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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 20,827 entries A Easton Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, as Omega is the last. These letters occur in the text of Rev. 1:8, 11; 21:6; 22:13, and are represented by “Alpha” and “Omega” respectively (omitted in R.V., 1:11). They mean “the first and last.” (Comp. Heb. 12:2… A Smith See Alpha A Hastings A and O, or ALPHA and OMEGA, the first and the last letters of the Greek alphabet, are four times used by Christ, Rev 1:8, Rev 1:11[omitted in oldest MSS.] ;Rev 21:6; Rev 22:13, just as the phrase "The first and .... the last" is used by Jehovah, Isa 41:4;Isa … A Jah Hastings A' JAH. See Aiah. A Jah Schaff A' JAH. See Aiah. Aarat Smith (high or holy ground), a mountainous district of Asia mentioned in the Bible in connection with the following events:— (1) As the resting-place of the ark after the deluge. (Genesis 8:4) (2) As the asylum of the sons of Sennacherib. (2 Kings 19:37; Isaiah 37:3… Aaron Easton The eldest son of Amram and Jochebed, a daughter of Levi (Ex. 6:20). Some explain the name as meaning mountaineer, others mountain of strength, illuminator. He was born in Egypt three years before his brother Moses, and a number of years after his sister Miria… Aaron Smith (a teacher, or lofty), the son of Amram and Jochebed, and the older brother of Moses and Miriam. (Numbers 26:59; 33:39) (B.C. 1573.) He was a Levite, and is first mentioned in (Exodus 4:14) He was appointed by Jehovah to be the interpreter, (Exodus 4:16) of hi… Aaron Hitchcock a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength Aaron Hastings AA'RON (mountaineer, or more probably, from another root, enlightened), the first high priest of the Jews; eldest son of Amram, the grandson, and Jochebed, the daughter, of Levi; brother of Miriam, who was several years older, and of Moses, who was three years… Aaron Schaff AA'RON (mountaineer, or more probably, from another root, enlightened), the first high priest of the Jews; eldest son of Amram, the grandson, and Jochebed, the daughter, of Levi; brother of Miriam, who was several years older, and of Moses, who was three years… Aaronites Easton The descendants of Aaron, and therefore priests. Jehoiada, the father of Benaiah, led 3,700 Aaronites as “fighting men” to the support of David at Hebron (1 Chr. 12:27). Eleazar (Num. 3:32), and at a later period Zadok (1 Chr. 27:17), was their chief. Aaronites Smith (1 Chronicles 12:27) priests of the family of Aaron. Aaronites Hastings AA'RONITES. 1 Chr 12:27. Levites of the family of Aaron: the priests who served the sanctuary. Eleazar, Aaron's son, was their chief. Num 4:16. Aaronites Schaff AA'RONITES. 1 Chr 12:27. Levites of the family of Aaron: the priests who served the sanctuary. Eleazar, Aaron's son, was their chief. Num 4:16. Ab Smith See Month. (father), an element in the composition of many proper names, of which Abba is a Chaldaic form, having the sense of “endowed with,” “possessed of.” Ab Hastings AB. See Month. Ab Schaff AB. See Month. Abaddon Easton Destruction, the Hebrew name (equivalent to the Greek Apollyon, i.e., destroyer) of “the angel of the bottomless pit” (Rev. 9:11). It is rendered “destruction” in Job 28:22; 31:12; 26:6; Prov. 15:11; 27:20. In the last three of these passages the Revised Versi… Abaddon Smith See Apollyon. Abaddon Hitchcock the destroyer Abaddon Hastings ABAD'DON (destruction), the Hebrew name for the angel of the bottomless pit, and answering to the Greek name Apollyon, the destroyer. Rev 9:11. Abaddon Schaff ABAD'DON (destruction), the Hebrew name for the angel of the bottomless pit, and answering to the Greek name Apollyon, the destroyer. Rev 9:11. Abagtha Easton One of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus’s court (Esther 1:10; 2:21). Abagtha Smith (God-given), one of the seven eunuchs in the Persian court of Ahasuerus. (Esther 1:10) Abagtha Hitchcock father of the wine-press Abagtha Hastings ABAG'THA (derivation doubtful; probably God-given), one of the seven chamberlains of the court of Ahasuerus. Esth 1:10. Abagtha Schaff ABAG'THA (derivation doubtful; probably God-given), one of the seven chamberlains of the court of Ahasuerus. Esth 1:10. Abana Easton Stony (Heb. marg. “Amanah,” perennial), the chief river of Damascus (2 Kings 5:12). Its modern name is Barada, the Chrysorrhoas, or “golden stream,” of the Greeks. It rises in a cleft of the Anti-Lebanon range, about 23 miles north-west of Damascus, and after … Abana Smith (perennial, stony), one of the “rivers of Damascus.” (2 Kings 5:12) The Barada and the Awaj are now the chief streams of Damascus, the former representing the Abana and the latter the Pharpar of the text. The Barada (Abana) rises in the Antilibanus, at about 2… Abana Hitchcock made of stone; a building Abana Hastings AB'ANA (stony), a river of Damascus, 2 Kgs 5:12, and supposed to be identical with the Amana of Song of Solomon 4:8. Probably the modern Barada, which the Greeks called the Chrysorrhoas (golden stream). It rises in the mountains of Anti-Libanus, about 23 miles… Abana Schaff AB'ANA (stony), a river of Damascus, 2 Kgs 5:12, and supposed to be identical with the Amana of Song of Solomon 4:8. Probably the modern Barada, which the Greeks called the Chrysorrhoas (golden stream). It rises in the mountains of Anti-Libanus, about 23 miles… Abarim Easton Regions beyond; i.e., on the east of Jordan, a mountain, or rather a mountain-chain, over against Jericho, to the east and south-east of the Dead Sea, in the land of Moab. From “the top of Pisgah”, i.e., Mount Nebo (q.v.), one of its summits, Moses surveyed th… Abarim Smith (regions beyond), a mountain or range of highlands on the east of the Jordan, in the land of Moab, facing Jericho, and forming the eastern wall of the Jordan valley at that part. Its most elevated spot was “the Mount Nebo, head of the Pisgah,” from which Moses… Abarim Hitchcock passages; passengers Abarim Hastings AB'ARIM (mountains beyond, or of the fords), a range of mountains east of the river Jordan, in the land of Moab, opposite Jericho. Num 27:12 ;Num 33:47; Deut 32:49. Nebo, Peor, and Pisgah belong to this range. In Jer 22:20 the word is translated "passages." Ij… Abarim Schaff AB'ARIM (mountains beyond, or of the fords), a range of mountains east of the river Jordan, in the land of Moab, opposite Jericho. Num 27:12 ;Num 33:47; Deut 32:49. Nebo, Peor, and Pisgah belong to this range. In Jer 22:20 the word is translated "passages." Ij… Abba Easton This Syriac or Chaldee word is found three times in the New Testament (Mark 14:36; Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6), and in each case is followed by its Greek equivalent, which is translated “father.” It is a term expressing warm affection and filial confidence. It has no… Abba Smith See Ab. Easton (1897), Smith (1863), Hitchcock (1869), Hastings (1898) and Schaff are in the public domain. Parsed text: neuu-org/bible-dictionary-dataset (CC BY 4.0 ). Headwords and whitespace normalised for this site.