CANANAEAN
(Matthew 10:4) Used in the Revised Version in place of "Canaanite." [See CANAANITE, THE]
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Smith's Bible Dictionary, Dr. William Smith, 1884.
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CANDACE, OR CANDACE
(prince of servants), a queen of Ethiopia (Meroe), mentioned (Acts 8:27) (A.D. 38.) The name was not a proper name of an individual, but that of a dynasty of Ethiopian queens.
CANDLESTICK
in (Matthew 5:15; Mark 4:21) is merely a lamp-stand, made in various forms, to hold up the simple Oriental hand-lamps.
CANDLESTICK
which Moses was commanded to make for the tabernacle, is described (Exodus 25:31-37; 37:17-24) It was not strictly a "candlestick," as it held seven richly-adorned lamps. With i...
CANE
[REED]
CANKERWORM
[LOCUST]
CANNEH
(Ezekiel 27:23) [SEE CALNEH]
CANON OF SCRIPTURE, THE
may be generally described as the "collection of books which form the original and authoritative written rule of the faith and practice of the Christian Church," i.e. the Old an...
CANOPY
Judith 10:21; 13:9; 16:19. The canopy of Holofernes is the only one mentioned.
CANTICLES
(Song of Songs), entitled in the Authorized Version THE SONG OF SOLOMON. It was probably written by Solomon about B.C. 1012. It may be called a drama, as it contains the dramati...
CAPERNAUM
(village of Nahum) was on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. (Matthew 4:13) comp. John 6:24 It was in the "land of Gennesaret," [(Matthew 14:34) comp. John 6:17,21,24] It ...
CAPHAR
one of the numerous words employed in the Bible to denote a village or collection of dwellings smaller than a city (Ir). Mr Stanley proposes to render it by "hamlet." In names o...
CAPHTOR, CAPHTORIM
(a crown), thrice mentioned as the primitive seat of the Philistines, (2:23; Jeremiah 47:4; Amos 9:7) who are once called Caphtorim. (2:23) Supposed to be in Egypt, or near to i...
CAPPADOCIA, CAPPADOCIANS
(province of good horses), (Acts 2:3; 1 Peter 1:1) the largest province in ancient Asia Minor. Cappadocia is an elevated table-land intersected by mountain chains. It seems alwa...
CAPTAIN
As a purely military title, "captain" answers to sar in the Hebrew army and tribune in the Roman. The captain of the guard in (Acts 28:16) was probably the prefectus pratorio.Ka...
CAPTIVE
A prisoner of war. Such were usually treated with great cruelty by the heathen nations. They were kept for slaves, and often sold; but this was a modification of the ancient cru...
CAPTIVITIES OF THE JEWS
The present article is confined to the forcible deportation of the Jew; from their native land, and their forcible detention, under the Assyrian or Babylonian kings. Captives of...
CARBUNCLE
This word represents two Hebrew words. The first may he a general term to denote any bright,sparkling gem, (Isaiah 54:12) the second, (Exodus 28:17; 39:10; Ezekiel 28:13) is sup...
CARCAS
(severe), the seventh of the seven "chamberlains," i.e. eunuchs, of King Ahasuerus. (Esther 1:10) (B.C. 483.).
CARCHEMISH
(fortress of Chemosh) occupied nearly the site of the later Mabug or Hierapolis. It seems to have commanded the ordinary passage of the Euphrates at Bir or Birekjik. Carchemish ...
CAREAH
(bald head), father of Johanan, (2 Kings 25:23) elsewhere spelt KAREAH.
CARIA
the southern part of the region which int he New Testament is called ASIA, and the southwestern part of the peninsula of Asia Minor. (Acts 20:15; 27:7)
CARMEL
(fruitful place or park).A mountain which forms one of the most striking and characteristic features of the country of Palestine. It is a noble ridge, the only headland of lower...
CARMI
(vine dresser).The fourth son of Reuben, the progenitor of the family of the Carmites. (Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:6; 1 Chronicles 5:3)A man of the tribe of Judah, fa...
CARPENTER
[HANDICRAFT]
CARPUS
a Christian at Troas. (2 Timothy 4:13)
CARRIAGE
This word signifies what we now call "baggage." In the margin of (1 Samuel 17:20) and 1Sam 26:5-7 And there only, "carriage" is employed int he sense of a wagon or cart.