International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Abel-Beth-Maacah

a'-bel-beth-ma'-a-ka ('abhel beth ma`akhah, "the meadow of the house of Maacah"): The name appears in this form in1Ki 15:20and2Ki 15:29. In2Sa 20:15(Hebrew) it is Abel-beth-hamm...

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Abel-Cheramim

a'-bel-ker'-a-mim ('abhel keramim, "meadow of vineyards"): A city mentioned in the Revised Version (British and American) inJud 11:33, along with Aroer, Minnith, and "twenty cit...

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Abel-Maim

a'-bel-ma'-im ('abhel mayim, "meadow of water"). SeeABEL-BETH-MAACAH.

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Abel-Meholah

a'-bel-me-ho'-lah ('abhel meholah, "meadow of dancing"): The residence of Elisha the prophet (1Ki 19:16). When Gideon and his 300 broke their pitchers in the camp of Midian, the...

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Abel-Mizraim

a'-bel-miz'-ra-im ('abhel mitsrayim, "meadow of Egypt"): A name given to "the threshing floor of Atad," East of the Jordan and North of the Dead Sea, because Joseph and his fune...

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Abel-Shittim

a'-bel-shit'-tim ('abhel ha-shiTTim, "the meadow of the Acacias"): The name appears only inNu 33:49; but the name Shittim is used to denote the same locality (Nu 25:1;Jos 2:1;3:...

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Abez

a'-bez: Used in the King James Version (Jos 19:20) forEBEZ, which see.

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Abgar; Abgarus; Abagarus

ab'-gar, ab-ga'-rus, a-bag'-a-rus (Abgaros): Written also Agbarus and Augarus. A king of Edessa. A name common to several kings (toparchs) of Edessa, Mesopotamia. One of these, ...

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Abhor

ab-hor': "To cast away," "reject," "despise," "defy," "contemn," "loathe," etc.(1) Translated in the Old Testament from the following Hebrew words amongst others: (ba'ash), "to ...

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Abi (1)

a'-bi ('abhi): The name of the mother of King Hezekiah, as given in2Ki 18:2. Most naturally explained as a contraction of Abijah ("Yahweh is a father," or "is my father"), found...

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Abi (2)

a'-bi, in the composition of names ('abhi, "father"): The Hebrew words 'abh, "father," and 'ach, "brother," are used in the forming of names, both at the beginning and at the en...

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Abi-Albon

ab-i-al'-bon, abi-al'-bon ('abhi `alebhon, meaning not known. Gesenius infers from the Arabic a stem which would give the meaning "father of strength," and this is at worst not ...

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Abia; Abiah

a-bi'-a, a-bi'-ah: Variants forABIJAH; which see.

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Abiasaph

a-bi'-a-saf, ab-i-a'-saf ('abhi-'acaph, "my father has gathered"): A descendant of Kohath the son of Levi (Ex 6:24;1Ch 6:23,37(1Ch 8,22);1Ch 9:19). In Chronicles the name is 'eb...

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Abiathar

a-bi'-a-thar, ab-i-a'-thar ('ebhyathar, "father of super-excellence," or, "the super-excellent one is father." With changed phraseology these are the explanations commonly given...

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Abib

a'-bib ('abhibh, young ear of barley or other grain,Ex 9:31;Le 2:14): The first month of the Israelite year, called Nisan inNe 2:1;Es 3:7, is Abib inEx 13:4;23:15;34:18; compare...

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Abida

a-bi'-da ('abhidha`, "father of knowledge," or "my father knows"): A son of Midian and grandson of Abraham and Keturah (Ge 25:4;1Ch 1:33). Abidah in the King James Version in Gen.

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Abidah

a-bi'-dah: Used in the King James Version inGe 25:4forABIDA, which see.

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Abidan

a-bi'-dan ('abhidhan, "father is judge"): Abidan, son of Gideoni, was a "prince" of the children of Benjamin (Nu 2:22;10:24). He was chosen to represent his tribe at the census ...

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Abide

a-bid': Old English word signifying progressively to "await," "remain," "lodge," "sojourn," "dwell," "continue," "endure"; represented richly in Old Testament (King James Versio...

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Abiel

a'-bi-el, ab'-yel, a-bi'-el ('abhi'el, "my father is God," or "God is father"):(1) A descendant of Benjamin the son of Jacob. Father of Kish the father of King Saul, and also, a...

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Abiezer

ab-i-e'-zer, a-bi-e'-zer ('abhi`ezer, "father of help," or "my father is help." Iezer, Iezerite (in the King James Version Jeezer, Jeezerite), is Abiezer with the letter beth om...

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Abiezrite

ab-i-ez'-rit, a-bi-ez'-rit: The Gentile adjective ofABIEZER, which see.

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Abigail; Abigal

ab'-i-gal, ab'-i-gal ('abhighayil, or 'abhighal, three times, or 'abhughayil, once, or 'abhighayil, once; "father," or "cause of joy"):(1) The wife of Nabal, a rich shepherd of ...

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Abihail

ab'-i-hal ('abhichayil; in some manuscripts 'abhihayil, when feminine, but best reading is the former: "father, or cause, of strength"): Five persons in the Old Testament are ca...

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Abihu

a-bi'-hu ('abhihu', "father he is," or "my father he is"): Second son of Aaron, the high priest (Ex 6:23). With his older brother Nadab he "died before Yahweh," when the two "of...

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Abihud

a-bi'-hud ('abhihudh, "father of majesty," or "my father is majesty," though some regard the second part as the proper name Judah): The son of Bela the oldest son of Benjamin (1...