Acts 13:24 When John had first preached before his coming Or, before the face of his entrance; that is, on his public ministry; for John did not preac...
Guide to Book AbbreviationThe following table lists (in alphabetical order) the names of each of the books of the Bible and it's corresponding shortes...
ELKOSHITE el'-kosh-it (ha-'elqoshi; Septuagint Elkesaiou, Elkaiseou, Elkeseou): Used with the article the Elkoshite (Nahum 1:1). Probably a gentilic ...
FOREORDAIN; FORORDINATION for-or-dan', for-or-di-na'-shun: The word foreordain is uniformly used in the Revised Version (British and American) to ren...
ASSASSINATION a-sas-i-na'-shun. 1. Meaning of the Term: The language of Scripture distinguishes less clearly than the modern juridical between assas...
Appended Note on the Eastern Editions of Synodical Literature.Appended Note on the Eastern Editions of Synodical Literature.From the presses of the Ea...
TIMNAH tim'-na (timnah, timnathah (Joshua 19:43; Judges 14:1,2,5), allotted portion; Codex Vaticanus Thamnatha; also several Greek variations; King Ja...
LIBNAH lib'-na (libhnah whiteness, transparency, pavement (compare Exodus 24:10 where libhnath, is translated paved work or a compact foundation); Leb...
ORNAMENT or'-na-ment (`adhi, adornment): In common with all the Orientals, the Hebrews were very fond of wearing ornaments, and their tendency to ext...
MEREMOTH mer'-e-moth, me-re'-moth (meremoth, heights; Mereimoth): (1) Son of Uriah (Ezra 8:33), who was head of the 7th course of priests appointed b...
NANAEA na-ne'-a (Nanaia; the King James Version Nanea): A female deity worshipped by the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians and other Asiatic people...
LUNATIC(K) lu'-na-tik: I. Epilepsy. 1. Incorrect Translation: The English word lunatic, which in popular speech signifies a sufferer from any menta...
NABAL na'-bal (nabhal, foolish or wicked; Nabal): A wealthy man of Maon in the highlands of Judah, not far from Hebron, owner of many sheep and goats...
Ecclesiastes 7:12 For wisdom [is] a defence, [and] money [is] a defence Or, a shadow of refreshment and protection, under which men sit with pleasure ...
TELASSAR te-las'-ar (tela'-ssar (2?Kings 19:12), telassar (Isaiah 37:12); Codex Alexandrinus Thalassar; Codex Vaticanus Thaesthen; Vulgate (Jerome's L...
BENAIAH be-na'-ya, be-ni'-a (benayah, benayahu, Yahweh has built. Compare HPN, 182, 265, 268): (1) Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada of Kabzeel (compare J...
NAHASH na'-hash (nachash, serpent; Naas): (1) The father of Abigail and Zeruiah, the sisters of David (2?Samuel 17:25; compare 1?Chronicles 2:16). Th...
DAMN; DAMNATION; DAMNABLE dam, dam-na'-shun, dam'-na-bl: These words have undergone a change of meaning since the King James Version was made. They a...
Events of the Encampment The important events at the encampment at Mount Sinai were: The people entered into a covenant with the Lord ( Exodus 19:...
Psalms 99:1 The Lord reigneth The King Messiah, he is made and declared Lord and Christ; he has reigned, does reign, and ever will; see ( Psalms 93:...