AMADATHA
(Esther 16:10,17) and Amad’athus. (Esther 12:6) [HAMMEDATHA]
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Smith's Bible Dictionary, Dr. William Smith, 1884.
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AMAL
(labor), an Asherite, son of Helem. (1 Chronicles 7:35)
AMALEK
(dweller in a valley), a son of Eliphaz by his concubine Timnah grandson of Esau, and chieftain ("duke," Authorized Version) of Edom. (Genesis 36:12,16; 1 Chronicles 1:36) (B.C....
AMALEKITES
a nomadic tribe of uncertain origin, which occupied the peninsula of Sinai and the wilderness intervening between the southern hill-ranges of Palestine and the border of Egypt. ...
AMALEKITES, MOUNT OF
a mountain in Ephraim, (Judges 12:15) probably so named because the Amalekites once held possession of it.
AMAM
(gathering place), a city in the south of Judah named with Shema and Moladah in (Joshua 15:26) only.
AMAN
[HAMAN] (Esther 10:7; 12:6; 13:3,12; 14:17; 16:10,17)
AMANA
(a covenant), apparently a mountain in or near Lebanon. (Solomon 4:8) It is commonly assumed that this is the mountain in which the river Abana, (2 Kings 5:12) has its source.
AMARIAH
(the Lord says, i.e. promises).Father of Ahitub according to (1 Chronicles 6:7,52) and son of Meraioth, in the line of the high priests.The high priest in the reign of Jehoshaph...
AMASA
(a burden).Son of Ithra, or Jether, by Abigail, David’s sister. (2 Samuel 17:25) He joined in Absalom’s rebellion, B.C. 1023, was appointed commander-in-chief and suffered defea...
AMASAI, OR AMASAI
(burdensome)A Kohathite, father of Mahath and ancestor of Samuel (1 Chronicles 6:25,35)Chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin, who deserted to David while an outlaw at Zikl...
AMASHAI OR AMASHAI
(burdensome), son of Azareel, a priest in the time of Nehemiah, (Nehemiah 11:13) apparently the same as MAASIAI. (1 Chronicles 9:12) (B.C. 440.)
AMASIAH
(whom Jehovah bears), son of Zichri and captain of 200,000 warriors of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 17:16) (B.C. 910.)
AMATH
[HAMATH]
AMAZIAH
(the strength of the Lord).Son of Joash, and eighth king of Judah, reigned B.C. 837-809. He succeeded to the throne at the age of 25, on the murder of his father, and punished t...
AMBASSADOR
a person of high rank employed by a government to represent it and transact its business at the seat of government of some other power. The earliest examples of ambassadors empl...
AMBASSAGE
embassy, a message of a public nature brought by ambassadors. The word also sometimes includes the ambassadors themselves. (Luke 14:32)
AMBER
(Heb. chasmal) occurs only in (Ezekiel 1:4,27; 8:2) It is usually supposed that the Hebrew word chasmal (denotes a metal) and not the fossil resin called amber.
AMEN
literally "true" and used as a substantive, "that which is true," "truth," (Isaiah 65:16) a word used in strong asseverations, fixing, as it were, the stamp of truth upon the as...
AMETHYST
(Heb. achlamah) a subspecies of quartz of a bluish-violet color. Mention is made of this precious stone, which formed the third in the third row of the high priestly breastplate...
AMI
(builder), one of Solomon’s servants, (Ezra 2:57) called AMON, OR AMEN, AMON in (Nehemiah 7:59)
AMITTAI
(true), father of the prophet Jonah. (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1)
AMMAH
(head), The hill of, A hill facing Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon, named as the point to which Joab pursued Abner (2 Samuel 2:24)
AMMI
i.e., as explained in the margin of the Authorized Version, my people. (Hosea 2:1)
AMMIEL
(people of God).The spy from the tribe of Dan. (Numbers 13:12) (B.C. 1490.) He perished by the plague for his evil report.Father of Machir of Lo-debar. (2 Samuel 9:4; 17:27)Fath...
AMMIHUD
(people of praise).An Ephraimite father of Elishama, the chief of the tribe at the time of the Exodus. (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53; 10:22; 7:26) and, through him, ancestor of J...
AMMINADAB
(one of the prince’s people).Son of Ram or Aram, and father of Nahshon, or NAASSON (as it is written) (Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:32); (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; Ruth 4:19,20; 1 Chronicles 2:1...