Cilicia [N] [E] [H]( the land of Celix ), a maritime province int he southeast of Asia Minor, bordering on Pamphylia in the west, Lycaonia and Cappad...
2 Kings 5:1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria The general of Benhadad's army; for he was now king of Syria, though some think Hazae...
Jeremiah 49:27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus Signifying either that, a breach being made there the destruction of the city should b...
Jeremiah 49:23 Concerning Damascus Or, unto Damascus F4; or, against Damascus F5; that is, thus saith the Lord; which is to be repeated from the foreg...
Seleucia [E] [H](A city of Syria beside the Mediterranean Sea)Paul visits Acts 13:4 [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictio...
1 Kings 20:22 And the prophet came to the king of Israel The same that came to him before: and said unto him, go, strengthen thyself; exhorted him to...
Overview - Acts 15 1?Great dissensions arise touching circumcision. 5?The apostles consult about it, 22?and send their determination by letters to th...
Taxing [S]( Luke 2:2 ; RSV, enrolment), when Cyrenius was governor of Syria, is simply a census of the people, or an enrolment of them with a view to ...
Isaiah 36:19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? &c.] What is become of them? where are they to be found? where's their power to protect and defe...
2 Kings 23:33 And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath Places in Syria; Hamath was formerly a kingdom in Syria, and Riblah i...
JEBERECHIAH je-ber-e-ki'-a (yebherekhyahu, Yah blesses): The father of the Zechariah whom Isaiah (8:2) took as a witness of his prophecy against Syri...
Hadrach [E] [H] [S]A district of Syria Zechariah 9:1 [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary[H] indicates this entry wa...
Arpad, or Arphad (strong city ), ( Isaiah 36:19 ; 37:13 ) a city or district in Syria, apparently dependent on Damascus. ( Jeremiah 49:23 ) No trace...
Joram [E] [H] [S]A son of Toi 2 Samuel 8:9 2 Samuel 8:10 Called HADORAM 1?Chronicles 18:10 Also called JEHORAMKing of Israel 2?Kings 1:17 ; ...
HERDSMAN hurdz'-man (boqer; the King James Version, the English Revised Version herdman): A cowherd (Amos 7:14). The same word is used in Syria today...
Overview - 2?Kings 13 1?Jehoahaz's wicked reign. 3?Jehoahaz, oppressed by Hazael, is relieved by prayer. 8?Joash succeeds him. 10?His wicked reign. ...
SYRIA (1) sir'-i-a (Suria (Matthew 4:24; Luke 2:2)): 1. Name and Its Origin 2. Other Designations 3. Physical (1) The Maritime Plain (2) First Mo...
Daniel 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn Meaning not the kingdom of Titus Vespasian, as Jarchi; nor the kingdom of the Turks, as Saa...
Ezekiel 47:16 Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim The line of the northern border should be drawn on by Hamath, the same with Antiochia in Syria, since called E...
Arpad [E] [H]Also called ARPHADA fortified city of Syria, perhaps identical with Arvad 2?Kings 18:34 ; 19:13 Idols of Isaiah 36:19 [E] indicates ...