Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Inn

In the modern sense, unknown in the East. The khans or caravanserais, which correspond to the European inn, are not alluded to in the Old Testament. The “inn” mentioned in Ex. 4...

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Inspiration

That extraordinary or supernatural divine influence vouchsafed to those who wrote the Holy Scriptures, rendering their writings infallible. “All scripture is given by inspiratio...

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Intercession of Christ

Christ’s priestly office consists of these two parts, (1) the offering up of himself as a sacrifice, and (2) making continual intercession for us.When on earth he made intercess...

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Intercession of the Spirit

(Rom. 8:26, 27; John 14:26). “Christ is a royal Priest (Zech. 6:13). From the same throne, as King, he dispenses his Spirit to all the objects of his care, while as Priest he in...

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Iphedeiah

Set free by Jehovah, a chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:25).

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Ira

Citizen; wakeful. (1.) A Tekoite, one of David’s thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:26).(2.) An Ithrite, also one of David’s heroes (2 Sam. 23:38).(3.) A Jairite and priest, a royal cha...

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Irad

Runner; wild ass, one of the antediluvian patriarchs, the father of Mehujael (Gen. 4:18), and grandson of Cain.

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Iram

Citizen, chief of an Edomite tribe in Mount Seir (Gen. 36:43).

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Irha-heres

According to some MSS., meaning “city of destruction.” Other MSS. read ’Irhahares; rendered “city of the sun”, Isa. 19:18, where alone the word occurs. This name may probably re...

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Iron

Tubal-Cain is the first-mentioned worker in iron (Gen. 4:22). The Egyptians wrought it at Sinai before the Exodus. David prepared it in great abundance for the temple (1 Chr. 22...

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Irrigation

As streams were few in Palestine, water was generally stored up in winter in reservoirs, and distributed through gardens in numerous rills, which could easily be turned or diver...

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Isaac

Laughter. (1) Israel, or the kingdom of the ten tribes (Amos 7:9, 16).(2.) The only son of Abraham by Sarah. He was the longest lived of the three patriarchs (Gen. 21:1-3). He w...

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Isaiah

(Heb. Yesh’yahu, i.e., “the salvation of Jehovah”). (1.) The son of Amoz (Isa. 1:1; 2:1), who was apparently a man of humble rank. His wife was called “the prophetess” (8:3), ei...

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Isaiah, The Book of

Consists of prophecies delivered (Isa. 1) in the reign of Uzziah (1-5), (2) of Jotham (6), (3) Ahaz (7-14:28), (4) the first half of Hezekiah’s reign (14:28-35), (5) the second ...

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Iscah

Spy, the daughter of Haran and sister of Milcah and Lot (Gen. 11:29, 31).

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Iscariot

(See JUDAS.)

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Ish-bosheth

Man of shame or humiliation, the youngest of Saul’s four sons, and the only one who survived him (2 Sam. 2-4). His name was originally Eshbaal (1 Chr. 8:33; 9:39). He was about ...

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Ishbak

Leaving, one of Abraham’s sons by Keturah (Gen. 25:2).

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Ishbi-benob

My seat at Nob, one of the Rephaim, whose spear was three hundred shekels in weight. He was slain by Abishai (2 Sam. 21:16, 17).

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Ishi

My husband, a symbolical name used in Hos. 2:16 (See BAALI.)

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Ishmael

God hears. (1.) Abraham’s eldest son, by Hagar the concubine (Gen. 16:15; 17:23). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival ...

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Ishmaiah

Heard by Jehovah. (1.) A Gibeonite who joined David at Ziklag, “a hero among the thirty and over the thirty” (1 Chr. 12:4).(2.) Son of Obadiah, and viceroy of Zebulun under Davi...

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Ishmeelites

(Gen. 37:28; 39:1, A.V.) should be “Ishmaelites,” as in the Revised Version.

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Ishtob

Man of Tob, one of the small Syrian kingdoms which together constituted Aram (2 Sam. 10:6,8).

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Island

(Heb. ‘i, “dry land,” as opposed to water) occurs in its usual signification (Isa. 42:4, 10, 12, 15, comp. Jer. 47:4), but more frequently simply denotes a maritime region or se...

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Israel

The name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen. 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and prevailed.” (See JACOB.) This is the common na...

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Israel, Kingdom of

(B.C. 975-B.C. 722). Soon after the death of Solomon, Ahijah’s prophecy (1 Kings 11:31-35) was fulfilled, and the kingdom was rent in twain. Rehoboam, the son and successor of S...