Bible Dictionary

ACRABIM “Scorpions”. Mountain pass south of the Dead Sea, which formed the southern limit of Palestine, and which was also “the border of the Amorites” (Num. 34:4; Judges 1:36; Joshua 15:3). It is also mentioned

ACSA Daughter of Caleb, given as a wife to Othniel, because he conquered Kiriath-sepher (Debir) (Jos. 15:16-19; Judges 1:12-15; 1 Chron. 2:49).

ACSAF City on the border of the tribe of Asher. It is named between Bethen and Alamelech (Josh. 19:25). Their king was among the thirty-one kings killed by the children of Israel, having risen up

ADA It has an uncertain meaning, with opinions varying between “pleasure”, “composure” or “beauty”. (a) One of the two wives of Lamech, mother of Jabal and Jubal (Gen. 4:19, 20, 23). (b) One of Esau’s

ADAM City about two kilometers east of the Jordan, near the mouth of the Jabbok in the Sea of Tiberias, at the beginning of the Jordan, where the waters of this river began to accumulate

ADAR from the Babylonian “adaru” probably “dark”, “cloudy”). Last of the twelve months of the Jewish calendar, approximately February-March today, in which the festival of Purim took place (Est. 3:7; Ezra 6:15). It was also

From the Babylonian “adaru” probably “dark”, “cloudy”). Last of the twelve months of the Jewish calendar, approximately February-March today, in which the festival of Purim took place (Est. 3:7; Ezra 6:15). It was also a

City of Pentapolis, inhabited by Canaanites (Gen. 10:19); Their king Sinab took part in the fight against Amraphel and his allies (Gen. 14:2, 8). According to Deut. 29:22 and Hos. 11:8, Admah was included in

Ultimately, all authority to dispense justice, to decide disputes, to order punishment and reward, resides in God. We see God delegating to men the responsibility of repressing violence, which he had brought to the world

“My Sir”. Old Hebrew term derived from “Addon”, “lord”, used as the name of God in the Old Testament. Jews read it instead of the ineffable name of Yahweh (Jehovah), which in the Hebrew text