•Seasons. Two seasons are mentioned in the Bible, “summer” and “winter.” The former properly
means the time of cutting fruits, the latter that, of gathering fruits; they are therefore originally
rather summer and autumn than summer and winter. But that they signify ordinarily the two grand
divisions of the year, the warm and cold seasons, is evident from their use for the whole year in
the expression “summer and winter.” (Psalms 74:17; Zechariah 14:18)
•Months. [MONTHS]
•Weeks. [WEEKS]
Year Of Jubilee
[Jubilee, The Year Of, YEAR OF]
Year, Sabbatical
[Sabbatical Year YEAR]
Yoke
A well-known implement of husbandry, frequently used metaphorically for subjection, e.g. ( 1
Kings 12:4,9-11; Isaiah 9:4; Jeremiah 5:5) hence an “iron yoke” represents an unusually galling
bondage. (28:48; Jeremiah 28:13)
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•A pair of oxen, so termed as being yoked together. (1 Samuel 11:7; 1 Kings 19:19,21) The Hebrew
term is also applied to asses, (Judges 19:10) and mules, (2 Kings 5:17) and even to a couple of
riders. (Isaiah 21:7)
•The term is also applied to a certain amount of land, (1 Samuel 14:14) equivalent to that which a
couple of oxen could plough in a day, (Isaiah 5:10) (Authorized Version “acre”), corresponding
to the Latin jugum.
Zaanaim
(removings), The plain of, or more accurately, “the oak by Zaanaim,” a tree-probably a sacred
tree—mentioned as marking the spot near which Heber the Kenite was encamped when Sisera took
refuge in his tent. (Judges 4:11) Its situation is defined as “near Kedesh,” i.e. Kedesh-naphtali, the
name of which still lingers on the high ground north of Safed and two or three miles west of the
lake of el-Huleh (waters of Merom). This whole region abounds in oaks.
Zaanan
[Zenan]
Zaavan, Or Zavan
(migratory), a Horite chief, son of Ezer the son of Seir. (Genesis 36:27; 1 Chronicles 1:42)
Zabad
(gift).
•Son of Nathan son of Attai, son of Ahlai Sheshan’s daughter, (1 Chronicles 2:31-37) and hence
called son of Ahlai. (1 Chronicles 11:41) (B.C. 1046.) He was one of David’s mighty men but
none of his deeds have been recorded. The chief interest connected with him is in his genealogy,
which is of considerable importance in a chronological point of view.
•An Ephraimite, if the text of (1 Chronicles 7:21) Isa correct.
•Son of Shimeath, an Ammonitess; an assassin who, with Jehozabad, slew King Joash, according
to (2 Chronicles 24:26) (B.C. 840); but in (2 Kings 12:21) his name is written, probably more
correctly, Jozachar.