Smith's Bible Dictionary

of the promised land. The second is mentioned, (2 Samuel 8:8) in the same connection. The well-known city Beirut (Berytus) natur ...

In the Revised Version for Bethabara, (John 1:28) where Jesus was baptized by John. It was probably an obscure village near Beth ...

Bethbirei (house of my creation), a town of Simeon, (1 Chronicles 4:31) which by comparison with the parallel list in (Joshua 19 ...

(house of mercy, or the flowing water), the Hebrew name of a reservoir or tank, with five “porches,” close upon the sheep-gate o ...

•One of the oldest towns in Palestine, already in existence at the time of Jacob’s return to the country. Its earliest name was ...

Bethphelet (Nehemiah 11:26) [Bethpalet] Bethrapha a name which occurs in the genealogy of Judah as the son of Eshton. (1 Chronic ...

(dweller in God), the son of Nahor by Milcah; nephew of Abraham, and father of Rebekah, (Genesis 22:22,23; 24:15,24,47; 28:2) In ...

of our era. (2) The Scriptures, i.e. the writings, as recording what was spoken by God. (3) The Oracles, i.e. the things spoken, ...

English translation of the whole Bible was by John Deuteronomy Wickliffe (1324-1384). Then followed that of William Tyndale (152 ...

•Apparently one of the chiefs of Zerubbabel’s expedition, (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7) whose family afterwards signed the covenant. ...

The custom of observing birthdays is very ancient, (Genesis 40:20; Jeremiah 20:15) and in (Job 1:4) etc., we read that Job’s son ...

The Israelites were commanded to eat the Paschal lamb “with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs.” (Exodus 12:8) These “bitter ...

beyond the immediate offender. (24:16; 2 Kings 14:6; 2 Chronicles 25:4; Jeremiah 31:29,30; Ezekiel 18:20) Boanerges a name signi ...

Bosor same as Beor. (2 Peter 2:15) Bottle The Arabs keep their water, milk and other liquids in leathern bottles. These are made ...

The word nechosheth is improperly translated by “brass.” In most places of the Old Testament the correct translation would be co ...

The Hebrew word is used in various senses in the Old Testament, as, •Any kinsman, and not a mere brother; e.g. nephew, (Genesis ...

•The mode of burial; •The prevalent notions regarding this duty. •A natural cave enlarged and adapted by excavation, or an artif ...

Buz (contempt). •The second son of Milcah and Nahor. (Genesis 22:21) Elihu “the Buzite” was probably a descendant of Buz. •A nam ...

The term so rendered in (Jeremiah 5:27) is more properly a trap in which decoy birds were placed. In (Revelation 18:2) the (Gree ...

he offered Achsah his daughter in marriage to whoever would take Kirjath-sepher, i.e. Debir; and how when Othniel, his younger b ...