RINNAH
(a shout), one of the descendants of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:20) (B.C. 1300.)
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Smith's Bible Dictionary, Dr. William Smith, 1884.
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RIPHATH
(spoken), the second son of Gomer. (Genesis 10:3) The name may be identified with the Rhipaean mountains, i.e. the Carpathian range in the northeast of Dacia.
RITHMAH
(heath), a march-station in the wilderness, (Numbers 33:18,19) Probably northeast of Hazeroth.
RIUSAH
(a ruin), a march-station in the wilderness. (Numbers 33:21,22)
RIVER
In the sense in which we employ the word viz. for a perennial stream of considerable size, a river is a much rarer object in the East than in the West. With the exception of the...
RIVER OF EGYPT
The Nile. (Genesis 15:18) [NILE]A desert stream on the border of Egypt, still occasionally flowing in the valley called Wadi-l-’Areesh. The centre of the valley is occupied by t...
RIZPAH
concubine to King Saul, and mother of his two sons Armoni and Mephibosheth. (B.C. 1080.) The tragic story of the love and endurance with which she watched over the bodies of her...
ROAD
This word occurs but once in the Authorized Version of the Bible, viz. in (1 Samuel 37:10) where it is used in the sense of "raid" or "inroad." Where a travelled road is meant "...
ROBBERY
Robbery has ever been one of the principal employments of the nomad tribes of the East. From the time of Ishmael to the present day the Bedouin has been a "wild man," and a robb...
ROE, ROEBUCK
The Hebrew words thus translated denote some species of antelope, probably the Gazella arabica of Syria and Arabia. The gazelle was allowed as food, (12:15,22) etc.; it is menti...
ROGELIM
(fullers) the residence of Barzillai the Gileadite, (2 Samuel 17:27; 19:31) in the highlands east of the Jordan.
ROHGAH
(clamor), an Asherite, of the sons of Shamer. (1 Chronicles 7:34) (B.C. about 1490.)
ROLL
A book in ancient times consisted of a single long strip of paper or parchment, which was usually kept rolled upon a stick, and was unrolled when a person wished to read it. The...
ROMAMTIEZER
one of the fourteen sons of Heman. (1 Chronicles 25:4,31) (B.C. about 1014.)
ROMAN EMPIRE
The first historic mention of Rome in the Bible is in 1 Macc. 1:10, about the year 161 B.C. in the year 65 B.C., when Syria was made a Roman province by Pompey, the Jews were st...
ROMANS, EPISTLE TO THE
The date of this epistle is fixed at the time of the visit recorded in Acts 20:3 during the winter and spring following the apostle’s long residence at Ephesus A.D. 58. On this ...
ROME
the famous capital of the ancient world, is situated on the Tiber at a distance of about 15 miles from its mouth. The "seven hills," (Revelation 17:9) which formed the nucleus o...
ROOF
[HOUSE]
ROOM
The references to "room" in (Matthew 23:6; Mark 12:39; Luke 14:7,8; 20:46) signify the highest place on the highest couch round the dinner or supper table --the "uppermost seat"...
ROSE
occurs twice only, viz. in (Solomon 2:1; Isaiah 35:1) There is much difference of opinion as to what particular flower is here denoted; but it appears to us most probable that t...
ROSH
(Ezekiel 38:2,3; 39:1) probably a proper name, referring to the first of the three great Scythian tribes of which Magog was the head.
ROSH
(head). In the genealogy of (Genesis 46:21) Rosh is reckoned among the sons of Benjamin.
ROSIN
Properly "naphtha," as it is both in the LXX. and the Vulgate, as well as in the Peshito-Syriac. Pliny mentions naphtha as a product of Babylonia, similar in appearance to liqui...
RUBIES
Concerning the meaning of the Hebrew words translated "rubies" there is much difference of opinion. (Job 28:18) see also Prov 3:15; 8:11; 31:10 Some suppose "coral" to be in ten...
RUE
occurs only in (Luke 11:42) The rue here spoken of is doubtless the common Ruta graveolens a shrubby plant about two feet high, of strong medicinal virtues. It is a native of th...
RUFUS
(red) is mentioned in (Mark 15:21) as a son of Simon the Cyrenian. (Luke 23:26) (A.D. 29.) Again, in (Romans 16:13) the apostle Paul salutes a Rufus whom he designates as "elect...
RUHAMAH, OR RUHAMAH
(having obtained mercy). (Hosea 2:1) The name if name it be, is symbolical, and is addressed to the DAUGHTERS of the people, to denote that they were still the objects of love a...