- ARCHER a shooter with the bow (1 Chronicles 10:3). This art was of
high antiquity (Genesis 21:20; 27:3). Saul was wounded by the Philistine
archers (1 Samuel 31:3). The phrase “breaking the bow” (Hos. 1:5;
Jeremiah 49:35) is equivalent to taking away one’s power, while
“strengthening the bow” is a symbol of its increase (Genesis 49:24). The
Persian archers were famous among the ancients (Isaiah 13:18; Jeremiah
49:35; 50:9, 14, 29, 42. (See BOW). - ARCHEVITE one of the nations planted by the Assyrians in Samaria
(Ezra 4:9); the men of Erech. - ARCHI a city on the boundary of Ephraim and Benjamin (Joshua 16:2),
between Bethel and Beth-horon the nether. - ARCHIPPUS master of the horse, a “fellow-soldier” of Paul’s (Philemon
1:2), whom he exhorts to renewed activity (Colossians 4:17). He was a
member of Philemon’s family, probably his son. - ARCHITE the usual designation of Hushai (2 Samuel 15:32; 17:5, 14; 1
Chronicles 27:33), who was a native of Archi. He was “the king’s friend”,
i.e., he held office under David similar to that of our modern privy
councillor. - ARCTURUS bear-keeper, the name given by the ancients to the brightest
star in the constellation Bootes. In the Authorized Version (Job 9:9; 38:32)
it is the rendering of the Hebrew word ’ash, which probably designates the
constellation the Great Bear. This word (‘ash) is supposed to be derived
from an Arabic word meaning night-watcher, because the Great Bear
always revolves about the pole, and to our nothern hemisphere never sets. - ARD descent, a grandson of Benjamin (Numbers 26:38-40). In 1
Chronicles 8:3 he is called Addar. His descendants are mentioned in
Numbers 26:40. - ARDON descendant, the last of the three sons of Caleb by his first wife
Azubah (1 Chronicles 2:18). - AREOPAGITE a member of the court of Areopagus (Acts 17:34).
- AREOPAGUS the Latin form of the Greek word rendered “Mars’ hill.”
But it denotes also the council or court of justice which met in the open air
on the hill. It was a rocky height to the west of the Acropolis at Athens,
on the south-east summit of which the council was held which was
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