Hazerim
(villages). The Avim, or more accurately the Avvim, are said to have lived “in the villages
(Authorized Version ’Hazerim’) as far as Gaza,” (2:23) before their expulsion by the Caphtorim.
Hazeroth
(villages), (Numbers 11:35; 12:16; 33:17; 1:1) a station of the Israelites in the desert, and perhaps
recognizable in the Arabic Ain Hudhera, forty miles northeast of Sinai.
Hazezontamar
and Haz’azon-ta’mar (pruning of palm trees), the ancient name of Engedi. (Genesis 14:7) The
name occurs in the records of the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 20:2)
Haziel
(union of God), a Levite in the time of David, of the family of Shi-mei or Shimi, the younger
branch of the (Gershonites. (1 Chronicles 23:9) (B.C. 1014.)
Hazo
(vision), a son of Nahor, by Milcah his wife. (Genesis 22:22) (B.C. about 1900.)
Hazor
(castle).
•A fortified city, which on the occupation of the country was allotted to Naphtali. (Joshua 19:36)
Its position was apparently between Ramah and Kedesh, ibid. (Joshua 12:19) on the high ground
overlooking the Lake of Merom. There is no reason for supposing it a different place from that of
which Jabin was king. (Joshua 11:1; Judges 4:2,17; 1 Samuel 12:9) It was the principal city of the
whole of north Palestine. (Joshua 11:10) It was fortified by Solomon, (1 Kings 9:15) and its
inhabitants were carried captive by Tiglath-pileser. (2 Kings 15:29) The most probable site of
Hazor is Tell Khuraibeh.
•One of the “cities” of Judah in the extreme south, named next in order to Kedesh. (Joshua 15:23)
•Hazor-Hadattah = “new Hazor” another of the southern towns of Judah. (Joshua 15:25)
•A place in which the Benjamites resided after their return from the captivity. (Nehemiah 11:33)
Headdress
The Hebrews do not appear to have regarded a covering for the head as an essential article of
dress. Hats were unknown. The earliest notice we have of such a thing is in connection with the
sacerdotal vestments. (Exodus 28:40) The tsaniph (something like a turban) is noticed as being
worn by nobles, (Job 29:14) ladies, (Isaiah 3:23) and kings, (Isaiah 62:3) while the peer was an
article of holiday dress, (Isaiah 61:3) Authorized Version “beauty;” (Ezekiel 24:17,23) and was
worn at weddings. (Isaiah 61:10) The ordinary head-dress of the Bedouin consists of the keffieh,
a square handkerchief, generally of red and yellow cotton or cotton and silk, folded so that three
of the corners hang down over the back and shoulders, leaving the face exposed, and bound round
the head by a cord. It is not improbable that a similar covering was used by the Hebrews on certain
occasions. The Assyrian head-dress is described in (Ezekiel 23:15) under the terms “exceeding in
dyed attire.” The word rendered “hats” in (Daniel 3:21) properly applies to a cloak.
Hearth
One way of baking much practiced in the East is to place the dough on an iron plate, either laid
on or supported on legs above the vessel sunk in the ground, which forms the oven. The cakes
baked “on the hearth” (Genesis 18:6) were probably baked in the existing Bedouin manner, on hot
stones covered with ashes. The “hearth” of King Jehoiakim’s winter palace, (Jeremiah 36:23) was
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