yah is able" or "Yah has been able"): The mother of King Uzziah (Azariah) of Judah. The Rev...

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Jechonias

jek-o-ni'-as (Iechonias, the King James Version; Greek form of "Jechoniah," the Revised Version (British and American)):(1) The altered form of Jehoiachin (Additions to Esther 1...

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Jecoliah

jek-o-li'-a:2Ki 15:2;2Ch 26:3the King James Version; seeJECHILIAH;JECHOLIAH.

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Jeconiah

jek-o-ni'-a.SeeJEHOIACHIN.

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Jeconias

jek-o-ni-as (Iechonias):(1) One of the chiliarchs who made great gifts of sheep and calves at the Passover of Josiah (1 Esdras 1:9); called "Conaniah" in2Ch 35:9.(2) One reading...

144

Jedaiah

je-da'-ya, je-di'-a:(1) (yedha`yah, "Yah knows"):(a) A priest in Jerusalem (1Ch 9:10;24:7).(b)Ezr 2:36=Ne 7:39, where "children of Jedaiah" are mentioned = "Jeddu" in 1 Esdras 5...

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Jeddu

jed'-oo (Ieddou): CalledJEDAIAH(which see 1, (b)) in canonical books (1 Esdras 5:24).

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Jedeus

je-de'-us (Iedaios): CalledADAIAH(which see) inEzr 10:29(1 Esdras 9:30).

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Jediael

je-di'-a-el (yedhi`a'-el, "God makes known" (?)):(1) A "son" of Benjamin or probably of Zebulun (1Ch 7:6,10,11). See Curtis, Chronicles, 145-49, who suggests emending the name t...

148

Jedidah

je-di'-da (yedhidhah, "beloved"): Mother of King Josiah of Judah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath (2Ki 22:1).

149

Jedidiah

jed-i-di'-a (yedhidh-yah, "the beloved of Yah"): The name conferred by God through Nathan upon Solomon at his birth (2Sa 12:25).

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Jeduthun

je-du'-thun.SeeASAPH.

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Jeeli

je-e'-li (Ieieli: Called "Jaalah" inEzr 2:56and "Jaala" inNe 7:58(1 Esdras 5:33).

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Jeelus

je-e'-lus (Ieelos): Called "Jehiel" inEzr 10:2(1 Esdras 8:92).

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Jeezer

je-e'-zer (the King James Version) ('i`ezer; the Revised Version (British and American) IEZER): The name of a elan of Gilead (Nu 26:30), but read la-'abhi`ezer, i.e. "of Abiezer...

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Jeezerites

je-e'-zer-its.SeeABIEZER.

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Jegar-Saha-Dutha

je-gar-sa-ha-du'-tha (yeghar sahadhutha'; Septuagint Bounos marturei, "(the) mound witnesses"): The name given by the Aramean, Laban, to the "cairn of witness," called by JacobG...

156

Jehallelel; Jehaleleel

je-hal'-e-lel (Revised Version (British and American)), je-ha-le'-le-el (the King James Version) (yehallel'el, "he shall praise God"):(1) A Judahite (1Ch 4:16).(2) A Levite, a d...

157

Jehdeiah

je-de'-ya, ja'-de-ya (yechdeyahu, "may Yahweh give joy!"):(1) A Levite, head of the family of Shubael (1Ch 24:20).(2) An officer of David "over the asses" (1Ch 27:30).

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Jehezkel; Jehezekel

je-hez'-kel (Revised Version (British and American)), je-hez'-e-kel (the King James Version) (yechezqe'l "God strengthens"):(1) A priest of David's time (1Ch 24:16).(2) Jehezkel...

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Jehiah

je-hi'-a (yechiyah, "may Yahweh live!"): Keeper of the ark with Obed-edom (1Ch 15:24), but in verse 18 the name is ye`i'el,JEIEL(which see)

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Jehiel; Jehieli

je-hi'-el, je-hi'-e-li (yechi'el, "may God live!"):(1) A Levite, one of the musicians appointed to play upon instruments at the bringing up of the ark by David (1Ch 15:18,20;16:...

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Jehizkiah

je-hiz-ki'-a (yechizqiyahu, "Yah strengthens"): One of the Ephraimite chiefs (2Ch 28:12) who with Obed are said to have opposed the enslavement of the Judahites taken captive by...

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Jehoaddah; Jehoadah

je-ho-ad'-a (Revised Version (British and American)), je-ho'-a-da (the King James Version) (yeho`addah, "Yah has deposed" or "numbered"): A descendant of King Saul (1Ch 8:36), c...