Olympius
o-lim'-pi-us (Olumpios): An epithet of JUPITER orZEUS(which see) from Mt. Olympus in Thessaly, where the gods held court presided over by Zeus. Antiochus Epiphanes, "who on God'...
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Omaerus
om-a-e'-rus: the King James Version equals the Revised Version (British and American) "Ismaerus" (1 Esdras 9:34).
Omar
o'-mar (omar, connected perhaps with 'amar, "speak"; Septuagint Oman or Omar): Grandson of Esau and son of Eliphaz inGe 36:11;1Ch 1:36; given the title "duke" or "chief" inGe 36...
Omega
o'-me-ga o-me'-ga o-meg'-a.SeeALPHA AND OMEGA.
Omens
o'-menz.SeeAUGURY;DIVINATION.
Omer
o'-mer (`omer): A dry measure, the tenth of an ephah, equal to about 7 1/2 pints.SeeWEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Omnipotence
om-nip'-o-tens:1. Terms and Usage:The noun "omnipotence" is not found in the English Bible, nor any noun exactly corresponding to it in the original Hebrew or GreekThe adjective...
Omnipresence
om-ni-prez'-ens:1. Non-Occurrence of the Term in Scripture:Neither the noun "omnipresence" nor adjective "omnipresent" occurs in Scripture, but the idea that God is everywhere p...
Omniscience
om-nish'-ens: The term does not occur in Scripture, either in its nominal or in its adjectival form.1. Words and Usage:In the Old Testament it is expressed in connection with su...
Omri
om'-ri (`omri; Septuagint Ambri; Assyrian "Chumri" and "Chumria"):(1) The 6th king of Northern Israel, and founder of the IIIrd Dynasty which reigned for nearly 50 years. Omri r...
On (1)
on ('on; Egyptian An, Ant, Annu, probably pronounced An only, as this is often all that is written, a "stone" or "stone pillars"): Later called Hellopolis. The name On occurs on...
On (2)
('on; Aun): A Reubenite, son of Peleth, who took part with Dathan and Abiram in their revolt against Moses (Nu 16:1).
Onam
o'-na ('onam, "vigorous"; compare ONAN):(1) "Son" of Shobal "son" of Seir the Horite (Ge 36:23;1Ch 1:40).(2) "Son" of Jerahmeel by Atarah; perhaps the name is connected with Ona...
Onan
o'-nan ('onan, "vigorous"; compare ONAM, a "son" of Judah (Ge 38:4,8-10;46:12;Nu 26:19;1Ch 2:3); "The story of the untimely death of Er and Onan implies that two of the ancient ...
One
wun.SeeNUMBER.
Onesimus
o-nes'-i-mus (Onesimos, literally, "profitable," "helpful" (Col 4:9;Phm 1:10)):1. With Paul in Rome:Onesimus was a slave (Phm 1:16) belonging to Philemon who was a wealthy citiz...
Onesiphorus
o-ne-sif'-o-rus (Onesiphoros, literally, "profit bringer" (2Ti 1:16;4:19)):1. The Friend of Paul:Onesiphorus was a friend of the apostle Paul, who mentions him twice when writin...
Oniares
o-ni'-a-rez, o-ni-a'-rez: 1 Macc 12:19 the King James Version equals the Revised Version (British and American)ARIUS(which see).
Onias
o-ni'-as (Onias): There were 3 high priests of the name of Onias, and a 4th Onias who did not become a high priest but was known as the builder of the temple of Leontopolis (Jos...
Onions
un'-yunz (betsalim; krommuon): One of the delicacies of Egypt for which the children of Israel pined in the wilderness (Nu 11:5). The onion, alllium cepa (Natural Order Liliacea...
Only Begotten
on'-li be-got-'-'n (monogenes): Although the English words are found only 6 times in the New Testament, the Greek word appears 9 times, and often in the Septuagint. It is used l...
Ono
o'-no ('ono; Codex Vaticanus Onan; Codex Alexandrinus Ono, and other forms): A town mentioned along with Lod as fortified by certain Benjamites (1Ch 8:12). The Mishna (Arakhin i...
Onus
o'-nus.SeeONO.
Onycha
on'i-ka (shecheleth; compare Arabic suchalat, "filings," "husks"): "Onycha" is a transliteration of the Septuagint onucha, accusative of onux, which means "nail," "claw," "hoof,...
Onyx
on'-iks o'-niks.See STONES, PRECIOUS.
Open
o'-p'-n: In the Old Testament represents chiefly pathach, but also other words, as galah, "to uncover"; of the opening of the eyes in vision, etc. (thus Balaam,Nu 22:31;24:4; co...
Open Place
(1) The "open place" ofGe 38:14the King James Version, in which Tamar sat, has come from a misunderstanding of the Hebrew, the translators having taken bephethach `enayim to mea...