International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Jahzah

ja'-za.SeeJAHAZ.

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Jahzeel And Jahziel

ja'-ze-el (yachtse'el, "God divides," "apportions"): InGe 46:24;Nu 26:48; and 23 manuscripts in1Ch 7:13; (yachatsi'el, same meaning as above):1Ch 7:13, a "son" (clan) of Naphtali.

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Jahzeelites, The

ja'-ze-el-its (hayachtse'eli, coll. with article): InNu 26:48, descendants of the clan of Jahzeel.

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Jahzeiah

ja-ze'-ya, ja'-ze-ya (yachzeyah, "Yah sees"): InEzr 10:15, son of Tikvah, and a contemporary of Ezra. It is disputed whether he and Jonathan opposed or supported Ezra in the mat...

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Jahzerah

ja'-ze-ra, ja-ze'-ra (yachzerah, meaning unknown): In1Ch 9:12, an ancestor of Maasai and apparently = "Ahzai" ofNe 11:13.

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Jahziel

ja'-zi-el.SeeJAHZEEL AND JAHZIEL.

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Jailor

jal'-er.SeePRISON.

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Jair

ja'-er:(1) Jair (ya'ir, "he enlightens" or "one giving light"):(a) Son, i.e. descendant of Manasseh (Nu 32:41;De 3:14;Jos 13:30;1Ki 4:13;1Ch 2:22f). According to1Ch 2:21f he was...

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Jairite

ja'-er-it (ya'iri, "of Jair"): In2Sa 20:26, Ira the Jairite is "chief minister unto David." He was a descendant of Jair who was a Manassite (Nu 32:41, etc.) and whose territory ...

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Jairus (1)

ja'-i-rus, ja-i'-rus (Iaeiros; 1 Esdras 5:31; Additions to Esther 11:2).SeeAIRUS;JAIR.

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Jairus (2)

ja'-i-rus, ja-i'-rus (Iaeiros): A ruler in a synagogue near Capernaum whose only daughter, aged about 12 years, was raised from the dead by Jesus (Mt 9:18-26;Mr 5:22-43;Lu 8:41-...

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Jakan

ja'-kan (ya`aqan).SeeJAAKAN.

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Jakeh

ja'-ke (yaqeh, perhaps from Arabic root meaning "carefully religious"; yaqe', as if from qi'): The father of Agur, the author of the sayings recorded inPr 30:1. Nothing is known...

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Jakim

ja'-kim (yaqim, "he (God) lifteth Up"; compare ELIAKIM):(1) A Benjamite, a son of Shimei (1Ch 8:19).(2) A priest, the head of the 12th of the 24 courses into which the priests w...

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Jalam

ja'-lam (ya`lam, according to BDB following Septuagint Ieglom, in Gen, from `alam, meaning "to conceal"; according to Gunkel, Gen3, 390, from ya`el, "mountain-goat"; see HPN, 90...

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Jalon

ja'-lon (yalon, meaning unknown): In1Ch 4:17, a son of Ezrah, a Judahite.

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Jambres

jam'-brez.SeeJANNES AND JAMBRES.

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Jambri

jam'-bri (hoi huioi Iambrein; 1 Macc 9:36-41): The sons of Jambri are said to have come out of Medeba (originally Med'ba), a city of the Moabites, and subsequently a possession ...

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James

jamz (Iacobos): English form of Jacob, and the name of 3 New Testament men of note:(1) The Son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve Apostles (ho tou Zebedaiou):A) The Son of Zebedee:I....

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James, Epistle Of

|| I. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EPISTLE1. Jewish2. Authoritative3. PracticalII. AUTHOR OF THE EPISTLEIII. STYLE OF THE EPISTLE1. Plainness2. Good Greek3. Vividness4. Duadiplosis5. ...

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James, Protevangelium Of

SeeAPOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.

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Jamin

ja'-min (yamin, "right hand"):(1) InGe 46:10;Ex 6:15;Nu 26:12;1Ch 4:24, a "son" (clan) of Simeon.(2) In1Ch 2:27, a Judahite, "son" of Ram and grandson of Jerahmeel.(3) InNe 8:7,...

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Jaminites

ja'-min-its (ha-yamini, coll. with article): InNu 26:12, descendants of Jamin ((1) above).

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Jamlech

jam'-lek (yamlekh, "may he (God) cause to reign"): A "prince" or chief of the tribe of Simeon (1Ch 4:34). If 4:41 refers to the preceding list, he lived in the time of Hezekiah.

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Jamnia

jam'-ni-a.SeeJABNEEL.

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Jamnites

jam'-nits (Iamnitai): The inhabitants (2 Macc 12:9) of Jamnia, the ancient Jabneel, a town on the northern border of Judah near the sea. Its port and navy were burned by Judas M...

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Janai

ja'-na-i, ja'-ni (ya`nay, "he answers"; as to whether final "y" is the third radical (letter), or may be taken as equivalent to the Divine name Yah, see HPN, 149-51): A chief of...