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Habakkuk — embrace, the eighth of the twelve minor prophets. Of his personal history we have no reliable information. He …
Habergeon — an Old English word for breastplate. In Job 41:26 (Hebrews shiryah) it is properly a “coat of mail;” the Revis…
HABITATION God — is the habitation of his people, who find rest and safety in him (Psalm 71:3; 91:9). Justice and judgment are …
Habor — the united stream, or, according to others, with beautiful banks, the name of a river in Assyria, and also of …
Hachilah — the darksome hill, one of the peaks of the long ridge of el-Kolah, running out of the Ziph plateau, “on the so…
Had Ad — Adod, brave(?), the name of a Syrian God. (1.) An Edomite king who defeated the Midianites (Genesis 36:35; 1 C…
HADADEZER Hadad — is help; called also Hadarezer, Adod is his help, the king of Zobah. Hanun, the king of the Ammonites, hired a…
Hadad-Rimmon — (composed of the names of two Syrian idols), the name of a place in the valley of Megiddo. It is alluded to by…
Hadar — Adod, brave(?). (1.) A son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:15); in 1 Chronicles 1:30 written Hadad. (2.) One of the Edo…
HADAREZER Adod — is his help, the name given to Hadadezer (2 Samuel 8:3-12) in 2 Samuel 10.…
Hadashah — new, a city in the valley of Judah (Joshua 15:37).…
Hadassah — myrtle, the Jewish name of Esther (q.v.), Esther 2:7.…
Hadattah — new, one of the towns in the extreme south of Judah (Joshua 15:25).…
Hades — that which is out of sight, a Greek word used to denote the state or place of the dead. All the dead alike go …
Hadid — pointed, a place in the tribe of Benjamin near Lydda, or Lod, and Ono (Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 7:37). It is identi…
Hadlai — resting, an Ephraimite; the father of Amasa, mentioned in 2 Chronicles 28:12.…
Hadoram — is exalted. (1.) The son of Tou, king of Hamath, sent by his father to congratulate David on his victory over …
Hadrach — the name of a country (Zechariah 9:1) which cannot be identified. Rawlinson would identify it with Edessa. He …
Haemorrhoids — or Emerods, bleeding piles known to the ancient Romans as mariscae, but more probably malignant boils of an in…
Haft — a handle as of a dagger (Judges 3:22).…
Hagar — flight, or, according to others, stranger, an Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid (Genesis 16:1; 21:9, 10), whom she ga…
Hagarene — or Hagarite. (1.) One of David’s mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:38), the son of a foreigner. (2.) Used of Jaziz (…
Haggai — festive, one of the twelve so-called minor prophets. He was the first of the three (Zechariah, his contemporar…
Haggith — festive; the dancer, a wife of David and the mother of Adonijah (2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Kings 1:5, 11; 2:13; 1 Chroni…
Hagiographa — the holy writings, a term which came early into use in the Christian church to denote the third division of th…
Hail — frozen rain-drops; one of the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 9:23). It is mentioned by Haggai as a divine judgment (…
Hakkoz — the thorn, the head of one of the courses of the priests (1 Chronicles 24:10).…
Halah — a district of Media to which captive Israelites were transported by the Assyrian kings (2 Kings 17:6; 18:11; 1…
Halak — smooth; bald, a hill at the southern extremity of Canaan (Joshua 11:17). It is referred to as if it were a lan…
Halhul — full of hollows, a town in the highlands of Judah (Joshua 15:58). It is now a small village of the same name, …
Hall — (Gr. aule, Luke 22:55; R.V., “court”), the open court or quadrangle belonging to the high priest’s house. In M…
Hallel — praise, the name given to the group of Psalms 1 13-118, which are preeminently psalms of praise. It is called …
Hallelujah — praise ye Jehovah, frequently rendered “Praise ye the LORD,” stands at the beginning of ten of the psalms (106…
Hallow — to render sacred, to consecrate (Exodus 28:38; 29:1). This word is from the Saxon, and properly means “to make…
Halt — lame on the feet (Genesis 32:31; Psalm 38:17). To “halt between two opinions” (1 Kings 18:21) is supposed by s…
Ham — warm, hot, and hence the south; also an Egyptian word meaning “black”, the youngest son of Noah (Genesis 5:32;…
Haman — (of Persian origin), magnificent, the name of the vizier (i.e., the prime minister) of the Persian king Ahasue…
Hamath — fortress, the capital of one of the kingdoms of Upper Syria of the same name, on the Orontes, in the valley of…
Hamath-Zobah — fortress of Zobah, (2 Chronicles 8:3) is supposed by some to be a different place from the foregoing; but this…
Hammath — warm springs, one of the “fenced cities” of Naphtali (Joshua 19:35). It is identified with the warm baths (the…
Hammedatha — father of Haman, designated usually “the Agagite” (Esther 3:1, 10; 8:5).…
Hammelech — the king’s, the father of Jerahmeel, mentioned in Jeremiah 36:26. Some take this word as a common noun, “the k…
Hamm — e r (1.) Hebrews pattish, used by gold-beaters (Isaiah 41:7) and by quarry-men (Jeremiah 23:29). Metaphoricall…
Hammoleketh — the queen, the daughter of Machir and sister of Gilead (1 Chronicles 7:17, 18). Abiezer was one of her three c…
Hamm On — warm springs. (1.) A town in the tribe of Asher, near Zidon (Joshua 19:28), identified with ‘Ain Hamul. (2.) A…
Hammoth-Dor — warm springs, a Levitical city of Naphtali (Joshua 21:32); probably Hammath in 19:35.…
Hamonah — multitude, a name figuratively assigned to the place in which the slaughter and burial of the forces of Gog we…
Hamon-Gog — multitude of Gog, the name of the valley in which the slaughtered forces of Gog are to be buried (Ezekiel 39:1…
Hamor — he-ass, a Hivite from whom Jacob purchased the plot of ground in which Joseph was afterwards buried (Genesis 3…
Hamul — spared, one of the sons of Pharez, son of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:5). His descendants are called Hamulites (Numb…
Hamutal — kinsman of the dew, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, wife of king Josiah, and mother of king Jehoahaz (2 Ki…
Hanameel — whom God has graciously given, the cousin of Jeremiah, to whom he sold the field he possessed in Anathoth, bef…
Hanan — merciful. (1.) A Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8:23). (2.) One of David’s heroes (1 Chronicles 11:43). (3.) Jeremiah…
HANANEEL God — has graciously given, a tower in the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:1; 12:39). It is mentioned also in Jeremiah…
HANANI God — has gratified me, or is gracious. (1.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chronicles 25:4, 25). (2.) A prophet who wa…
HANANIAH Jehovah — has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chronic…
HAND Called — by Galen “the instrument of instruments.” It is the symbol of human action (Psalm 9:16; Job 9:30; Isaiah 1:15;…
Handbreadth — a measure of four fingers, equal to about four inches (Exodus 25:25; 37:12; Psalm 39:5, etc.).…
HANDKERCHIEF Only — once in Authorized Version (Acts 19:12). The Greek word (sudarion) so rendered means properly “a sweat-cloth.”…
Handmaid — servant (Genesis 16:1; Ruth 3:9; Luke 1:48). It is probable that Hagar was Sarah’s personal attendant while sh…
Handwriting — (Colossians 2:14). The “blotting out the handwriting” is the removal by the grace of the gospel of the condemn…
Hanes — a place in Egypt mentioned only in Isaiah 30:4 in connection with a reproof given to the Jews for trusting in …
Hanging — (as a punishment), a mark of infamy inflicted on the dead bodies of criminals (Deuteronomy 21:23) rather than …
Hannah — favour, grace, one of the wives of Elkanah the Levite, and the mother of Samuel (1 Samuel 1; 2). Her home was …
Hanniel — grace of God. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 34:23). (2.) A chief of the tribe of Asher (1 Chr…
Hanun — graciously given. (1.) The son and successor of Nahash, king of Moab. David’s messengers, sent on an embassy o…
Hara — mountainous land, a province of Assyria (1 Chronicles 5:26), between the Tigris and the Euphrates, along the b…
Haradah — fright; fear, the twenty-fifth station of the Israelites in their wanderings (Numbers 33:24).…
Haran — (1.) Hebrews haran; i.e., “mountaineer.” The eldest son of Terah, brother of Abraham and Nahor, and father of …
Harbona — (a Persian word meaning “ass-driver”), one of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains of king Ahasuerus (Esther 1:10…
Hare — (Hebrews ‘arnebeth) was prohibited as food according to the Mosaic law (Leviticus 11:6; Deuteronomy 14:7), “be…
Hareth — thicket, a wood in the mountains of Judah where David hid when pursued by Saul (1 Samuel 22:5). It was possibl…
Harhaiah — zeal of Jehovah, (Nehemiah 3:8) “of the goldsmiths,” one whose son helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem.…
Harhur — fever, one of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:51).…
Harim — flat-nosed. (1.) The head of the second course of priests (1 Chronicles 24:8). (2.) Ezra 2:32, 39; Nehemiah 7:…
Hariph — autumnal rain. (1.) Nehemiah 7:24. (2.) 10:19.…
Harlot — (1.) Hebrews zonah (Genesis 34:31; 38:15). In verses 21, 22 the Hebrew word used in kedeshah, i.e., a woman co…
Harnepher — a chief of the tribe of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:36).…
Harness — (1.) Hebrews ‘asar, “to bind;” hence the act of fastening animals to a cart (1 Samuel 6:7, 10; Jeremiah 46:4, …
Harod — palpitation, a fountain near which Gideon and his army encamped on the morning of the day when they encountere…
Harodite — an epithet applied to two of David’s heroes (2 Samuel 23:25). (Comp. 1 Chronicles 11:27.)…
Harosheth Of The Gentiles — (Judges 4:2) or nations, a city near Hazor in Galilee of the Gentiles, or Upper Galilee, in the north of Pales…
Harp — (Hebrews kinnor), the national instrument of the Hebrews. It was invented by Jubal (Genesis 4:21). Some think …
Harrow — (Hebrews harits), a tribulum or sharp threshing sledge; a frame armed on the under side with rollers or sharp …
Harsha — worker or enchanter, one of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:52; Nehemiah 7:54).…
Hart — (Hebrews ‘ayal), a stag or male deer. It is ranked among the clean animals (Deuteronomy 12:15; 14:5; 15:22), a…
Harum — elevated, (1 Chronicles 4:8), a descendant of Judah.…
Haruphite — a native of Hariph; an epithet given to Shephatiah, one of those who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:5…
Haruz — eager, the father of Meshullemeth, the wife of king Manasseh (2 Kings 21:19) and mother of king Amon.…
Harvest — the season for gathering grain or fruit. On the 16th day of Abib (or April) a handful of ripe ears of corn was…
Hasadiah — favoured by Jehovah, one of the sons of Pedaiah (1 Chronicles 3:20), of the royal line of David.…
Hasenuah — bristling or hated, a Benjamite (1 Chronicles 9:7).…
Hashabiah — regarded by Jehovah. (1.) Merarite Levite (1 Chronicles 6:45; 9: 14). (2.) A son of Jeduthun (25:3, 19). (3.) …
Hashabniah — (1.) Nehemiah 3:10. (2.) One of the Levites whom Ezra appointed to interpret the law to the people (Nehemiah 9…
Hashbadana — consideration in judging, stood at Ezra’s left hand when he read the law (Nehemiah 8:4).…
Hashmonah — fatness, the thirtieth halting-place of the Israelites during their wanderings in the wilderness, not far from…
Hashub — intelligent. (1.) A Levite of the family of Merari (Nehemiah 11:15; 1 Chronicles 9:14). (2.) Nehemiah 3:23. 3:…
Hashubah — ibid., a descendant of David (1 Chronicles 3:20).…
Hashum — opulent. (1.) Ezra 2:19; Nehemiah 7:22. (2.) Stood on Ezra’s left hand while he read the law (Nehemiah 8:4).…
Hasrah — poverty, “keeper of the wardrobe,” i.e., of the sacerdotal vestments (2 Chronicles 34:22); called Harhas 2 Kin…
Hasupha — uncovered, one of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:46).…
Hat Chald. — karb’ela, (Daniel 3:21), properly mantle or pallium. The Revised Version renders it “tunic.”…
Hatach — verity, one of the eunuchs or chamberlains in the palace of Ahasuerus (Esther 4:5, 6, 9, 10).…
Hathath — terror, son of Othniel (1 Chronicles 4:13).…
Hatipha — captured, one of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:54).…
Hath A — exploration, one of the temple porters or janitors (Ezra 2:42). He returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel.…
Hatred — among the works of the flesh (Galatians 5:20). Altogether different is the meaning of the word in Deuteronomy …
Hattush — assembled. (1.) A priest who returned with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:2). (2.) Ezra 8:2. (3.) Nehemiah 3:10. (4.)…
Hauran — cave-land, mentioned only in Ezekiel 47:16, 18. It was one of the ancient divisions of Bashan (q.v.), and lay …
Haven — a harbour (Psalm 107:30; Acts 27: 12). The most famous on the coast of Palestine was that of Tyre (Ezekiel 27:…
Havilah — the sand region. (1.) A land mentioned in Genesis 2:11 rich in gold and bdellium and onyx stone. The question …
Havoth-Jair — hamlets of the enlightener a district in the east of Jordan. (1.) Jair, the son of Manasseh, took some village…
Hawk — (Hebrews netz, a word expressive of strong and rapid flight, and hence appropriate to the hawk). It is an uncl…
Hay — properly so called, was not in use among the Hebrews; straw was used instead. They cut the grass green as it w…
Hazael — whom God beholds, an officer of Ben-hadad II., king of Syria, who ultimately came to the throne, according to …
Hazar-Addar — village of Addar, a place in the southern boundary of Palestine (Numbers 34:4), in the desert to the west of K…
Hazar-Enan — village of fountains, a place on the north-east frontier of Palestine (Numbers 34:9, 10). Some have identified…
Hazar-Gaddah — village of fortune, a city on the south border of Judah (Joshua 15:27), midway between the Mediterranean and t…
Hazar-Hatticon — village of the midway, a place near Hamath in the confines of Hauran (Ezekiel 47:16), probably on the north br…
Hazar-Maveth — court of death, the third son of Joktan, and a region in Arabia-Felix settled by him (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronic…
Hazar-Shual — village or enclosure of the jackal, a city on the south border of Judah (Joshua 15:28; Nehemiah 11:27). It has…
Hazar-Susah — village of the horse, the same as Sansannah, one of Solomon’s “chariot cities” (Joshua 15:31; 2 Chronicles 1:1…
Hazerim — villages, probably the name of the temporary villages in which the nomad Avites resided (Deuteronomy 2:23).…
Hazeroth — fenced enclosures consisting of “a low wall of stones in which thick bundles of thorny acacia are inserted, th…
Hazezon-Tamar — pruning of the palm, the original name of the place afterwards called ENGEDI (q.v.), Genesis 14:7; called also…
Hazo — vision, one of the sons of Nahor (Genesis 22:22).…
Hazor — enclosed; fortified. (1.) A stronghold of the Canaanites in the mountains north of Lake Merom (Joshua 11:1-5).…
HAZOR-HADATTAH New — Hazor, a city in the south of Judah (Joshua 15:25). It is probably identified with the ruins of el-Hazzarah, n…
Head-Bands — (Hebrews kishshurim), properly girdles or belts for the waist (Isaiah 3:20, R.V., “sashes;” Jeremiah 2:32, ren…
HEAD-DRESS Not — in common use among the Hebrews. It is first mentioned in Exodus 28:40 (A.V., “bonnets;” R.V., “head-tires”). …
HEAP When Joshua — took the city of Ai (Joshua 8), he burned it and “made it an heap [Hebrews tel] for ever” (8:28). The ruins of…
HE ART According — to the Bible, the heart is the centre not only of spiritual activity, but of all the operations of human life.…
He — arth Hebrews ah (Jeremiah 36:22, 23; R.V., “brazier”), meaning a large pot like a brazier, a portable furnace …
HE-ASS Hebrews — hamor, (Genesis 12:16), the general designation of the donkey used for carrying burdens (Genesis 42:26) and fo…
HE ATH Hebrews — ‘arar, (Jeremiah 17:6; 48:6), a species of juniper called by the Arabs by the same name (‘arar), the Juniperus…
Heathen — (Hebrews plural goyum). At first the word goyim denoted generally all the nations of the world (Genesis 18:18;…
Heaven — (1.) Definitions. The phrase “heaven and earth” is used to indicate the whole universe (Genesis 1:1; Jeremiah …
HEAVE OFFERING Hebrews — terumah, (Exodus 29:27) means simply an offering, a present, including all the offerings made by the Israelite…
Heber — passing over. (1.) Son of Beriah and grandson of Asher (Genesis 46:17; 1 Chronicles 7:31, 32). (2.) The Kenite…
Hebrew — a name applied to the Israelites in Scripture only by one who is a foreigner (Genesis 39:14, 17; 41:12, etc.),…
Hebrew Language — the language of the Hebrew nation, and that in which the Old Testament is written, with the exception of a few…
HEBREW OF THE Hebrews — one whose parents are both Hebrews (Phil. 3:5; 2 Corinthians 11:22); a genuine Hebrew.…
Hebrews — (Acts 6:1) were the Hebrew-speaking Jews, as distinguished from those who spoke Greek. (See GREEKS.)…
Hebron — a community; alliance. (1.) A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem an…
Hegai — eunuch, had charge of the harem of Ahasuerus (Esther 2:8). ■ Heif er Hebrews ‘eglah, (Deuteronomy 21:4, 6; Jer…
HEIR Under — the patriarchs the property of a father was divided among the sons of his legitimate wives (Genesis 21:10; 24:…
Helah — rust, (1 Chronicles 4:5, 7), one of the wives of Ashur.…
Helam — place of abundance, a place on the east of Jordan and west of the Euphrates where David gained a great victory…
Helbah — fatness, a town of the tribe of Asher (Judges 1:31), in the plain of Phoenicia.…
Helbon — fat; i.e., “fertile”, (Ezekiel 27: 18 only), a place whence wine was brought to the great market of Tyre. It h…
Heldai — wordly. (1.) 1 Chronicles 27:15; called also Heleb (2 Samuel 23:29); one of David’s captains. (2.) Zechariah 6…
Heleb — fatness, one of David’s warriors (2 Samuel 23:29).…
Heled — this world, (1 Chronicles 1 1:30); called Heleb (2 Samuel 23:29).…
Helek — a portion, (Joshua 17:2), descended from Manasseh.…
Helem — a stroke, great-grandson of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:35).…
Heleph — exchange, a city on the north border of Naphtali (Joshua 19:33).…
Helez — strong, or loin (?) (1.) One of Judah’s posterity (1 Chronicles 2:39). (2.) One of David’s warriors (2 Samuel …
Heli — elevation, father of Joseph in the line of our Lord’s ancestry (Luke 3:23).…
Helkai — smooth-tongued, one of the chief priests in the time of Joiakim (Nehemiah 12:15).…
Helkath — smoothness, a town of Asher, on the east border (Joshua 19:25; 21:31); called also Hukok (1 Chronicles 6:75).…
Helkath-Hazzurim — plot of the sharp blades, or the field of heroes, (2 Samuel 2:16). After the battle of Gilboa, so fatal to Sau…
Hell — derived from the Saxon helan, to cover; hence the covered or the invisible place. In Scripture there are three…
Helmet — (Hebrews kob’a), a cap for the defence of the head (1 Samuel 17:5, 38). In the New Testament the Greek equival…
Helon — strong, father of Eliab, who was “captain of the children of Zebulun” (Numbers 1:9; 2:7).…
Help-Meet — (Hebrews ‘ezer ke-negdo; i.e., “a help as his counterpart” = a help suitable to him), a wife (Genesis 2:18-20)…
Helps — (1 Corinthians 12:28) may refer to help (i.e., by interpretation) given to him who speaks with tongues, or mor…
Hem — of a garment, the fringe of a garment. The Jews attached much importance to these, because of the regulations …
Heman — faithful. (1.) 1 Kings 4:31; 1 Chronicles 2:6, a son of Zerah, noted for his wisdom. (2.) Grandson of Samuel (…
Hemath — a Kenite (1 Chronicles 2:55), the father of the house of Rechab.…
Hemlock — (l.) Hebrews rosh (Hos. 10:4; rendered “gall” in Deuteronomy 29:18; 32:32; Psalm 69:21; Jeremiah 9:15; 23:15; …
Hen — common in later times among the Jews in Palestine (Matthew 23:37; Luke 13:34). It is noticeable that this fami…
Hena — one of the cities of Mesopotamia destroyed by Sennacherib (2 Kings 18:34; 19:13). It is identified with the mo…
Henadad — favour of Hadad, the name of a Levite after the Captivity (Ezra 3:9).…
Hepher — a well or stream. (1.) A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua (12:17). (2.) The youngest son of Gilead…
Hephzibah — my delight is in her. (1.) The wife of Hezekiah and mother of king Manasseh (2 Kings 21:1). (2.) A symbolical …
Herb — (l.) Hebrews ‘eseb, any green plant; herbage (Genesis 1:11, 12, 29, 30; 2:5; 3:18, etc.); comprehending vegeta…
HERD Genesis — 13:5; Deuteronomy 7:14. (See CATTLE.)…
HERDSMAN In Egypt — herdsmen were probably of the lowest caste. Some of Joseph’s brethren were made rulers over Pharaoh’s cattle (…
Heres — sun. (1.) “Mount Heres” (Judges 1:35), Hebrews Har-heres, i.e., “sun-mountain;” probably identical with Irshem…
Heresy — from a Greek word signifying (1) a choice, (2) the opinion chosen, and (3) the sect holding the opinion. In th…
Hermas — Mercury, a Roman Christian to whom Paul sends greetings (Romans 16: 14). Some suppose him to have been the aut…
Hermes — Mercury, a Roman Christian (Romans 16:14).…
Hermogenes — Mercury-born, at one time Paul’s fellow-labourer in Asia Minor, who, however, afterwards abandoned him, along …
Hermon — a peak, the eastern prolongation of the Anti-Lebanon range, reaching to the height of about 9,200 feet above t…
HEROD AGRIPPA I. Son — of Aristobulus and Bernice, and grandson of Herod the Great. He was made tetrarch of the provinces formerly he…
HEROD AnTIPAS Herod’s — son by Malthace (Matthew 14:1; Luke 3:1, 19; 9:7; Acts 13:1). (See ANTIPAS.)…
HEROD ArCHELAUS — (Matthew 2:22), the brother of Antipas (q.v.).…
HEROD ArIPPA II. — the son of Herod Agrippa I. and Cypros. The emperor Claudius made him tetrarch of the provinces of Philip and …
Herodians — a Jewish political party who sympathized with (Mark 3:6; 12:13; Matt, 22:16; Luke 20:20) the Herodian rulers i…
Herodias — (Matthew 14:3-11; Mark 6:17-28; Luke 3:19), the daughter of Aristobulus and Bernice. While residing at Rome wi…
Herodion — a Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes and calls his “ ki nsman” (Romans 16:11).…
HEROD Philip I. — (Mark 6:17), the son of Herod the Great by Mariamne, the daughter of Simon, the high priest. He is distinguish…
HEROD Philip II. — the son of Herod the Great and Cleopatra of Jerusalem. He was “tetrarch” of Batanea, Iturea, Trachonitis, and …
Herod THE Great — (Matthew 2:1-22; Luke 1:5; Acts 23:35), the son of Antipater, an Idumaean, and Cypros, an Arabian of noble des…
Heron — (Leviticus 11:19; Deuteronomy 14:18), ranked among the unclean birds. The Hebrew name is ’anaphah, and indicat…
Heshbon — intelligence, a city ruled over by Sihon, king of the Amorites (Joshua 3:10; 13:17). It was taken by Moses (Nu…
Heshmon — fatness, a town in the south of Judah (Joshua 15:27).…
Heth — dread, a descendant of Canaan, and the ancestor of the Hittites (Genesis 10:18; Deuteronomy 7:1), who dwelt in…
Hethlon — wrapped up, a place on the north border of Palestine. The “way of Hethlon” (Ezekiel 47: 15; 48: 1) is probably…
He Ze Ktah — whom Jehovah has strengthened. (1.) Son of Ahaz (2 Kings 18:1; 2 Chronicles 29:1), whom he succeeded on the th…
Hezion — vision, the father of Tabrimon, and grandfather of Ben-hadad, king of Syria (1 Kings 15:18).…
Hl — /lk swine or strong. (1.) The head of the seventeenth course of the priests (1 Chronicles 24:15). (2.) Nehemia…
Hezro — a Carmelite, one of David’s warriors (1 Chronicles 11:37).…
Hezron — enclosed. (1.) One of the sons of Reuben (Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14). (2.) The older of the two sons of Pharez…
HlDDAI — rejoicing of Jehovah, one of David’s thirty- seven guards (2 Samuel 23:30).…
Hiddekel — called by the Accadians id Idikla; i.e., “the river of Idikla”, the third of the four rivers of Paradise (Gene…
HlE RAPOLIS — sacred city, a city of Phrygia, where was a Christian church under the care of Epaphras (Colossians 4:12, 13).…
HlGGAION — in Psalm 92:3 means the murmuring tone of the harp. In Psalm 9:16 it is a musical sign, denoting probably a pa…
High PLACE — an eminence, natural or artificial, where worship by sacrifice or offerings was made (1 Kings 13:32; 2 Kings 1…
HIGH PRIEST Aaron — was the first who was solemnly set apart to this office (Exodus 29:7; 30:23; Leviticus 8:12). He wore a peculi…
Highway — a raised road for public use. Such roads were not found in Palestine; hence the force of the language used to …
HlLKIAH — portion of Jehovah. (1.) 1 Chronicles 6:54. (2.) 1 Chronicles 26: 11. (3.) The father of Eliakim (2 Kings 18:1…
HlLLEL — praising, a Pirathonite, father of the judge Abdon (Judges 12: 13, 15).…
Hil — l. OF EVIL COUNSEL on the south of the Valley of Hinnom. It is so called from a tradition that the house of th…
HIND Hebrews — ‘ayalah (2 Samuel 22:34; Psalm 18:33, etc.) and ‘ayeleth (Psalm 22, title), the female of the hart or stag. It…
Hinge — (Hebrews tsir), that on which a door revolves. “Doors in the East turn rather on pivots than on what we term h…
HlNNOM — a deep, narrow ravine separating Mount Zion from the so-called “Hill of Evil Counsel.” It took its name from “…
Hl RAM — high-born. (1.) Generally “Huram,” one of the sons of Bela (1 Chronicles 8:5). (2.) Also “Huram” and “Horam,” …
Hireling — a labourer employed on hire for a limited time (Job 7: J; 14:6; Mark 1:20). His wages were paid as soon as his…
Hiss — to express contempt (Job 27:23). The destruction of the temple is thus spoken of (1 Kings 9:8). Zechariah (10:…
Hrr HIES Palestine — and Syria appear to have been originally inhabited by three different tribes. (1.) The Semites, living on the …
HlVITES — one of the original tribes scattered over Palestine, from Hermon to Gibeon in the south. The name is interpret…
HlZKIAH — an ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah (1:1).…
HlZKIJAH — (Nehemiah 10: 17), one who sealed the covenant.…
Hobab — beloved, the Kenite, has been usually identified with Jethro (q.v.), Exodus 18:5, 27; comp. Numbers 10:29, 30.…
Hobah — hiding-place, a place to the north of Damascus, to which Abraham pursued Chedorlaomer and his confederates (Ge…
Hodijah — majesty of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in expounding the law (Nehemiah 8:7; 9:5). (2.) …
Hoglah — partridge, one of the daughters of Zelophehad the Gileadite, to whom portions were assigned by Moses (Numbers …
HOHAM Jehovah — impels, the king of Hebron who joined the league against Gibeon. He and his allies were defeated (Joshua 10:3,…
Hold — a fortress, the name given to David’s lurking-places (1 Samuel 22:4, 5; 24:22).…
Holiness — in the highest sense belongs to God (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 15:4), and to Christians as consecrated to God’s s…
Holy Ghost — the third Person of the adorable Trinity. His personality is proved (1) from the fact that the attributes of p…
Holy Of Holies — the second or interior portion of the tabernacle. It was left in total darkness. No one was permitted to enter…
Holy Place — one of the two portions into which the tabernacle was divided (Exodus 26:31; 37:17-25; Hebrews 9:2). It was 20…
Homer — heap, the largest of dry measures, containing about 8 bushels or 1 quarter English = 10 ephahs (Leviticus 27:1…
Honey — (1.) Hebrews ya’ar, occurs only 1 Samuel 14:25, 27, 29; Cant. 5:1, where it denotes the honey of bees. Properl…
Hood — (Hebrews tsaniph) a tiara round the head (Isaiah 3:23; R.V., pi., “turbans”). Rendered “diadem,” Job 29:14; hi…
Hoof — a cleft hoof as of neat cattle (Exodus 10:26; Ezekiel 32:13); hence also of the horse, though not cloven (Isai…
Hook — (1.) Hebrews hah, a “ring” inserted in the nostrils of animals to which a cord was fastened for the purpose of…
Hope — one of the three main elements of Christian character (1 Corinthians 13:13). It is joined to faith and love, a…
Hophni — pugilist or client, one of the two sons of Eli, the high priest (1 Samuel 1:3; 2:34), who, because he was “ver…
Hophra — i.e., PHARAOH-HOPHRA (called Apries by the Greek historian Herodotus) king of Egypt (B.C. 591-572) in the time…
Hor — mountain. (1.) One of the mountains of the chain of Seir or Edom, on the confines of Idumea (Numbers 20:22-29;…
Horeb — desert or mountain of the dried-up ground, a general name for the whole mountain range of which Sinai was one …
Horem — consecrated, one of the fenced cities of Naphtali (Joshua 19:38).…
Horites — cave-men, a race of Troglodytes who dwelt in the limestone caves which abounded in Edom. Their ancestor was “S…
Hormah — banning; i.e., placing under a “ban,” or devoting to utter destruction. After the manifestation of God’s anger…
HORN Trumpets — were at first horns perforated at the tip, used for various purposes (Joshua 6:4,5). Llasks or vessels were ma…
HORNET Hebrews — tsir’ah, “stinging”, (Exodus 23:28; Deuteronomy 7:20; Joshua 24:12). The word is used in these passages as ref…
Horonaim — two caverns, a city of Moab to the south of the Arnon, built, apparently, upon an eminence, and a place of som…
Horonite — the designation of Sanballat (Nehemiah 2:10, 19), a native of Horonaim, or of one of the two Beth-horons, the …
Horse — always referred to in the Bible in connection with warlike operations, except Isaiah 28:28. The war-horse is d…
Horse — -GATE a gate in the wall of Jerusalem, at the west end of the bridge, leading from Zion to the temple (Nehemia…
Horse-Leech — occurs only in Proverbs 30:15 (Hebrews ‘alukah); the generic name for any blood- sucking annelid. There are va…
HORSEMAN Hebrews — ba’al parash, “master of a horse.” The “horsemen” mentioned Exodus 14:9 were “mounted men”, i.e., men who rode…
Hosah — refuge. (1.) A place on the border of the tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:29), a little to the south of Zidon. (2.) …
Hosanna Save — now! or Save, we beseech, (Matthew 21:9). This was a customary form of acclamation at the feast of Tabernacles…
Hose — (Daniel 3:21), a tunic or undergarment.…
Hosea — salvation, the son of Beeri, and author of the book of prophecies bearing his name. He belonged to the kingdom…
Hoshea — salvation. (1.) The original name of the son of Nun, afterwards called Joshua (Numbers 13:8, 16; Deuteronomy 3…
Host — an entertainer (Romans 16:23); a tavern-keeper, the keeper of a caravansary (Luke 10:35). In warfare, a troop …
Hostage — a person delivered into the hands of another as a security for the performance of some promise, etc. (2 Kings …
HOST OF HEAVEN The — sun, moon, and stars are so designated (Genesis 2:1). When the Jews fell into idolatry they worshipped these (…
Hough — to hamstring, i.e., sever the “tendon of Achilles” of the hinder legs of captured horses (Joshua 11:6; 2 Samue…
HOUR First — found in Daniel 3:6; 4:19, 33;5:5. It is the rendering of the Chaldee shaah, meaning a “moment,” a “look.” It …
House Till — their sojourn in Egypt the Hebrews dwelt in tents. They then for the first time inhabited cities (Genesis 47:3…
Hukkok — decreed, a town near Zebulun, not far from Jordan, on the border of Naphtali (Joshua 19:34). (See HELKATH.)…
Hul — circle, the second son of Aram (Genesis 10:23), and grandson of Shem.…
Huldah — weasel, a prophetess; the wife of Shallum. She was consulted regarding the “book of the law” discovered by the…
HUMILIATION OF Christ — (Phil. 2:8), seen in (1) his birth (Galatians 4:4; Luke 2:7; John 1:46; Hebrews 2:9), (2) his circumstances, (…
Humility — a prominent Christian grace (Romans 12:3; 15:17, 18; 1 Corinthians 3:5-7; 2 Corinthians 3:5; Phil. 4:11-13). I…
Hunting — mentioned first in Genesis 10:9 in connection with Nimrod. Esau was “a cunning hunter” (Genesis 25:27). Huntin…
Hur — a hole, as of a viper, etc. (1.) A son of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:19, 50; 4:1, 4; comp. 2 Chronicles 1:5). (2.) …
Hurai — linen- worker, one of David’s heroes, a native of the valley of Mount Gaash (1 Chronicles 11:32).…
Husband — i.e., the “house-band,” connecting and keeping together the whole family. A man when betrothed was esteemed fr…
Husbandman — one whose business it is to cultivate the ground. It was one of the first occupations, and was esteemed most h…
Hushai — quick, “the Archite,” “the king’s friend” (1 Chronicles 27:33). When David fled from Jerusalem, on account of …
Husk In Numbers — 6:4 (Hebrews zag) it means the “s ki n” of a grape. In 2 Kings 4:42 (Hebrews tsiqlon) it means a “sack” for gr…
Hymn — occurs only Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16. The verb to “sing an hymn” occurs Matthew 26:30 and Mark 14:26…
Hypocrite — one who puts on a mask and feigns himself to be what he is not; a dissembler in religion. Our Lord severely re…
Hyssop — (Hebrews ‘ezob; LXX. hyssopos), first mentioned in Exodus 12:22 in connection with the institution of the Pass…