Helem
A stroke, great-grandson of Asher (1 Chr. 7:35).
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, M. G. Easton, 1897.
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Heleph
Exchange, a city on the north border of Naphtali (Josh. 19:33).
Helez
Strong, or loin (?) (1.) One of Judah’s posterity (1 Chr. 2:39).(2.) One of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:26).
Heli
Elevation, father of Joseph in the line of our Lord’s ancestry (Luke 3:23).
Helkai
Smooth-tongued, one of the chief priests in the time of Joiakim (Neh. 12:15).
Helkath
Smoothness, a town of Asher, on the east border (Josh. 19:25; 21:31); called also Hukok (1 Chr. 6:75).
Helkath-hazzurim
Plot of the sharp blades, or the field of heroes, (2 Sam. 2:16). After the battle of Gilboa, so fatal to Saul and his house, David, as divinely directed, took up his residence i...
Hell
Derived from the Saxon helan, to cover; hence the covered or the invisible place. In Scripture there are three words so rendered:(1.) Sheol, occurring in the Old Testament sixty...
Helmet
(Heb. kob’a), a cap for the defence of the head (1 Sam. 17:5, 38). In the New Testament the Greek equivalent is used (Eph. 6:17; 1 Thess. 5:8). (See ARMS.)
Helon
Strong, father of Eliab, who was “captain of the children of Zebulun” (Num. 1:9; 2:7).
Help-meet
(Heb. ‘ezer ke-negdo; i.e., “a help as his counterpart” = a help suitable to him), a wife (Gen. 2:18-20).
Helps
(1 Cor. 12:28) may refer to help (i.e., by interpretation) given to him who speaks with tongues, or more probably simply help which Christians can render to one another, such as...
Hem
Of a garment, the fringe of a garment. The Jews attached much importance to these, because of the regulations in Num. 15:38, 39. These borders or fringes were in process of time...
Heman
Faithful. (1.) 1 Kings 4:31; 1 Chr. 2:6, a son of Zerah, noted for his wisdom. (2.) Grandson of Samuel (1 Chr. 6:33; 15:17), to whom the 88th Psalm probably was inscribed. He wa...
Hemath
A Kenite (1 Chr. 2:55), the father of the house of Rechab.
Hemlock
(1.) Heb. rosh (Hos. 10:4; rendered “gall” in Deut. 29:18; 32:32; Ps. 69:21; Jer. 9:15; 23:15; “poison,” Job 20:16; “venom,” Deut. 32:33). “Rosh is the name of some poisonous pl...
Hen
Common in later times among the Jews in Palestine (Matt. 23:37; Luke 13:34). It is noticeable that this familiar bird is only mentioned in these passages in connection with our ...
Hena
One of the cities of Mesopotamia destroyed by sennacherib (2 Kings 18:34; 19:13). It is identified with the modern Anah, lying on the right bank of the Euphrates, not far from S...
Henadad
Favour of Hadad, the name of a Levite after the Captivity (Ezra 3:9).
Henoch
See ENOCH.
Hepher
A well or stream. (1.) A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua (12:17).(2.) The youngest son of Gilead (Num. 26:32; 27:1).(3.) The second son of Asher (1 Chr. 4:6).(4.) O...
Hephzibah
My delight is in her. (1.) The wife of Hezekiah and mother of king Manasseh (2 Kings 21:1).(2.) A symbolical name of Zion, as representing the Lord’s favour toward her (Isa. 62:4).
Herb
(1.) Heb. ‘eseb, any green plant; herbage (Gen. 1:11, 12, 29, 30; 2:5; 3:18, etc.); comprehending vegetables and all green herbage (Amos 7:1, 2).(2.) Yarak, green; any green thi...
Herd
Gen. 13:5; Deut. 7:14. (See CATTLE.)
Herdsman
In Egypt herdsmen were probably of the lowest caste. Some of Joseph’s brethren were made rulers over Pharaoh’s cattle (Gen. 47:6, 17). The Israelites were known in Egypt as “kee...
Heres
Sun. (1.) “Mount Heres” (Judg. 1:35), Heb. Har-heres, i.e., “sun-mountain;” probably identical with Irshemesh in Josh. 19:41.(2.) Isa. 19:18, marg. (See ON.)
Heresy
From a Greek word signifying (1) a choice, (2) the opinion chosen, and (3) the sect holding the opinion. In the Acts of the Apostles (5:17; 15:5; 24:5, 14; 26:5) it denotes a se...