Chronicles 24:8, 10, 11). In Genesis 50:26 it is rendered “coffin.” In
Ezekiel 27:24 a different Hebrew word, genazim (plur.), is used. It there
means “treasure-chests.”
- CHESTNUT TREE (Hebrews ’armon; i.e., “naked”), mentioned in
connection with Jacob’s artifice regarding the cattle (Genesis 30:37). It is
one of the trees of which, because of its strength and beauty, the Assyrian
empire is likened (Ezekiel 31:8; R.V., “plane trees”). It is probably the
Oriental plane tree (Platanus orientalis) that is intended. It is a
characteristic of this tree that it annually sheds its outer bark, becomes
“naked.” The chestnut tree proper is not a native of Palestine. - CHESULLOTH fertile places; the loins, a town of Issachar, on the slopes
of some mountain between Jezreel and Shunem (Joshua 19:18). It has been
identified with Chisloth-tabor, 2 1/2 miles to the west of Mount Tabor,
and north of Jezreel; now Iksal. - CHEZIB deceitful, a town where Shelah, the son of Judah, was born
(Genesis 38:5). Probably the same as Achzib (q.v.). - CHIDON dart, the name of the threshing-floor at which the death of
Uzzah took place (1 Chronicles 13:9). In the parallel passage in Samuel (2
Samuel 6:6) it is called “Nachon’s threshing-floor.” It was a place not far
north-west from Jerusalem. - CHIEF OF THE THREE a title given to Adino the Eznite, one of David’s
greatest heroes (2 Samuel 23:8); also called Jashobeam (1 Chronicles
11:11). - CHIEF PRIEST See PRIEST.
- CHIEFS OF ASIA “Asiarchs,” the title given to certain wealthy persons
annually appointed to preside over the religious festivals and games in the
various cities of proconsular Asia (Acts 19:31). Some of these officials
appear to have been Paul’s friends. - CHILD This word has considerable latitude of meaning in Scripture. Thus
Joseph is called a child at the time when he was probably about sixteen
years of age (Genesis 37:3); and Benjamin is so called when he was above
thirty years (44:20). Solomon called himself a little child when he came to
the kingdom (1 Kings 3:7).