Entries — U
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Ucal — the name of a person to whom Agur’s words are addressed (Proverbs 30:1).…
Ulai — the Eulaus of the Greeks; a river of Susiana. It was probably the eastern branch of the Choasper (Kerkhan), wh…
Ummah — vicinity, a town of Asher (Joshua 19:30).…
Unction — (1 John 2:20,27; R.V., “anointing”). Kings, prophets, and priests were anointed, in token of receiving divine …
Unicorn — described as an animal of great ferocity and strength (Numbers 23:22, R.V., “wild ox,” marg., “ox- antelope;” …
Unni — afficted. (1.) A Levite whom David appointed to take part in bringing the ark up to Jerusalem from the house o…
Upharsin — and they divide, one of the words written by the mysterious hand on the wall of Belshazzar’s palace (Daniel 5:…
Uphaz — probably another name for Ophir (Jeremiah 10:9). Some, however, regard it as the name of an Indian colony in Y…
Ur — light, or the moon city, a city “of the Chaldees,” the birthplace of Haran (Genesis 11:28,31), the largest cit…
Uriah — the Lord is my light. (1.) A Hittite, the husband of Bathsheba, whom David first seduced, and then after Uriah…
URIEL God — is my light. (1.) A Levite of the family of Kohath (1 Chronicles 6:24). (2.) The chief of the Kohathites at th…
Urijah — the Lord is my light. (1.) A high priest in the time of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:10-16), at whose bidding he construct…
Urim — lights (Vulg.”doctrina;” LXX. “revelation”). See THUMMIM.…
Usury — the sum paid for the use of money, hence interest; not, as in the modern sense, exorbitant interest. The Jews …
Uz — fertile land. (1.) The son of Aram, and grandson of Shem (Genesis 10:23; 1 Chronicles 1:17). (2.) One of the H…
Uzal — a wanderer, a descendant of Joktan (Genesis 10:27; 1 Chronicles 1:21), the founder apparently of one of the Ar…
Uzza — strengh, a garden in which Manasseh and Amon were buried (2 Kings 21:18, 26). It was probably near the king’s …
Uzzah — strength, a son of Abinadab, in whose house the men of Kirjath-jearim placed the ark when it was brought back …
Uzzen-Sherah — a town probably near Beth-horon. It derived its name from the daughter of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:24).…
Uzzithe Lord — is my strength. (1.) The son of Bukki, and a descendant of Aaron (1 Chronicles 6:5, 51; Ezra 7:4). (2.) A gran…
Uzziah — a contracted form of Azari’ah the Lord is my strength. (1.) One of Amaziah’s sons, whom the people made king o…
Uzziel — strength of God. (1.) One of the sons of Kohath, and uncle of Aaron (Exodus 6:18; Leviticus 10:4). (2.) A Sime…