IMNA
(holding back), a descendant of Asher, son of Helem. (1 Chronicles 7:35) comp. 1Chr 7:40 (B.C. about 1461.)
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Smith's Bible Dictionary, Dr. William Smith, 1884.
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IMNAH
(holding back).The first born of Asher. (1 Chronicles 7:30) (B.C. 1706.)Kore ben-Imnah, the Levite, assisted in the reforms of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 31:14) (B.C. 726.)
IMRAH
(stubborn), a descendant of Asher, of the family of Zophah (1 Chronicles 7:36) (B.C. after 1445.)
INCENSE
from the Latin "to burn," "a mixture of gums or spices and the like, used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned;" or the perfume itself of the spices, etc., burned ...
INDIA
The name of India does not occur in the Bible before the book of Esther where it is noticed as the limit of the territories of Ahasuerus in the east, as Ethiopia was in the west...
INHERITANCE
[HEIR]
INK, INKHORN
[WRITING]
INN
The Hebrew word (malon) thus rendered literally signified "a lodging-place for the night." Inns, in our sense of the term were, as they still are, unknown in the East, where hos...
INSPIRATION
Dr. Knapp given as the definition of inspiration, "an extra-ordinary divine agency upon teachers while giving instruction, whether oral or written, by which they were taught wha...
INSTANT, INSTANTLY
in the Authorized Version, means urgent, urgently or fervently, as will be seen from the following passages: (Luke 7:4; 23:23; Acts 26:7; Romans 12:12)
IPHEDEIAH
(whom Jehovah frees), a descendant of Benjamin, one of the Bene-Shashak. (1 Chronicles 8:25)
IR
(city). (1 Chronicles 7:12) [IRI]
IRA
(watchful of a city)."The Jairite," named in the catalogue of David’s great officers. (2 Samuel 20:26)One of the heroes of David’s guard. (2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40)Ano...
IRAD
(fleet), son of Enoch; grandson of Cain, and father of Mehujael. (Genesis 4:18)
IRAM
(belonging to a city), a leader of the Edomites, (Genesis 36:43; 1 Chronicles 1:54) i.e. the chief of a family or tribe. No identification of him has been found.
IRI
or Ir (belonging to a city), a Benjamite, son of Bela. (1 Chronicles 7:7,12)
IRIJAH
(seen by the Lord), son of Shelemiah, a captain in the ward, who met Jeremiah in the gate of Jerusalem called the "gate of Benjamin" accused him of being about to desert to the ...
IRNAHASH
(serpent city), a name which, like many other names of places, occurs in the genealogical lists of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:12)
IRON
is mentioned with brass as the earliest of known metals. (Genesis 4:22) The natural wealth in iron of the soil of Canaan is indicated by describing it as a land whose stones are...
IRON
(pious), one of the cities of Naphtali, (Joshua 19:38) hitherto totally unknown.
IRPEEL
(God heals), one of the cities of Benjamin. (Joshua 18:27) No trace has yet been discovered of its situation.
IRSHEMESH
(city of the sun), a city of the Danites (Joshua 19:41) probably identical with Beth-shemesh.
IRU
(watch), the eldest son of the great Caleb son of Jephunneh. (1 Chronicles 4:15) (B.C. 1451.)
ISAAC
(laughter), the son whom Sara bore to Abraham, in the hundredth year of his age, at Gerar. (B.C. 1897.) In his infancy he became the object of Ishmael’s jealousy; and in his you...
ISAIAH
the prophet, son of Amoz. The Hebrew name signifies Salvation of Jahu (a shortened form of Jehovah), He prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, ...
ISAIAH, BOOK OF
I. Chapters 1-5 contain Isaiah’s prophecies in the reigns of Uzziah and Jotham, foretelling that the present prosperity of Judah should be destroyed, and that Israel should be b...
ISCAH
(one who looks forth), daughter of Haran the brother of Abram, and sister of Milcah and of Lot. (Genesis 11:29) In the Jewish traditions she is identified with Sarai. (B.C. abou...