International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Hammuel

ham'-u-el (chammu'el, "wrath of God"): A son of Mishma, a Simeonite, of the family of Shaul (1Ch 4:26).

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Hammurabi

cham-oo-ra'-be:1. Etymology of His Name, with Reference to Amraphel; His Dynasty2. The Years Following His Accession3. Military Operations and Further Pious Works. Inauguration ...

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Hammurabi, Code Of

kod.I. HISTORICAL1. Discovery of the Code2. Editions of the Code3. Description of the Stone4. History of the Stone5. Origin and Later History of the CodeII. CONTENTS OF THE CODE...

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Hamon-Gog

ha'-mon-gog (hamon-gogh, "the multitude of Gog"): The name of the place where "Gog and all his multitude" are to be buried (Eze 39:11,15). By a change in the pointing ofEze 39:1...

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Hamonah

ha-mo'-na (hamonah): The name of a city which stood apparently near HAMON-GOG(which see) (Eze 39:16).

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Hamor

ha'-mor (chamor, "an ass"; Emmor): Hamor was the father of Shechem from whom Jacob bought a piece of ground on his return from Paddan-aram for one hundred pieces of silver (Ge 3...

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Hamran

ham'-ran.SeeHEMDAN.

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Hamuel

ham'-u-el, ha-mu'-el.SeeHAMMUEL.

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Hamul

ha'-mul (chamul, "pitied," "spared"): A son of Perez, and head of one of the clans of Judah (Ge 46:12;1Ch 2:5;Nu 26:21). His descendants were called Hamulites.

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Hamutal

ha-mu'-tal (chamuTal, "father-in-law" or "kinsman of the dew"): A daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and wife of King Josiah, and mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah (2Ki 23:31;24:18;J...

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Hanamel

han'-a-mel (hanam'el; the King James Version Hanameel, ha-nam'el): The son of Shallum, Jeremiah's uncle, of whom the prophet, while in prison, during the time when Jerusalem was...

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Hanan

ha'-nan (chanan, "gracious"):(1) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:23).(2) The youngest son of Azel, a descendant of Saul (1Ch 8:38;9:44).(3) One of David's mighty men of ...

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Hananel, The Tower Of

ban'-an-el (chanan'el, "El (God) is gracious"; the King James Version Hananeel, ha-nan'e-el): A tower in the walls of Jerusalem adjoining (Ne 3:1;12:39) the tower ofHAMMEAH(whic...

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Hanani

ha-na'-ni (chanani, "gracious"):(1) A musician and son of Heman, David's seer, and head of one of the courses of the temple service (1Ch 25:4,25).(2) A seer, the father of Jehu....

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Hananiah

han-a-ni'-a (chananyahu, chananyah; Ananias; also with aspirate, "Yahweh hath been gracious"): This was a common name in Israel for many centuries.(1) A Benjamite (1Ch 8:24).(2)...

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Hand

(yadh, "hand"; kaph, "the hollow hand," "palm"; yamin, "the right hand"; semo'l, "the left hand"; cheir, "hand"; dexia, "the right hand"; aristera, "the left hand" (onlyLu 23:33...

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Hand Weapon

hand'-wep'-un (Nu 35:18the King James Version).SeeARMOR.

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Handbreadth

hand'-bredth (Tephach, Tophach,1Ki 7:26;2Ch 4:5;Ps 39:5;Ex 25:25;37:12;Eze 40:5,43;43:13): A Hebrew linear measure containing 4 fingers, or digits, and equal to about 3 inches.S...

100

Handful

hand'-fool: There are five words in Hebrew used to indicate what may be held in the hand, either closed or open.(1) chophen, chophnayim. The fist or closed hand occurs in the du...

101

Handicraft

han'-di-kraft.SeeCRAFTS.

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Handkerchief

han'-ker-chif (soudarion): A loan-word from the Latin sudarium, found in plural inAc 19:12, soudaria; compare sudor, "perspiration"; literally, "a cloth used to wipe off perspir...

103

Handle

han'-d'-l (kaph): The noun occurs once inSo 5:5, "handles of the bolt" (the King James Version "lock"). The verb "handle" represents several Hebrew ('achaz, mashakh, taphas, etc...

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Handmaid

hand'-mad: Which appears often in the Old Testament, but seldom in the New Testament, like bondmaid, is used to translate two Hebrew words (shiphchah, and 'amah) both of which n...

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Hands; Hands, Imposition, Laying On Of

im-po-zish'-un (epithesis cheiron,Ac 8:18;1Ti 4:14;2Ti 1:6;Heb 6:2): The act or ceremony of the imposition of hands appears in the Old Testament in various connections: in the a...

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Handstaff

hand'-staf (maqqkel yadh): In plural inEze 39:9, among weapons of war.SeeSTAFF.

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Handwriting

hand'-rit-ing.SeeWRITING;MANUSCRIPTS.

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Hanes

ha'-nez (chanec): Occurs only inIsa 30:4. The one question of importance concerning this place is its location. It has never been certainly identified. It was probably an Egypti...