LEHABIM
(fiery, flaming), occurring only in (Genesis 10:13) the name of a Mizraite people or tribe. There can be no doubt that they are the same as the Rebu or Lebu of the Egyptian insc...
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Smith's Bible Dictionary, Dr. William Smith, 1884.
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LEHI
(jaw bone), a place in Judah, probably on the confines of the Philistines’ country, between it and the cliff Etam; the scene of Samson’s well-known exploit with the jaw bone. (J...
LEMUEL
(dedicated to God), the name of an unknown king to whom his mother addressed the prudential maxims contained in (Proverbs 31:1-9) The rabbinical commentators identified Lemuel w...
LENTILS
(Heb. ’adashim), a leguminous plant bearing seeds resembling small beans. The red pottage which Jacob prepared and for which Esau sold his birthright was made from them. (Genesi...
LEOPARD
(Heb. namer) is invariably given by the Authorized Version as the translation of the Hebrew word, which occurs in the seven following passages: (Solomon 4:8; Isaiah 11:6; Jeremi...
LEPER, LEPROSY
The predominant and characteristic form of leprosy in the Old Testament is a white variety, covering either the entire body or a large tract of its surface, which has obtained t...
LESHEM
(precious stone), another form of Laish, afterward Dan, occurring in (Joshua 19:47)
LETUSHIM
(hammered), the name of the second of the sons of Dedan son of Jokshan. (Genesis 25:3)
LEUMMIM
(peoples), the name of the third of the descendants of Dedan son of Jokshan, (Genesis 25:3) being in the plural form, like his brethren, Asshurim and Letushim.
LEVI
(joined).The name of the third son of Jacob by his wife Leah. (B.C. about 1753.) The name, derived from lavah, "to adhere," gave utterance to the hope of the mother that the aff...
LEVIATHAN
(jointed monster) occurs five times in the text of the Authorized Version, and once in the margin of (Job 3:8) where the text has "mourning." In the Hebrew Bible the word livyat...
LEVITES
(descendants of Levi). Sometimes the name extends to the whole tribe, the priests included, (Exodus 6:25; Leviticus 25:32; Numbers 35:2; Joshua 21:3,41) etc; sometimes only to t...
LEVITICUS
The third book in the Pentateuch is called Leviticus because it relates principally to the Levites and priests and their services. The book is generally held to have been writte...
LIBANUS
[LEBANON]
LIBERTINES
This word, which occurs once only in the New Testament-- (Acts 6:9) --is the Latin libertini, that is, "freedmen." They were probably Jews who, having been taken prisoners by Po...
LIBNAH
(whiteness).A royal city of the Canaanites which lay in the southwest part of the Holy Land, taken by Joshua immediately after the rout of Beth-horon. It was near Lachish, west ...
LIBNI
(white).The eldest son of Gershon the son of Levi, (Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17,20) and ancestor of the family of the Libnites. (B.C. after 1700.)The son of Mah...
LIBYA
This name occurs only in (Acts 2:10) It is applied by the Greek and Roman writers to the African continent, generally, however, excluding Egypt.
LICE
(Heb. cinnam, cinnim). this word occurs in the Authorized Version only in (Exodus 8:16-18) and in (Psalms 105:31) both of which passages have reference to the third great plague...
LIEUTENANTS
The Hebrew achash darpan was the official title of the satraps or viceroys who governed the provinces of the Persian empire; it is rendered "prince" in (Daniel 3:2; 6:1)
LIGN ALOES
[ALOES, LIGN ALOES]
LIGURE
(Heb. leshem), a precious stone mentioned in (Exodus 28:19; 39:12) as the first in the third row of the high priest’s breastplate. It is impossible to say, with any certainty, w...
LIKHI
(learned), a Manassite, son of Shemidah the son of Manasseh. (1 Chronicles 7:19)
LILY
(Heb. shushan, shoshannah). Although there is little doubt that the Hebrew word denotes some plant of the lily species, it is by no means certain what individual of this class i...
LIME
the substance obtained form limestone, shells, etc., by heat. It is noticed only three times in the Bible, viz., in (27:2) (Authorized Version "plaster"), (Isaiah 33:12) and Amo...
LINEN
cloth made from flax. Several different Hebrew words are rendered linen, which may denote different fabrics of linen or different modes of manufacture. Egypt was the great centr...
LINTEL
the beam which forms the upper part of the framework of a door.