Changes of raimentwere reckoned among the treasures of rich men ( Genesis 45:22 ; Judg. Genesis 14:12 Genesis 14:13 ; 2 Kings Genesis 5:22 Genesi...
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...
Zalmunna [N] [H] [S]one of the two kings of Midian whom the Lord delivered into the hands of Gideon. He was slain afterwards with Zebah (Judg. 8:5-21...
Ehud [N] [H] [S]union. A descendant of Benjamin ( 1?Chronicles 7:10 ), his great-grandson. The son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin ( Judges 3:15...
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 ...
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...
Harod [N] [H] [S]palpitation, a fountain near which Gideon and his army encamped on the morning of the day when they encountered and routed the Midian...
Timnah [N] [H] [S]a portion. A town of Judah ( Joshua 15:10 ). The Philistines took possession of it in the days of Ahaz ( 2?Chronicles 28:18 ). It w...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ; ...
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 ...
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...
Fenced cities [S]There were in Palestine (1) cities, (2) unwalled villages, and (3) villages with castles or towers ( 1?Chronicles 27:25 ). Cities, so...
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 ...
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 ). ...