AHOHITE a-ho'-hit ('achochi): A patronymic employed in connection with the descendants of AHOAH (which see) such as Doda (2?Samuel 23:9) or Dodo (1?C...
Overview - Nehemiah 9 1?A solemn fast, and repentance of the people. 4?The Levites make a religious confession of God's goodness, and their wickednes...
Overview - Isaiah 55 1?The prophet, with the promises of Christ, calls to faith, 6?and to repentance. 8?The happy success of them that believe. Trea...
PREEMINENCE pre-em'-i-nens: Superiority, especially in noble or excellent qualities. The word stands for: (1) mothar, what is over and above, excelle...
Overview - Micah 4 1?The glory, 5?and the peace of Christ's kingdom. 6?The restoration, 11?and victory of the church. Treasury of Scripture Knowledg...
But he turned (strapei de). Second aorist passive participle of strepw, common verb, to turn round. Dramatic act. Some ancient MSS. have here: Ye kno...
Brethren and fathers (andre adelpoi kai patere). The spectators (brethren) and members of the Sanhedrin (fathers) as Paul in Acts 22:1 . Hearken (ak...
Shall overshadow thee (episkiasei). A figure of a cloud coming upon her. Common in ancient Greek in the sense of obscuring and with accusative as of ...
Overview - Habakkuk 2 1?Unto Habakkuk, waiting for an answer, is shewn that he must wait by faith. 5?The judgment upon the Chaldean for unsatiablenes...
Chapter 99:1 Wisdom hath built her a house, she hath hewn out her b seven pillars: (a) Christ has prepared him a Church. (b) That is, many chief suppo...
HORITE; HORIM ho'-rit, ho'-rim (chori, chorim; Chorraioi): Denoted the inhabitants of Mt. Seir before its occupation by the Edomites (Deuteronomy 2:1...
Overview - Matthew 26 1?Christ foretells his own death. 3?The rulers conspire against him. 6?The woman anoints his feet. 14?Judas bargains to betray...
JEHOHANAN je-ho-ha'-nan (yehochanan, Yahweh is (or has been) gracious): (1) A Korahite doorkeeper in David's reign, son of Meshelemiah (1?Chronicles ...
Unto whom (pro on). The Lord, carrying on the imagery and language of the Psalm. Coming (prosercomenoi). Present middle participle masculine plural o...
Overview - Isaiah 18 1?God, in care of his people, will destroy the Ethiopians. 7?An accession thereby shall be made to the church. Treasury of Scrip...
Overview - Malachi 3 1?Of the messenger, majesty, and grace of Christ. 7?Of the rebellion, 8?sacrilege, 13?and infidelity of the people. 16?The prom...
CHAMBERLAIN cham'-ber-lin: In the Old Testament the word rendered chamberlain, caric, is more properly eunuch, an officer which oriental monarchs pla...
ZEALOT; ZEALOTS zel'-ut, zel'-uts: Simon, one of the apostles, was called the Zealot Zelotes from zeloo to rival, emulate, be jealous, admire, desire...
Compassion [N]That (human) disposition that fuels Acts of kindness and mercy. Compassion, a form of love, is aroused within us when we are confronted ...
MURDER 1. Terms: mur'-der (haragh, to smite, destroy, kill, slay (Psalms 10:8; Hosea 9:13 AV]), ratsach, to dash to pieces, kill, especially with pre...