the common ground or dwarf hemlock, a bitter, poisonous plant. The Hebrew rosh is rendered
“hemlock” in two passages, (Hosea 10:4; Amos 6:12) but elsewhere “gall.” [Gall] (It is possible
that the plant is rather the poppy than an hemlock.—Cook.)
Hen
The hen is nowhere noticed in the Bible except in (Matthew 23:37; Luke 13:34) That a bird so
common in Palestine should receive such slight notice is certainly peculiar.
(rest), probably a son of Zephaniah, and apparently the same who is called Josiah in (Zechariah
6:10)
Hena
(troubling), a city the Assyrian kings had reduced shortly before the time of Sennacherib. ( 2
Kings 19:13; Isaiah 37:13) At no great distance from Sippara (now Mosaib) is an ancient town
called And or Anah, which may be the same as Hena. It is 20 miles from Babylon on the Euphrates.
Henadad
(grace of Hadad), the head of a family of the Levites who took a prominent part in the rebuilding
of the temple. (Ezra 3:9)
Henoch
- Enoch, 2. (1 Chronicles 1:3)
•Hanoch, 1. (1 Chronicles 1:33)
Hepher
a place in ancient Canaan which occurs in the lists of conquered kings. (Joshua 12:17) It was
on the west of Jordan. Comp. (Joshua 12:7) and 1Kin 4:10
(a well).
•The youngest of the sons of Gilead, (Numbers 26:32) and head of the family of the Hepherites.
(B.C. before 1450.)
•Son of Ashur, the “father of Tekoa.” (1 Chronicles 4:6) (B.C. about 1445.)
•The Mecherathite, one of the heroes of David’s guard. (1 Chronicles 11:36) (B.C. 1046.)
Hepherites, The
the family of Hepher the son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:32)
Hephzibah
A name signifying “my delight in her,” which is to be borne by the restored Jerusalem. (Isaiah
62:4)
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•The queen of King Hezekiah and the mother of Manasseh. (2 Kings 21:1) (B.C. 709-696.)
Herald
one who makes public proclamation. The only notice of this officer in the Old Testament occurs
in (Daniel 3:4) The term “herald” might be substituted for “preacher” in (1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy
1:11; 2 Peter 2:5)
Herd
(a collection of cattle), Herdsmen. The herd was greatly regarded in both the patriarchal and
the Mosaic period. The ox was the most precious stock next to horse and mule. The herd yielded
the most esteemed sacrifice, (Numbers 7:3; Psalms 69:31; Isaiah 66:3) also flesh meat, and milk,
chiefly converted probably, into butter and cheese. (32:14; 2 Samuel 17:29) The agricultural and
general usefulness of the ox in ploughing, threshing, and as a beast of burden, (1 Chronicles 12:40;
Isaiah 46:1) made a slaughtering of him seem wasteful. Herdsmen, etc., in Egypt were a low,
perhaps the lowest, caste; but of the abundance of cattle in Egypt, and of the care there bestowed