American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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Anammelech

SeeADRAMMELECH.

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Ananias

1. A Jew of Jerusalem, the husband of Sapphira, who attempted to join the Christians, and pretended to give them the entire price of his lands, but died instantly on being convi...

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Anathema

That is, a curse, a ban, signifies properly something set apart, separated, devoted. It is understood principally to denote the absolute, irrevocable, and entire separation of a...

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Anathoth

One of the cities given to the priests, in Benjamin; identified by Robinson in Anata, some four miles north by east of Jerusalem, Jos 21:18; 1Ch 6:60. It was the birthplace of t...

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Andrew

One of the twelve apostles, was of Bethsaida, and the brother of Peter, Joh 1:40,44. Being a disciple of John the Baptists, he understood the imitations of his master as to the ...

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Andronicus

A Jewish Christian, and fellow-prisoner of Paul, Ro 16:7.

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Aner

1. One of Abraham’s allies in the pursuit of Chedorlaomer and the rescue Lot, Ge 14:13.2. A Levitical city, in Manasseh, 1Ch 6:70.

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Angel

The original word, both in Hebrew and Greek, means messenger, and is so translated, Mt 11:10Lu 7:24. It is often applied to an ordinary messenger, Job 1:141Sa 11:3Lu 9:52; to pr...

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Angel Of The Lord

The Angel Jehovah, the usual title of Christ in the Old Testament. Compare Ge 16:7-13; 22:11-18; 31:11-13; 32:24-30; Ex 3:2-6,14; 23:20; Jud 2:1-23; 13:16-22; Ac 7:30-38. Christ...

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Anger

A violent emotion of a painful nature, sometimes arising spontaneously upon just occasion, but usually characterized in the Bible as a great sin, Mt 5:22Eph 4:31Col 3:8. Even wh...

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Anise

A well-known plant, resembling dill, caraway, etc., but more fragrant. The seeds are kept by apothecaries. The plant mentioned in Mt 23:23 was no doubt the dill, which grows in ...

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Anna

A daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, early married, but left a widow after seven years, and thenceforth devoted to the service of God. She was constant in attendance at...

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Annas

A high priest of the Jews, Lu 3:2; Joh 18:13,24; Ac 4:6. He is mentioned in Luke as being high priest along with Caiaphas, his son in-law. He was first appointed to that office ...

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Anointing

Was a custom in general use among the Hebrews and other oriental nations, and its omission was one sign of mourning, Isa 61:3. They anointed the hair, head, and beard, Ps 104:15...

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Answer

Besides the common use of this word in the sense of to reply, it is very often used in the bible, following the Hebrew and Greek idioms, in the sense of to speak; meaning simply...

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Ant

A small insect, famous for its industry and economy, for its social habits and skill in building. Some species build habitations truly immense compared with themselves, and able...

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Antelope

See underROE.

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Antichrist

Strictly means one opposed to Christ. In this sense, John says were already in his time many antichrists, many having the spirit of an antichrist; unbelievers, heretics, and per...

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Antioch

The name of two cities mentioned in the New Testament. The first was situated on the river Orontes, twenty miles from its mouth, and was the metropolis of all Syria. It was foun...

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Antipas

1. SeeHEROD ANTIPAS2. A faithful martyr, in Pergamos, Re 2:13.

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Antipatris

The name of a city of Palestine, situated seven or eight miles from the coast, in a fertile and well watered plain between Caesarea and Jerusalem, on the site of the former city...

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Antonia

A square fortress on the east side of Jerusalem, north of the temple area, with which it had a covered communication. There was a tower at each corner, and it was isolated by hi...

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Ape

An animal rudely resembling the human race. The tribe may be familiarly distinguished as monkeys, apes, and baboons. Solomon imported them from Ophir, 1Ki 10:222Ch 9:21. They we...

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Apharasachites

Ezr 4:9; 5:6; named among the heathen subjects of the king of Assyria, transplanted into Samaria. The Apharsites, also named in Ezr 4:9, are regarded by Luther as Persians.

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Aphek

strength1. A city in Lebanon, assigned to the tribe of Asher, Jos 13:4; 19:30; but not subdued, Jud 1:31. Its site may be still found in Mount Lebanon, called Aphka.2.A city of ...

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Apocalypse

Signifies revelation, but is particularly referred to the revelations which John had in the isle of Patmos, whither he was banished by Domitian. Hence it is another name for the...

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Apocrypha

Signifies properly hidden, concealed; and as applied to books, it means those which assume a claim to a sacred character, but are really uninspired, and have not been publicly a...