Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Bellows

Occurs only in Jer. 6:29, in relation to the casting of metal. Probably they consisted of leather bags similar to those common in Egypt.

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Belly

The seat of the carnal affections (Titus 1:12; Phil. 3:19; Rom. 16:18). The word is used symbolically for the heart (Prov. 18:8; 20:27; 22:18, marg.). The “belly of hell” signif...

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Belshazzar

Bel protect the king!, the last of the kings of Babylon (Dan. 5:1). He was the son of Nabonidus by Nitocris, who was the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar and the widow of Nergal-share...

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Belteshazzar

Beltis protect the king!, the Chaldee name given to Daniel by Nebuchadnezzar (Dan. 1:7).

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Ben-ammi

Son of my kindred; i.e., “born of incest”, the son of Lot by his youngest daughter (Gen. 19:38).

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Ben-hadad

The standing title of the Syrian kings, meaning “the son of Hadad.” (See HADADEZER.)(1.) The king of Syria whom Asa, king of Judah, employed to invade Israel (1 Kings 15:18).(2....

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Benaiah

Built up by Jehovah. (1.) The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chr. 27:5). He was set by David over his body-guard of Cherethites and Pelethites (2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Kings 1:32; 1 Ch...

143

Bench

Deck of a Tyrian ship, described by Ezekiel (27:6) as overlaid with box-wood.

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Bene-jaakan

Children of Jaakan (Num. 33:31, 32), the same as Beeroth.

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Benjamin

Son of my right hand. (1.) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 35:18). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from t...

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Beor

A torch. (1.) The father of Bela, one of the kings of Edom (Gen. 36:32).(2.) The father of Balaam (Num. 22:5; 24:3, 15; 31:8). In 2 Pet. 2:15 he is called Bosor.

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Bera

Gift, or son of evil, king of Sodom at the time of the invasion of the four kings under Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:2, 8, 17, 21).

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Berachah

Blessing. (1.) A valley not far from Engedi, where Jehoshaphat overthrew the Moabites and Ammonites (2 Chr. 20:26). It has been identified with the valley of Bereikut. (R.V., “B...

149

Berea

A city of Macedonia to which Paul with Silas and Timotheus went when persecuted at Thessalonica (Acts 17:10, 13), and from which also he was compelled to withdraw, when he fled ...

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Berechiah

Blessed by Jehovah. (1.) Son of Shimea, and father of Asaph the musician (1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17).(2.) One of the seven Ephraimite chieftains, son of Meshillemoth (2 Chr. 28:12).(3....

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Bered

Hail. (1.) A town in the south of Palestine (Gen. 16:14), in the desert of Shur, near Lahai-roi.(2.) A son of Shuthelah, and grandson of Ephraim (1 Chr. 7:20).

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Beriah

A gift, or in evil. (1.) One of Asher’s four sons, and father of Heber (Gen. 46:17).(2.) A son of Ephraim (1 Chr. 7:20-23), born after the slaughter of his brothers, and so call...

153

Bernice

Bearer of victory, the eldest daughter of Agrippa I., the Herod Agrippa of Acts 12:20. After the early death of her first husband she was married to her uncle Herod, king of Cha...

154

Berodach-baladan

The king of Babylon who sent a friendly deputation to Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:12). In Isa. 39:1 he is called Merodach-baladan (q.v.).

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Beryl

The rendering in the Authorized Version of the Hebrew word tarshish, a precious stone; probably so called as being brought from Tarshish. It was one of the stones on the breastp...

156

Besom

The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning sweeper, occurs only in Isa. 14:23, of the sweeping away, the utter ruin, of Babylon.

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Besor

Cold, a ravine or brook in the extreme south-west of Judah, where 200 of David’s men stayed behind because they were faint, while the other 400 pursued the Amalekites (1 Sam. 30...

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Bestead

The rendering in Isa. 8:21, where alone it occurs, of a Hebrew word meaning to oppress, or be in circumstances of hardship.

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Betah

Confidence, a city belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah, which yielded much spoil of brass to David (2 Sam. 8:8). In 1 Chr. 18:8 it is called Tibhath.

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Beth

Occurs frequently as the appellation for a house, or dwelling-place, in such compounds as the words immediately following:

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Beth-anath

House of response, one of the fenced cities of Naphtali (Josh. 19:38). It is perhaps identical with the modern village ‘Ainata, 6 miles west of Kedesh.

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Beth-anoth

House of answers, a city in the mountainous district of Judah (Josh. 15:59). It has been identified with the modern Beit-‘Anun, about 3 miles northeast of Hebron.