The Bible and Its Story

OF THE PROPER NAMES OCCURRING IN THE HISTORIC, PROPHETIC AND POETIC BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.

Aaronites (a'ron-ites), children of Aaron,
priests.
Abagtha (ă-bag'thah), a chamberlain of

Ahasuerus.

Abana (ăb'a-nah), stony, other reading,
Amana, constant.

Abarim (ab'a-rim), regions beyond, mean-
ing the mountains beyond Jordan.

Abda (ab'dah), a servant.

Abdi (ăb'dē), my servant.

Abdiel (ab'di-el), a servant of God.

Abishalom

(ab-bi-sha'lom), father of peace, or, my father is peace. Abishua (ab-bi-shu'ah), father of wellbeing, or, my father is wealth.

Abishur (ab'i-shur), my father is a wall. Abital (ăb'i-tăl), father of dew, or my father is the dew.

Abitub (ab'i-tub), father of goodness, or my father is goodness.

Abner (ǎb'ner), father of light, or my father is a lamp.

Absalom (ab'sa-lom), father of peace, or my father is peace.

Abednego (ă-běd'ne-go), a servant of Accho (ak'ko)=Acre, Ptolemais.

Nebo.

Abel-Mehola (ā'běl-mě-hō'lah), meadow

of dancing.

Achan (a'kan), other reading, Achar, trouble.

Achbor (ak'bôr), a mouse.

Abi-Albon (ăʼbì-ăl'bon), father of ... (?) Achish (a'kish), perhaps connected with Abiathar (a-bi'a-thar), father of abund

ance.

Abiel (a'bi-el), God is my father.

Abi-Ezer (ab-i-e'zer), father of help.

anger.

Achor (ak'or), trouble.

Achsah (ǎk'sah), anklet.

Abigail (ab'i-gāle or ab'i-gal), father of Achshaph (ak'shaf), attraction.

joy, or, my father is joy.

Abihail (ăb'i-ha'il), father of might, or, my father is might.

Abihud (a-bi'hud), father of majesty, or, my father is majesty.

Abijah (ă-bi'jah), my father is Jehovah. Abinoam (a-bin'no-ăm), father of sweetness, or, my father is delight.

Abishag (ab'bi-shag), my father is a wanderer.

Abishai (a-bish'a-i), my father is Jesse.

Achzib (ak'zib).

Adnah (ăd'nah), delight, joy.

Ahimoth (a-hi'moth), brother of death. Adonibezek (a-dō'ni'bēzek), the lord of Ahinadab (a-hin'a-dăb), my brother is Bezek.

noble.

Adonijah (ǎd'ŏ-ni'jah), my Lord is Ahinoam (a-hìn'o-ăm), brother of pleasJehovah. antness, or, my brother is delight. Adonikam (ă-dŏn'î-kăm), the Lord sets Ahio (a-hi'o), like a brother, fraternal. up. Ahishahar (a-hï-shā'har), brother of dawn.

Adoniram (ăd'o-ni'ram), my Lord is exalted.

Ahishar (a-hi'shar), my brother has sung.

Adoni-Zedek (a-do'nï-zē'dek), the lord of Ahithophel (a-hit'o-fel), my brother is righteousness.

Adoraim (ăd-o-ra'im), two mounds.

Adoram (ă-do'ram), = Adoniram.

folly.

Ahitub (a-hi'tub), brother of goodness.
Ahlab (äh'lab), fat, fruitful.

Adrammelech (ăd-răm'me-lěk), Adar is Ahlai (ah'lai), O that!

prince.

Adriel (a'dri-ěl), my help is God.
Adullam (ă-dul'lam), stronghold.
Addummim (a-dŭm'mim), red ones.
Agag (a'gag), violent (?)
Agee (ǎg'e-e), a fugitive.
Ahab (a'hăb), a father's brother.
Ahasai (a-hǎs'a-i), Jehovah has grasped,
laid hold of.

Ahasbai (ǎ-hǎs'ba-i), (meaning dubious).
Ahasuerus (a-has-u-e'rus), Persian king,

Xerxes.

Ahava (a-ha'vah), a river in Babylonia. Ahaz (a'hăz), He, i.e., God, has grasped, sustained.

Ahoah (ă-hō'ah), perhaps=Ahijah.

Aholah (ǎ-ho'lăh), her tent, or, she who has a tent.

Aholibah, she in whom are tents.
Aholibamah, tent of the high place.
Ahumai (ǎ-hu'ma-i).

Ahuzam (a-hü'zam), owner.
Ai (a'i), the stone-heap.
Aijalon or Ajalon (ai'ja-lõn), home of
deer.

Akkub (ǎk'kub), posthumous.
Akrabbim (ǎk-rab'bim), scorpions.
Alammelech (a-lăm'me-lek), the oak of

Melech.

Alemeth (ǎl'e-meth), (meaning dubious).

Ahaziah (ā'ha-zi'ah), Jehovah has grasp- Allon (ălʼlon), an oak.

ed, sustained.

Amad (a'măd), people who endure.

Ahban (ähʼbăn), brother of an intelligent Amam (a'mam), name of place in south

person.

Aher (a'her), the other one.

Ahi (a'hi), Jehovah is brother.

Ahiah (a-hi'ah), Jehovah is brother.
Ahiam (a-hi'am), brother of mother.
Ahian, relative.

Ahiezer, the brother is help.

Ahihud (a-hi'hud), my brother is majesty.

Ahijah (a-hi'jah), Jehovah is brother. Ahikam (a-hi'kam), my brother has

arisen.

Ahilud (a-hi'lŭd), brother of a son. Ahimaaz (a-him'a-ăz), brother of anger. Ahimelech (a-him'e-lěk), brother of a king, or of Melech.

ern Judah.

Amariah (ăm-a-ri'ah), God hath prom

ised.

Amasa (ăm'a-sah) are probably = Am-
Amasai (ă-măsʼa-i) mishai, my kingdom
is Jesse.
Amaziah (ăm-a-zi'ah), Jehovah is strong.
Ammah (ăm'mah), cubit.
Ammi (ăm'mi), my people.
Amnon (ămʼnon), faithful.
Amon (ä'mon), one who builds.
Amok, deep.

Amos (a'mos), bearer of burdens.
Anab (a'nab), grapes.

Anaiah (ăn-a-i'ah), Jehovah hath answered.

VOCABULARY

Anak (ā'nak), long-necked.

Ashkelon (ash'ke-lon), (unknown).

Anammelech (a-năm'me-lěk), a Babylon- Ashtaroth (ăsh'ta-roth), the deity Astrate

ian deity.

Anan (ā'nan), and Ananiah, Jehovah has covered.

Anath (a'nath), a goddess.
Anathoth (ǎn'a-thoth), plural of Anath,
referring probably to some images
which stood in that place.
Anem (a'nem), two fountains.
Aner (a'ner).

Aniam (ā-nīʼăm), sorrowing of people.
Anim (ā'nim), fountains.

Antothijah (ăn-to-thi'jah), probably an
adjective formed from Anathoth.
Anub (a'nŭb), probably Anab.
Aphek (ā'ƒěk), a fortress.

Aphiah (af-fi'ah), (meaning dubious).
Appaim (ăp'pā-im), two nostrils.
Arab (a'rab), ambuscade.
Arabah (ăr'ra-bah), desert.
Arah (ā'rah), migrating.
Araunah (ar-aw'nah), (meaning dub-
ious).

Archi (är'ki), a town not far from Bethel.
Arcturus (ark-tü'rus), the keeper of
bears, a star of the first magnitude.
Ardon (är'don), (meaning dubious).
Aridai (a-rid'a-i), perhaps, delight of
Hari.

in her various representations, showing that the places whose names are compounded to the Ashtaroth were formerly seats of Astarte worship. Asriel (as're-el), (meaning doubtful). Asnapper (as-năp'per), King Assur banipal.

Athach (ath'ǎk), an inn.

Athaiah (ǎth-ā-i'ah), (meaning obscure). Athaliah (ǎth-a-li'ah), Jehovah is exalted.

Ava (a'vah), overthrowing.

Aven (a'ven), vanity, idolatry.

Azaliah (āz-a-li'ah), Jehovah has reserved.

Azaniah (ăz-a-ni'ah), Jehovah has listened.

Azareel (ă-za'rē-el), God helps.
Azariah (az-a-ri'ah), whom Jehovah
helps.

Azekah (ǎz-e'kah), dug over.
Azem (ā'zem), bone.

Azgad (áz'găd), strong is Gad.
Azmaveth (uz-ma'věth), strong is death.
Aznoth-Tabor (az'noth-ta'bor), Ears of

Tabor.

Aridatha (a-rid'a-thah), perhaps, given Baalah (ba'al-ah), lady or mistress.

by Hari.

Arpad (ar'pad, or arphad), city in Syria.
Aruboth (ar'ub-both), lattice-work.
Arumah (a-roo'mah), probably = Rumah,
height.

Asa (ās'sah), a physician.
Asahel (ās'ā-hel), God has made.
Asaiah-Asahiah (ăs-a-hi'ah), whom Je-
hovah created.
Asaph (a'săƒ), collector.
Ashdod (ǎsh'dŏd), stronghold.
Asher (ǎsh'er), happy, joyous.

Ashima (ash'i-măh), a Hamathite god.

Baal-Berith (ba'al-be'rith), covenant lord. Baale (bā'a-ley'), lords.

Baal-Gad (bā'al-găd), lord of fortune. Baal-Hazor (ba'al-ha'zor), Ball village of

Hazor (Hazor means village). Baalis (bā'a-līs), a king of Ammon. Baal-Perazim (bāʼal-per'a-zim), lord of Perazim.

Baal-Shalisha (bū'al-shǎl-e-shah), lord of Shalisha.

Baal-Tamar (bā'al-tā'mar), the lord of palms.

Baal-Zebub (bā'al-zē′bub), lord of the fly. Baana (ba'a-nah), (meaning uncertain). Baanah (bā'a-nah), (meaning uncertain). Baara (ba'a-ra), (meaning uncertain). Baasha (ba'a-sha), (meaning uncertain).

Babylon (băb'ě-lon), form of Babel. Baca (bā'kah), vale of weeping, or bal

sam trees.

Bahurim (ba-hü'rim), village of youth.
Bajith (ba'jith), house.
Bakbuk (bă'būk), a flask.

Baladan (băl'la-dăn), He has given a

Son.

Balah (bā'lā), (meaning uncertain).
Bani (bä'ni), He, i.e., Jehovah, has built.
Barachel (bä'ră-kel), God has blest.
Barak (ba'rak), lightning.
Baruch (ba'ruk), blessed.

Barzillai (bar-zil'la-i), made of iron. Bathsheba (bath'she-bah), daughter of an oath.

Bazlith (băz'lith), stripping, nakedness.
Bealiah (bē-a-li'ah), God is lord.
Bebai (běb'a-i), (meaning uncertain).
Bechorath (be-ko'rath), first child.
Bedan (be'dan), (meaning uncertain).
Bedeiah (bed-e-i'ah), probably=Berijah,

God has created.

Beraiah (bě-ra-i'ah), Jehovah has created
Beriah (be-ri'ah), (uncertain).
Berith (bēʼrith), covenant.
Berothai (ber-o'tha), wells.
Besor (be'sôr), (uncertain).
Betah (be'tăh), trust, security.
Beten (be'ten), valley.

Beth-Anath (beth'a-nath), house of Anat. Beth-Arabah (beth-ăr'ra-bah), house of the wilderness.

Beth-Aram (beth'ār-am), house of the high, exalted.

Beth-Arbel (běth-ärʼbel), house of Arbel. Beth-Azmaveth (běth-ăz-ma'ʼvěth), house of strong is death.

Beth-Aven (beth-āʼven), house of vanity. Beth-Barah (běth-bā'ra'), perhaps =BethAbarah, house of the ford.

Beth-Birei (beth-bir'ě-î), house of fatness. Beth-Car (beth'kär), house, or place of a lamb.

Beth-Dagon (běth-dāʼgon), house of Da

gon.

Beth - Diblathaim (beth-dib-la-thā'im ), house of two cakes.

Beth-Emek (běth-e'mek), house of the valley.

Beth-Gamul (beth-gā'mul), house house of recompense.

Beth-Haccerem (běth-hǎk'ker-ěm), house of the vineyard.

Beth-Hoglah (beth-hog'lah), house of partridge.

Beth-Horon (beth-hō'ron), place of a hole, or hollow.

Beth-Marcaboth (běth-märʼka-both), house of chariots.

Beth-Nimrah (běth-nim'rah), house of leopard.

Beth-Rapha (běth'rā-fah), house of Rapha.

Beth-Rehob (beth-rē’hob), house of street. Beth-Shan (beth'shan), house of rest. Bethshemesh (běth-shë'mesh), house of the sun.

Beth-Tappuah (běth-tăp′pu-ah), house of apples.

Beth-Zur (beth'zûr), house of rock.
Beulah (bu'lah), married.

Bezek (bēzek), lightning.

Bichri (bik'ri), youthful.

Chenaniah (ken-a-ni'ah), a Levite minstrel. Jehovah is firm.

Bidkar (bid'kar), possibly, son of pushing Chephirah (kef-i'rah), village.

through.

Bigthan (big'than), (meaning uncertain).
Bigvai (bigʻva-i), (meaning uncertain).
Bildad (běl'dăd), Bel has loved.
Bilhah (bil'hah), (etym. dubious).
Binnui (bin'nu-i), building.

Bithiah (bith-i'ah), daughter, i.e., wor-
shipper, of Jehovah.
Bithron (bith'ron), the gorge.
Bizjothjah (biz-joth'jah), probably a mis-
taken reading for "her villages."
Biztha (biz'tha), (uncertain).
Boaz (bō'az), swiftness.
Bocheru (bok'e-ru), first-born.
Bochim (bo'kim), those who weep.
Bohan (bổ hăn), thumb.
Boscath (bos'kath), (uncertain).
Bozrah (boz'rah), sheepfold, or, forti-
fication.

Bukki (buk-ki), He, i.e., Jehovah, has proved.

Bukkiah (buk-ki'ah),

proved.

Jehovah has

Bunah (bū'nah), prudence.

Cabbon (kab'bon), (meaning uncertain).
Cabul (ka'bul), (meaning uncertain).
Calcol (kǎl'kol), supporter.
Camon (kāʼmon), perhaps height, place
of the grave of Jair.

Canneh (kan'nay), city built by Nimrod.
Carchemish (kar'ke-mish), scene of Ne-
buchadnezzar's victory.
Careah (ka-re'ah), bald.

Carmel (kar'mel), the garden-land.
Carshena (kar-she'nah), a Persian prince.
Casiphia (ka-sif'ah), a place in Baby-

lonia.

Chebar (ke'bar), the "grand" canal in Babylonia.

Chelubai (ke-lū'by), another form of Caleb.

Chenaanah (ke-nā'a-nah), towards Ca

naan.

Cherethims (ker'ith-ims), David's bodyguards.

Cherith (ke'rith), a gorge, east of the

Jordan.

Cherub (tsher'ub), a place in Babylonia.
Chesil (ke'sil), fool.

Chesulloth (ke-sul'loth), flanks.
Chidon (che'don), javelin.

Chileab (kil'le-ăb), son of David and
Abigail.

Chilion (kil'le-on), pining.

Chilmad (kil' măd), place in Mesopotamia, if the reading is correct. Chimham (lăm hăm), faint, blind. Chisleu (kis'lu), ninth month of Hebrew year.

Chisloth-Tabor (kis'loth-tä'bor), flanks of Mount Tabor.

Chozeba (ko-zē'bah), false.

Chub (kub), probably an African tribe. Chun (kun), a city in Syria.

Cinnereth (sin'ne-roth), the Sea of Galilee district.

Col-Hozeh (kol-ho'zeh), he sees all. Coniah (ko-ni'ah), Jehovah appoints. Cononiah (kon-o-ni'ah), a Levite of Hezekiah's reign.

Cushi (ku'shi), father of Zephaniah and

the ancestor of Jehudi.

Cuth (kuth), Babylonian city.
Cyrus the Great (sy'rus), Persian king.

Dabbasheth (dăb'bash-eth), the hump of a camel.

Daberath (dab'e-rath), a Levitical city.
Dagon (da'gon), Philistine god.
Daniel (dan'i-el), God is my judge.
Danites (dǎn'ites), descendants of Dan.
Dannah (dăn❜nah), a city in the hill
country of Judah.

Darda (dārʼdah), name of a wise man.
Darius (da-ri'us), king of Persia.
David (da'vid), beloved.

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