(ruined), or A’va, which is mentioned in Scripture twice, (2 Kings 18:34; 19:13) comp. Isai
37:13 In connection with Hena and Sepharvaim, and once, (2 Kings 17:24) in connection with
Babylon and Cuthah, must be sought in Babylonia, and is probably identical with the modern Hit,
on the Euphrates.
Ivory
The word translated “ivory” literally signifies the “tooth” of any animal, and hence more
especially denotes the substance of the projecting tusks of elephants. The skilled work-men of
Hiram, king of Tyre, fashioned the great ivory throne of Solomon, and overlaid it with pure gold.
(1 Kings 10:18; 2 Chronicles 9:17) The ivory thus employed was supplied by the caravans of Dedan,
(Isaiah 21:13; Ezekiel 27:15) or was brought, with apes and peacocks, by the navy of Tarshish. ( 1
Kings 10:22) The “ivory house” of Ahab, (1 Kings 22:39) was probably a palace, the walls of which
were panelled with ivory, like the palace of Menelaus described by Homer. Odys. iv. 73. Beds
inlaid or veneered with ivory were in use among the Hebrews. (Amos 6:4)
Izehar
(oil), the form in which the name Izhar is given in the Authorized Version of (Numbers 3:19)
only.
Izeharites
(descendant of Izhar), The. A family of Kohathite Levites, descended from Izhar the son of
Kohath, (Numbers 3:27) called also “Izharites” (1 Chronicles 26:23,29)
Izhar
(oil), son of Kohath grandson of Levi, uncle of Aaron and Moses and father of Korah. (Exodus
6:18,21; Numbers 3:19; 16:1; 1 Chronicles 6:2,18) (B.C. after 1490.) Izhar was the head of the
family of the Izharites, (1 Chronicles 24:22; 26:23) or Izeharites. (Numbers 3:27; 1 Chronicles
26:23,29)
Izrahiah
(whom Jehovah causes to sparkle), a chieftain of Issachar. (1 Chronicles 7:3)
Izrahite
(descendant of Zerah), The, the designation of Shamhuth (1 Chronicles 27:8) Its real force
probably Zerahite, that is, from the great Judaic family of Zerah.
Izri
(creator), a Levite leader of the fourth course or ward in the service of the house of God. ( 1
Chronicles 25:11) In ver. 3 he is called Zeri. (B.C. 1014.)
Jaakan
(he shall surround), the same as Jakan, the forefather of Bene-Jaakan. (10:6)
Jaakobah
(supplanter), one of the princes of the families of Simeon. (1 Chronicles 4:36) (B.C. about 710.)
Jaala
(wild she-goat). Bene-Jaala were among the descendants of “Solomon’s slaves” who returned
from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 7:58) (B.C. before 536.) The name also occurs as
Ja-alah.
Jaalah