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BAAL

–1. An idol of the Phoenicians, god of the sun

.The Israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges Jud 2:10-23; 1Sa 7:3,4

.By the kingdom of Israel 2Ki 17:16; Jer 23:13; Ho 1; 2; 13:1

.Under Ahab 1Ki 16:31-33; 18:18; 19:18

.Under Jehoram 2Ki 3:2

.By the Jews 2Ki 21:3; 2Ch 22:2-4; 24:7; 28:2; 33:3

.Jeremiah expostulates against the worship of Jer 2:8,23; 7:9

.Altars of, destroyed by Gideon Jud 6:25-32

.Destroyed by Jehoiada 2Ki 11:18

.Destroyed by Josiah 2Ki 23:4,5

.Prophets of, slain by Elijah 1Ki 18:40

.All worshipers of, destroyed by Jehu 2Ki 10:18-25

–2. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:30; 9:36

–3. A Reubenite 1Ch 5:5

–4. A city in the tribe of Simeon 1Ch 4:33

.Called BAALATH-BEER Jos 19:8

BAALAH

–1. A city in the south of Judah Jos 15:29

.Apparently identical with BALAH Jos 19:3

.And BILHAH 1Ch 4:29

–2. A city in the north of Judah also called KIRJATH-JEARIM, which see

–3. A mountain in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:11

.Probably identical with MOUNT JEARIM Jos 15:10

BAALATH

–A city of the tribe of Dan Jos 19:44; 1Ki 9:18; 2Ch 8:6

BAALATH-BEER

–See BAAL, number four

BAAL-BERITH

–A god of the Shechemites Jud 9:4

–Worshiped by Israelites Jud 8:33

–Called BERITH Jud 9:46

BAALE

–A city of Judah 2Sa 6:2

–See KIRJATH-JEARIM

BAAL-GAD

–A city of the Canaanites Jos 11:17; 12:7; 13:5

–Probably identical with BAAL-HERMON Jud 3:3; 1Ch 5:23

BAAL-GUR

–See GUR-BAAL

BAAL-HAMON

–A place in Mount Ephraim So 8:11

–Called HAMMON Jos 19:28

BAAL-HANAN

–1. A king of Edom Ge 36:38,39; 1Ch 1:49,50

–2. One of David’s overseers 1Ch 27:28

BAAL-HAZOR

–The place where Amnon was killed 2Sa 13:23

BAAL-HERMON

–1. A city near Mount Hermon 1Ch 5:23

.Identical with BAAL-GAD, which see

–2. A mountain of Lebanon Jud 3:3

BAALIM

–Plural form of BAAL Jud 2:11; 1Sa 7:4; Ho 2:13,17; 11:2

–See BAAL

BAALI

–An appellation of JEHOVAH Ho 2:16

BAALIS

–King of the Ammonites Jer 40:14

BAAL-MEON

–A city of the Reubenites Nu 32:38; 1Ch 5:8; Eze 25:9

–Called BETH-MEON Jer 48:23

–BETH-BAAL-MEON Jos 13:17

–BEON Nu 32:3

BAAL-PEOR

–An idol of Moab Nu 25:3,5; De 4:3; Ps 106:28; Ho 9:10

BAAL-PERAZIM

–A place in the valley of Rephaim 2Sa 5:20; 1Ch 14:11

–Called PERAZIM Isa 28:21

BAAL-SHALISHA

–A place near Gilgal 1Sa 9:4; 2Ki 4:42

BAAL-TAMAR

–A place near Gibeah Jud 20:33

BAAL-ZEBUB

–A god of the Philistines 2Ki 1:2,3,6,16

BAAL-ZEPHON

–An Egyptian city on the Red Sea Ex 14:2,9; Nu 33:7

BAANA

–1. Son of Ahilud 1Ki 4:12

–2. Father of Zadok Ne 3:4

BAANAH

–1. A captain of Ish-bosheth’s army 2Sa 4:2,5,6,9

–2. Father of Heleb 2Sa 23:29; 1Ch 11:30

–3. A chief Jew of the exfle Ezr 2:2; Ne 7:7; 10:27

–4. The name is spelled BAANA (R. V.). Son of Hushai 1Ki 4:16

BAARA

–Wife of Shaharaim 1Ch 8:8

–Called HODESH 1Ch 8:9

BAASEIAH

–A Levite 1Ch 6:40

BAASHA

–King of Israel 1Ki 15:16-22,27-34; 16:1-7; 21:22; 2Ki 9:9; 2Ch 16:1-6; Jer 41:9

BABBLER

–A sarcastic epithet applied to Paul Ac 17:18

BABEL

–A city in the plain of Shinar. Tower built, and tongues confused at Ge 11:1-9

–See BABYLON

BABES

–In the mouths of, is praise perfected Mt 21:16

–A symbol of the guileless Ps 8:2; Mt 11:25; Lu 10:21

–A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven Mt 18:2-6; Mr 10:15; Lu 18:17

–FIGURATIVE

.Of weak Christians Ro 2:20; 1Co 3:1; Heb 5:13; 1Pe 2:2

.See CHILDREN

.See PARENTS

BABYLON

–1. CITY OF

Built by Nimrod Ge 10:10

.In the land of Shinar Ge 10:10; 11:2

.Tower of Ge 11:1-9

.Capital of the kingdom of Babylon Da 4:30; 2Ki 25:13; 2Ch 36:6,7,10,18,20

.Gates of Isa 45:1,2; Jer 51:58

.Walled Jer 51:44,58

.Splendor of Isa 14:4

.Peter writes from 1Pe 5:13

.Prophecies concerning Ps 87:4; 137:8,9; Isa 13; 14:4-26; 21:1-10; 46:1,2; 47; 48:14,20; Jer 21:4-10; 25:12-14; 27:1-11; 28:14; 32:28; 34:2,3; 42:11,12; 43; 46:13-26; 49:28-30; 50; 51; Eze 21:19; 26; 29:17-20; 30:10; 32:11; Da 2:21-38; 4:10-26; 5:25-29; 7; Hab 1:5-11; Zec 2:7-9

–FIGURATIVE Re 14:8; 16:19; 17; 18

–2. EMPIRE OF

Founded by Nimrod Ge 10:10

.Called LAND OF SHINAR Ge 10:10; 11:2; 14:1,9; Isa 11:11; Da 1:2; Zec 5:11

.SHESHACH Jer 25:26; 51:41

.MERATHAIM Jer 50:21

.Called also CHALDEA, which see

.Divisions of 2Ki 17:24; 24:7; Isa 23:12,13; Da 3:1; Ac 7:4

.Extent of, at the time of Nebuchadnezzar Da 2:37,38; 4:1; 6:1

.At the time of Ahasuerus Es 1:1; 8:9; 9:30

.Armies of, invade ancient Canaan Ge 14

.Samaria 2Ki 17:5-24

.Judah 2Ki 24:1-16

.Jews carried to 2Ki 25; 1Ch 9:1; 2Ch 33:11; 36:17-21; Jer 32:2; 39; 52

.Colonists from, sent to Samaria Ezr 4:9,10; with 2Ki 17:29-32

.Conquest of Egypt by 2Ki 24:7

.Prophecies of conquests by 2Ki 20:16-19; Jer 20:4-7; 21; 22; 25:1-11; 27; 28; 29; 32:28,29; 34; 36:29; 38:17,18; 43:8-13; 46:13-26; Eze 12; 17; 19; 21; 24; 26; 29:18-20; 30; 32

.Prophetic denunciations against Ps 137:8,9; Isa 13; 14:21; 43:14-17; 47; Jer 50; 51

.GOVERNMENT OF

A limited monarchy Es 1:13-19; 8:8; Da 6:8,14,17

.Tyrannical Es 3:7-15; Da 3

.Sovereigns of

.See BELSHAZZAR

.See CYRUS

.See DARIUS

.See EVIL-MERODACH

.See NEBUCHADNEZZAR

.See CHALDEA

BACA

–Valley of Ps 84:6

BACKBITING

–General scriptures concerning Ps 15:1-3; Pr 25:23; Ro 1:28,30; 2Co 12:20

–See ACCUSATION, FALSE

–See SLANDER

–See SPEAKING, EVIL

BACKSLIDERS

–General scriptures concerning Le 26:14-42; De 4:9; 8:11-14; 28:15-68; 29:18-28; 32:15-30; Jos 24:20-27; 1Ki 9:6-9; 2Ch 15:2-4; Ezr 8:22; Job 34:26,27; Ps 44:20,21; 73:27; 85:8; 125:5; Pr 2:17; 14:14; 24:16; 26:11; Jer 17:13; Eze 3:20; 18:24,26; 23:35; 33:12,13,18; Ho 11:7,8; Jon 2:4; Mt 5:13; 12:45; 24:12; 26:31; Mr 4:7,15-19; 8:38; 9:50; Lu 9:62; 11:21-26; 17:32; Joh 6:67; 15:6; 1Co 10:1-13; 2Co 12:20,21; Ga 1:6,7; 3:1; 4:9,11; 5:7; 1Ti 1:19; 5:15; 6:10,20,21; 2Ti 1:8; 2:12; 4:10; Heb 3:12,13; 4:1,11; 5:11,12; 6:4-8; 10:26-29,38,39; 11:14,15; 12:15; 2Pe 1:9; 2:20,21; 2Jo 1:9; Re 2:4,5,21; 3:2,3; 21:8

–See APOSTASY

–See BACKSLIDING OF ISRAEL, below

–See CHURCH, BACKSLIDDEN

–See REPROBACY

–INSTANCES OF

.Saul 1Sa 15:11,26-28

.Solomon 1Ki 11:4-40; Ne 13:26

.Amon 2Ki 21:22,23

.Rehoboam 2Ch 12:1,2

.Asa 2Ch 16:7-9

.Joash 2Ch 24:24

.Amaziah 2Ch 25:27

.Syrians Isa 17:10,11

.Jonah Jon 1:3

.The disciples Mt 26:56; Joh 6:66

.Peter Mt 26:69-75

.Corinthian Christians 1Co 5:1-8; 2Co 12:20,21

.Galatians Ga 1:6; 3:1; 4:9-11; 5:6,7

.Hymenaeus and Alexander 1Ti 1:19,20

.Phygellus and Hermogenes 2Ti 1:15

.Demas 2Ti 4:10

.Churches of Asia 1Ti 5:15; Re 2:4,14,15,20; 3:2,3,15-18

–PROMISES TO Le 26:40-42; De 4:29,30; 30:1-10; 32:26,28,29; 1Ki 8:33-53; 2Ch 30:9; Job 22:23-30; Ps 17:5; 56:13; 81:13,14; Isa 42:3; 57:18,19; Jer 3:4-7,12-22; 4:1,2,14; 6:16; Ho 14:4; Zec 10:6; Mal 3:7; Mt 23:37; Re 3:8,15-21

.See PENITENCE

.See PENITENT

.See SEEKERS

–RETURN OF Ps 80:3-7,14-19; Isa 17:7; 29:24; 31:6,7; Jer 50:4-6; Ho 3:5; 6:1-3

–INSTANCES OF

.Jews Ezr 6:16-21; 10

.Jonah Jon 2; 3

.Peter Mt 26:75; Mr 14:72; Lu 22:62

.Thomas Joh 20:27-29

–BACKSLIDING OF ISRAEL Ex 17:7; Nu 14:43; De 4:25-31; 31:16-30; 32:5,6,15,18; Jud 2:12; 10:12-14; 2Ch 24:20; 2Ki 18:1,12; 2Ch 13:11; 27:2; 29:6,8; Ezr 9:10,13,14; Ne 9:26; Ps 78:10,11,40-43,56-64; 106:13,14; Isa 1:4-7,21,22; 2:6; 5:12-30; 9:13-21; 17:10,11; 24:5,6; 30:9,15; 31:6; 43:22,24; 50:1; 51:17-20; 63:17; 65:2,3; Jer 2:5,11-13,17,19,21,27,31,32; 3:1-25; 5:1-31; 6:30; 7:12-34; 8:1-22; 10:17-22; 11:9-17; 12:7; 13:24,25; 14:7,10; 15:1-14; 18:13-15; 19; 32:30,31; 50:6; Eze 2:3-8; 5:1-17; 11:1-21; 15; 16:43; 22:18; 23; Ho 1:1-9; 2; 3; 4:6,10,16; 5:1-15; 6:4-11; 8:14; 9:1-17; 11:2,7; 13:16; 14:1; Am 2:4; Zep 1:6; Mal 1:6; 3:7; Heb 3:16-18

–INSTANCES OF ISRAEL’S BACKSLIDING

.At Meribah Ex 17:1-7

.When Aaron made the golden calf Ex 32

.After Joshua’s death Jud 2

.During Asa’s reign 2Ch 15

.Hezekiah’s reign 2Ch 30:2-12

BAD COMPANY

–See COMPANY, EVIL

BADGER

–(R. V., SEAL or PORPOISE.)

–Skins of, used for covering of the tabernacle Ex 25:5; 26:14; 35:7,23; 36:19; 39:34; Nu 4:6,8,10,11,12,14,25

–For shoes Eze 16:10

–(R. V., SEALSKIN.)

BAG

–See PURSE

BAGPIPE

–(R. V.,) Da 3:5

BAHURIM

–A village between the fords of the Jordan River and Jerusalem 2Sa 3:16; 16:5; 17:18; 19:16; 1Ki 2:8

BAIL

–See SURETY

–See CREDITOR

–See DEBT

–See DEBTOR

BAJITH

–A place of idolatrous worship in Moab Isa 15:2

BAKBAKKAR

–A Levite 1Ch 9:15

BAKBUK

–An ancestor of the Nethinim Ezr 2:51; Ne 7:53

BAKBUKIAH

–A Levite Ne 11:17; 12:9,25

BAKER

–General scriptures concerning 1Sa 8:13; Jer 37:21; Ho 7:4,6

–Pharaoh’s chief baker Ge 40

–See BREAD

BALAAM

–(Son of Beor)

–From Mesopotamia De 23:4

–A soothsayer Jos 13:22

–A prophet Nu 24:2-9; 2Pe 2:15,16

–Balak sends for, to curse Israel Nu 22:5-7; Jos 24:9; Ne 13:2; Mic 6:5

–Anger of, rebuked by his ass Nu 22:22-35; 2Pe 2:16

–Counsel of, an occasion of Israel’s corruption with the Midianites Nu 31:16; Re 2:14,15

–Covetousness of 2Pe 2:15; Jude 1:11

–Death of Nu 31:8; Jos 13:22

BALAC

–See BALAK

BALAH

–A city of the territory of the tribe of Simeon Jos 19:3

–Called BILHAH 1Ch 4:29

BALAK

–King of Moab Nu 22:4; Jos 24:9; Jud 11:25; Mic 6:5

–Tries to bribe Balaam to curse Israel Nu 22:5-7,15-17

–See BALAAM

BALANCES

–Used for weighing Job 31:6; Isa 40:12,15; Eze 5:1

–Money weighed with Isa 46:6; Jer 32:10

–Must be just Le 19:36; Pr 16:11

–False balance used Ho 12:7; Am 8:5; Mic 6:11

–An abomination Pr 11:1; 20:23

–FIGURATIVE

BALDNESS

–General scriptures concerning Le 13:40,41

–A judgment Isa 3:24; Jer 47:5; 48:37; Eze 7:18

–Artificial, a sign of mourning Isa 22:12; Jer 16:6; Eze 27:31; 29:18; Am 8:10; Mic 1:16

–Artificial, as an idolatrous practice, forbidden Le 21:5; De 14:1

–INSTANCES OF

.Elisha 2Ki 2:23

BALL

–Playing at Isa 22:18

BALM

–A medicinal balsam Ge 37:25; 43:11; Jer 8:22; 46:11; 51:8; Eze 27:17

BAMAH

–A high place Eze 20:29

BAMOTH

–A camping place of the Israelites Nu 21:19,20

–Called BAMOTH-BAAL, a city of Reuben Jos 13:17

BANI

–1. A Gadite 2Sa 23:36

–2. A Levite 1Ch 6:46

–3. A descendant of Pharez 1Ch 9:4

–4. Father of returned exiles Ezr 2:10; 10:29

.Called BINNUI Ne 7:15

–5. A Levite of the returned exiles Ne 3:17; 8:7; 9:4,5; 10:13; 11:22

BANISHMENT

–General scriptures concerning Ezr 7:26

–Of Adam and Eve, from Eden Ge 3:22-24

–Of Cain, to be “a fugitive and vagabond,” Ge 4:14

–Of Jews, from Rome Ac 18:2

–Of John, to Patmos Re 1:9

–See EXILE

BANNER

–FIGURATIVE

.See ENSIGN

.See STANDARD

BANQUET

–See FEASTS

BAPTISM

–JOHN’S Mt 3:5-8,11,13-16; 21:25; Mr 1:4,5,8-10; 11:30; Lu 3:7,8,12,21; 7:29,30; 20:4; Joh 1:25,26,28,31,33; 3:23; 10:40; Ac 1:5,22; 10:37; 11:16; 19:3,4

–CHRISTIAN Mt 28:19; Mr 16:16; Joh 3:5,22; 4:1,2; Ac 1:5,22; 2:38,41; 8:12,13,16,36-38; 9:18; 10:46-48; 16:14,15,33; 18:8,25; 19:4,5; 22:16; Ro 6:3,4; 1Co 1:13-17; 10:1,2; 12:13; 15:29; Ga 3:27; Eph 4:5; 5:26; Col 2:12; Heb 6:2; 1Pe 3:18,21

–OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Isa 44:3; Joe 2:28,29; Zec 12:10; Mt 3:11,16; Mr 1:8; Lu 3:16,22; 24:49; Joh 1:32,33; 3:5; Ac 1:5; 2:1-4,38,41; 8:15-17; 10:38,44,45,47; 11:15,16; 19:2,6; 1Co 12:13; Tit 3:5,6; 1Pe 3:20,21

.See HOLY SPIRIT

BARABBAS

–A prisoner released by Pilate Mt 27:16-26; Mr 15:7-15; Lu 23:18-25; Joh 18:40; Ac 3:14

BARACHEL

–Father of Elihu Job 32:2,6

BARACHIAH

–Also called BERECHIAH, father of Zechariah Zec 1:1,7

–Called BARACHIAS in Mt 23:35

BARAK

–A judge in Israel Jud 4; 5; Heb 11:32

BARBARIAN

–A foreigner Ac 28:2-4; Ro 1:14; 1Co 14:11; Col 3:11

–See STRANGER

BARBER

–General scriptures concerning Eze 5:1

BARIAH

–Son of Shechaniah 1Ch 3:22

BAR-JESUS

–A false prophet Ac 13:6

BAR-JONA

–Surname of Peter Mt 16:17

BARKOS

–A Jew whose descendants returned from exile Ezr 2:53; Ne 7:55

BARLEY

–A product of Egypt Ex 9:31

–Palestine De 8:8; 1Ch 11:13; Jer 41:8

–Fed to horses 1Ki 4:28

–Used in offerings Nu 5:15; Eze 45:15

–Traffic in 2Ch 2:10; Ho 3:2

–Tribute in 2Ch 27:5

–Priests estimated value of Le 27:16; 2Ki 7:1; Re 6:6

–Absalom burns Joab’s field of 2Sa 14:30

–Loaves of Joh 6:9,13

BARN

–General scriptures concerning 2Ki 6:27; Job 39:12; Pr 3:10; Joe 1:17; Hag 2:19; Mt 6:26; 13:30; Lu 12:18,24

–See GARNER

BARNABAS

–Also called JOSES

–A prophet Ac 13:1

–An apostle Ac 14:14

–A Levite who gave his possessions to be owned in common with other disciples Ac 4:36,37

–Brings him to the apostles Ac 9:25-27

–Accompanies Paul to Jerusalem Ac 11:30

–Returns with Paul to Antioch (of Syria) Ac 12:25

–Goes with Paul to Seleucia Ac 13

–Goes with Paul to Iconium Ac 14:1-7

–Called Jupiter (Zeus) Ac 14:12-18

–Goes to Derbe Ac 14:20

–Is sent as an emissary to Jerusalem Ac 15; Ga 2:1-9

–Disaffected toward Paul Ac 15:36-39

–Is reconciled to Paul 1Co 9:6

–Piety of Ac 11:24

–Devotion of, to Jesus Ac 15:26

BARREL

–An earthen jar 1Ki 17:12,14,16; 18:33

BARRENNESS

–(Sterility of women)

–A reproach Ge 30:22,23; 1Sa 1:6,7; 2:1-11; Isa 4:1; Lu 1:25

–Miraculously removed, instances of

.Sarai Ge 17:15-21

.Rebecca Ge 25:21

.Manoah’s wife Jud 13

.Hannah 1Sa 1:6-20

.Elisabeth Lu 1:5-25

–Sent as a judgment Ge 20:17,18

–See CHILDLESSNESS

BARSABAS

–1. Surname of Joseph Ac 1:23

–2. Judas Ac 15:22

BARTER

–See COMMERCE

BARTHOLOMEW

–One of the apostles Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:14; Ac 1:13

BARTIMEUS (BARTIMAEUS)

–A blind man Mr 10:46-52; Mt 20:29-34; Lu 18:35-43

BARUCH

–1. An amanuensis (copyist) of Jeremiah Jer 32:12-16; 36:4-32; 43:3-6; 45:1,2

–2. Son of Labai Ne 3:20; 10:6

–3. A descendant of Pharez Ne 11:5

BARZILLAI

–1. A friend of David 2Sa 17:27-29; 19:31-39; 1Ki 2:7; Ezr 2:61; Ne 7:63

–2. Father of Adriel 2Sa 21:8

–3. A priest Ezr 2:61; Ne 7:63

BASHAN

–A region east of the Jordan River and north of the Arnon River Ge 14:5

–Og, king of Jos 13:12

–Allotted to the two and one half tribes, which had their possession east of the Jordan River Nu 32:33; De 3:10-14; Jos 12:4-6; 13:29-31; 17:1

–Invaded and taken by Hazael, king of Syria 2Ki 10:32,33

–Retaken by Jehoash 2Ki 13:25

–Fertility and productiveness of Isa 33:9; Jer 50:19; Na 1:4

–Forests of, famous Isa 2:13; Eze 27:6; Zec 11:2

–Distinguished for its fine cattle De 32:14; Ps 22:12; Eze 39:8; Am 4:1; Mic 7:14

–See ARGOB

–See ASHTAROTH

–See EDREI

–See JAIR

BASHAN-HAVOTH-JAIR

–A name given to the Argob region De 3:14

BASHEMATH

–Wife of Esau Ge 26:34; 36:3,4,10,13,17

BASIN

–Made of gold 1Ki 7:50; 1Ch 28:17; 2Ch 4:8,22; Ezr 1:10; 8:27

–Made of brass (bronze) Ex 27:3; 38:3; 1Ki 7:45

–See TABERNACLE, FURNITURE OF

BASKET

–General scriptures concerning Ge 40:16,17; Ex 29:3,23,32; Le 8:2; Nu 6:15; De 26:2; 28:5,17; 2Ki 10:7

–Received the fragments after the miracles of the loaves Mt 14:20; 15:37; 16:9,10

–Paul lowered from the wall in Ac 9:25; 2Co 11:33

BASMATH

–Daughter of Solomon 1Ki 4:15

BASON

–See BASIN

BASTARD

–(An illegitimate child)

–Excluded from the congregation De 23:2

–INSTANCES OF

.Ishmael Ge 16:3,15; Ga 4:22

.Moab and Ammon Ge 19:36,37

.Jephthah Jud 11:1

.David’s child by Bath-sheba 2Sa 11:2-5

–FIGURATIVE Zec 9:6; Heb 12:8

BAT

–General scriptures concerning Le 11:19; De 14:18; Isa 2:20

BATH

–A Hebrew measure for liquids containing about eight gallons, three quarts 1Ki 7:26,38; Ezr 7:22; Isa 5:10; Eze 45:10,11,14

BATHING

–See ABLUTION

–See PURIFICATION

BATH-RABBIM

–A gate in the city of Heshbon So 7:4

BATH-SHEBA (BATHSHEBA)

–Wife of Uriah and later one of the wives of David

–Called BATH-SHUA 1Ch 3:5

–Adultery of 2Sa 11:2-5

–Solomon’s mother 1Ki 1:11-31; 2:13-21; 1Ch 3:5

BATTERING-RAM

–General scriptures concerning 2Sa 20:15; Eze 4:2; 21:22

BATTERY

–See ASSAULT AND BATTERY

BATTLE

–Shouting in Jud 7:20; 1Sa 17:20

–Priests in 2Ch 13:12

–Prayer before

.By Asa 2Ch 14:11

.By Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:3-12

–See ARMIES

–See WAR

BATTLE-AX

–General scriptures concerning Jer 51:20

BATTLEMENTS

–On the roofs of houses De 22:8

–On the walls Jer 5:10

BAVAI

–Builds the wall of Jerusalem Ne 3:18

BAY TREE

–General scriptures concerning Ps 37:35

BAZLITH

–Also called BAZLUTH, one of the Nethinim Ezr 2:52; Ne 7:54

BDELLIUM

–General scriptures concerning Ge 2:12; Nu 11:7

BEACON

–General scriptures concerning Isa 30:17; Jer 6:1

–See ENSIGN

–See STANDARD

BEALIAH

–An Ishmaelite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:5

BEAM

–Weaver’s 1Sa 17:7; 2Sa 21:19

–FIGURATIVE

BEAN

–General scriptures concerning 2Sa 17:28; Eze 4:9

BEAR

–Ferocity of 2Sa 17:8; Pr 17:12; 28:15; Isa 11:7; 59:11; La 3:10; Ho 3:3

–Two destroy the young men of Beth-el who mocked Elisha 2Ki 2:24

–FIGURATIVE

BEARD

–Worn long by Aaron Ps 133:2

–Samson Jud 16:17

–David 1Sa 21:13; Eze 5:1

–Shaven by Egyptians Ge 41:14

–Untrimmed in mourning 2Sa 19:24

–Plucked Ezr 9:3

–Cut Isa 7:20; 15:2; Jer 11:5; 48:37

–Lepers required to shave Le 13:29-33; 14:9

–Idolatrous practice of marring, forbidden Le 19:27; 21:5

–Beards of David’s ambassadors half shaven by the king of the Amorites 2Sa 10:4

BEASTS

–See ANIMALS

BEATEN WORK

–Of metals Ex 25:18; 30:36; 37:17,22; Nu 8:4

BEATING

–As a punishment Ex 5:14; De 25:3; Mr 13:9; Ac 5:40; 16:22,37

–See ASSAULT

–See PUNISHMENT

BEAUTY

–Vanity of Ps 39:11; Pr 6:25; 31:30; Isa 3:24; Eze 16:14; 28:17

–Wastes away Ps 39:11; 49:14

–INSTANCES OF

.Sarah Ge 12:11

.Rebekah Ge 24:16

.Rachel Ge 29:17

.Joseph Ge 39:6

.Moses Ex 2:2; Heb 11:23

.David 1Sa 16:12,18

.Bath-sheba 2Sa 11:2

.Tamar 2Sa 13:1

.Absalom 2Sa 14:25

.Abishag 1Ki 1:4

.Vashti Es 1:11

.Esther Es 2:7

–SPIRITUAL 1Ch 16:29; Ps 27:4; 29:2; 45:11; 90:17; 110:3; Isa 52:7; Eze 16:14; Zec 9:17

BEAUTY AND BANDS

–The staves, broken Zec 11:7

BEBAI

–The name of three Jews whose descendants came from the exile Ezr 2:11; 8:11; 10:28; Ne 7:16; 10:15

BECHER

–1. Son of Benjamin Ge 46:21; 1Ch 7:6,8

–2. Son of Ephraim Nu 26:35

.Called BERED 1Ch 7:20

BECHORATH

–Son of Aphiah 1Sa 9:1

BED

–Made of wood So 3:7-9

–Made of iron De 3:11

–Made of ivory Am 6:4

–Made of gold and silver Es 1:6

–Used at meals Am 6:4

–Exempt from execution for debt Pr 22:27

–Perfumed Pr 7:17

–FIGURATIVE

BEDAN

–1. One of the deliverers of Israel, possibly identical with Abdon 1Sa 12:11

–2. Son of Ullam 1Ch 7:17

BEE

–In Palestine De 1:44; Jud 14:8; Ps 118:12; Isa 7:18

–Called by hissing Isa 7:18

–See HONEY

BEELIADA

–Son of David 1Ch 14:7

–Called ELIADA 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8

BEELZEBUB

–The prince of devils Mt 10:25; 12:24,27; Mr 3:22; Lu 11:15,18,19

–Messengers sent to inquire of, by Ahaziah 2Ki 1:2

–See BAAL-ZEBUB

BEER

–1. A station of the Israelites Nu 21:16-18

–2. A town in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jud 9:21

BEERA

–Son of Zophah 1Ch 7:37

BEERAH

–A Reubenite 1Ch 5:6

BEER-ELIM

–A city of Moab Isa 15:8

BEERI

–1. A Hittite Ge 26:34

.See ANAH

–2. Father of Hosea Ho 1:1

BEER-LAHAI-ROI

–Also called LAHAI-ROI, a well Ge 16:14; 24:62; 25:11

BEEROTH

–1. A station of the Israelites. Aaron died at De 10:6

.See BENE-JAAKAN

–2. A city of the Hivites Jos 9:17; 18:25; 2Sa 4:2; Ezr 2:25; Ne 7:29

BEER-SHEBA

–1. The most southern city of Palestine Jud 20:1

.Named by Abraham, who lived there Ge 21:31-33; 22:19

.The place where Isaac lived Ge 26:23

.Jacob went out from, toward Haran Ge 28:10

.Sacrifices offered at, by Jacob; when journeying to Egypt Ge 46:1

.In the inheritance of Judah Jos 15:20,28; 2Sa 24:7

.Afterward assigned to Simeon Jos 19:2,9; 1Ch 4:28

.Two sons of Samuel were judges at 1Sa 8:2

.Became a seat of idolatrous worship Am 5:5; 8:14

–2. The well of, belonged to Abraham and Isaac Ge 21:25,26

–3. Wilderness of, Hagar miraculously sees a well in Ge 21:14-19

.An angel fed Elijah in 1Ki 19:5,7

BEESH-TERAH

–A Levitical city Jos 21:27

–Called ASHTAROTH 1Ch 6:71

BEETLE

–Authorized as food Le 11:22

BEGGARS

–Set among princes 1Sa 2:8

–Not the seed of the righteous Ps 37:25

–The children of the wicked Ps 109:10; Pr 20:4; Lu 16:3

–INSTANCES OF

.Bartimaeus Mr 10:46

.Lazarus Lu 16:20-22

.The blind man Joh 9:8

.The lame man Ac 3:2-5

.See POOR

BEHEADING

–Execution by

.Of John Mt 14:10; Mr 6:27

.Of James Ac 12:2

.Of the martyrs Re 20:4

–See PUNISHMENT

BEHEMOTH

–An amphibious animal Job 40:15

BEKAH

–A half shekel, about thirty-one cents Ex 38:26

BEL

–A Babylonian god Isa 46:1; Jer 50:2; 51:44

BELA

–1. A city also called Zoar Ge 14:2,8

–2. King of Edom Ge 36:32,33; 1Ch 1:43,44

–3. Son of Benjamin Nu 26:38,40; 1Ch 7:6,7; 8:1,3

.Called BELAH Ge 46:21

–4. Son of Azaz 1Ch 5:8

BELIAL

–Lawlessness De 13:13; 2Co 6:15

BELIEVER

–See RIGHTEOUS

BELIEVING

–See FAITH

BELL

–Attached to the hem of the priest’s robe Ex 28:33,34; 39:25,26

–On horses Zec 14:20

BELLOWS

–Used with the furnace of the founder Jer 6:29

BELLY

–Used figuratively for the seat of the affections Job 15:2,35; 20:20; Ps 44:25; Pr 18:20; 20:27,30; Hab 3:16; Joh 7:38; Tit 1:12

BELSHAZZAR

–King of Babylon Da 5:1-30

BELTESHAZZAR

–A name given Daniel Da 1:7

–See DANIEL

BEN

–A Levite 1Ch 15:18

BEN-ABINADAB

–See ABINADAB

BENAIAH

–1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites 2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:38

.A distinguished warrior 2Sa 23:20-23; 1Ch 11:22-25; 27:5,6

.Loyal to Solomon 1Ki 1:2; 4:4

–2. An Ephraimite, and distinguished warrior 2Sa 23:30; 1Ch 11:31; 27:14

–3. A Levitical musician 1Ch 15:18,20; 16:5

–4. A priest 1Ch 15:24; 16:6

–5. Son of Jeiel 2Ch 20:14

–6. A Levite in time of Hezekiah 2Ch 31:13

–7. A chief of the Simeonites 1Ch 4:36

–8. Father of Pelatiah Eze 11:1,13

–9. Son of Parosh Ezr 10:25

–10. Son of Pahath-moab Ezr 10:30

–11. Son of Bani Ezr 10:35

–12. Son of Nebo Ezr 10:43

BEN-AMMI

–Son of Lot Ge 19:38

BENCH

–Of ivory Eze 27:6

BEN-DEKAR (R. V.)

–See DEKAH

BENE-BERAK

–A city of Dan Jos 19:45

BENEDICTIONS

–Divinely appointed De 10:8; 21:5; Nu 6:23-26

–By God

.Upon creatures he had made Ge 1:22

.Upon man Ge 1:28

.Upon Noah Ge 9:1,2

–INSTANCES OF

.By Melchizedek. upon Abraham Ge 14:19,20; Heb 7:7

.By Bethuel’s household, upon Rebekah Ge 24:60

.By Isaac

Upon Jacob Ge 27:23-29,37; 28:1-4

Upon Esau Ge 27:39,40

.By Jacob

Upon Pharaoh Ge 47:7-10

Upon Joseph’s sons Ge 48

Upon his own sons Ge 49

.By Moses, upon the tribes of Israel De 33

.By Aaron Le 9:22,23

.By half the tribes, who stood on Mount Gerizim De 11:29,30; 27:11-13; Jos 8:33

.By Joshua

Upon Caleb Jos 14:13

Upon the Reubenites and Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh Jos 22:6,7

.By Naomi, upon Ruth and Orpah Ru 1:8,9

.By the people, upon Ruth Ru 4:11,12

.By Eli, upon Elkanah 1Sa 2:20

.By David

Upon the people 2Sa 6:18

Upon Barzillai 2Sa 19:39

.By Araunah, upon David 2Sa 24:23

.By Solomon, upon the people 1Ki 8:14,55-58; 2Ch 6:3

.By Simeon, upon Jesus Lu 2:34

.By Jesus, upon his followers Lu 24:50

–LEVITICAL, FORMS OF Nu 6:23-26

–APOSTOLIC, FORMS OF 1Co 1:3; 2Co 1:2; Ga 1:3; Eph 1:2; Php 1:2; Col 1:2; 1Th 1:1; 2Th 1:2; 2Ti 1:2; Phm 1:3; Ro 1:7; 15:5,6,13,33; 16:20,24; 1Co 16:23; 2Co 13:14; Ga 6:16,18; Eph 6:23,24; Php 4:23; 1Th 5:28; 2Th 3:16,18; 1Ti 1:2; 6:21; 2Ti 4:22; Tit 3:15; Phm 1:25; Heb 13:20,21,25; 1Pe 1:2; 5:10,11,14; 2Pe 1:2-4; 2Jo 1:3; Jude 1:2; Re 22:21

BENEFACTOR

–General scriptures concerning Lu 22:25

BENEFICENCE

–General scriptures concerning De 15:7-18; Le 25:35-43; Ps 41:1; 112:9; Pr 3:27,28; 11:25; 22:9; 25:21,22; 28:27; Isa 58:6,7,10,11; Eze 18:5,7-9; Mt 5:42; 19:21; 25:35-45; Mr 9:41; 10:21; Lu 3:11; 11:41; Ac 6:1-4; 11:29,30; Ro 15:25-27; 1Co 13:3; 16:1-3; 2Co 8:1-15,24; 9:1-15; Ga 2:10; Php 4:10-18; 1Ti 5:8,16; 6:18; Heb 6:10; 13:16; Jas 2:15,16; 1Jo 3:17

–See ALMS

–See LIBERALITY

–See POOR, DUTIES TO

–See RICH

–See RICHES

–INSTANCES OF

.The old man of Gibeah Jud 19:16-21

.Boaz Ru 2

.The Jews who returned from the exile Ne 5:8-12; 8:10,11

.Job Job 29:11-17; 31:16-23

.The Temanites Isa 21:14

.The Good Samaritan Lu 10:33-35

.Zacchaeus Lu 19:8

.The first Christians Ac 2:44-46; 4:32-37

.Cornelius Ac 10:2,4

.Onesiphorus 2Ti 1:16-18

.See ALMS

.See POOR, DUTY TO

BEN-GEBER (R. V.)

–In R.V. 1Ki 4:13

–See GEBER

BENE-JAAKAN

–A tribe that gave its name to certain wells in the wilderness Nu 33:31,32

–Called BEEROTH De 10:6

BENEVOLENCE

–See ALMS

–See BENEVOLENCE

–See CHARITABLENESS

–See LIBERALITY

–See LOVE

BEN-HADAD

–1. King of Syria 1Ki 15:18-20; 2Ch 16:2-4

–2. A king of Syria, who reigned during the time of Ahab, son of Ben-hadad I 1Ki 20; 2Ki 5; 6; 7; 8:7-15

–3. Son of Hazael and king of Syria 2Ki 13:3,24,25; Am 1:4

BEN-HAIL

–A prince of Judah 2Ch 17:7

BEN-HANAN

–A son of Shimon 1Ch 4:20

BEN-HUR (R. V.)

–See HUR

BENINU

–A Levite Ne 10:13

BENJAMIN

–1. Son of Jacob by Rachel Ge 35:18,24; 46:19

.Taken into Egypt Ge 42; 43; 44; 45

.Prophecy concerning Ge 49:27

.Descendants of Ge 46:21; Nu 26:38-41

–2. TRIBE OF

Census of

.At Sinai Nu 1:37

.On the plain of Moab Nu 26:41

.Clans of Nu 26:38-40; 1Ch 7:6-12; 8

.Position of, in camp and march Nu 2:18,22

.Moses’ benediction upon De 32:12

.Allotment in the land of Canaan Jos 18:11-28

.Reallotment Eze 48:23

.Did not exterminate the Jebusites Jud 1:21

.Join Deborah in the war against Sisera Jud 5:14

.Territory of, invaded by the Ammonites Jud 10:9

.Did not avenge the crime of the Gibeonites against the Levite’s concubine, the war that followed Jud 19; 20

.Saul, the first king of Israel, from 1Sa 9:1,17; 10:20,21

.Its rank during the time of Samuel 1Sa 9:21

.Jerusalem within the territory of Jer 6:1

.A company of, joins David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:1,2,16

.Not enrolled by Joab when he took a census of the military forces of Israel 1Ch 21:6

.Loyal to Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul 2Sa 2:9,15,31; 1Ch 12:29

.Subsequently joins David 2Sa 3:19; 19:16,17

.Loyal to Rehoboam 1Ki 12:21; 2Ch 11:1

.Military forces of

During the reign of Asa 2Ch 14:8

During the reign of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 17:17

.Skill in archery and as slingers of stones Jud 3:15; 20:16; 1Ch 8:40; 12:2

.Return to Palestine from the exile in Babylon Ezr 1:5

.Saints of, seen in John’s vision Re 7:8

.Paul, of the tribe of Ro 11:1; Php 3:5

.See ISRAEL

–3. Grandson of Benjamin 1Ch 7:10

–4. A son of Harim Ezr 10:32

.Probably identical with the man mentioned in Ne 3:23

–5. A Jew who assisted in purifying the wall of Jerusalem Ne 12:34

–6. A gate of Jerusalem Jer 20:2; 37:13; 38:7; Zec 14:10

BENO

–A descendant of Merari 1Ch 24:26,27

BEN-ONI

–Name given to Benjamin by Rachel as she was dying (during the birth process) Ge 35:18

BEN-ZOHETH

–Son of Ishi 1Ch 4:20

BEON

–A place east of the Jordan River, probably same as BAAL-MEON, which see Nu 32:3,38

BEOR

–1. Father of Bela Ge 36:32; 1Ch 1:43

–2. Father of Balaam Nu 22:5

.Called BOSOR 2Pe 2:15

BEQUESTS

–See WILLS

BERA

–King of Sodom Ge 14:2

BERACHAH

–1. An Israelite who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:3

–2. A valley in the south of the territory of the tribe of Judah, where the Israelites blessed the Lord for a victory 2Ch 20:26

BERACHIAH

–See BERECHIAH

BERAIAH

–Son of Shimhi 1Ch 8:21

BEREA

–A city in the south of Macedonia Ac 17:10,13; 20:4

BEREAVEMENT

–From God Ex 12:29; Ho 9:12

–Mourning in, forbidden to Aaron, on account of his sons’ wickedness Le 10:6

–And to Ezekiel, for his wife Eze 24:16-18

–INSTANCES OF

.Abraham, of Sarah Ge 23:2

.Jacob, of Joseph Ge 37:34,35

.Joseph, of his father Ge 50:1,4

.The Egyptians, of their firstborn Ex 12:29-33

.Naomi, of her husband Ru 1:3,5,20,21

.David

Of his child by Bath-sheba 2Sa 12:15-23

Of Absalom 2Sa 18:33; 19:4

–RESIGNATION IN 2Sa 12:22,23; Job 1:18-21; Ec 7:2-4; 1Th 4:13-18

.See AFFLICTION, COMFORT IN

.See RESIGNATION IN

.See also RESIGNATION

BERECHIAH

–1. Fatber of Asaph 1Ch 15:17,23

.Called BERACHIAH 1Ch 6:39

–2. A warrior of Ephraim 2Ch 28:12

–3. A brother of Zerubbabel 1Ch 3:20

–4. Son of Asa 1Ch 9:16

–5. Son of Iddo Zec 1:1,7

–6. Son of Meshezabeel Ne 3:4,30; 6:18

BERED

–1. A town in the south of Palestine Ge 16:14

–2. A son of Shuthelah 1Ch 7:20

.Probably same as BECHER Nu 26:35

BERI

–Son of Zophah 1Ch 7:36

BERIAH

–1. Son of Asher Ge 46:17; Nu 26:44,45; 1Ch 7:30

–2. Son of Ephraim 1Ch 7:20-23

–3. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:13

–4. Son of Shimei 1Ch 23:10,11

BERITH

–See BAAL-BERITH

BERNICE

–Daughter of Agrippa Ac 2:5,13,23; 26:30

BERODACH-BALADAN

–See MERODACH-BALADAN

BEROTHAH

–Part of the northern boundary of Canaan Eze 47:16

BEROTHAI

–A city of Zobah 2Sa 8:8

BERYL

–A precious stone So 5:14; Eze 1:16; 10:9

–Set in the breastplate Ex 28:20; 39:13

–John saw, in the foundation of the new Jerusalem Re 21:20

BESAI

–One of the Nethinim Ezr 2:49; Ne 7:52

BESODEIAH

–Father of Meshullam Ne 3:6

BESOR

–A brook near Gaza 1Sa 30:9,10,21

BESTIALITY

–General scriptures concerning Ex 22:19; Le 18:23; 20:16

–See SODOMY

BETAH

–A city belonging to Hadadezer 2Sa 8:8

BETEN

–A city of the territory of the tribe of Asher Jos 19:25

BETHABARA

–A city east of the Jordan Jud 7:24

–John testifies to Christ’s messiahship, and baptizes at Joh 1:28

–Jesus at Joh 10:39-42

BETH-ANATH

–A fortified city of Naphtali Jos 19:38; Jud 1:33

BETH-ANOTH

–A city in Judah Jos 15:59

BETHANY

–A village on the eastem slope of the Mount of Olives Joh 11:18

–Mary, Martha, and Lazarus dwell at Lu 10:38-41

–Lazarus dies and is raised to life at Joh 11

–Jesus attends a feast in Mt 26:6-13; Joh 12:1-9

–The colt of a donkey upon which Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, obtained at Mr 11:1-11

–Jesus sojourns at Mt 21:17; Mr 11:11,12,19

BETH-ARABAH

–A city in the valley of the Dead Sea Jos 15:6,61; 18:22

–Called ARABAH Jos 18:18

BETH-ARAM

–A fortified city of Gad Jos 13:27

–Probably identical with BETH-HARAN Nu 32:36

BETH-ARBEL

–A city spoiled by Shalman Ho 10:14

BETH-AVEN

–A place on the mountains of Benjamin Jos 7:2; 18:12; 1Sa 13:5; 14:23; Ho 4:15; 5:8; 10:5

BETH-AZMAVETH

–A town of Benjamin Ne 7:28

–Called AZMAVETH Ne 12:29; Ezr 2:24

BETH-BAAL-MEON

–A place in the territory of the tribe of Reuben Jos 13:17

–Called BAAL-MEON Nu 32:38; Eze 25:9

–Called BEON Nu 32:3

–Called BETH-MEON Jer 48:23

–Subdued by the Israelites Nu 32:3,4

–Assigned to the Reubenites Jos 13:17

BETH-BARAH

–A place east of the Jordan River Jud 7:24

BETH-BIREI

–A town of the territory of the tribe of Simeon 1Ch 4:31

–See BETH-LEBAOTH

BETH-CAR

–A place west of Mizpeh 1Sa 7:11

BETH-DAGON

–1. A city of the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:41

–2. A city of the territory of the tribe of Asher Jos 19:27

BETH-DIBLATHAIM

–A city of Moab Jer 48:22

–Called ALMON-DIBLATHAIM Nu 33:46

BETH-EL

–1. A city north of Jerusalem

.The ancient city adjacent to, and finally embraced in, was called Luz Jos 18:13; Jud 1:23-26

.Abraham estblishes an altar at Ge 12:8; 13:3,4

.The place where Jacob saw the vision of the ladder Ge 28:10-22; 31:13; Ho 12:4

.And builds an altar at Ge 35:1-15

.Deborah dies at Ge 35:8

.Conquered by Joshua Jos 8:17; with 12:16

.Conquered by the household of Joseph Jud 1:22-26

.Allotted to Benjamin Jos 18:13,22

.Court of justice held at

By Deborah Jud 4:5

By Samuel 1Sa 7:16

.Tabernacle at, and called HOUSE OF GOD Jud 20:18,31; 21:2

.Jeroboam institutes idolatrous worship at 1Ki 12:25-33; 2Ki 10:29

.Idolatry at Jer 48:13; Am 4:4

.Shalmanezer sends a priest to 2Ki 17:27,28

.Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at 1Ki 13:1-6,32; 2Ki 23:4,15-20; Am 3:14

.The school of prophets at 2Ki 2:3

.The young men of, mock Elisha 2Ki 2:23,24

.People of, return from Babylon Ezr 2:28; Ne 7:32

.Prophecies against Am 5:5

–2. A city in the south of territory of the tribe of Judah 1Sa 30:27

–3. A mountain 1Sa 13:2

BETH-EL-APHRAH (R. V.) APHRAH (A. V.)

–A place in Philistia Mic 1:10

BETH-EMEK

–A city of the territory of the tribe of Asher Jos 19:27

BETHER

–Mountains of So 2:17

BETHESDA

–The pool of Joh 5:24

BETH-EZEL

–A town of territory of the tribe of Judah Mic 1:11

BETH-GADER

–A place in territory of the tribe of Judah 1Ch 2:51

–Probably identical with GEDER Jos 12:13

–And with GEDOR in Jos 15:58

BETH-GAMUL

–A city of Moab Jer 48:23

BETH-HACCEREM

–A mountain in the territory of the tribe of Judah Ne 3:14; Jer 6:1

BETH-HAGGAN

–A garden house 2Ki 9:27

–Probably identical with EN-GANNIM Jos 19:21

BETH-HANAN

–See ELON-BETH-HANAN

BETH-HARAN

–A fortified city east of the Jordan River Nu 32:36

–Probably identical with BETH-ARAM Jos 13:27

BETH-HOGLA

–A place on the border of the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:6; 18:19,21

BETH-HORON

–Two ancient cities of Canaan, near which Joshua defeated the Amorites Jos 10:10,11; 16:3,5; 18:13; 1Sa 13:18; 1Ch 7:24

–Solomon builds 1Ki 9:17; 2Ch 8:5

–Taken from the tribe of Judah by the ten tribes 2Ch 25:13

BETH-JESHIMOTH

–A place in Moab Jos 12:3; 13:20; Eze 25:9

–Called BETH-JESIMOTH Nu 33:49

BETH-JOAB

–See ATAROTH

BETH-LEBAOTH

–A town of Simeon Jos 19:6

–Called LEBAOTH Jos 15:32

–And BETH-BIREI 1Ch 4:31

BETHLEHEM

–1. A city southwest of Jerusalem Jud 17:7; 19:18

.Called EPHRATAH and EPHRATH Ge 48:7; Ps 132:6; Mic 5:2

.And BETH-LEHEM-JUDAH Jud 17:7-9; 19:1,18; Ru 1:1; 1Sa 17:12

.Rachel dies and is buried at Ge 35:16,19; 48:7

.The city of Boaz Ru 1:1,19; 2:4; 4

.Taken and held by the Philistines 2Sa 23:14-16

.Jeroboam converts it into a military stronghold 2Ch 11:6

.The city of Joseph Mt 2:5,6; Lu 2:4

.Birthplace of Jesus Mic 5:2; Mt 2; Lu 2:4,15

.Herod murders the infants of Mt 2:16-18

–2. A town of Zebulun, six miles west of Nazareth Jos 19:15

.Israel judged at Jud 12:10

BETH-MAACHAH

–A city of the territory of the tribe of Manasseh 2Sa 20:14,15,18; 2Ki 15:29

BETH-MARCABOTH

–A town of the territory of the tribe of Simeon Jos 19:5; 1Ch 4:31

–Probably identied with MADMANNAH Jos 15:31

BETH-MEON

–See BAAL-MEON

BETH-NIMRAH

–A fenced city east of the Jordan River Jos 13:27

–Called NIMRAH Nu 32:3

BETH-PALET

–A city in Judah Jos 15:27

–Called BETH-PHELET Ne 11:26

BETH-PAZZEZ

–A town of the territory of the tribe of Issachar Jos 19:21

BETH-PEOR

–A place in the territory of the tribe of Reuben De 3:29; 4:46; 34:6

–Near the burial place of Moses Jos 13:20

BETHPHAGE

–A village on the Mount of Olives Mt 21:1; Mr 11:1; Lu 19:29

BETH-PHELET

–See BETH-PALET

BETH-RAPHA

–Son of Eshton 1Ch 4:12

BETH-REHOB

–A place in Dan Jud 18:28; 2Sa 10:6

–Called REHOB 2Sa 10:8

BETHSAIDA

–1. A city of Galilee

.The city of Philip, Andrew, and Peter Joh 1:44; 12:21

.Jesus visits Mr 6:45

.Jesus cures a blind man in Mr 8:22

.Jesus prophesies against Mt 11:21; Lu 10:13

–2. Desert of, east of the sea of Galilee, Jesus feeds more than five thousand people in Lu 9:10; Mt 14:13; Mr 6:32

BETH-SHAN

–See BETH-SHEAN

BETH-SHEAN

–A city of the tribe of Manasseh 1Ch 7:29; Jos 17:11

–Not subdued Jud 1:27

–Bodies of Saul and his sons exposed in 1Sa 31:10,12

–Called BETH-SHAW 1Sa 31:10,12; 2Sa 21:12

–District of, under tribute to Solomon’s commissariat 1Ki 4:12

BETH-SHEMESH

–1. A priestly city of the tribe of Dan Jos 21:16; 1Sa 6:15; 1Ch 6:59

.On the northern border of territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:10; 1Sa 6:9,12

.In later times transferred to the tribe of Judah 2Ki 14:11

.Mentioned in Solomon’s commission districts 1Ki 4:9

.Amaziah taken prisoner at 2Ki 14:11-13; 2Ch 25:21-23

.Retaken by the Philistines 2Ch 28:18

.Called BETH-SHMESH Jos 19:41

–2. A city near Jerusalem Jos 19:22

–3. A fortified city of the territory of the tribe of Naphtali Jos 19:38; Jud 1:33

–4. An idolatrous temple Jer 43:13

BETH-SHITTAH

–A place near the Jordan River Jud 7:22

BETH-TAPPUAH

–A town of the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:53

BETHUEL

–Son of Nahor, father of Rebekah Ge 22:22,23; 24:15,24; 25:20; 28:2,5

BETHUL

–A city of the territory of the tribe of Simeon Jos 19:4

–Called CHESIL Jos 15:30

–And BETHUEL 1Ch 4:30

BETH-ZUR

–A town in Judah Jos 15:58; 1Ch 2:45; 2Ch 11:7; Ne 3:16

BETONIM

–A town of territory of the tribe of Gad Jos 13:26

BETRAYAL

–Of Jesus Mt 26:14-16,45-50; Mr 14:10,11; Lu 22:3-6,47,48; Joh 13:21

–Of others, foretold Mt 20:18; 24:10

–Of David, by Doeg 1Sa 22:9,10; with 21:1-10

–Of cities Jud 1:24,25

–See CONFIDENCE BETRAYED

BETROTHAL

–Of Jacob Ge 29:18-30

–Exempts from military duty De 20:7

–A quasi-marriage Mt 1:18; Lu 1:27

–FIGURATIVE

.See MARRIAGE

BETTING

–By Samson Jud 14:12-19

BEULAH

–General scriptures concerning Isa 62:4

BEZAI

–1. Head of a Jewish family, which retumed from Babylon Ezr 2:17; Ne 7:23

–2. A family that sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Ne 10:18

BEZALEL

–1. A divinely-inspired mechanic and master workman who built the tabernacle Ex 31:2; 35:30-35; 36:1; 37:1; 38:1-7,22

–2. Son of Pahath-moab Ezr 10:30

BEZEK

–1. Residence of Adoni-bezek Jud 1:5

–2. A rendezvous of Israel under Saul 1Sa 11:8

BEZER

–1. A city of refuge, East of the Jordan De 4:43; Jos 20:8; 21:36; 1Ch 6:78

–2. Son of Zophah 1Ch 7:37

BIBLE

–See LAW OF MOSES

–See WORD OF GOD

BICHRI

–A Benjamite 2Sa 20

BIDKAR

–Jehu’s captain 2Ki 9:25

BIER

–(A coffin) 2Sa 3:31; Lu 7:14

BIGAMY

–See POLYGAMY

BIGOTRY

–General scriptures concerning Isa 65:5; Mr 2:16; Lu 9:49,50; 15:2; 18:9-14; Ac 10:28,45; 18:12,13

–PAUL’S ARGUMENT AGAINST Ro 3:1-23; 4:1-16,23-25

–INSTANCES OF

.Joshua, through envy, seeking to suppress Eldad and Medad, who were prophesying Nu 11:27-29

.Jews with regard to the Samaritans Joh 4:9,27

.In rejecting the teachings of Jesus at Nazareth Lu 4:28

.Falsely accusing Jesus of blasphemy Joh 5:18

.Of being a gluttonous man and a winebibber (a wino) Mt 11:18,19

.Of keeping company with sinners Lu 7:39; 15:2; 19:5-7

.Of not conforming to the traditions Lu 11:38,39

.In their treatment of the young man who was born blind, whom Jesus restored to sight Joh 9:28,29,34

.With regard to Paul’s preaching Ac 21:28,29; 22:22

.Of the Samaritans in refusing to receive Jesus Lu 9:52,53

.Of the disciples in forbidding children to be brought to Jesus Mt 19:13; Mr 10:13; Lu 18:15

.Of the early Christians

In opposing the preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles Ac 10:45; 11:2,3; 21:20-25

In regard to circumcision Ac 15:1-10,24; Ga 2:3-5

.In zeal Ro 10:2,3

.In persecutions 1Th 2:15,16

.Of John in forbidding the casting out of demons by one who did not follow Jesus Mr 9:38-40; Lu 9:49,50

.James and John in desiring to call down fire upon the Samaritans who would not receive Jesus Lu 9:51-56

.Of Saul, in persecuting the Christians Ac 22:3,4; with 9:1-5; 26:9; Ga 1:13,14; Php 3:6

.See INTOLERANCE, RELIGIOUS

.See PERSECUTION

.See UNCHARITABLENESS

BIGTHAN

–A conspiring Persian courtier Es 2:21-23; 6:2

BIGVAI

–Head of Jewish family Ezr 2:2; 8:14; Ne 7:7,19; 10:16

BILDAD

–One of Job’s friends Job 2:11; 8:1; 18:1; 25:1

BILEAM

–A town of the territory of the tribe of Manasseh 1Ch 6:70

–Called IBLEAM Jos 17:11

–GATH-RIMMON Jos 21:25

BILGAH

–1. One of the chiefs of the priestly shifts in the temple 1Ch 24:14

–2. A priest Ne 12:5,18

.Perhaps identical with BILGAI Ne 10:8

BILGAI

–A priest Ne 10:8

BILHAH

–1. Rachael’s servant

Bears children by Jacob Ge 29:29; 30:3,4; 37:2

.Mother of Dan and Naphtali Ge 30:1-8; 35:25; 46:23-25

.Reuben’s incest with Ge 35:22; 49:4

–2. A place in the land of Simeon 1Ch 4:29

.Called BALAH Jos 19:3

.And BAALAH Jos 15:29

BILHAN

–1. A Horite chief Ge 36:27; 1Ch 1:42

–2. A Benjamite 1Ch 7:10

BILL OF DIVORCE

–(I. e. a certificate)

–See DIVORCE

BILSHAN

–A Jew of the captivity Ezr 2:2; Ne 7:7

BIMHAL

–Son of Japhlet 1Ch 7:33

BINEA

–A descendant of King Saul 1Ch 8:37; 9:43

BINNUI

–1. A Jew of the captivity Ne 7:15

.Called BANI Ezr 2:10

–2. A Levite of the captivity Ne 12:8; 3:24; 10:9

–3. Father of Noadiah Ezr 8:33

–4. Son of Pahath-moab Ezr 10:30

–5. Son of Bani Ezr 10:38

BIRDS

–Creation of, on the fifth creative day Ge 1:20-30

–Man’s dominion over Ge 1:26,28; 9:2,3; Ps 8:5-8; Jer 27:6; Da 2:38; Jas 3:7

–Appointed for food Ge 9:2,3; De 14:11-20

–What species were unclean Le 11:13-20; De 14:12-19

–Used for sacifice

.See DOVE

–See PIGEON

–Divine care of Job 38:41; Ps 147:9; Mt 10:29; Lu 12:6,24

–Songs of, at the break of day Ps 104:12; Ec 12:4; So 2:12

–Domesticated Job 41:5; Jas 3:7

–Solomon’s proverbs of 1Ki 4:33

–Nests of Ps 104:17; Mt 8:20; 13:32

–Instincts of Pr 1:17

–Habits of Job 39:13-18,26-30

–Migrate Jer 8:7

–Moses’ law protected the mother from being taken with the young De 22:6,7

–Cages of Jer 5; 27; Re 18:2

–See SNARES

–FIGURATIVE Isa 16:2; 46:11; Jer 12:9; Eze 39:4

.Symbolical Da 7:6

.See BITTERN

.See CHICKEN

.See CORMORANT

.See CRANE

.See CUCKOO

.See DOVE

.See EAGLE

.See FALCON

.See GLEDE

.See HAWK

.See HEN

.See HERON

.See KITE

.See LAPWING

.See NIGHT HAWK

.See OSPREY

.See OSSIFRAGE

.See OSTRICH

.See OWL

.See PARTRIDGE

.See PEACOCK

.See PELICAN

.See PIGEON

.See QUAIL

.See RAVEN

.See SPARROW

.See STORK

.See SWALLOW

.See SWAN

.See VULTURE

BIRSHA

–A king of Gomorrah Ge 14:2-10

BIRTH

–Pangs in giving Ps 48:6; Isa 13:8; 21:3; Jer 4:31; 6:24; 30:6; 31:8

–Giving, ordained to be in sorrow Ge 3:16

–See ABORTION

–See CHILDREN

BIRTHDAY

–Celebrated by feasts Ge 40:20; Mt 14:6

–Cursed Job 3; Jer 20:14,18

BIRTHRIGHT

–Belonged to the first born De 21:15,16

–Entitled the firstborn to a double portion of inheritance De 21:15-17

–Royal succession 2Ch 21:3

–An honorable title Ex 4:22; Ps 89:27; Jer 31:9; Ro 8:29; Col 1:15; Heb 1:6; 12:23; Re 1:5

–Sold by Esau Ge 25:29-34; 27:36; with 25:33; Heb 12:16; Ro 9:12,13

–Forfeited by Reuben 1Ch 5:1,2

–Set aside

.That of Manasseh Ge 48:15-20

.Adonijah 1Ki 2:15

.Hosah’s son 1Ch 26:10

–See FIRSTBORN

BIRZAVITH

–A descendant of the tribe of Asher 1Ch 7:31

BISHLAM

–A Samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at Jerusalem Ezr 4:7-24

BISHOP

–(An overseer, a supervisor) Php 1:1; Ac 20:28; 1Ti 3:2-7; Tit 1:5-11

–A TITLE OF JESUS 1Pe 2:25

.See ELDER

BIT

–Part of a bridle Ps 32:9; Jas 3:3

BITHIAH

–Daughter of Pharaoh 1Ch 4:18

BITHRON

–A district bordering on the edge of the Jordan River 2Sa 2:29

BITHYNIA

–A Roman province in Asia Minor Ac 16:7; 1Pe 1:1

BITTER HERBS

–Eaten symbolically with the Passover meal Ex 12:8; Nu 9:11

BITTER WATER

–At Marah Ex 15:23

–A ceremonial water used by the priest Nu 5:18-27

BITTERN

–A species of heron Isa 14:23; 34:11; Zep 2:14

BITUMEN

–(Margin R. V., slime))

.An inflammable mineral Ge 11:3; 14:10; Ex 2:3

–See PETROLEUM

BIZJOTHJAH

–A town in Judah Jos 15:28

–Called BIMOTHIAH-BAALAH, BAALATH-BEER Jos 19:8

–And BALAH Jos 19:3

BIZTHA

–A Persian chamberlain Es 1:10

BLACKNESS

–FIGURATIVE Job 30:30; Joe 2:6

.Blackness of darkness Jude 1:13

.See COLOR, SYMBOLICAL

BLACKSMITH

–See SMITH

BLAIN

–An inflammatory abscess Ex 9:9,10

BLASPHEMY

–General scriptures concerning Ex 20:7; Le 19:12; 22:32; 24:10-16; De 5:11; 2Sa 12:14; 2Ki 19:22; 2Ch 32:19; Job 9:16,17,34,35; 10:2-7; 13:7-9,25-27; 15:13,25,26; 16:9,11,14; 19:6,7,21,22; 21:13,14; 22:12-14,17; 30:21; 33:10,11; 34:5,6,9,16-19,37; 37:20; 40:2; Ps 5:1,2; 10:11,13; 50:21; 73:9,11; 74:18; 78:19,20; 94:7; 139:20; Pr 30:7-9; Isa 8:21,22; 29:15,16; 36:15,18,20,21; 37:10,23; 40:27; 45:9; 52:5; 65:7; Jer 4:10; 17:15; 20:7; 23:10; Eze 8:12; 9:9; 18:25; 20:27; 33:17-20; 35:12,13; Da 7:25; 11:36,37; Ho 7:13; Zep 1:12; Zec 5:3,4; Mal 3:13,14; Mt 10:25; 12:31,32; 15:19; Mr 3:29,30; 7:21-23; Lu 12:10; Joh 19:7; Ro 2:24; 1Co 12:3; Col 3:8; 2Th 2:4; 2Ti 3:2; Heb 10:29; Jas 2:7; 3:10; 5:12; 2Pe 3:3,4; Re 13:1,6; 16:9,11,21; 17:3

–Prophecy of Re 13:1,5,6; 16:9,11,21; 17:3

–INSTANCES OF

.The depraved son of Shelomith, who, in an altercation with an Israelite, cursed God Le 24:10-16

.Of the Israelites, in complaining against God Nu 21:5,6

.Infidels, who used the adultery of David as an occasion to blaspheme 2Sa 12:14

.Shimei, in his malice toward David 2Sa 16:5

.Rabshakeh, in the siege of Jerusalem 2Ki 18:22; 19; Isa 36:15-20; 37:10-33

.Job’s wife, when she exhorted Job to curse God and die Job 2:9

.Peter, when accused of being a disciple of Jesus Mt 26:74; Mr 14:71

.The revilers of Jesus, when he was crucified Mt 27:40-44,63

.The early Christians, persecuted by Saul of Tarsus, compelled to blaspheme the name of Jesus Ac 26:11; 1Ti 1:13

.Two disciples, Hymenaeus and Alexander, who were delivered to Satan, so that they could learn not to blaspheme 1Ti 1:20

.The man of sin 2Th 2:3,4

.Backslidden Ephesians Re 2:9

–FALSE INDICTMENTS FOR

.Of Naboth 1Ki 21:13

.Jesus Mt 26:65; Mr 14:58; Lu 22:70,71; Joh 19:7

.Stephen Ac 6:11,13

.Jesus falsely accused of, previously to his trial Mr 2:7; Lu 5:21

BLASTING

–Blight 1Ki 8:37

–Sent as a judgment De 28:22; 2Ki 19:7; Isa 37:7; Am 4:9; Hag 2:17

–FIGURATIVE Ex 15:8; 2Sa 22:16; Job 4:9; Ps 18:15

BLASTUS

–One of Herod’s officers Ac 12:20

BLEMISH

–(A physical deformity)

–Debarred sons of Aaron from exercise of priestly offices Le 21:17-23

–Animals with, forbidden to be used for sacrifice Le 22:19-25

–FIGURATIVE Eph 5:27; 1Pe 1:19

BLESSING

–For blessing before eating, see PRAYER

–See THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER BEFORE TAKING FOOD

–See also BENEDICTIONS

–RESPONSIVE BLESSINGS OF THE LAW De 28:1-14

.For the responsive curses of the law, see CURSE

–CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE Ex 15:26; 19:5; 20:6; 23:22; Le 26:3-43; De 4:1,40; 5:10,29; 7:9,12-15; 11:26-28; 12:28; 15:4,5; 28:1-14; 29:9; 30:1-10,15-20; Jos 1:8; 1Ki 2:3,4; 3:14; 8:23; 9:3-9; 1Ch 22:13; 28:7,8; 2Ch 7:17-22; 26:5; 27:6; 30:9; 31:10; Job 36:11; Pr 3:1; 16:7; Isa 1:19; Jer 7:3-7,23; 11:1-5; 12:16; 15:19-21; 17:24-27; 22:4,5,15,16; Zec 3:7; Mal 3:10-12; Mt 10:22; 24:13; Mr 13:13; Col 1:22,23; Heb 3:6,14; 6:11,12; 10:36; Re 2:10

.See FAITHFULNESS

.See CONTINGENCIES

–SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD Ge 49:24; Ex 15:2; 31:13; 33:16; Le 21:8; De 33:25,27; 1Sa 2:4; Ne 8:10; Job 23:6; Ps 1:3; 18:1,2,28,32,35,36; 23:2,3; 27:14; 28:8; 29:11; 30:7; 31:24; 37:6,17,24,39; 52:8; 55:22; 61:5; 63:8; 66:9; 68:18,28,35; 71:16; 72:6,17; 73:23,26; 81:10; 84:5,11; 89:17; 92:12-14; 94:17,18; 105:4; 119:32,102; 132:15; 138:3,8; 144:1,2; 146:5; Pr 10:29; 16:6; Isa 1:25; 4:3,4; 6:6,7; 26:12; 28:6; 33:5,6; 40:11,29,31; 41:10,13,14,17,18; 44:3; 45:8,24; 54:17; 57:19; 58:8,10,11; Jer 31:12,14,33; Eze 16:14; Da 11:32; Ho 6:3; 14:5-8; Hab 3:19; Zec 10:12; 12:8; Mal 3:2,3; 4:2; Joh 1:16; 17:11; Ac 20:32; Ro 9:23; 14:4; 1Co 12:6; 13:10,12; 15:10; 2Co 1:21,22; 3:5; 5:5; 9:8; 10:4; Eph 3:20; Php 1:6; 2:13; 4:7,19; Col 1:11,12; 1Th 5:24; Heb 12:10,11; Jas 1:17,18; 1Pe 1:5; 2Pe 1:2-4; 1Jo 1:9; 4:4; Jude 1:24

.See REGENERATION

.See SANCTIFICATION

–TEMPORAL, FROM GOD Ge 1:30; 8:22; 9:1-3; 22:17; 26:4,5; 28:20,21; 49:11,12,20,24,25; Ex 15:26; 23:22,25,26; 34:24; Le 25:20-22; 26:4-10; Nu 10:29; De 1:10; 2:7; 4:4,40; 5:33; 6:2-25; 7:13-24; 8:1-10,15-18; 10:18; 11:12-15; 12:7,28; 15:4,6; 26:18,19; 28:7,8; 29:5; 32:13,14; Jos 1:8; Ru 1:6; 1Sa 2:7,8; 2Sa 7:8,9; 1Ch 17:7,8; 29:12,14,16; 2Ch 1:12; 31:10; Ezr 8:22; Ne 8:10; Job 5:10; 12:23; 22:18; 37:6,10,13,16,17; 38:1-41; Ps 21:3-5; 23:1,5; 34:10; 36:6; 44:3; 65:8-13; 68:6,9,10,19; 69:35,36; 81:13-16; 85:12; 91:1-16; 103:2-5; 104:1-35; 105:24; 107:35-38; 111:5; 113:9; 115:16; 127:1-5; 135:7; 136:1-26; 145:15,16; 146:5-9; 147:8,9,13,14; Ec 2:24; 3:13; 5:19; Isa 25:4; 30:23-26; 31:1,2; 33:15,16; 43:20; 48:21; 51:2; 55:10; Jer 5:24; 10:13; 14:22; 27:4-6; 30:19; 31:35; 51:16; Eze 36:28-38; Da 5:18; 6:20,22; Ho 2:8; 11:3; Joe 2:21,23,26; Am 4:7; Jon 4:6; Zec 10:1; Mal 3:10-12; Mt 5:45; 6:26,30-33; 10:29; Lu 12:22-31; Joh 6:31; Ac 14:17; 1Co 2:9; 16:2; 2Co 7:6; 9:8-10; Php 4:19; 2Pe 2:7-9

.See GOD, GOODNESS OF

.See GOD, PROVIDENCE OF

–TEMPORAL, FROM GOD, EXEMPLIFIED

.To Noah, at the time of the flood Ge 7:1

.To Abraham Ge 24:1

.To Isaac Ge 26:12-24,28

.To Jacob Ge 35:9-15

.To the Israelites

In Egypt Ex 11:3

In the wilderness, supplying

.Water Ex 17:1-7; Nu 20:10,11; Ps 78:15-20; 105:41

.Manna Ex 16:14,31; Nu 11:7-9; Ne 9:15; Ps 78:23,24

.Quail Nu 11:31-33; Ps 78:23-30; 105:40

.To David 2Sa 5:10; 1Ch 14:17

.To Obed-edom 2Sa 6:11

.To Solomon 1Ki 3:13; 1Ch 29:25; 2Ch 1:1

.To Elijah

Fed by ravens 1Ki 17:2-7

By an angel 1Ki 19:5-8

.To the widow of Zerephath 1Ki 17:12-16

.Hezekiah prospered 2Ki 18:6,7; 2Ch 32:29

.Hezekiah restored to health 2Ki 20:1-7

.To Asa 2Ch 14:6,7

.To Jehoshaphat 2Ch 17:3-5; 20:30

.To Uzziah 2Ch 26:5-15

.To Jotham 2Ch 27:6

.To Job Job 1:10; 42:10,12

.To Daniel Da 1:9

–TEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR Ge 27:28,29; 28:3,4,20,21; 48:16; De 1:11; 26:15; 33:11,13-16,24; 1Ki 8:35-50; 1Ch 4:10; 17:27; Ps 28:9; 36:11; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11; Ro 1:10; 1Th 3:11; 3Jo 1:2

.See AFFLICTION, PRAYER IN

.See PRAYER

.See PROSPERITY

–TEMPORAL BLESSINGS, PRAYER FOR

.INSTANCES OF

.Abraham Ge 15:2-4

.Abraham’s servant Ge 24:12

.Laban Ge 24:60

.Isaac Ge 25:21

.Hannah 1Sa 1:11

.Elijah 1Ki 17:20,21; 18:42,44; Jas 5:17,18

.Ezra Ezr 8:21-23

.Nehemiah Ne 1:11; 2:4; 6:9

BLIND

–Cruelty to, forbidden Le 19:14; De 27:18

–The taunting Jebusites, hated by David 2Sa 5:8

–See BLINDNESS

BLINDNESS

–Disqualified for priestly office Le 21:18

–Of animals, disqualified for a sacrifice Le 22:22; De 15:21; Mal 1:8

–Miraculously inflicted upon the Sodomites Ge 19:11

–Syrians 2Ki 6:18-23

–Saul of Tarsus Ac 9:8,9

–Elymas Ac 13:11

–Sent as a judgment De 28:28

–Miraculous healing of Mt 9:27-30; 11:5; 12:22; 21:14

–The miraculous healing of Bartimaeus Mt 20:30-34; Mr 10:46-52

–The miraculous healing of a man of Bethsaida Mr 8:22-25

–The miraculous healing of a man born blind Joh 9:1-7

–INSTANCES OF

.Isaac Ge 27:1

.Jacob Ge 48:10

.Eli 1Sa 4:15

.Ahijah 1Ki 14:4

–SPIRITUAL Ex 5:2; De 29:4; 32:28,29; Jud 16:20; Job 21:14; 22:13,14; Ps 10:5,6; 14:1,4; 73:2-28; 79:6; 82:5; 92:6; 94:7,8; 95:10; 119:18; Pr 1:7,22,29,30; 4:19; 7:7-23; 10:21; 13:18; 14:12; 17:16; 19:2,3; 28:5; Ec 7:25; Isa 1:3; 5:13,20; 6:9,10; 9:2; 26:10,11; 27:11; 28:13,15; 29:10-12; 40:21,27,28; 42:6,7,18-20; 44:18-20; 48:8; 53:1; 56:10; 60:2; Jer 2:8; 4:22; 5:4,5,21; 8:7-9; 9:3,6; 16:10; 17:9; Eze 12:2; Da 12:10; Ho 4:1,6,14; 5:4; 7:11; Am 9:10; Mic 4:12; Mt 5:15,16; 6:23; 13:13-16,19; 15:14; 16:3; 22:29; 23:16-24,26; Mr 4:11,12,15; 6:52; 7:18; 12:24; Lu 4:18; 8:10,12; 11:52; 12:48,57; 19:42; 23:34; Joh 1:5,10; 3:4,7,9-12,19,20,31; 4:10,11,15,22; 6:52,60; 7:28; 8:12,15,19,27,33,42,43,52,54, 55,57; 9:29-39; 12:38-41; 14:17; 15:21; 16:2,3; 17:25; Ac 3:17; 13:27; 17:23; 19:2; 26:18; Ro 1:19-22; 2:4; 11:25; 1Co 1:18,20,21; 2:8,14,15; 15:34; 2Co 3:14,15; 4:3,4,6; Ga 4:8; Eph 4:18; 5:8; Col 1:13; 1Th 4:4,5; 5:4-7; 2Th 1:8; 2:1,12; 2Ti 3:7; Tit 1:16; Heb 5:11,12; 1Pe 1:14; 2:9; 2Pe 1:9; 3:16; 1Jo 1:6,8; 2:4,9,11; 3:1,6; 4:8; 3Jo 1:11; Jude 1:10; Re 3:17

.See AFFLICTION, OBDURACY IN

.See MAN, IGNORANCE OF

.See GOD, PROVIDENCE OF, MISUNDERSTOOD

–INSTANCES OF

.Israelites Nu 16; 17

.Moab 2Ki 3:27

.Scribes Mt 9:3

.See in the printed text above for other instances

BLOOD

–Is the life Ge 9:4; Le 17:11,14; 19:16; De 12:23; Mt 27:4,24

–Forbidden to be used as food Ge 9:4; Le 3:17; 7:26,27; 17:10-14; 19:26; De 12:16,23; 15:23; Eze 33:25; Ac 15:20,29; 21:25

–Plague of Ex 7:17-25; Ps 78:44; 105:29

–SACRIFICIAL

.Without shedding of, no remission Heb 9:22

.Sprinkled on altar and people Ex 24:6-8; Eze 43:18,20

.Sprinkled on door posts Ex 12:7-23; Heb 11:28

.OF SIN OFFERING

Sprinkled seven times before the curtain Le 4:5,6,17

On the horns of the altar of sweet incense, and at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering Ex 30:10; Le 4:7,18,25,30; 5:9; 9:9,12

.Of the bullock of sin offering, put on the horns of the altar Ex 29:12; Le 8:15

.Poured at the bottom of the altar Ex 29:12; Le 8:15

.See OFFERINGS

.OF TRESPASS OFFERING

Sprinkled on the altar Le 7:2

.See OFFERINGS

.OF BURNT OFFERING

Sprinkled all around, and upon the altar Ex 29:16; Le 1:5,11,15; 8:19; De 12:27

.See OFFERINGS

.Used for cleansing of leprosy Le 14:6,7,17,28,51,52

.See OFFERINGS

.OF PEACE OFFERING

Sprinkled about the altar Le 3:2,8,13; 9:18

.Blood of the ram of consecration put on the tip of right ear, thumb, and big toe of, and sprinkled upon, Aaron and his sons Ex 29:2,21; Le 8:23,24,30

.See OFFERINGS

.OF ATONEMENT

Sprinkled on the mercy seat Le 16:14,15,18,19,27; 17:11

.See OFFERINGS

.BLOOD OF THE COVENANT

.See OFFERINGS

–FIGURATIVE

.Of victories Ps 58:10

.Of oppression and cruelty Hab 2:12

.Of destruction Eze 35:6

.Of guilt Le 20:9; 2Sa 1:16; Eze 18:13

.Of judgments Eze 16:38; Re 16:6

–OF SACRIFICES, TYPICAL OF THE ATONING BLOOD OF CHRIST Heb 9:6-28

–OF CHRIST Mt 26:28; Mr 14:24; Lu 22:20; Joh 6:53-56; 19:34; Ac 20:28; Ro 3:24,25; 5:9; 1Co 10:16; 11:25; Eph 1:7; 2:13,16; Col 1:14,20; Heb 9:12-14; 10:19,20,29; 12:24; 13:12,20; 1Pe 1:2,18,19; 1Jo 1:7; 5:6,8; Re 1:5,6; 5:9; 7:14; 12:11

.See ATONEMENT

.See JESUS, MISSION OF, SUFFERINGS OF

BLUE

–See COLOR

BLUSHING

–With shame Ezr 9:6; Jer 6:15; 8:12

BOANERGES

–Surname of the sons of Zebedee Mr 3:17

BOAR, WILD

–General scriptures concerning Ps 80:13

–See SWINE

BOASTING

–General scriptures concerning Pr 20:14; 25:14; 27:1; Isa 10:15; Jer 9:23; Ro 1:30; Jas 3:5; 4:16

–Of evil Ps 52:1

–INSTANCES OF

.Goliath 1Sa 17

.Ben-hadad 1Ki 20:10

.Sennacherib 2Ki 18:19; Isa 10:8-15

.The disciples Lu 10:17; with 10:20

–SPIRITUAL Ps 49:6-9; 52:1; 94:4; Ro 3:1-31; 11:17-21; 1Co 1:17-31; 4:6,7; 2Co 10:12-18; Eph 2:8,9

BOAT

–See SHIP

BOAZ

–1. An ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:5; Lu 3:32

.History of Ru 2; 3; 4

–2. One of the bronze pillars of the temple 1Ki 7:21; 2Ch 3:17

BOCHERU

–Son of Azel 1Ch 8:38; 9:44

BOCHIM

–A place west of the Jordan River, near Gilgal Jud 1:5

BODY

–Called HOUSE 2Co 5:1

–HOUSE OF CLAY Job 4:19

–THE TEMPLE OF GOD 1Co 3:16; 6:3,15,19

–Corruptible Job 17:14; 1Co 15:53,54

–Resurrection of 1Co 15:19-54

–See RESURRECTION

BOHAN

–A Reubenite Jos 15:6; 18:17

BOIL

–(A tumor)

–Plague of Egyptians Ex 9:9,10; De 28:27,35

–Of the Philistines (R. V., tumors) 1Sa 5:6,9; 6:5

–Of Hezekiah, healed 2Ki 20:7; Isa 38:21

–Of Job Job 2:7,8

–Levitical ceremonies prescribed for Le 13:18-23

BOILING POT

–Parable of Eze 24:3-5

BOLDNESS

–Of THE RIGHTEOUS Pr 14:26; 28:1; Eph 3:12; Heb 4:16; 10:19; 13:6; 1Jo 2:28; 4:17

–INSTANCES OF, IN PRAYER

.Abraham Ge 18:23-32

.Moses Ex 33:12-18

.See COURAGE

BOLT

–FIERY Hab 3:5

BOND

–To keep the peace Ac 17:9

BONDAGE

–Of Israelites in Egypt Ex 1:14; 2:23; 6:6

–In PERSIA Ezr 9:9

–See EMANCIPATION

–See SERVANT

BONDMAN

–See SERVANT

BONES

–Vision of the dry Eze 37:1-14

–None of Christ’s broken Ps 34:20; Joh 19:36

BONNET

–(A turban)

–Worn by priests Ex 28:40; 29:9; 39:28; Le 8:13; Eze 44:18

–Worn by women Isa 3:20

–See DRESS

BOOK

–Genealogies kept in Ge 5:1

–OF LIFE Ex 32:32,33; Ps 69:28; 87:6; Da 12:1; Lu 10:20; Php 4:3; Re 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12,15; 21:27; 22:19

–OF REMEMBRANCE Ps 56:8; 139:16; Mal 3:16

BOOTH

–(Temporary hut)

–Made of boughs Jon 4:5

–Made for cattle Ge 33:17

–Watchmen Job 27:18; Isa 1:8; 24:20

–Prescribed for the Israelites to live in, during the Feast of Tabernacles, to celebrate their wanderings in the wilderness Le 23:40-43; Ne 8:15,16

BOOZ

–See BOAZ

BORING THE EAR

–A token of servitude for life Ex 21:6

BORROWING

–General scriptures concerning Ex 22:14,15; Ne 5:1-13; Ps 37:21; Pr 22:7; Mt 5:42

–See LENDING

–See INTEREST

–INSTANCES OF

.Israelites from the Egyptians Ex 3:22; 11:2; 12:35

.Borrowing trouble

See TROUBLE, BORROWING

BOSCATH

–See BOZKATH

BOSOR

–See BEOR

–See BOZRAH

BOSS

–Of a shield Job 15:26

BOTANY

–Laws of nature in the vegetable kingdom uniform in action Mt 7:16-18,20; Lu 6:43,44; 1Co 15:36-38; Ga 6:7

–Lily, beauty of Mt 6:28,29; 2Co 9:6

–See ALGUM

–See ALMOND

–See ALOE

–See ANISE

–See APPLE

–See ASH

–See BALM

–See BARLEY

–See BAY

–See BEAN

–See BOX

–See BRAMBLE

–See BULRUSH

–See CAMPHIRE

–See CANE

–See CASSIA

–See CEDAR

–See CHESTNUT

–See CINNAMON

–See COCKLE

–See CORIANDER

–See CORN

–See CUCUMBER

–See CUMMIN

–See CYPRESS

–See DATE

–See EBONY

–See ELM

–See FIG TREE

–See FIR TREE

–See FITCH

–See FLAG

–See FLAX

–See FRANKINCENSE

–See GALBANUM

–See GALL

–See GARLIC

–See GOPHERWOOD

–See GOURD

–See GRASS

–See HAZEL

–See HEATH

–See HEMLOCK

–See HUSK

–See HYSSOP

–See JUNIPER

–See LEEKS

–See LENTILE

–See LILY

–See MALLOW

–See MANDRAKE

–See MELON

–See MILLET

–See MINT

–See MULBERRY

–See MUSTARD

–See MYRRH

–See MYRTLE

–See NETTLE

–See NUT

–See OAK

–See OLIVE

–See ONION

–See PALM

–See PINE

–See POMEGRANATE

–See POPLAR

–See REED

–See ROSE

–See RUE

–See RYE

–See SAFFRON

–See SHITTIM

–See SPIKENARD

–See STACTE

–See SYCAMINE

–See SYCAMORE

–See TARE

–See TEIL

–See THISTLE

–See THORN

–See THYINE

–See VINE

–See WHEAT

–See WILLOW

–See WORMWOOD

BOTANICAL GARDENS

–(Park, probably) Ec 2:5,6; with 1Ki 4:33; 10:22

BOTCH

–See BOIL

BOTTLE

–General scriptures concerning Ge 21:14

–Made of animal skins Jos 9:4,13; Job 32:19; Ps 119:83; Mt 9:17; Mr 2:22; Lu 5:37,38

–Made of clay Isa 30:14; Jer 19:1,10; 48:12

–Used as a lachrymatory (a receptacle for tears) Ps 56:8

–See PITCHER

BOW

–1. A WEAPON Ge 21:16,20

.Made of brass (R. V.) 2Sa 22:35; Job 20:24; Ps 18:34

.Of wood Eze 39:9

.Used in war Isa 13:18; La 2:4; Eze 39:3

.Used by the Elamites Jer 49:35

.David instructed the Israelites in the use of, by writing a war song to 2Sa 1:18

.Used in hunting

.See ARCHERY

.See ARROW

–FIGURATIVE Ge 49:24; Job 16:13; 29:20; Ps 78:57; La 3:12; Ho 1:5; Hab 3:9; Re 6:2

–2. A TOKEN IN THE CLOUDS Ge 9:8-17; Eze 1:28; Re 4:3; 10:1

BOWELS

–Diseased 2Ch 21:15-20

–Judas’, gushed out Ac 1:18

–FIGURATIVE

.Of the sensibilities Ge 43:30; 1Ki 3:26; Job 30:27; Ps 22:14; So 5:4; Jer 4:19; 31:20; La 1:20; Php 1:8; 2:1; Col 3:12; 1Jo 3:17

.See HEART

BOWING

–In worship 2Ch 7:3

–See WORSHIP, ATTITUDES IN

BOWL

–Made of gold

.For the tabernacle Ex 25:29; 37:16

.Temple 1Ki 7:50; 1Ch 28:17; 2Ch 4:8

.Of silver Nu 4:7; 7:13,19,25,31,37,43,49,55,61,67,73,79,84

–Stamped “Holiness to the Lord,” Zec 14:20,21

–See BASIN

–FIGURATIVE Ec 12:6

BOX

–For oil 2Ki 9:1-3

–Made of alabaster Mt 26:7; Mr 14:3; Lu 7:37

BOXING

–FIGURATIVE 1Co 9:26

BOX TREE

–General scriptures concerning Isa 41:19; 60:13

BOZEZ

–A rock near Gibeah 1Sa 14:4

BOZKATH

–A city of Judah Jos 15:39; 2Ki 22:1

BOZRAH

–1. A city of Edom Ge 36:33

.Sheep of Mic 2:12

.Prophecies concerning Isa 34:6; 63:1; Jer 49:13,22; Am 1:12

–2. A town of Moab Jer 48:24

BRACELET

–Present of Ge 24:22

–Worn by women Ge 24:30; Isa 3:19

–By men Ge 38:18,25

–Dedicated to the tabernacle Ex 35:22; Nu 31:50

–Taken as spoils Nu 31:50; 2Sa 1:10

–FIGURATIVE Eze 16:11

BRAMBLE

–General scriptures concerning Isa 34:13; Lu 6:44

–Allegory of Jud 9:14,15

BRANCH

–FIGURATIVE Pr 11:28; Ho 14:6; Isa 60:21; Joh 15:2-5

.Pruning of Isa 18:5; Da 4:14; Joh 15:6; Ro 11:17,21

.Fruitless, cut off Joh 15:2,6

.A title of Christ Ps 80:15; Isa 4:2; 11:1; Jer 23:5; 33:15; Zec 3:8; 6:12

.Symbolic name of Joshua Zec 6:12

.See GRAFTING

BRASS

–(Or more probably COPPER)

–Smelted Eze 22:20; Job 28:2

–A mineral of Canaan De 8:9; Jos 22:8

–Of Syria 2Sa 8:8

–Tyrians traded in Eze 27:13

–Abundance of, for the temple 1Ki 7:47; 1Ch 22:14

–Articles made of

.Altar, vessels, and other articles of the tabernacle and temple Ex 38:28-31; 1Ki 7:14-47; Ezr 8:27

.Cymbals 1Ch 15:19

.Trumpets 1Co 13:1

.Armor 1Sa 17:5,6; 2Ch 12:10

.Bows, see Bows

.Fetters Jud 16:21; 2Ki 25:7

.Gates Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2

.Bars 1Ki 4:13

.Idols Da 5:4; Re 9:20

.Mirrors Ex 38:8

.Household vessels Mr 7:4

.Money Mt 10:9; Mr 12:41

–Workers in: Tubal-cain Ge 4:22

–Hiram 1Ki 7:14

–Alexander 2Ti 4:14

–See BRAZIER

–See COPPER

–See MOLDING

–FIGURATIVE Le 26:19; De 33:25; Isa 48:4; Jer 1:18; Eze 1:7; Da 2:32,39; 7:19; 10:6; Zec 6:1; Re 1:15

BRAVERY

–See BOLDNESS

–See COURAGE

BRAY

–To pound Pr 27:22

BRAZEN SEA

–See LAVER

BRAZEN SERPENT

–Made by Moses for the healing of the Israelites Nu 21:9

–Worshiped by Israelites 2Ki 18:4

–A symbol of Christ Joh 3:14,15

BRAZIER

–1. An artificer in brass and copper Ge 4:22; 2Ti 4:14

–2. A utensil used for warming houses Jer 36:22-24

BREAD

–Called the STAFF OF LIFE Eze 4:16; 5:16; 14:13

–KINDS OF

.Bread of affliction 1Ki 22:27; Ps 127:2; Ho 9:4; Isa 30:20

.Leavened (made with yeast) Le 7:13; 23:17; Ho 7:4; Am 4:5; Mt 13:33

.Unleavened (made without yeast) Ge 19:3; Ex 29:2; Jud 6:19; 1Sa 28:24

–Made of wheat flour Ex 29:2; 1Ki 4:22; 5:11; Ps 81:16

–Manna Nu 11:8

–Meal 1Ki 17:12

–Barley Jud 7:13

–HOW PREPARED

.Mixed with oil Ex 29:2,23

.Honey Ex 16:31

.With leaven, or ferment

.See leavened, in the paragraph above

.Also see LEAVEN

.Kneaded Ge 18:6; Ex 8:3; 12:34; 1Sa 28:24; 2Sa 13:8; Jer 7:18; Ho 7:4

.Made into loaves 1Sa 10:3; 17:17; 25:18; 1Ki 14:3; Mr 8:14

.Cakes 2Sa 6:19; 1Ki 17:12

.Wafers Ex 16:21; 29:23

.Cracknels 1Ki 14:3

.Baked in ovens Ex 8:3; Le 2:4; 7:9; 11:35; 26:26; Ho 7:4

.in pans Le 2:5,7; 2Sa 13:6-9

.on hearths Ge 18:6

.on coals 1Ki 19:6; Isa 44:19; Joh 21:9

.on coals of dung Eze 4:12,15

–Made by men Ge 40:2

–Made by women Le 26:26; 1Sa 8:13; Jer 7:18

–Traffic in Jer 37:21; Mr 6:37

–Sacrificed Le 21:6,8,17,21,22; 22:25; 1Sa 2:36; 2Ki 23:9

–By idolaters Jer 7:18; 44:19

–See SHEWBREAD

–See OFFERINGS

–FIGURATIVE Isa 55:2; 1Co 10:17; 2Co 9:10

.Christ Joh 6:32-35

–SYMBOLICAL

.Of the body of Christ Mt 26:26; Ac 20:7; 1Co 11:23,24

BREASTPLATE

–1. For high priest Ex 25:7

.Directions for the making of Ex 28:15-30

.Made by Bezaleel Ex 39:8,21

.Freewill offering of materials for Ex 35:9,27

.Worn by Aaron Ex 29:5; Le 8:8

–2. Armor for soldiers Re 9:9,17

–FIGURATIVE Isa 59:17; Eph 6:14; 1Th 5:8

BREATH

–Of life Ge 2:7; 7:22; Ac 17:25

–Of God 2Sa 22:16; Job 4:9; 15:30; 33:4; 37:10; Ps 18:15; 33:6; Isa 30:33

–FIGURATIVE Eze 37:9

BREECHES

–For the priests Ex 28:42; 39:28; Le 6:10; 16:4; Eze 44:18

BRIBERY

–General scriptures concerning Ex 23:8; De 16:18,19; 27:25; 1Sa 8:1,3; Job 15:34; Ps 26:9,10; Pr 15:27; 17:8,23; 18:16; 21:14; 25:14; 28:21; 29:4; Ec 7:7; Isa 1:23; 5:22,23; 33:15,16; Eze 13:19; 22:12,13; Am 2:6; 5:12; Mic 7:3

–INSTANCES OF

.Delilah Jud 16:5

.Samuel’s sons

.See above

.The false prophet, Shemaiah Ne 6:10-13

.Ben-hadad 1Ki 15:19

.Haman bribes Ahasuerus to destroy the Jews Es 3:9

.Chief priests bribe Judas Mt 26:15; 27:3-9; Mr 14:11; Lu 22:5

.Soldiers bribed to declare that the disciples stole the body of Jesus Mt 28:12-15

.Governor Felix seeks a bribe from Paul Ac 24:26

BRICK

–Used in building: Babel Ge 11:3

–Cities in Egypt Ex 1:11,14

–Houses Isa 9:10

–Altars Isa 65:3

–Made by Israelites Ex 5:7-19; 2Sa 12:31; Jer 43:9; Na 3:14

BRICK-KILN

–General scriptures concerning Jer 43:9; Na 3:14

–Captives tortured in 2Sa 12:31

BRIDE

–Ornaments of Isa 49:18; 61:10; Jer 2:32; Re 21:2

–Presents to Ge 24:53

–Maids of Ge 24:59,61; 29:24,29

–FIGURATIVE Ps 45:10-17; Eze 16:8-14; Re 19:7,8; 21:2,9; 22:17

BRIDEGROOM

–Ornaments of Isa 61:10

–Exempt from military duty De 24:5

–Companions of Jud 14:11

–Joy with Mt 9:15; Mr 2:19,20; Lu 5:34,35

–Parable of Mt 25:1-13

–Song of So 4:7-16

–FIGURATIVE Eze 16:8-14

BRIDLE

–General scriptures concerning Ps 32:9; Pr 26:3; Re 14:20

–FIGURATIVE 2Ki 19:28; Ps 39:1; Jas 1:26

.See BIT

BRIER

–FIGURATIVE Isa 5:6; 55:13; Eze 2:6; 28:24

BRIGANDINE

–A coat of mail Jer 46:4; 51:3

BRIMSTONE

–Fire and, rained upon Sodom Ge 19:24; Lu 17:29

–In Palestine De 29:23

–FIGURATIVE Job 18:15; Ps 11:6; Isa 30:33; Eze 38:22; Re 9:17,18; 14:10; 19:20; 21:8

BROOK

–See RIVER

BROTH

–General scriptures concerning Jud 6:19,20; 2Ki 4:38; Isa 65:4

–Symbolical Eze 24:5

BROTHEL

–See HIGH PLACE

BROTHER

–Signifies

.a relative, Ge 14:16; 29:12

.a neighbor De 23:7; Jud 21:6; Neh 5:7

.any Israelite Jer 34:9; Ob 1:10

.mankind Ge 9:5; Mt 18:35; 1Jo 3:15

.a companion 2Sa 1:26; 1Ki 13:30; 20:33

–Love of Pr 17:17; 18:24; So 8:1

–Unfaithful Pr 27:10

–Reuben’s love for Joseph Ge 37:21,22

–Joseph’s, for his brethren Ge 43:30-34; 45:1-5; 50:19-25

–A fraternal epithet, especially among Christians.

.Instituted by Christ Mt 12:50; 25:40; Heb 2:11,12

.Used by disciples Ac 9:17; 21:20; Ro 16:23; 1Co 7:12; 2Co 2:13

.by Peter 1Pe 1:22

.Used among the Israelites Le 19:17; De 22:1-4

–Brother’s widow.

.Law concerning Levirate marriage of De 25:5-10; Mt 22:24; Mr 12:19; Lu 20:28

BROTHERLY KINDNESS

–See BROTHER

–See CHARITABLENESS

–See FELLOWSHIP

–See FRATERNITY

–See FRIENDSHIP

–See LOVE

BUCKET

–General scriptures concerning Nu 24:7; Isa 40:15

BUCKLER

–See SHIELD

BUILDER

–(Of the tabernacle)

–See BE-ZALEEL

–See MASTER WORKMAN

–FIGURATIVE Ps 118:22; Mt 21:42; Ac 4:11; 1Pe 2:7; Heb 11:10

.See CARPENTER

BUILDING

–FIGURATIVE 2Co 5:1

BUKKI

–1. Son of Abishua 1Ch 6:5,51; Ezr 7:4

–2. A prince of Dan Nu 34:22

BUKKIAH

–A Levite 1Ch 25:4,13

BUL

–(The eighth month (November))

–The temple completed in 1Ki 6:38

–Jeroboam institutes an idolatrous feast in, to correspond with the Feast of Tabernacles 1Ki 12:32,33; 1Ch 27:11

BULL

–Wild, caught in nets Isa 51:20

–Blood of, in sacrifice Heb 9:13; 10:4

–See BULLOCK

–See OFFERINGS

BULLOCK

–(Or, OX (Synonymous terms in A. V.))

–Uses of

.For sacrifice Ex 29:3,10-14,36; Le 4:8,16; Nu 7:87,88; 28:11-31; 29

.For plowing 1Sa 14:14; 1Ki 19:19; Pr 14:4; Isa 32:20; Jer 31:18

.For treading out grain De 25:4

.With wagons Nu 7:3-8; 2Sa 6:3-6

–Laws concerning

.Trespass by Ex 21:28-36

.Theft of Ex 22:1-10

.Rest for Ex 23:12

.Not to be muzzled, when treading grain De 25:4; 1Co 9:9; 1Ti 5:18

.Not to be yoked with a donkey De 22:10

–Twelve bronze, under the molten sea in Solomon’s temple 1Ki 7:25; 2Ch 4:4; Jer 52:20

–See BULL

–See CATTLE

–SYMBOLICAL Eze 1:10; Re 4:7

BULRUSH

–(Papyrus, R. V.))

.Moses’ ark (basket) of Ex 2:3

–Boats made of Isa 18:2

–FIGURATIVE Isa 58:5

BULWARK

–General scriptures concerning De 20:20; 2Ch 26:15; Ec 9:14

–FIGURATIVE Ps 48:13; Isa 26:1

BUNAH

–Son of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:25

BUNNI

–1. A Levite, a teacher with Ezra Ne 9:4

–2. Ancestor of Shemaiah Ne 11:15

–3. A family of Jews Ne 10:15

BURDEN

–FIGURATIVE

.Of oppressions Isa 58:6; Mt 23:4; Lu 11:46; Ga 6:2

.Of the prophetic message Isa 13:1; 15:1; 17:1; 19:1

BURGLARY

–See THEFT

BURIAL

–Rites of Jer 34:5

–Soon after death De 21:23; Jos 8:29; Joh 19:38-42; Ac 5:9,10

–With spices 2Ch 16:14; Mr 16:1; Lu 23:56

–Bier (coffin) used at 2Sa 3:31; Lu 7:14

–Attended by relatives and friends

.Of Jacob Ge 50:5-9

.Abner 2Sa 3:31

.Child of Jeroboam 1Ki 14:13

.The son of the widow of Nain Lu 7:12,13

.Stephen Ac 8:2

–Lack of, a disgrace 2Ki 9:10; Pr 30:17; Jer 16:4; 22:19; Eze 39:15

–Directions given about, before death

.By Jacob Ge 49:29,30

.By Joseph Ge 50:25

–Burial of Gog (multitude) requiring seven months Eze 39:12,13

–BURYING PLACES

.Bought by Abraham Ge 23; 25:9

.Prepared by

Jacob Ge 50:5

Asa 2Ch 16:14

Joseph Mt 27:60

.On hills 2Ki 23:16; Jos 24:33

.In valleys Jer 7:32

.Family Ge 47:30; 49:29; Ac 7:16

.Of kings 1Ki 2:10; 2Ch 32:33

.A place of honor 2Ch 24:16,25; 21:20

.For poor and strangers Jer 26:23; Mt 27:7

.Tombs

In houses 1Sa 25:1; 1Ki 2:34

In gardens 2Ki 21:18,26; Joh 19:41

In caves Ge 23:9

Under trees, Deborah’s Ge 35:8

King Saul’s 1Sa 31:13

.Closed with stones Mt 27:60,66; Joh 11:38; 20:1

.Sealed Mt 27:66

.Marked with pillars, Rachel’s Ge 35:20

.And inscriptions 2Ki 23:17

.Painted and garnished Mt 23:27,29

.With shelves Isa 14:15

.Demoniacs lived in Mt 8:28

.Anyone who touched, were unclean Nu 19:16,18; Isa 65:4

.Refused to the dead Re 11:9

.Robbed Jer 8:1

.See CREMATION

.See DEAD, THE

.See DEATH>

.See ELEGY

.See GRAVE

.See MOURNING

–FIGURATIVE Isa 22:16; Ro 6:4; Col 2:12

BURNING

–As a punishment

–See PUNISHMENT

BURNING BUSH

–General scriptures concerning Ex 3:2-5; Ac 7:30

BURNT OFFERING

–See OFFERINGS, BURNT

BUSH, BURNING

–See BURNING BUSH

BUSHEL

–About one peck Mt 5:15; Mr 4:21; Lu 11:33

BUSYBODY

–General scriptures concerning Le 19:16; Pr 20:3; 2Th 3:11,12; 1Ti 5:13; 1Pe 4:15

–See TALEBEARER

–See SPEAKING, EVIL

BUTLER

–Pharaoh’s, imprisoned and released Ge 40; 1Ki 10:5; 2Ch 9:4; Ne 1:11; 2:1

BUTTER

–General scriptures concerning Ge 18:8; De 32:14; Jud 5:25; 2Sa 17:29; Job 20:17; Isa 7:15,22

–Made by churning Pr 30:33

BUZ

–1. Son of Nahor Ge 22:21

–2. Father of Jahdo 1Ch 5:14

BUZZI

–Father of Ezekiel Eze 1:3

 

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