Easton's Bible Dictionary

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  • HARSHA worker or enchanter, one of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:52;
    Nehemiah 7:54).

  • HART (Hebrews ‘ayal), a stag or male deer. It is ranked among the clean
    animals (Deuteronomy 12:15; 14:5; 15:22), and was commonly killed for
    food (1 Kings 4:23). The hart is frequently alluded to in the poetical and
    prophetical books (Isaiah 35:6; Cant. 2:8, 9; Lamentations 1:6; Psalm
    42:1).

  • HARUM elevated, (1 Chronicles 4:8), a descendant of Judah.

  • HARUPHITE a native of Hariph; an epithet given to Shephatiah, one of
    those who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:5).

  • HARUZ eager, the father of Meshullemeth, the wife of king Manasseh (2
    Kings 21:19) and mother of king Amon.

  • HARVEST the season for gathering grain or fruit. On the 16th day of
    Abib (or April) a handful of ripe ears of corn was offered as a first-fruit
    before the Lord, and immediately after this the harvest commenced
    (Leviticus 23:9-14; 2 Samuel 21:9, 10; Ruth 2:23). It began with the feast
    of Passover and ended with Pentecost, thus lasting for seven weeks
    (Exodus 23:16). The harvest was a season of joy (Psalm 126:1-6; Isaiah
    9:3). This word is used figuratively Matthew 9:37; 13:30; Luke 10:2; John
    4:35. (See AGRICULTURE.)

  • HASADIAH favoured by Jehovah, one of the sons of Pedaiah (1
    Chronicles 3:20), of the royal line of David.

  • HASENUAH bristling or hated, a Benjamite (1 Chronicles 9:7).

  • HASHABIAH regarded by Jehovah. (1.) Merarite Levite (1 Chronicles
    6:45; 9:14). (2.) A son of Jeduthun (25:3, 19). (3.) Son of Kemuel (26:30).
    (4.) One of the chief Levites (2 Chronicles 35:9). (5.) A Levite (Nehemiah
    11:22). (6.) One of the chief priests in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:24). (7.) A
    chief of the Levites (Nehemiah 12:24). (8.) Ezra 8:19. (9.) Nehemiah 3:17.

  • HASHABNIAH (1.) Nehemiah 3:10. (2.) One of the Levites whom Ezra
    appointed to interpret the law to the people (Nehemiah 9:5).

  • HASHBADANA consideration in judging, stood at Ezra’s left hand when
    he read the law (Nehemiah 8:4).

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