Annas
an'-as (Annas; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek Hannas; Josephus Ananos, the Greek form of Hebrew chanan; "merciful," "gracious"; compareNe 8:7, etc.):(1) A high pr...
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Annis
an'-is (the King James Version Ananias; the Revised Version, margin Annias, Anneis Codex Vaticanus, Annias Codex Alexandrinus): The name of a family in the list of the returning...
Annul; Disannul
a-nul', dis-a-nul': God, as the Supreme Ruler, can disannul His covenant for cause (Isa 28:18); man, through willfulness and transgression, as party of the second part, may brea...
Annus
an'-us (A, Annous, B, Anniouth; the King James Version Anus = Bani,Ne 8:7): One of the Levites who interpreted the law to the people (1 Esdras 9:48).
Annuus
an'-u-us (Announos): Returned with Ezra from Babylon to perform the functions of a priest in Jerusalem (1 Esdras 8:48). Omitted inEzr 8:19.
Anoint; Anointed
a-noint', a-noint'-ed (aleipho, chrio): Refers to a very general practice in the East. It originated from the relief from the effect of the sun that was experienced in rubbing t...
Anointing
a-noint'-ing: A distinction was made by the ancient Hebrews between anointing with oil in private use, as in making one's toilet (cukh), and anointing as a religious rite (masha...
Anon
a-non' (eutheos, euthus): In the King James Version ofMr 1:30;Mt 13:20, for "straightway" of the Revised Version (British and American), i.e. "without delay," "immediately."
Anos
a'-nos (Anos = Vaniah (Ezr 10:36): A son of Bani who put away his "strange wife" (1 Esdras 9:34).
Answer
an'-ser: In our English Bible the word "answer" does not always mean a simple reply to a question.1. In the Old Testament:Six different words are translated by answer.(1) It is ...
Answerable
an'-ser-a-bl: This word is found in the Old Testament only. Moses and Ezekiel alone use it (Ex 38:18;Eze 40:18;45:7;48:13,18). It is used in the Old English sense of "correspond...
Ant
(nemalah = Arabic namalah): The word occurs only twice in the Bible, in the familiar passages inPr 6:6;30:25in both of which this insect is made an example of the wisdom of prov...
Antediluvian Patriarchs
an-te-di-lu'-vi-an pa'-tri-arks.1. The Ten Antediluvian Patriarchs:Ten patriarchs who lived before the Flood are listed in the genealogical table ofGe 5, together with a stateme...
Antediluvians
an-te-di-lu'-vi-ans.1. Chronology Uncertain:According to the ordinary interpretation of the genealogical tables inGe 5the lives of the antediluvians were prolonged to an extreme...
Antelope
an'-te-lop (RV; the King James Version "wild ox," te'o (De 14:5), and "wild bull," to (Isa 51:20)); orux (The Septuagint in Codex Vaticanus has hos seutlion hemiephthon, literal...
Anthedon
an-the'-don: A city of Palestine, rebuilt along with Samaria, Ashdod, Gaza, and other cities, at Gabinius' command (Josephus, Ant, XIV, v, 3).
Anthothijah
an-tho-thi'-ja (`anthothiyah, "belonging to Anathoth"(?)): A son of Shasak of Benjamin (1Ch 8:24), written in the King James Version Antothijah.
Anthropology
an-thro-pol'-o-ji:I. TERMS EMPLOYEDII. NATURE OF MAN BIBLICAL CONCEPTIONIII. ORIGIN OF MAN FROM SCRIPTURE ACCOUNT: NARRATIVES OF CREATIONIV. UNITY OF THE RACE: VARIOUS THEORIESV...
Anthropomorphism
an-thro-po-mor'-fiz'-m:1. Definition of the Term2. Old Testament Anthropomorphisms3. In What Senses an Anthropomorphic Element Is Necessary4. Anthropomorphism and the Exigencies...
Anti-Libanus
an-ti-lib'-a-nus. SeeLEBANON.
Antichrist
an'-ti-krist (antichristos):I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENTII. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT1. The Gospels2. Pauline Epistles3. Johannine Epistles4. Book of RevelationIII. IN APOCALYPTIC WRITING...
Antilogemena
an-ti-le-gom'-e-na. SeeBIBLE;CANON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT;DEUTERO-CANONICAL.
Antimony
an'-ti-mo-ni. SeeCOLOR.
Antioch, In Syria
an'-ti-ok, (Antiocheia).(2) Antioch in Syria.--In 301 BC, shortly after the battle of Ipsus, which made him master of Syria, Seleucus Nicator rounded the city of Antioch, naming...
Antioch, Of Pisidia
an'-ti-ok, pi-sid'-i-a (Antiocheia pros Pisidia, or aAntiocheia he Pisidia = "Pisidian").1. History:(1) Antioch of Pisidia was so called to distinguish it from the many other ci...
Antiochians
an-ti-o'-ki-ans (Antiocheis, peculiar to the Apocrypha, 2 Macc 4:9,19): Antiochus Epiphanes was on the throne of Syria from 175 to 164 BC. His determined policy was to Hellenize...
Antiochis
an-ti'-o-kis (Antiochis): A concubine of Antiochus Epiphanes who had presented her with the two Cilician cities, Tarsus and Mallus. Dissatisfied with this the cities made insurr...