Smith's Bible Dictionary

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ARCHERY

[ARMS, ARMOR]

380

ARCHEVITES

perhaps the inhabitants of Erech, some of whom had been placed as colonists in Samaria. (Ezra 4:9)

381

ARCHI

(Joshua 16:2) A place in the neighborhood of Bethel, on the boundary between Ephraim and Benjamin. It designates a clan perhaps originally from Erech in Babylonia, of which Hush...

382

ARCHIPPUS

(master of the horse), a Christian teacher in Colossae, (Colossians 4:17) called by St. Paul his "fellow soldier," Phil 2. He was probably a member of Philemon’s family. (A.D. 62.)

383

ARCHITE, THE

(as if from a place named Erech, on the frontiers of Ephraim), the usual designation of David’s friend Hushai. (2 Samuel 15:32; 17:5,14; 1 Chronicles 27:33)

384

ARCHITECTURE

The book of (Genesis 4:17,20,22) appears to divide mankind into two great characteristic sections, viz., the "dwellers in tents" and the "dwellers in cities." To the race of She...

385

ARCTURUS

(bear-keeper). The Hebrew words ’Ash and ’Aish, rendered "Arcturus" in the Authorized Version of (Job 9:9; 38:32) in conformity with the Vulgate of the former passages are now g...

386

ARD

(one that descending), the son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin. (Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:40) In (1 Chronicles 8:3) he is called ADDAR.

387

ARDITES

the descendants of Ard or Addar, the grandson of Benjamin. (Numbers 26:40)

388

ARDON

(fugitive) a Son of Caleb, the son of Hezron, by his wife Azubah. (1 Chronicles 2:18)

389

ARELI

(heroic), a son of Gad. (Genesis 46:16; Numbers 26:17) His descendants are called Arelites. Numb 26:17.

390

AREOPAGITE

a member of the court of Areopagus. (Acts 17:31) [MARS HILL’ HILL]

391

AREOPAGUS

[MARS HILL’ HILL]

392

ARETAS, OR ARETAS

(graver).A contemporary of Antiochus Epiphanes, B.C. 170, and Jason. 2 Macc. 5:8.The Aretas alluded to by St. Paul (2 Corinthians 11:32) was father-in-law of Herod Antipas.

393

ARGOB

perhaps a Gileadite officer who was governor of Argob. He was either an accomplice of Pekah in the murder of Pekahiah or was slain by Pekah. (2 Kings 15:25)

394

ARGOB

(stony), a tract of country on the east of the Jordan, in Bashan, the kingdom of Og, containing 60 great and fortified cities. In later times it was called Trachonitis, and it i...

395

ARIDAI

(the strong), ninth son of Haman. (Esther 9:9)

396

ARIDATHA

sixth son of Haman. (Esther 9:8)

397

ARIEH

(lion). Either one of the accomplices of Pekah in his conspiracy against Pekahiah, or one of the princes of Pekahiah who was put to death with him. (2 Kings 15:20) (B.C. 757.)

398

ARIEL

(lion of God).One of the "chief men" who under Ezra directed the caravan which he led back from Babylon to Jerusalem. (Ezra 8:16) (B.C. 459.) The word occurs also in reference t...

399

ARIMATHEA

(heights). (Matthew 27:57; Luke 23:51; John 19:38) St. Luke calls it "a city of Judea." It is identified by many with the modern Ramleh.

400

ARIOCH

(venerable).The king of Eliasar, one of the allies of Chedorlaomer in his expedition against his rebellious tributaries. (Genesis 14:1) (B.C. 1921-1912.)The captain of Nebuchadn...

401

ARISAI

(lion-like), eighth son of Haman. (Esther 9:9)

402

ARISTARCHUS

(the best ruler), a Thessalonian, (Acts 20:4; 27:2) who accompanied St. Paul on his third missionary journey. (Acts 19:29) He was with the apostle on his return to Asia, (Acts 2...

403

ARISTOBULUS

(the best counsellor), a resident at Rome, some of whose household are greeted in (Romans 16:10) Tradition makes him one of the 70 disciples and reports that he preached the gos...

404

ARK OF MOSES

A small boat or basket made of the papyrus, a reed which grows in the marshes of Egypt. It was covered with bitumen to make it water tight.

405

ARK OF THE COVENANT

The first piece of the tabernacle’s furniture, for which precise directions were delivered. Exod 25. I. Description. -- It appears to have been an oblong chest of shittim (acaci...