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Smith's Bible Dictionary, Dr. William Smith, 1884.
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AHOLAH AND AHOLIBAH
(my tabernacle) two symbolical names, are described as harlots, the former representing Samaria and the latter Judah. Ezek. 23.
AHOLIAB
a Danite of great skill as a weaver and embroiderer, whom Moses appointed with Bezaleel to erect the tabernacle. (Exodus 35:30-35) (B.C. 1490.)
AHOLIBAMAH OR ABOLIBAMAH
(my tabernacle is exulted), One of the three wives of Esau. (B.C. 1797.) She was the daughter of Anah. (Genesis 36:2,26) In the earlier narrative, (Genesis 26:34) Aholi-bamah is...
AHUMAI
(brother of water, i.e. cowardly), Son of Jabath, a descendant of Judah, and head of one of the families of the Zorathites. (1 Chronicles 4:2)
AHUZAM
(possession), properly Ahuzzam son of Ashur, the father or founder of Tekoa, by his wife Naarah. (1 Chronicles 4:6)
AHUZZATH
(possesions) one of the friends of the Philistine king Abimelech, who accompanied him at his interview with Isaac. (Genesis 26:26) (B.C. about 1877.)
AI
(heap of ruins).A city lying east of Bethel and "beside Bethaven." (Joshua 7:2; 8:9) It was the second city taken by Israel after the passage of the Jordan, and was "utterly des...
AIAH
(clamor).Son of Zibeon, a descendant of Seir and ancestor of one of the wives of Esau, (1 Chronicles 1:40) called in (Genesis 36:24) AJAH = A IAH. He probably died before his fa...
AIATH
(feminine of Ai), a place named by Isaiah, (Isaiah 10:28) in connection with Migron and Michmash probably the same as Ai.
AIJA
like Aiath probably a variation of the name Ai, mentioned with Michmash and Bethel. (Nehemiah 11:31)
AIJALON, OR AJALON
(place of gazelles).A city of the Kohathites. (Joshua 21:24; 1 Chronicles 6:69) It was a Levitical city and a city of refuge. It was originally allotted to the tribe of Dan, (Jo...
AIJELETH SHAHAR
(the hind of the morning dawn), found once only in the Bible, in the title of (Psalms 22:1) It probably describes to the musician the melody to which the psalm was to be played.
AIN
(spring, well).One of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of Palestine. (Numbers 34:11) It is probably ’Ain el-’Azy, the main source of the Orontes.One of the southernmost cit...
AJ ALON
[AIJALON, OR AJALON]
AJAH = A IAH
(Genesis 36:24)
AKAN
(sharp sighted), son of Ezer, one of the "dukes" or chieftains of the Horites, and descendant of Seir. (Genesis 36:27) He is called JAKAN in (1 Chronicles 1:42)
AKELDAMA
Revised Version of (Acts 1:19) for ACELDAMA.
AKKUB
(insidious).A descendant of Zerubbabel and son of Elioenai. (1 Chronicles 3:24)One of the porters or doorkeepers at the east gate of the temple. (B.C. 636-440.)One of the Nethin...
AKRABBIM
(the ascent of, or the going up to); also MAALEH-ACRABBIM (the scorpion pass), A pass between the south end of the Dead Sea and Zin, forming one of the landmarks on the south bo...
ALABASTER
from the Arabic al bastraton, a whitish stone or from Alabastron, the place in Egypt where it is found. It occurs only in (Matthew 26:7; Mark 14:3; Luke 7:37) The ancients consi...
ALAMETH
properly Al’emeth (covering), one of the sons of Beecher,the son of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:8)
ALAMMELECH
(king’s oak), a place within the limits of Asher, named between Achshaph and Amad. (Joshua 19:26) only.
ALAMOTH
(virgins), (Psalms 46:1) title; (1 Chronicles 15:20) Some interpret it to mean a musical instrument, and others a melody.
ALEMETH
(covering), a Benjamite, son of Jehoadah or Jarah, (1 Chronicles 8:36; 9:42) and descended from Jonathan the son of Saul. (B.C after 1077.)
ALEXANDER
Son of Simon the Cyrenian, who was compelled to bear the cross for our Lord. (Mark 15:21)One of the kindred of Annas the high priest. (Acts 4:6)A Jew at Ephesus whom his country...
ALEXANDER III
(helper of men--brave) king of Macedon, surnamed the Great, the son of Philip and Olympias, was born at Pella B.C. 356, and succeeded his father B.C. 336. Two years afterwards h...