Smith's Bible Dictionary

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CHENAANAH

(merchant).Son of Bilhan, son of Jediael, son of Benjamin, head of a Benjamite house, (1 Chronicles 7:10) probably of the family of the Belaites. [BELA]Father or ancestor of Zed...

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CHENANIAH

(established by the Lord), chief of the Levites when David carried the ark to Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 15:22; 26:29)

111

CHEPHARHAAMMONAI

(hamlet of the Ammonites), a place mentioned among the town of Benjamin. (Joshua 18:24)

112

CHEPHIRAH

(the hamlet), one of the four cities of the Gibeonites, (Joshua 9:17) named afterwards among the towns of Benjamin. (Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29)

113

CHERAN

(lyre), one of the sons of Dishon the Horite "duke." (Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41)

114

CHERETHIM

(axe-men), (Ezekiel 25:16) same as CHERETHITES.

115

CHERETHITES

(executioners) and of King David. (2 Samuel 8:18; 15:18; 20:7,23; 1 Kings 1:38,44; 1 Chronicles 18:17) It is plain that these royal guards were employed as executioners., (2 Kin...

116

CHERITH, THE BROOK

(cutting, ravine), the torrent-bed or wady in which Elijah hid himself during the early part of the three-years drought. (1 Kings 17:3,5) The position of the Cherith has been mu...

117

CHERUB

apparently a place in Babylonia from which some persons of doubtful extraction returned to Judea with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:59; Nehemiah 7:61)

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CHERUB, CHERUBIM

The symbolical figure so called was a composite creature-form which finds a parallel in the religious insignia of Assyria, Egypt and Persia, e.g. the sphinx, the winged bulls an...

119

CHESALON

(hopes), a place named as one of the landmarks on the west part of the north boundary of Judah, (Joshua 15:10) probably Kesla, about six miles to the northeast of Ainshems, on t...

120

CHESED

(increase), fourth son of Nahor. (Genesis 22:22)

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CHESIL

(idolatrous), a town in the extreme south of Palestine, (Joshua 15:30) 15 Miles southwest of Beersheba. In (Joshua 19:4) the name is BETHUL.

122

CHEST

By this word are translated in the Authorized Version two distinct Hebrew terms:Aron; this is invariably used for the ark of the covenant, and, with two exceptions, for that onl...

123

CHESTNUT TREE

(Heb. ’armon.) (Genesis 30:37; Ezekiel 31:8) Probably the "palm tree" (Platanus orientalis) is intended. This tree thrives best in low and rather moist situations in the north o...

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CHESULLOTH

(the loins), one of the towns of Issachar. (Joshua 19:18) From its position int he lists it appears to be between Jezreel and Shunem (Salam).

125

CHEZIB

(lying), a name which occurs but once, (Genesis 38:5) probably the same as ACHZIB.

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CHIDON

(a javelin), the name which in (1 Chronicles 13:9) is given to the threshing-floor at which the accident to the ark took place. In the parallel account in 2Sam 6 the name is giv...

127

CHILDREN

The blessing of offspring, but especially of the male sex, is highly valued among all eastern nations, while a the absence is regarded as one of the severest punishments. (Genes...

128

CHILEAB

(like his father), a son of David by Abigail. [ABIGAIL]

129

CHILLON

(pining, sickly), the son of Naomi and husband of Ruth. (Ruth 1:2-5; 4:9) (B.C. 1250.)

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CHILMAD

(enclosure), a place or country mentioned in conjunction with Sheba and Asshur. (Ezekiel 27:23)

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CHIMHAM

(longing), a follower and probably a son, of Barzillai the Gileadite, who returned from beyond Jordan with David. (2 Samuel 19:37,38,40) (B C 1023.) David appears to have bestow...

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CHIMHAN

[CHIMHAM]

133

CHINNERETH

(circuit), accurately Cinnareth, a fortified city in the tribe of Naphtali, (Joshua 19:35) only, of which no trace is found in later writers, and no remains by travellers.

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CHINNERETH, SEA OF

(Numbers 34:11; Joshua 13:27) the inland sea, which is most similarly known to us as the "Lake of Gennesareth" or "Sea of Galilee."

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CHINNEROTH

[CHINNERETH, CHINNERETH, SEA OF]