Jadon
Judge, a Meronothite who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:7).
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, M. G. Easton, 1897.
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Jael
Mountain-goat, the wife of Heber the Kenite (Judg. 4:17-22). When the Canaanites were defeated by Barak, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, fled and sought refuge with the fri...
Jagur
Place of sojourn, a city on the southern border of Judah (Josh. 15:21).
Jah
A contraction for Jehovah (Ps. 68:4).
Jahath
Union. (1.) A son of Shimei, and grandson of Gershom (1 Chr. 23:10).(2.) One of the sons of Shelomoth, of the family of Kohath (1 Chr. 24:22).(3.) A Levite of the family of Mera...
Jahaz
Trodden down (called also Jahaza, Josh. 13:18; Jahazah, 21:36; Jahzah, 1 Chr. 6:78), a town where Sihon was defeated, in the borders of Moab and in the land of the Ammonites bey...
Jahaziel
Beheld by God. (1.) The third son of Hebron (1 Chr. 23:19).(2.) A Benjamite chief who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:4).(3.) A priest who accompanied the removal of the ark t...
Jahdai
Grasper, a descendant of Caleb, of the family of Hezron (1 Chr. 2:47).
Jahzeel
Allotted by God, the first of the sons of Naphtali (Gen. 46:24).
Jahzerah
Returner, the son of Meshullam, and father of Adiel (1 Chr. 9:12).
Jailer
(of Philippi), Acts 16:23. The conversion of the Roman jailer, a man belonging to a class “insensible as a rule and hardened by habit, and also disposed to despise the Jews, who...
Jair
Enlightener. (1.) The son of Segub. He was brought up with his mother in Gilead, where he had possessions (1 Chr. 2:22). He distinguished himself in an expedition against Bashan...
Jairus
A ruler of the synagogue at Capernaum, whose only daughter Jesus restored to life (Mark 5:22; Luke 8:41). Entering into the chamber of death, accompanied by Peter and James and ...
Jakeh
Pious, the father of Agur (Prov. 30:1). Nothing is known of him.
Jakim
Establisher. (1.) Chief of the twelfth priestly order (1 Chr. 24:12).(2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:19).(3.) Margin in Matt. 1:11 means Jehoiakim.
Jalon
Lodger, the last of the four sons of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 4:17).
Jambres
One of those who opposed Moses in Egypt (2 Tim. 3:8). (See JANNES.)
James
(1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the apostle. He was one of the twelve. He was by trade a fisherman, in partnership with Peter (Matt. 20:20; 27:56). ...
James, Epistle of
(1.) Author of, was James the Less, the Lord’s brother, one of the twelve apostles. He was one of the three pillars of the Church (Gal. 2:9).(2.) It was addressed to the Jews of...
Jannes
One of the Egyptians who “withstood Moses” (2 Tim. 3:8).
Janoah
Or Jano’hah, rest. (1.) A town on the north-eastern border of Ephraim, in the Jordan valley (Josh. 16:6, 7). Identified with the modern Yanun, 8 miles south-east of Nablus.(2.) ...
Janum
Slumber, a town in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:53).
Japheth
Wide spreading: “God shall enlarge Japheth” (Heb. Yaphat Elohim le-Yephet, Gen. 9:27. Some, however, derive the name from yaphah, “to be beautiful;” hence white), one of the son...
Japhia
Splendid. (1.) The king of Lachish, who joined in the confederacy against Joshua (Josh. 10:3), and was defeated and slain. In one of the Amarna tablets he speaks of himself as k...
Japho
Beauty, a sea-port in Dan (Josh. 19:46); called Joppa (q.v.) in 2 Chr. 2:16; Ezra 3:7; Jonah 1:3; and in New Testament.
Jared
Descent. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch in descent from Seth (Gen. 5:15-20; Luke 3:37), the father of Enoch; called Jered in 1 Chr. 1:2.(2.) A son of Ezra probably (1 Ch...
Jarib
An adversary. (1.) A son of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:24).(2.) One of the chiefs sent by Ezra to bring up the priests to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:16).(3.) Ezra 10:18.