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Pelet
[ebd] deliverance. (1.) A descendant of Judah (1 Chr. 2:47). (2.) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:3).
[isbe] PELET - pe'-let (peleT, "deliverance"): (1) Son of Iahdai (1 Ch 2:47). (2) Son of Azmaveth, one of those who resorted to David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul (1 Ch 12:3).
[smith] (liberation), A son of Jahdai in an obscure genealogy. (1Â Chronicles 2:47) The son of Azmaveth, that is, either a native of the place of that name or the son of one of David?s heroes. (1Â Chronicles 12:3) (B.C. about 10...
[nave] PELET 1. Son of Jahdai, 1 Chr. 2:47. 2. Son of Azmaveth, 1 Chr. 12:3.
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Jahdai
[ebd] grasper, a descendant of Caleb, of the family of Hezron (1 Chr. 2:47).
[isbe] JAHDAI - ja'-da-i, ja'-di (yahday, "Yah leads" (?); Baer reads yehday): In 1 Ch 2:47, where six sons of Jahdai are mentioned. "The name has been taken as that of another wife or concubine of Caleb; more probably Jahdai is a ...
[smith] (whom Jehovah directs), a man who appears to be thrust abruptly into the genealogy of Caleb, as the father of six sons. (1Â Chronicles 2:47)
[nave] JAHDAI, a descendant of Caleb, 1 Chr. 2:47.
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Regem
[isbe] REGEM - re'-gem (reghem, "friend" (?)): A Calebite, the son of Jahdai (1 Ch 2:47), mentioned as the eponym of a Calebite family or clan.
[smith] (friend) a son of Jahdai. (1Â Chronicles 2:47)
[nave] REGEM, son of Jahdai, 1 Chr. 2:47.
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Shaaph
[isbe] SHAAPH - shy'-af (sha`aph): (1) A son of Jahdai (1 Ch 2:47). (2) The son of Maachah, a concubine of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel. Shaaph is called the "father," or founder, of the city Madmannah (1 Ch 2:48 f).
[smith] (division). The son of Jahdai. (1Â Chronicles 2:47) The son of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel, by his concubine Maachah. (1Â Chronicles 2:49) (B.C. after 1445.)
[nave] SHAAPH 1. Son of Jahdai, 1 Chr. 2:47. 2. Son of Caleb, 1 Chr. 2:49.
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Ephah
[ebd] gloom. (1.) One of the five sons of Midian, and grandson of Abraham (Gen. 25:4). The city of Ephah, to which he gave his name, is mentioned Isa. 60:6, 7. This city, with its surrounding territory, formed part of Midian, on t...
[smith] Concubine of Caleb, in the line of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 2:46) Son of Jahdai; also in the line of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 2:47)
[nave] EPHAH 1. A son of Midian, Gen. 25:4; 1 Chr. 1:33; Isa. 60:6. 2. Caleb's concubine, 1 Chr. 2:46. 3. Son of Jahdai, 1 Chr. 2:47. 4. A measure of about three pecks. See: Measure, Dry.
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Jotham
[isbe] JOTHAM - jo'-tham (yotham, "Yahweh is perfect"; Ioatham): (1) The youngest son of Gideon-Jerubbaal, the sole survivor of the massacre of his seventy brothers by Abimelech (Jdg 9:5), and (by Jdg 8:22) the legitimate ruler of ...
[smith] (Jehovah is upright). The youngest son of Gideon, (Judges 9:5) who escaped from the massacre of his brethren. (B.C. after 1256.) His parable of the reign of the bramble is the earliest example of the kind. The son of King Uz...
[nave] JOTHAM 1. Son of Gideon, Judg. 9:5, 57. Rebukes the Shechemites in the parable of the trees, Judg. 9:7-21. 2. Son of Azariah, king of Judah, 2 Kin. 15:5-7, 32, 38; 1 Chr. 3:12; 2 Chr. 26:21-23; 27. Piety of, 2 Chr. 27. T...
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Geshan
[isbe] GESHAN - ge'-shan (geshan, "firm," "strong"): A descendant of Judah through Caleb (1 Ch 2:47). The King James Version has "Gesham," but not in the original 1611 edition.
[nave] GESHAN, a descendant of Caleb, 1 Chr. 2:47.
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Concubinage
[nave] CONCUBINAGE. Laws Concerning Ex. 21:7-11; Lev. 19:20-22; Deut. 21:10-14. Concubines might be dismissed, Gen. 21:9-14. Called Wives, Gen. 37:2; Judg. 19:3-5. Children of, not heirs, Gen. 15:4; 21:10. Practiced by Abraha...
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GESHAM
[smith] (filthy) (sometimes written GESHAN), one of the sons of Judah, in the genealogy of Judah and family of Caleb. (1Â Chronicles 2:47)
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Genealogy
[nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
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Jacob
[nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...
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Polygamy
[nave] POLYGAMY Forbidden, Deut. 17:17; Lev. 18:18; Mal. 2:14, 15; Matt. 19:4, 5; Mark 10:2-8; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; Tit. 1:6. Authorized, 2 Sam. 12:8. Tolerated, Ex. 21:10; 1 Sam. 1:2; 2 Chr. 24:3. Practiced, Job 27:15; by Lamech, Ge...
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AARON
[isbe] AARON - ar'-un, sometimes pronounced ar'on ('aharon--Septuagint Aaron, meaning uncertain: Gesenius suggests "mountaineer"; Furst, "enlightened"; others give "rich," "fluent." Cheyne mentions Redslob's "ingenious conjecture" ...
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CHRONOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
[isbe] CHRONOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT - kro-nol'-o-ji: I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Difficulties of the Subject 2. Plan of Treatment 3. Bible to be Regarded as Highest Authority II. THE AGES BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS III. PERSIAN PERIOD IV. BA...
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Caleb
[ebd] a dog. (1.) One of the three sons of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He is also called Chelubai (1 Chr. 2:9). His descendants are enumerated (18-20, 42-49). (2.) A "son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah" (1 Chr. 2:50). Some wo...
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GENEALOGY, 8 part 2
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
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EPHAH (1)
[isbe] EPHAH (1) - e'-fa (`ephah, "darkness"; Gephar (Gen 25:4), Gaipha (Isa 60:6): The name of three persons in the Old Testament, both masculine and feminine (1) The son of Midian, descended from Abraham by his wife Keturah (Gen ...
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MAON; MAONITES
[isbe] MAON; MAONITES - ma'-on, ma'-on-its, ma-o'-nits (ma`on; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Maor, Maan; Codex Alexandrinus Maon): (1) A town in the mountain of Judah named along with Carmel and Ziph (Josh 15:55). It appears again as...
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PALESTINE EXPLORATION, 2B
[isbe] PALESTINE EXPLORATION, 2B - 4. Central Palestine: (1) Jerusalem. See above, III, 1, (2). (2) Samaria. (Harvard Expedition).--Although the ancient capital of the Northern Kingdom, yet Samaria was Centrally located, being 20 m...
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GENEALOGY, 8 part 1
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 1 - 8. Principal Genealogies and Lists: In the early genealogies the particular strata to which each has been assigned by reconstructive critics is here indicated by J, the Priestly Code (P), etc. The signs...
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