ALEXANDRIA, OR ALEXANDRIA
(from Alexander), 3 Ma 3:1; (Acts 18:24; 6:9) the Hellenic, Roman and Christian capital of Egypt. Situation.-- (Alexandria was situated on the Mediterranean Sea directly opposit...
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ALEXANDRIANS
the Jewish colonists of Alexandria, who were admitted to the privileges of citizenship and had a synagogue at Jerusalem. (Acts 6:9)
ALGUM OR ALMUG TREES
the former occurring in (2 Chronicles 2:8; 9:10,11) the latter in (1 Kings 10:11,12) These words are identical. From (1 Kings 10:11,12; 2 Chronicles 9:10,11) we learn that the a...
ALIAH
[ALVAH]
ALIAN
[ALVAN]
ALLEGORY
a figure of speech, which has been defined by Bishop Marsh, in accordance with its etymology as, "a representation of one thing which is intended to excite the representation of...
ALLELUIA
so written in (Revelation 19:6) foll., or more properly HALLELUJAH, praise ye Jehovah, as it is found in the margin of (Psalms 104:35; 105:45; 106; 111:1; 112:1; 113:1) comp. Ps...
ALLIANCES
On the first establishment of the Hebrews in Palestine no connections were formed between them and the surrounding nations. But with the extension of their power under the kings...
ALLON
a large strong tree of some description probably an oak.ALLON more accurately ELON, a place named among the cities of Naphtali. (Joshua 19:33) Probably the more correct construc...
ALLON
(an oak) a Simeonite, ancestor of Ziza, a prince of his tribe in the reign of Hezekiah (1 Chronicles 4:37) (B.C. 727.)
ALMODAD
(measure) the first in order of the descendants of Joktan. (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20)
ALMON
(concealed) a city within the tribe of Benjamin, with "suburbs" given to the priests. (Joshua 21:18) [ALEMETH]
ALMOND TREE; ALMOND
This word is found in (Genesis 43:11; Exodus 25:33,34; 37:19,20; Numbers 17:8; Ecclesiastes 12:5; Jeremiah 1:11) in the text of the Authorized Version. It is invariably represen...
ALMONDIBLATHAIM
(concealing the two cakes), one of the latest stations of the Israelites between Dibon-gad and the mountains of Abarim (Numbers 33:46,47) It is probably identical with Beth-dibl...
ALMS
The duty of alms-giving, especially in kind, consisting chiefly in portions to be left designedly from produce of the field, the vineyard and the oliveyard, (Leviticus 19:9,10; ...
ALMUG TREES
[ALGUM OR ALMUG TREES TREES]
ALOES, LIGN ALOES
(in Heb. Ahalim, Ahaloth), The name of a costly and sweet-smelling wood which is mentioned in (Numbers 24:6; Psalms 45:8; Proverbs 7:17; Solomon 4:14; John 19:39) It is usually ...
ALOTH
a place or district, forming with Asher the jurisdiction of the ninth of Solomon’s commissariat officers. (1 Kings 4:16)
ALPHA
(A), the first letter of the Greek alphabet. With Omega, the last letter, it is used in the Old Testament and in the New to express the eternity of God, as including both the be...
ALPHABET
[WRITING]
ALPHAEUS
(changing) the father of the apostle James the Less, (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13) and husband of Mary. (John 19:25) [MARY] In this latter place he is called C...
ALTAR
The first altar of which we have any account is that built by Noah when he left the ark. (Genesis 8:20) In the early times altars were usually built in certain spots hallowed by...
ALTASCHITH
(destroy not), found in the introductory verse to Psalms 57,58,59,75. It was probably the beginning of some song or poem to the tune of which those psalms were to be chanted.
ALUSH
(a crowd of men) one of the stations of the Israelites on their journey to Sinai, the last before Rephidim. (Numbers 33:13,14)
ALVAH
(evil), a duke of Edom, (Genesis 36:40) written ALIAH in (1 Chronicles 1:51)
ALVAN
(tall), a Horite, son of Shobal, (Genesis 36:23) written ALIAN in (1 Chronicles 1:40)
AMAD
(enduring), an unknown place in Asher, between Alammelech and Misheal. (Joshua 19:26) only.