Songsof Moses ( Exodus 15 ; Numbers 21:17 ; Deuteronomy 32 ; Revelation 15:3 ), Deborah (Judg. 5), Hannah ( 1?Samuel 2 ), David ( 2?Samuel 22 , and...
Micah [N] [H] [S]a shortened form of Micaiah, who is like Jehovah? A man of Mount Ephraim, whose history so far is introduced in Judg. 17, apparently...
Asher, [N] [E] [H]Apocrypha and New Testament, Aser (blessed ), the eighth son of Jacob, by Zilpah, Leahs handmaid. ( Genesis 30:13 ) (B.C. 1753.) Th...
Riddle [N] [S](Heb. hodah). The oldest and, strictly speaking, the only example of a riddle was that propounded by Samson (Judg. 14:12-18 ). The para...
Minnith [N] [H] [S]distribution, an Ammonitish town ( Judges 11:33 ) from which wheat was exported to Tyre ( Ezekiel 27:17 ). It was probably somewher...
Agag [N] [H] [S]flame, the usual title of the Amalekite kings, as Pharaoh was of the Egyptian. A king of the Amalekites referred to by Balaam ( Numbe...
Kenaz [N] [H] [S]hunter. One of the sons of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. He became the chief of an Edomitish tribe ( Genesis 36:11 Genesis 36:15 Genes...
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...
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 ...
Olive [N] [S]the fruit of the olive-tree. This tree yielded oil which was highly valued. The best oil was from olives that were plucked before being f...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ). ...
Amalekitea tribe that dwelt in Arabia Petraea, between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea. They were not the descendants of Amalek, the son of Eliphaz, for ...
Milk [N] [T] [S] Hebrew halabh, new milk, milk in its fresh state (Judg. 4:19 ). It is frequently mentioned in connection with honey ( Exodus 3:8 ; ...
Lamp. [N] [E]That part of the golden candlestick belonging to the tabernacle which bore the light; also of each of the ten candlesticks placed by Sol...
DwellingsThe materials used in buildings were commonly bricks, sometimes also stones ( Leviticus 14:40 Leviticus 14:42 ), which were held together by...
Brass [N] [S]which is an alloy of copper and zinc, was not known till the thirteenth century. What is designated by this word in Scripture is properly...