Bible Dictionary

ACAD One of the four Babylonian cities over which Nimrod reigned (Gen. 10:10), located in the land of Shinar, and which gave its name to the adjacent region. Probably the same name in the Sumerian

ACAICO “belonging to Achaia.” A believer who, with Stephanas and Fortunatus, visited Paul in Ephesus. They comforted Paul in spirit (1 Cor. 16:17). The note at the end of the epistle states that it was

ACAYA Originally a Greek state north of the Peloponnese (modern Morea); included Corinth and its isthmus; In NT times, all of Greece was divided between Macedonia and Achaia, under Roman administration; Achaia was a senatorial

ACAZ “sustained”. Son of Jotham, who reigned sixteen years, from the year 734 B.C. (2 Kings 16:1). He was distinguished by his idolatry and contempt for the true God, and many of Isaiah’s prophecies are

ACELDAMA “field of blood.” A small piece of land in Jerusalem, which before the death of Christ was called “Potter’s Field” (Jer. 19), bought by the priests with the money returned by Judas, who used

ACHAN “disturbing”. Son of Carmi, of the tribe of Judah, who disobeyed the divine command by taking a part of the spoils of Jericho (Josh. 6:18-19; 7:1-26; 1 Chron. 2:7), for which reason the The

ACHISH “snake charmer.” (a) Philistine king of Gath. David twice took refuge under his protection, pursued by Saul. The first time his servants reminded him how David was reputed to have killed “his ten thousand.”

ACHOR – Valley of Achor Achor means “anguish,” and it is the place where Achan, with all his followers, was stoned for having brought the curse on Israel by taking the anathema of Jericho for

ACHZIB “a winter torrent,” or “deception.” (a) City of Judah (Jos. 15:44; Mi. 1:14), probably the same one that is also called Kezib (Gen. 38:5) and Kozeba (1 Chron. 4:22). Identified with “Ain Kezbeh”, 31º

ACMETA City that the Greeks and Romans called Ecbátana and that the Jews designated with the Aramaic name of Acmeta. Since the 700s BC it was the capital of Media, as well as the residence