BEERLAHAIROI
(a well of the living), a living spring, Authorized Version, fountain, comp. (Jeremiah 6:7) between Kadesh and Bered, in the wilderness. (Genesis 24:62)
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Smith's Bible Dictionary, Dr. William Smith, 1884.
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BEEROTH
(wells), one of the four cities of the Hivites who deluded Joshua into a treaty of peace with them. (Joshua 9:17) It is now el-Bireh, which stands about 10 miles north of Jerusa...
BEEROTH OF THE CHILDREN OF JAAKAN
the wells of the tribe of Bene-Jaakan, which formed one of the halting-places of the Israelites in the desert. (10:6) In (Numbers 33:31) the name is given as BENE-JAAKAN only.
BEERSHEBA, OR BEERSHEBA
(well of the oath), the name of one of the old places in Palestine which formed the southern limit of the country. There are two accounts of the origin of the name. According to...
BEESHTERAH
(house of Ashterah), one of the two cities allotted to the sons of Gershon out of the tribe of Manasseh beyond Jordan. (Joshua 21:27) Probably identical with Ashtaroth. (1 Chron...
BEETLE
[LOCUST]
BEEVES
Same as cattle. (Leviticus 22:19) [See BULL, BULLOCK]
BEGGAR, BEGGING
The poor among the Hebrews were much favored. They were allowed to glean in the fields, and to gather whatever the land produced in the year in which it was not tilled (Leviticu...
BEHEMOTH
(great beasts). There can be little or no doubt that by this word, (Job 40:15-24) the hippopotamus is intended since all the details descriptive of the behemoth accord entirely ...
BEKAH
[WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND MEASURES]
BEL
[BAAL]
BELA
(destruction).One of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar, (Genesis 14:2; 19:22) [ZOAR]Son of Beor, who reigne...
BELAH
[BELA, 3]
BELAITES, THE
(Numbers 26:38) [BELA, 3]
BELIAL
The meaning of this word as found in the Scriptures is worthlessness, and hence reckless, lawlessness. The expression son or man of Belial must be understood as meaning simply a...
BELLOWS
The word occurs only in (Jeremiah 6:29) where it denotes an instrument to heat a smelting furnace. Wilkinson in "Ancient Egypt," iii. 338, says, "They consisted of a leather, se...
BELLS
In (Exodus 28:33) the bells alluded to were the golden ones 72 in number, round the hem of the his priest’s ephod. The object of them was so that his sound might be heard." (Exo...
BELSHAZZAR
(prince of Bel), the last king of Babylon. In (Daniel 5:2) Nebuchadnezzar is called the father of Belshazzar. This, of course, need only mean grandfather or ancestor. According ...
BELTESHAZZAR
(favored by Bel.) [DANIEL, DANIEL, THE BOOK OF]
BEN
(son), a Levite, one of the porters appointed by David for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:18)
BENAIAH
(made by the Lord).The son of Jehoiada the chief priest, (1 Chronicles 27:5) of the tribe of Levi, though a native of Kabzeel, (2 Samuel 23:20) set by David, (1 Chronicles 11:25...
BENAMMI
(son of my people), the son of the younger daughter of Lot, and progenitor of the Ammonites. (Genesis 19:38) (B.C. 1897.)
BENEBERAK
(son of lightning), one of the cities of the tribe of Dan, mentioned only in (Joshua 19:45)
BENEJAAKAN
(sons of Jaakan), a tribe who gave their name to certain wells in the desert which formed one of the halting-places of the Israelites on their journey to Canaan. [BEEROTH OF THE...
BENEKEDEM
(the children of the East), an appellation given to a people or to peoples dwelling to the east of Palestine. It occurs in (Genesis 29:1; Judges 6:3,33; 7:12; 8:10; Job 1:3)
BENHADAD
(son of Hadad), the name of three kings of Damascus. BENHADAD I., King of Damascus, which in his time was supreme in Syria. He made an alliance with Asa, and conquered a great p...
BENHAIL
(son of the host, strong), one of the princes whom King Jehoshaphat sent to teach in the cities of Judah. (2 Chronicles 17:7)