not be an absolute pauper. His land was in alienable, except for a certain term, when it reverted to
him or his posterity. And if this resource were insufficient, he could pledge the services of himself
and family or a valuable sum. Those who were indigent through bodily infirmities were usually
taken care of by their kindred. A beggar was sometimes seen, however, and was regarded and
abhorred as a vagabond. (Psalms 109:10) In later times beggars were accustomed, it would seem,
to have a fixed place at the corners of the streets, (Mark 10:46) or at the gates of the temple, (Acts
3:2) or of private houses, (Luke 16:20)
Behemoth
(great beasts). There can be little or no doubt that by this word, (Job 40:15-24) the hippopotamus
is intended since all the details descriptive of the behemoth accord entirely with the ascertained
habits of that animal. The hippopotamus is an immense creature having a thick and square head, a
large mouth often two feet broad, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, short legs terminated
by four toes, a short tail, skin without hair except at the extremity of the tail. It inhabits nearly the
whole of Africa, and has been found of the length of 17 feet. It delights in the water, but feeds on
herbage on land. It is not found in Palestine, but may at one time have been a native of western
Asia.
Bekah
[Weights And Measures AND Measures]
Bel
[Baal]
Bela
(destruction).
•One of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the
name of Zoar, (Genesis 14:2; 19:22) [Zoar]
•Son of Beor, who reigned over Edom in the city of Dinhabah, eight generations before Saul.
(Genesis 36:31-33; 1 Chronicles 1:43,44)
•Eldest son of Benjamin, according to (Genesis 46:21) (Authorized Version “Belah”); (Numbers
26:38,40; 1 Chronicles 7:6; 8:1) and head of the family of the Belaites.
•Son of Ahaz, a Reubenite. (1 Chronicles 5:8)
Belah
[Bela, 3]
Belaites, The
(Numbers 26:38) [Bela, 3]
Belial
The meaning of this word as found in the Scriptures is worthlessness, and hence reckless,
lawlessness. The expression son or man of Belial must be understood as meaning simply a worthless,
lawless fellow. The term as used in (2 Corinthians 6:15) is generally understood as an appellative
of Satan, as the personification of all that was bad.
Bellows
The word occurs only in (Jeremiah 6:29) where it denotes an instrument to heat a smelting
furnace. Wilkinson in “Ancient Egypt,” iii. 338, says, “They consisted of a leather, secured and
fitted into a frame, from which a long pipe extended for carrying the wind to the fire. They were
worked by the feet, the operator standing upon them, with one under each foot, and pressing them
alternately, while he pulled up each exhausted skin with a string he held in his hand.”
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