Pitcher [N] [S]a vessel for containing liquids. In the East pitchers were usually carried on the head or shoulders ( Genesis 24:15-20 ; Judg. Genesis...
Heifer. [N] [E]( 1?Samuel 6:7-12 ; Job 21:10 ; Isaiah 7:21 ) The heifer or young cow was not commonly used for ploughing, but only for treading out...
Samson [N] [H] [S]of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judg. 13-16. He was a Nazarite unto God from his...
Achsah [N] [H] [S]anklet, Caleb's only daughter ( 1?Chronicles 2:49 ). She was offered in marriage to the man who would lead an attack on the city of ...
Bee [N] [S]First mentioned in Deuteronomy 1:44 . Swarms of bees, and the danger of their attacks, are mentioned in Psalms 118:12 . Samson found a sw...
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 ). ...
Jebus [N] [H] [S]trodden hard, or fastness, or the waterless hill, the name of the Canaanitish city which stood on Mount Zion ( Joshua 15:8 ; Joshua ...
Barley [N] [S]a grain much cultivated in Egypt ( Exodus 9:31 ) and in Palestine ( Leviticus 27:16 ; Deuteronomy 8:8 ). It was usually the food of hor...
Ambassador, [E]a person of high rank employed by a government to represent it and transact its business at the seat of government of some other power...
Wolf [N] [S]Heb. zeeb, frequently referred to in Scripture as an emblem of treachery and cruelty. Jacob's prophecy, Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf ( G...
Midianites [N] Descended form Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah Genesis 25:1 Genesis 25:2 ; 1?Chronicles 1:32 Dwelt east of Jordan, beside Moab ...
Barak [N] [H] [S]lightning, the son of Abinoam ( Judges 4:6 ). At the summons of Deborah he made war against Jabin. She accompanied him into the battl...
1 Samuel 8:12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties Which though posts of honour, yet when they are not matter of...
Merchant [N]The Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning to travel about, to migrate, and hence a traveller. In the East, in ancient times, merc...
Teraphim. [N] [E] [H]This word occurs only in the plural, and denotes images connected with magical rites. The derivation of the name is obscure. In ...
Dream [N]God has frequently made use of dreams in communicating his will to men. The most remarkable instances of this are recorded in the history of ...
Overview - Judges 18 1?The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance. 3?At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged o...
Bread [N] [T] [S]among the Jews was generally made of wheat ( Exodus 29:2 ; Judg. 6:19 ), though also sometimes of other grains ( Genesis 14:18 ; Jud...
Fire [N] [T] [B] [S] For sacred purposes. The sacrifices were consumed by fire ( Genesis 8:20 ). The ever-burning fire on the altar was first kindled...
Bottle [N] [S]a vessel made of skins for holding wine ( Joshua 9:4 . 13 ; 1?Samuel 16:20 ; Matthew 9:17 ; Mark 2:22 ; Luke 5:37 Luke 5:38 ), or ...