Bible Dictionary

ANGER Anger, when it takes possession of man, is generally a manifestation of the sinful nature of man who is angry, and God’s disapproval of it and its effects is evident. “The wrath of man

ANGLE HEAD It is generally part of the foundation of the main corner of a building. It is the most important stone in the building, because of the support it provides and what it symbolizes.

ANIMALS Animals, both wild and domestic, appear frequently in the pages of the Bible. There were pure and impure animals and they were known by the detailed classifications of the law of Moses and which

ANNAS “grace of Jehovah.” High priest, appointed as such in the year 7 BC. by Quirinus, governor of Syria. He was deposed during the reign of Tiberius, and was followed at short intervals by Ishmael,

ANOINTED Heb. “Mashiach,” the anointed one, is an official title in the OT, applied to those who were to exercise government on behalf of God (1 Sam. 12:3, 5; 26:9, 11, 16; 2 Chron. 6:

ANOINTING, TO ANOINT There are several terms translated in this way, but some of them appear only once, such as: (a) In Ps. 23:5, “you anoint my head with oil,” which means made thick, the

ANT (Heb. “nemalah”). There are several species of ants. The Hebrew term comes from a root meaning “to huddle together,” which applies to all ants. In Pr. 6:6; 30:25 are presented as an example to

ANTHEM, CANTICLE (a) Didactic poem, translated from Heb. «masquil»: attentive, giving intelligence. This term appears in the title of Ps. 32; 42; 44; Four. Five; 52; 53; 54; 55; 74; 78; 88; 89; 142. A

ANTICHRIST This term is used only by John in his first two epistles, although there is mention of it in other passages of Scripture under other names. The term means, at the same time, that

ANTIOCH City located next to the Orontes River at the foot of Mount Silpio, in fertile Cilicia, today located in Syria. The city is about 480 km from Jerusalem and almost 30 km from the