Shield [N] [S]used in defensive warfare, varying at different times and under different circumstances in size, form, and material ( 1?Samuel 17:7 ; 2...
Earthquake [S]mentioned among the extraordinary phenomena of Palestine ( Psalms 18:7 ; Compare Habakkuk 3:6 ; Nahum 1:5 ; Isaiah 5:25 ). The firs...
Funeral [E]In ancient Israel burial occurred soon after death. In a hot climate, internment took place as quickly as possible after a person had expir...
Garrison [N] [S] Heb. matstsab, a station; a place where one stands ( 1?Samuel 14:12 ); a military or fortified post ( 1?Samuel 13:23 ; 1 Samuel 14:1...
Gilboa [N] [H] [S]boiling spring, a mountain range, now Jebel Fukua', memorable as the scene of Saul's disastrous defeat by the Philistines. Here also...
Kish [N] [H] [S]a bow. A Levite of the family of Merari ( 1?Chronicles 23:21 ; 24:29 ). A Benjamite of Jerusalem ( 1?Chronicles 8:30 ; 9:36 ). ...
Scarlet [N] [S]This dye was obtained by the Egyptians from the shell-fish Carthamus tinctorius; and by the Hebrews from the Coccus ilicis, an insect w...
Lion [N] [S]Although most Hebrew and Greek words for lion are used in a figurative sense, nevertheless we can draw a number of inferences regarding th...
Field [S](Heb. sadeh), a cultivated field, but unenclosed. It is applied to any cultivated ground or pasture ( Genesis 29:2 ; 31:4 ; 34:7 ), or till...
Harvest [N] [B] [S]the season for gathering grain or fruit. On the 16th day of Abib (or April) a handful of ripe ears of corn was offered as a first-f...
Soul [N]The Old Testament. The Hebrew word so rendered is nepes [v,p,n]. It appears 755 times in the Old Testament. The King James Version uses 42 dif...
The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Number: 7227 Browse Lexicon Original WordWord Originbrcontracted from (07231)Transliterated WordTDNT E...
Abigail [N] [H] [S]father (i.e., leader) of the dance, or of joy. The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite ( 1 Chronicles 2:16 1 Chroni...
The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Number: 4100 Browse Lexicon Original WordWord Originhma primitive particleTransliterated WordTDNT Entr...
The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Number: 06031 Browse Lexicon Original WordWord Originhn[a primitive root [possibly rather ident. with ...
Grave [N] [B] [S]Among the ancient Hebrews graves were outside of cities in the open field ( Luke 7:12 ; John 11:30 ). Kings ( 1?Kings 2:10 ) and pro...
Chain [S] A part of the insignia of office. A chain of gold was placed about Joseph's neck ( Genesis 41:42 ); and one was promised to ( Daniel 5:7 ). ...
Friend, Friendship Most of the Old Testament words translated friend, friendship, or be friendly come from two Hebrew roots, rh and hb. The most com...
Bracelet [N] [S] Anklets ( Numbers 31:50 ; 2 Sam 1:10 ), and with reference to men. The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning fasteners, found in G...
CHAPTER IV. THE MESSIANIC PROPHECIES OF THE TIME OF JOSHUA AND OF THE JUDGES. ? 13. Yahweh and His Anointed in the Thanksgiving Song of Hannah. TT...