- HEN common in later times among the Jews in Palestine (Matthew 23:37;
Luke 13:34). It is noticeable that this familiar bird is only mentioned in
these passages in connection with our Lord’s lamentation over the
impenitence of Jerusalem. - HENA one of the cities of Mesopotamia destroyed by sennacherib (2
Kings 18:34; 19:13). It is identified with the modern Anah, lying on the
right bank of the Euphrates, not far from Sepharvaim. - HENADAD favour of Hadad, the name of a Levite after the Captivity
(Ezra 3:9). - HENOCH See ENOCH.
- HEPHER a well or stream. (1.) A royal city of the Canaanites taken by
Joshua (12:17).
(2.) The youngest son of Gilead (Numbers 26:32; 27:1).
(3.) The second son of Asher (1 Chronicles 4:6).
(4.) One of David’s heroes (1 Chronicles 11:36).
- HEPHZIBAH my delight is in her. (1.) The wife of Hezekiah and mother
of king Manasseh (2 Kings 21:1).
(2.) A symbolical name of Zion, as representing the Lord’s favour toward
her (Isaiah 62:4).
- HERB (1.) Hebrews ‘eseb, any green plant; herbage (Genesis 1:11, 12, 29,
30; 2:5; 3:18, etc.); comprehending vegetables and all green herbage (Amos
7:1, 2).
(2.) Yarak, green; any green thing; foliage of trees (2 Kings 19:26; Psalm
37:2); a plant; herb (Deuteronomy 11:10).
(3.) Or, meaning “light” In Isaiah 26:19 it means “green herbs;” in 2 Kings
4:39 probably the fruit of some plant.
(4.) Merorim, plural, “bitter herbs,” eaten by the Israelites at the Passover
(Exodus 12:8; Numbers 9:11). They were bitter plants of various sorts,
and referred symbolically to the oppression in Egypt.