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ABDON (a) Son of Hillel, of Pirathon, he judged Israel for eight years. He had many descendants and prosperity (Judg. 12:13-15). (b) Principal leader of the...
ABDÍAS (Book) The fourth of the minor prophets. He announced the destruction of Edom, a nation that had been hostile to Israel since time immemorial. The...
ABDIAS Proper name that means “worshipper or servant of the Eternal.” (a) Steward of Ahab’s house (1 Kings 18:3-16). (b) Descendant of David (1 Chr. 3:21)....
ABBA Aramaic word that Jesus frequently uses to address the Father (Mark 14:36). The first generation Christians also used it (Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6) to express...
ABARIM Name given by the inhabitants of Canaan to the mountainous region located east of the Jordan River (Num. 33:47; Deut. 32:49; Jer. 22:20). It was...
ABANA Name of two rivers in Syria, mentioned by Naaman, the Syrian general cured by the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 25:12). The Syrian military man claims...
ABAGTA Hebrew, “dispenser of fortune.” Proper name of an official in the court of King Ahasuerus (Est. 1:10). The name is of Persian origin. The Greek...
ABADDON It means “destruction” in Hebrew. It is used in Jb. 26:6 and Pr. 15:11 as the equivalent of sheol or death. In Rev. 9:11 it...
AB Fifth month (July-August) that the Jews adopted in the post-exile era. It is not cited in the Bible, but in the texts of the Misnah...
AARONITAS The descendants of Aaron receive this name and are designated by it in various parts of the Bible (1 Chron. 12:27; 27:17). Thirteen cities in...
