International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

676

Aran

a'-ran ('aran, "wild goat"): A son of Dishan, the Horite (Ge 36:28;1Ch 1:42). It may possibly be connected with the Yerahmelite Oren ('-ren) (1Ch 2:25; compare Curtis, Chron. at...

677

Ararah

Same asARARAT(Tobit 1:21).

678

Ararat

ar'-a-rat ('araraT): A mountainous plateau in western Asia from which flow in different directions the Euphrates, the Tigris, the Aras and the Choruk rivers. Its general elevati...

679

Ararath

ar'-a-rath: Same asARARAT(which see).

680

Arathes

a-ra'-thez (the King James Version Araiarthes; Arathes; Ariarathes): King of Cappadocia, 163-130 BC. Educated in Rome, he imbibed Roman ideas and became a faithful ally of the R...

681

Araunah

a-ro'-na ('arawnah,2Sa 24:16,20ff; 'aranyah2Sa 24:18, and 'ornan,1Ch 21:15ff;2Ch 3:1, all from a Hebrew root meaning "to be strong"): A Jebusite from whom David at the request o...

682

Arba

ar'-ba ('arba`, "four"): Variously described as "the greatest man among the Anakim" (Jos 14:15), "the father of Anak" (Jos 15:13), "the father of Anok" (Jos 21:11margin). Thus h...

683

Arba, City Of

SeeKIRIATH-ARBA.

684

Arbathite

ar'-bath-it (ha-`arbhathi): Perhaps "a native of the Arabah." Klostermann suggests "a native of Beth-arabah." The Arbathite is Abi-albon (2Sa 23:31), also named Abiel (1Ch 11:32...

685

Arbatta

ar-bat'-a, ar-bat'-is the King James Version Arbattis, (en Arbattois (plural)): Apparently a district in the neighborhood of Galilee, from which the Jews who were in danger of a...

686

Arbela

ar-be'-la (en Arbelois): This place is mentioned in 1 Macc 9:1 ff, and in Ant, XII, xi, 1, describing the march and encampment of Bacchides. The former says that "Demetrius sent...

687

Arbite

ar'-bit (ha-'arbi): The Arbite or perhaps an inhabitant of Arabia in southern Judah (Jos 15:52). The epithet is used in connection with one of David's mighty men in2Sa 23:35; wh...

688

Arbonai

ar-bo'-nai, ar-bo'na-i (Abrona): A torrent mentioned in Judith 2:24. Beyond what is indicated in this passage, it is not possible to determine the location; but from this it app...

689

Arch

arch ('ayil; Septuagint ta ailam, in sense of "posts" or "colonnade"): Referred to repeatedly inEze 40:16ff, but translation is an error for "porch" or "portico." the Revised Ve...

690

Archaeology Of Asia Minor

SeeASIA MINOR, ARCHAEOLOGY OF.

691

Archaeology; Archaeology And Criticism

ar-ke-ol'-o-ji, krit'-i-siz'-m: Archaeology, the science of antiquities, is in this article limited to the Biblical field, a field which has been variously delimited (De Wette, ...

692

Archangel

ark-an'-jel. SeeANGEL.

693

Archelaus

ar-ke-la'-us (Archelaos,Mt 2:22): Son of Herod the Great by his wife Malthace. He succeeded on his father's death to the government of Judea, Samaria and Idumaea, but was depose...

694

Archery

(1) The art of using the arcus, or bow and arrow for hunting and in battle is of great antiquity. It is mentioned inGe 21:20, as well as in the Iliad and the Odyssey, and depict...

695

Archevite

ar'-ke-vit (Kethibh, 'arkawey; Qere, 'arkewaye'): One of the tribes which Osnappar transplanted to swell the mixed multitudes in the cities of Samaria (Ezr 4:9). The Archevites ...

696

Archi

ar'-ki. SeeARCHITES.

697

Archippus

ar-kip'-us (Archippos): Addressed by Paul in his letter to Philem, as "our fellow-soldier"; probably a member of Philem's family circle, holding some official position in the ch...

698

Architecture

ar'-ki-tek-tur:I. GENERAL HISTORY1. Plans, Estimates and Measuring2. Old Testament ReferencesII. TEMPLE AND PALACE OF SOLOMON1. Construction and Materials2. Style3. Facts4. Phoe...

699

Archites

ar'-kits (ha-'arki; the King James Version Archi): A clan mentioned in connection with the marking of the southern boundary of Joseph (Jos 16:2). The phrase (gebhul ha-'arki `aT...

700

Archives

ar'-kivs (the more correct the Revised Version (British and American) rendition of beth ciphrayya', inEzr 6:1, "house of the archives" instead of "house of rolls" as in the King...

701

Arcturus

ark-tu'-rus: The "Plough" or "Charles's Wain" is intended. SeeASTRONOMY, sec. II, 13.

702

Ard

ard ('ard, meaning unknown): Either directly or more remotely a son of Benjamin.Nu 26:38-40mentions five sons of Benjamin, together with Ard and Naaman, the sons of Bela, Benjam...