(adversary) is to be explained either as the proper name of a country or person, as a noun in
apposition, or as a verb from a root, rub, “to contend plead.” All these senses are represented in the
Authorized Version and the marginal readings, (Hosea 5:13; 10:6) and the east preferable has been
inserted in the text. Jareb is most probably the name of some city of Assyria or another name of
the country itself.
Jared
(descent), one of the antediluvian patriarchs, and further of Enoch (Genesis 5:15,16,18-20;
Luke 3:37) In the lists of Chronicles the name is given in the Authorized Version Jered.
Jaresiah
(whom Jehovah nourishes),a Benjamite, one of the Bene-Jehoram. (1 Chronicles 8:17)
Jarha
the Egyptian servant of Sheshan, about the time of Eli, to whom his master gave his daughter
and heir in marriage; (1 Chronicles 2:34,35) (B.C. before 1491.)
Jarib
(adversary).
•Named in the list of (1 Chronicles 4:24) only, as a son of Simeon. Perhaps the same as Jachin.
Genesis46; Exod 6; Numb 26.
•One of the “chief men” who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. (Ezra
8:16) (B.C. 469.)
•A priest of the house of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, who had married a foreign wife, and was
compelled by Ezra to put her away. (Ezra 10:18) (B.C. 459.)
•1 Macc. 14:29. A contraction or corruption of the name JOARIB. ch. 2:1.
Jarimoth
(heights). 1 Esd. 9:28. [Jeremoth]
Jarmuth
(high).
•A town in the low country of Judah. (Joshua 16:35) Its king, Piram, was one of the five who
conspired. to punish Gibeon for having made alliance with Israel, (Joshua 10:3,5) and who were
routed at Beth-horon and put to death by Joshua at Makkedah. ver. 33. Its site is probably the
modern Yarmuk.
•A city of Issachar allotted with its suburbs to the Gershonite Levites. (Joshua 21:29)
Jaroah
(moon), a chief man of the tribe of Gad (1 Chronicles 5:14)
Jashen
(sleeping). Bene-Jashen—“sons of Jashen”— are named in the catalogue of the heroes of
David’s guard in (2 Samuel 23:32) (B.C. 1046.)
Jasher
(upright),Book of (“the book of the upright”), alluded to in two passages only of the Old
Testament. (Joshua 10:13) and 2Sam 1:18 It was probably written in verse; and it has been
conjectured that it was a collection of ancient records of honored men or noble deeds. It is wholly
lost.
Jashobeam
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(Frankie)
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