International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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New Man

SeeMAN.

164

New Moon

See MOON, NEW; FASTS AND FEASTS.

165

New Testament

SeeBIBLE;CANON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT;CRITICISM.

166

New Testament Canon

SeeCANON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

167

New Testament Language

SeeLANGUAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

168

New Testament Text

SeeTEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

169

New Year

SeeTIME;YEAR.

170

New; Newness

nu, nu'-nes (chadhash; kainos, neos):1. In the Old Testament:The word commonly translated "new" in the Old Testament is chadhash, "bright," "fresh," "new" (special interest was ...

171

Neziah

ne-zi'-a (netsiach): The head of a family of Nethinim (Ezr 2:54;Ne 7:56), called in 1 Esdras 5:32, "Nasi" (the King James Version and the Revised Version margin "Nasith").

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Nezib

ne'-zib (netsibh; Codex Vaticanus Naseib; Codex Alexandrinus Nesib): A town in the Judean Shephelah, mentioned along with Keilah and Mareshah (Jos 15:43). Eusebius, Onomasticon,...

173

Nibhaz

nib'-haz (nibhchaz): Given as the name of an idol of the Avvites, introduced by them into Samaria (2Ki 17:31), but otherwise unknown. The text is supposed to be corrupt.

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Nibshan

nib'-shan (ha-nibhshan; Codex Vaticanus Naphlazon; Codex Alexandrinus Nebsan): A city in the Judean wilderness named between Secacah and the City of Salt (Jos 15:62). Eusebius, ...

175

Nicanor (1)

ni-ka'-nor, ni'-ka-nor (Nikanor): The son of Patroclus and one of the king's "chief friends" (2 Macc 8:9), a Syrian general under Antiochus Epiphanes and Demetrius Soter. After ...

176

Nicanor (2)

(Nikanor): One of "the seven" chosen to superintend "the daily ministration" of the poor of the Christian community at Jerusalem (Ac 6:5). The name is Greek.eral under Antiochus...

177

Nicodemus

nik-o-de'-mus (Nikodemos): A Pharisee and a "ruler of the Jews," mentioned only by John. He(1) interviewed Christ at Jerusalem and was taught by Him the doctrine of the New Birt...

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Nicodemus, Gospel Of

See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS, III, 3, (b).

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Nicolaitans

nik-o-la'-i-tanz Nikolaitai):1. The Sect:A sect or party of evil influence in early Christianity, especially in the 7 churches of Asia. Their doctrine was similar to that of Bal...

180

Nicolaus; Nicolas

nik-o-la'-us (English Versions of the Bible), nik'-o-las (Nikolaos): One of "the seven" chosen to have the oversight of "the daily ministration" to the poor of the church in Jer...

181

Nicopolis

ni-kop'-o-lis (Nikopolis): A city in Palestine, half-way between Jaffa and Jerusalem, now called Ammas, mentioned in 1 Macc 3:40,57 and 9:50. The earlier city (Emmaus) was burnt...

182

Niger

ni'-jer (Niger).See SIMEON, (5).

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Nigh

ni.SeeNEAR.

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Night

nit.See DAY AND NIGHT for the natural usage and the various terms.1. In the Old Testament:Figurative uses: The word "night" (laylah or layil is sometimes used figuratively in th...

185

Night Hawk

nit'-hok (tachmac, "tachmas"; glaux, but sometimes strouthos, and seirenos; Latin camprimulgus): The Hebrew tachmac means "to tear and scratch the face," so that it is very diff...

186

Night-Monster

nit'-mon-ster (lilith; Septuagint onokentauros; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) lamia):I. THE ACCEPTED TRANSLATION1. Professor Rogers' Statement2. Exception to the ...

187

Night-Watch

nit'-woch 'ashmurah ba-laylah, "watch in the night"): One of the three or four divisions of the night.SeeWATCH;TIME.

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Nile

nil (Neilos, meaning not certainly known; perhaps refers to the color of the water, as black or blue. This name does not occur in the Hebrew of the Old Testament or in the Engli...

189

Nimrah; Beth-Nimrah

nim'-ra (nimrah; Codex Vaticanus Nambra; Codex Alexandrinus Ambram), or (beth nimrah; Codex Vaticanus Namram; Codex Alexandria Ambran (Nu 32:36); Codex Vaticanus Baithanabra; Co...