Bible Dictionary

AMORITES (Heb. “emori” = mountaineer). A tribe or nation descended from Canaan, fourth son of Ham, youngest son of Noah (Gen. 10:16). Groups of them dwelt at Hazezontamar, or En-gedi, west of the Dead Sea,

AMOS “carrier.” One of the prophets, a native of Tekoa, in Judah, possibly the father of the prophet Isaiah. He said to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a

AMOS (Book) Although Amos and Hosea were prophets at the same time, and although both prophesied about the sins of Israel, there is a great difference between their styles. Hosea is more fervent, stirred by

AMPHIPOLIS City in eastern Macedonia, almost surrounded by the Strymon River; hence its name, “amphipolis”, which means “around the city.” Paul and Silas passed through it on their way to Philippi (Acts 17:1). Today, the

AMRAM “exalted people.” (a) Member of the tribe of Levi, son of Kohath, husband of Jochebed and founder of the patriarchal house of the Amramites (Num. 3:27; 1 Chron. 26:23). He was an ancestor of

AMRAPHEL King of Shinar (the depressed alluvial plain south of Babylon), ally of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in the invasion of the region south of the Dead Sea, in the time of Abraham. In the

AMULET Object that was carried as protection against enchantments, and that also served as decoration (Is. 3:20; cp. Gen. 35:4).

ANA (Heb. “hanah” = “grace”). (a) One of the two wives of Elkanah and mother of the prophet Samuel. Because of the preference that her husband showed towards her, her rival insulted her for being

ANAH “That responds”. (a) Daughter of Zibeon the Hivite (Gen. 36:2, 14, 18). (b) Son of Seir the Horite (Gen. 36:20, 25, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38, 41). (c) Son of Zibeon, son of Seir (Gen.

ANAK “giant, long neck.” Son of Arba. Father of the Anakims (Josh. 15:13; Num. 13:22, etc.).