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- AalarAalar (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 36) — the name given to the leader of the Israelites who returned from the Babylonian…
- AaronAaron (meaning: high, mountain, mountain of light, teacher, enlightened; a name cognate with Harun, so commonly used in…
- AbaddonAbaddon (destroyer) (Апок. Откр IX, 11) — the Hebrew name of the angel who received the key to the bottomless pit…
- AbadiahAbadiah (см. II Ездр. 2Ездр VIII, 35). In I Ezra (1Ездр VIII, 9) the name is given as: Obadiah, son of Jehiel.
- AbanaAbana (IV Цар. 4Цар V, 12) — the name of a river in Syria that waters the city of Damascus.
- Abarim, the Mountains of AbarimAbarim, the Mountains of Abarim (passages, crossings) (Числ. Чис XXVII, 12, Втор.
- AbbaAbba (Рим. Рим VIII, 15). This Syro-Chaldean word meaning father occurs only three times in the New Testament: once…
- AbdaAbda — the name means in the Chaldean language servant, servant of God. This proper name occurs twice in the Old…
- AbdielAbdiel (servant of God) — the name of two persons:
- Abdon* Abdon (city) * Abdon (son of Hillel) * Abdon (son of Micah)
- Abdon (city)Abdon (Нав. Нав XXI, 30) — the name of a city in the tribe of Asher.
- Abdon (son of Hillel)Abdon (servile) (Суд. Суд XII, 13) — a judge of Israel, son of Hillel the Pirathonite. He judged Israel eight years and…
- Abdon (son of Micah)Abdon (II Пар. 2Пар XXXIV, 20) — son of Micah, one of those sent together with the high priest Hilkiah by King Josiah…
- AbednegoAbednego (servant of light) (Дан. Дан I, 7) — one of four young Hebrew captives taken by Nebuchadnezzar for service in…
- Abel (cities)Abel — the name of five cities mentioned in the Bible; it signifies a watery, grassy place.
- Abel (son of Adam)Abel (Быт. Быт IV, 2), in Hebrew Hebel — breath, vapor, and hence vanity, nothingness, or something transient, was the…
- Abel-Beth-MaachahAbel-Beth-Maachah (meadow of the house of Maachah) (IV Цар. 4Цар XV, 29) — a city in the northern part of the tribe of…
- Abel-keramimAbel-keramim (plain of vineyards) (Суд. Суд XI, 33) — an Ammonite settlement beyond the Jordan, rich in vineyards and…
- Abel-maimAbel-maim (plain of waters) (II Пар. 2Пар XVI, 4) — another name, as is believed, of the city of Abel-Beth-Maachah (II…
- Abel-meholahAbel-meholah (Суд. Суд VII, 22) — a city in the northern part of the Jordan valley, not far from Beth-shan. Here the…
- Abel-ShittimAbel-Shittim, or Shittim (meadow of acacias) (Числ. Чис XXXIII, 49, Чис XXXV, 1) — a town situated six or seven miles…
- AbezAbez (brightness) (Нав. Нав XIX, 20) — a city of the tribe of Issachar, the present location of which is unknown.
- AbiAbi (God is father) (IV Цар. 4Цар XVIII, 2). This was the name of the mother of Hezekiah, king of Judah, daughter of…
- Abi-albonAbi-albon (father of strength) (II Цар. 2Цар XXIII, 31) — the name of one of the thirty mighty men of King David.
- AbiasaphAbiasaph (my father is a gatherer) (Исх. Исх VI, 24) — the name given to a son of Korah; the ancestor of one of his…
- AbiatharAbiathar (abundance) (I Цар. 1Цар XXII, 20) — son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, the tenth high priest of the Jews and…
- AbibAbib (month of ears of grain) (Исх. Исх XIII, 4) — the first month of the sacred year and the seventh of the civil year…
- AbidaAbida (father of knowledge) (Быт. Быт XXV, 4) — son of Midian and grandson of Abraham.
- AbidanAbidan (my father is judge) (Числ. Чис I, 11–22) — son of Gideoni, the chief of the tribe of Benjamin when the…
- AbielAbiel (father of strength) — the name of two persons:
- AbiezerAbiezer (father of help) — the name of three persons:
- AbigailAbigail (joy of the father) — the name of two persons:
- AbihailAbihail (father of might) — the name of the following persons:
- AbijahAbijah (my father is Jehovah) — the name of the following persons:
- AbileneAbilene (Лук. Лк III, 1) — a Syrian region lying to the west of Damascus.
- AbimaelAbimael (father of Maël) (Быт. Быт X, 28) — a descendant of Joktan, believed to be the ancestor of the Minaean people…
- AbimelechAbimelech (king, or father of the king) — the name of the following persons:
- AbinadabAbinadab (noble father) — the name of three persons:
- AbinoamAbinoam (father of grace). In the Book of Judges (Суд. Суд IV, 6, Суд V, 1) he is named as the father of the judge…
- AbiramAbiram (father of height, or: the father is exalted) (III Цар.
- AbishagAbishag (father of error) (III Цар. 3Цар I, 15) — a beautiful Shunammite woman of the tribe of Issachar, chosen by the…
- AbishaiAbishai (father of a gift) (II Цар. 2Цар II, 18) — son of Zeruiah, David's nephew, Joab's brother, and a soldier in…
- AbishuaAbishua (father of salvation) — the name of two persons:
- AbishurAbishur (father of uprightness) (I Пар. 1Пар II, 28, 29) — the son of Shammai, of the tribe of Judah.
- AbitalAbital (paternal shelter) (II Цар. 2Цар III, 4) — one of the wives of David.
- AbitubAbitub (father of goodness) — a son of Shaharaim by Hushim (I Пар. 1Пар VIII, 11).
- AbiudAbiud (God is my father) — the name of the following persons:
- AbnerAbner (father of light) (I Цар. 1Цар XIV, 50, 51) — son of Ner, Saul's uncle, the renowned and faithful commander of…
- Abram, AbrahamAbram (exalted father), Abraham (father of a multitude), (Быт. Быт XI, 27) — the son of Terah, born in the Chaldean…
- AbronahAbronah (riverside place) — the name of the following localities:
- AbsalomAbsalom (Heb. Avshalom — father of peace) (II Цар. 2Цар III, 3) — the third son of David, by Maachah daughter of Talmai…
- AbubusAbubus (the loving) (I Мак. 1Мак XVI, 11–15) — the father of Ptolemy, military commander in the region of Jericho.
- AbyssiniaAbyssinia. See Ethiopia.
- AcaciaAcacia. See Shittim.
- AccadAccad (meaning unknown) (Быт. Быт X, 10) — a fortress or city built by Nimrod in the land of Shinar, or Babylonia.
- AccoAcco (Суд. Суд I, 31) (sandy and scorched by the sun) — now Akko, or Acre, or — owing to its connection with the…
- AchaiaAchaia (Деян. Деян XVIII, 12, Рим. Рим XVI, 5; I Кор. 1Кор XI, 10) — this name originally served to designate a small…
- AchaicusAchaicus (from the region of Achaia) (I Кор. 1Кор XVI, 17) — the name of a Christian whose arrival at Ephesus, together…
- AchanAchan (troubler) (Нав. Нав VII, 18) — son of Carmi, of the tribe of Judah, who secretly took and hid in the ground…
- AcharAchar . See Achan .
- AchborAchbor (in Hebrew meaning mouse ) — in Holy Scripture this name is given to several persons:
- AchimAchim (in Hebrew: establishment) — the proper name of one of the persons mentioned in the genealogy of the Lord (Мф.
- AchiorAchior (brother of light) (Иудиф. Иудиф V, 5, 6) — commander of the Ammonites in the army of Holofernes, who…
- AchishAchish (probably a Philistine word) (I Цар. 1Цар XXI, 10) — king of Gath, to whom David fled on two occasions while…
- AchitobAchitob (good brother) (Иудиф. Иудиф VIII, 1) — one of the ancestors of Judith, the son of Elijah.
- AchorAchor (Нав. Нав VII, 24) — the Valley of Trouble, in the vicinity of Jericho, on the northern boundary of the tribe of…
- AchsahAchsah (anklet, an ornamental band for the feet) (Нав. Нав XV, 16–19, Суд. Суд I, 12, 13) — daughter of Caleb.
- AchshaphAchshaph (place of enchantment, sorcery) (Нав. Нав XI, 1, Нав XII, 20, Нав XIX, 25) — a city of the tribe of Asher.
- AchzibAchzib (false, deceptive) — the name of two places:
- Acts of the ApostlesActs of the Apostles, or the Book of the Acts of the Holy Apostles. See Luke.
- AczacimehAczacimeh . See Seir .
- AdadahAdadah (border, boundary) (Нав. Нав XV, 22) — the proper name of a city in the tribe of Judah.
- AdahAdah (ornament) — the name of two wives:
- AdaiahAdaiah (according to Gesenius, ornament of the Lord; according to others, witness of God) — the name of the following…
- AdaliahAdaliah (Еф. Эсф IX, 8) — the Persian name of one of the ten sons of Haman, put to death by the Jews in Shushan in…
- AdamAdam (red earth) — the name of one person and also the name of one city:
- AdamahAdamah (earth) — the name of two cities:
- AdamantAdamant. See Diamond (Алмаз).
- Adami-nekebAdami-nekeb (land of ravines) (Нав. Нав XIX, 33) — the name of a city in the tribe of Naphtali.
- AdarAdar (beautiful, glorious) (I Ездр. 1Ездр VI, 15, Есф. Эсф III, 1, 13) — the sixth month of the civil and the twelfth…
- AdasaAdasa (I Мак. 1Мак VII, 40, 45) — a village in the tribe of Judah near Beth-horon.
- AdbeelAdbeel (a word of uncertain origin) (Быт. Быт XXV, 13) — the proper name of one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, the…
- AddarAddar (brilliant, glorious):
- Addi (II Esdras)Addi. See (II Ездр. 2Ездр IX, 31).
- Addi (Luke)Addi (Лук. Лк III, 28) — the proper name of the son of Cosam, mentioned by the Evangelist Luke in the genealogy of the…
- Addo and IddoAddo and Iddo (timely, life-giving, loving) — the name of the following persons:
- AddusAddus. See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 34).
- AdidaAdida (I Мак. 1Мак XII, 38) — a city in the tribe of Dan, near Lydda. It is identified with the city of Hadid mentioned…
- AdielAdiel (ornament of God) — the name of three persons:
- AdinAdin (pleasant) (I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 15, Неем. Неем VII, 20, Неем X, 16) — the proper name of one person.
- AdinaAdina (beautiful, magnificent) (I Пар. 1Пар XI, 42) — the name of one of the commanders over the army of David, the son…
- AdithaimAdithaim (twofold ornament) (Нав. Нав XV, 36) — a city in the lowland region of the tribe of Judah.
- AdlaiAdlai (according to Gesenius, the justice of God) (I Пар. 1Пар XXVII, 29) — the father of Shaphat, the chief overseer…
- AdmathaAdmatha (a Persian word) (Есф. Эсф I, 14) — one of the seven chief princes of Persia and Media at the court of King…
- AdnaAdna (pleasantness) — the name of two persons:
- Adnah (Manasseh)Adnah (the same as Adna) (I Пар. 1Пар XII, 20) — one of the commanders of thousands of Manasseh who went over to David…
- AdonaiAdonai (Ис. Ис XL, 10) — a name of the Lord, frequently encountered in the sacred books of the Old Testament; it is…
- Adoni-bezekAdoni-bezek (lord of Bezek, or lord of lightning) (Суд. Суд I, 4, 7) — the name or title of a Canaanite king.
- Adoni-zedekAdoni-zedek (Lord of righteousness) (Нав. Нав X, 1, 27) — a Canaanite king in Jerusalem.
- AdonijahAdonijah (Jehovah is my Lord) — the name of three persons:
- AdonikamAdonikam (perhaps: the Lord helps) (I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 13) — the head of a clan of 666 persons who returned from…
- AdoniramAdoniram (the Lord is exalted) (III Цар. 3Цар IV, 6, 3Цар V, 14) — one of the chief officers of Solomon, who supervised…
- AdonisAdonis. See Tammuz.
- AdoraimAdoraim, also known as Adoraim (two hills, upper and lower) (II Пар. 2Пар XI, 9) — cities in the south of Judah…
- AdrammelechAdrammelech (glorious king — an Assyrian word) — the name of a person and of a pagan deity:
- AdrielAdriel (flock of God) (I Цар. 1Цар XVIII, 19) — the son of Barzillai the Meholathite. He married Merab, the daughter of…
- AduelAduel (Тов. Тов I, 1) — an ancestor of Tobit, of the tribe of Naphtali.
- AdullamAdullam (II Мак. 2Мак XII, 38) and Odollam (Нав. Нав XV, 35) (justice of the people) — an ancient and renowned city in…
- AdummimAdummim (Нав. Нав XV, 7) — the name of a ridge not far from Gilgal, at the approach to the wilderness of Jericho.
- AduyAduy. See Jaddua.
- AdерAder (strong, mighty) (III Цар. 3Цар XI, 14–22) — an Edomite, a descendant of the kings of Edom.
- AgabusAgabus (locust) (Деян. Деян XI, 28) — one of the prophets, who foretold in the year 43 AD a famine which, as secular…
- AgagAgag (flaming) (Числ. Чис XXIV, 7) was king of the Amalekites.
- AgateAgate (red) (Исх. Исх XXVIII, 19) — a precious stone, semi-transparent and beautifully variegated.
- AgeeAgee (the exiled) (II Цар. 2Цар XXIII, 11) — a Hararite, one of the mighty men of King David.
- AgiaAgia (radiant, resplendent) — one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, wife of Jadda, who was called Barzillai…
- AgiiAgii (см. II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 34). In I Ездр. (I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 57) the name reads Hattil.
- AgravAgrav (см.II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 29). In I Ездр. (I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 45) the name reads Hagaba.
- AgrippaAgrippa (a man who causes pain at his birth) (Деян. Деян XXV, 13) — the son and successor of Herod the persecutor…
- AgurAgur (gatherer) (Притч. Притч XXX, 1) — the son of Jakeh, an Israelite sage renowned for his sayings placed in the…
- Ah!Ah! — an exclamatory interjection expressing in general joy, sorrow, and sometimes regret or contempt (Иез.
- AhabAhab (brother of the father) (III Цар. 3Цар XVI, 29) — son of Omri and his successor, the eighth king of Israel.
- AharhelAharhel (behind the rampart, the wall) (I Пар. 1Пар IV, 8) — son of Harum, of the tribe of Judah.
- AhasbaiAhasbai (flourishing, brilliant) (II Цар. 2Цар XXIII, 34) — father of Eliphelet, one of the mighty men of King David…
- AhashbariAhashbari (royal herald) (I Пар. 1Пар IV, 6) — one of the sons of Naarah, of the posterity of Judah.
- AhasuerusAhasuerus (Assuerus) — the designation of various kings of Persia.
- AhavaAhava (water) (I Ездр. 1Ездр VIII, 15) — a region in Assyria and a river beside which Ezra gathered the remaining Jews…
- Ahaz (king of Judah)Ahaz (possessor) (II Пар. 2Пар XXVIII, 1) — son of Jotham, who inherited the throne of the king of Judah at the age of…
- Ahaz (son of Micah)Ahaz (I Пар. 1Пар VIII, 35) — son of Micah, of the posterity of Jonathan, a Benjaminite.
- AhbanAhban (beloved) (I Пар. 1Пар II, 29) — son of Abishur, of the descendants of Judah.
- AherAher (another) (I Пар. 1Пар VII, 12) — a Benjaminite, father of Hushim.
- AhiAhi (brother of Jehovah) — the name of two persons:
- AhiacharusAhiacharus (Тов. Тов I, 21, 22) — cupbearer and keeper of the royal signet ring, steward and treasurer of Esarhaddon…
- AhiamAhiam (mother's brother) (II Цар. 2Цар XXIII, 33) — one of David's thirty mighty men, son of Sharar the Hararite…
- AhianAhian (brotherly) (I Пар. 1Пар VII, 19) — son of Shemida.
- AhiezerAhiezer (brother of help) — the name of two persons:
- AhihudAhihud (brother of unity) (I Пар. 1Пар VIII, 7) — chief of the tribe of Asher.
- AhijahAhijah (friend of Jehovah) — the name of the following persons:
- AhikamAhikam (brother of the rising sun; or, according to Gesenius, brother of an enemy) (Иер.
- AhiludAhilud (brother of the born one) — the name of two persons:
- AhimaazAhimaaz (brother of anger) — the name of several persons:
- AhimanAhiman (brother of a gift) (Числ. Чис XIII, 22) — a Levite, gatekeeper, one of the three sons of Anak who lived in…
- AhimelechAhimelech (brother of the king) — the name of the following persons:
- AhimothAhimoth (brother of death) (I Пар. 1Пар VI, 25) — a Levite of the line of Kohath, son of Elkanah.
- AhinadabAhinadab (in Heb. Achnadav, noble brother) (III Цар. 3Цар IV, 14) — one of Solomon's officers who supplied the king and…
- AhinoamAhinoam (brother of grace) — the name of two persons:
- AhioAhio (in Heb. Achyo) (brotherly) — the name of three persons mentioned in Holy Scripture:
- AhiraAhira (brother of evil) (Числ. Чис I, 15, Чис II, 29, Чис VII, 78) — son of Enan, a descendant of the tribe of Naphtali.
- AhiramAhiram (brother of the exalted) (Числ. Чис XXVI, 38) — according to the opinion of some, he is the same person as Ehi…
- AhisamachAhisamach (brother of support) (Исх. Исх XXXI, 6) — of the tribe of Dan, father of Oholiab.
- AhishaharAhishahar (friend of the dawn) (I Пар. 1Пар VII, 10) — a Benjaminite, son of Bilhan and grandson of Jediael.
- AhisharAhishar (brother of the singer, or brother of uprightness) (III Цар. 3Цар IV, 6) — superintendent of Solomon's palace.
- AhithophelAhithophel (brother of folly, stupidity) (II Цар. 2Цар XV, 12) — a native of Giloh, a close friend, companion, and…
- AhitovAhitov . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр VIII, 2). According to (I Ездр. 1Ездр VII, 2) — this is the high priest Ahitub.
- AhitubAhitub (brother of goodness) — the name of the following four persons:
- AhiudAhiud (brother of Judah) (Числ. Чис XXXIV, 27) — chief of the tribe of Asher, son of Shelomi.
- AhivAhiv . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 31). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 51 the name reads: Hakupha .
- AhlabAhlab (fat, fertile place) (Суд. Суд I, 31) — a city of the tribe of Asher. Out of Asher his food shall be rich, and he…
- AhlaiAhlai (O that...! — an expression of desire) — the name of two persons mentioned in Holy Scripture:
- AhoahAhoah (brotherhood) (I Пар. 1Пар VIII, 4) — son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin.
- AhohiteAhohite (II Цар. 2Цар XXIII, 9) — this name designates Eleazar, one of David's mighty warriors, son of Dodo son of…
- AhrahAhrah (in Heb. Ackrach) (after the brother) (I Пар. 1Пар VIII, 1) — the third son of Benjamin, son of the patriarch…
- AhumAhum (brother of water) (I Пар. 1Пар IV, 2) — a descendant of the patriarch Judah, through his brother Shobal.
- AhuzamAhuzam (possession) (I Пар. 1Пар IV, 6) — one of the sons of Ashur by his wife Naarah.
- AhuzzathAhuzzath (Быт. Быт XXVI, 26) — a close friend of Abimelech, king of Gerar, who was present at the meeting of Abimelech…
- AhzaiAhzai (Неем. Неем XI, 13) (protector, defender) — a priest, son of Meshillemoth. In the parallel passage (I Пар. 1Пар…
- AiAi (heap of ruins) — the name of two cities:
- AiahAiah (bird of prey) — the name of the following persons:
- AiathAiath (heaps of ruins) — a city of the tribe of Benjamin, probably the city of Ai (see Ai) (Ис. X, 28).
- AidiahAidiah. See (II Ездр. 2Ездр IX, 27). In I Ездр. 1Ездр X, 26 the name reads Elijah.
- AijalonAijalon (valley of gazelles):
- AinAin, or En (eye, spring):
- AkanAkan (penetrating) (Быт. Быт XXXVI, 27) — one of the sons of Ezer the Horite.
- AkeldamaAkeldama (a Syriac word meaning the field or village of blood) (Деян.
- AkkatanAkkatan. See (II Ездр. 2Ездр VIII, 38). In I Ездр. 1Ездр VIII, 13 the name reads Hakkatam.
- AkkavAkkav (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 30) — a person identical with Hagab (I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 36).
- AkkubAkkub (crafty):
- AkkvosAkkvos. See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 38). In the parallel passage in I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 63 the name reads Hakkoz.
- AkrabbimAkrabbim (scorpions) (Числ. Чис XXXIV, 4) — a range of hills on the southern border of Judah toward the Dead Sea.
- Akuv and AkufAkuv and Akuf. See (II Ездр. 2Ездр IV, 30, 31). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 45 the name Akuv reads as Akuf.
- AlabasterAlabaster (flask) (Мф. Мф XXVI, , Мр. Мк XIV, 3, Лук. Лк VII, 37) — a kind of white, fine-grained, dense stone of the…
- AlamothAlamoth (Пс. Пс XLV, 1, I Пар. 1Пар XV, 20) — a musical instrument among the Hebrews and a certain tune sung in a high…
- AlcimusAlcimus (strong, courageous) (I Мак. 1Мак VII, 5, 1Мак IX, 12) — an unworthy Jewish high priest who, in the time of the…
- AlemaAlema (I Мак. 1Мак V, 2–6) — one of the great and fortified cities of Galaaditis.
- AlemethAlemeth (covering) — the proper name of a city and of two persons:
- AleppoAleppo, or Halab. See Syria.
- AlexanderAlexander:
- AlexandriaAlexandria (Деян. Деян XVIII, 24, Деян XXVII, 6) (the city named after Alexander) — a famous city founded by Alexander…
- AlexandriansAlexandrians (Деян. Деян VI, 9) — Jews from Alexandria who were present in Jerusalem when Stephen was preaching there…
- AllamethAllameth (refuge) (I Пар. 1Пар VI, 60) — a priestly city in the tribe of Benjamin, probably the same as Almon.
- AllammelechAllammelech (royal oak) (Нав. Нав XIX, 26) — a border city in the allotment of the tribe of Asher.
- AllkinAllkin. See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 34). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 57 the name reads Ami.
- AllonAllon (oak) (I Пар. 1Пар IV, 37) — one of the ancestors of Ziza, the commander of the tribe of Simeon in the reign of…
- AlmightyAlmighty (Heb. Shaddai) (Быт. Быт XVII, 1, Быт XLVIII, 3, Исх. Исх VI, 2, 3; Иов. Иов V, 17 и др.) — one of the…
- AlmodadAlmodad, also known as Elmodad — the name of two persons:
- AlmonAlmon (Нав. Нав XXI, 18). See Allameth.
- Almon-diblathaimAlmon-diblathaim (hidden place) (Числ. Чис XXXIII, 46–47) — one of the last camping places of the Israelites in the…
- Almug treeAlmug tree (III Цар. 3Цар X, 11, 12, II Пар. 2Пар IX, 10, 11) — in the days of Solomon this wood was brought in…
- AlnathanAlnathan. See (II Ездр. 2Ездр VIII, 43). In I Ездр. 1Ездр VIII, 16 the name reads Elnathan.
- AloesAloes (Пес.-Пес. Песн IV, 14) — a well-known exotic plant with broad and very thick leaves terminating in spines.
- AlphaAlpha (Апок. Откр I, 8, Откр XXI, 6) — the name (from the Hebrew word aleph — ox) of the first letter of the Greek…
- AlphaeusAlphaeus (learned leader) (Мф. Мф X, 3, Мр. Мк III, 18, Лук. Лк VI, 15, Деян. Деян I, 13).
- AltaneiAltanei. See (II Ездр. 2Ездр IX, 33). In I Ездр. 1Ездр X, 33 the name reads Mattenai.
- AltarAltar (Пс. Пс L, 21, Быт. Быт VIII, 20) — a structure of a special kind, appointed exclusively for the offering of…
- AlushAlush (place of wild beasts) (Числ. Чис XXXIII, 13, 14) — the tenth camping place of the Israelites in the wilderness…
- AlvaAlva (iniquity) (Быт. Быт XXXVI, 40) — the name of an Edomite prince mentioned in the cited passage.
- AlvanAlvan (unrighteousness) (Быт. Быт XXXVI, 23) — one of the sons of the chief Shobal the Horite.
- AmadAmad (everlasting people) (Нав. Нав XIX, 26) — the name of a city in the allotment of the tribe of Asher.
- AmalAmal (bearing toil) (I Пар. 1Пар VII, 35) — the son of Helem, of the tribe of Asher.
- Amalek (person)Amalek (meaning of the word unknown) (Быт. Быт XXXVI, 12–16) — the son of Eliphaz and the great-grandson of Esau, one…
- AmalekitesAmalekites (I Цар. 1Цар XV, 6) — a powerful people occupying the country between Palestine and Egypt, called in the…
- AmamAmam (mother) (Нав. Нав XV, 26) — a city in the south of the tribe of Judah; its location is unknown and the meaning of…
- AmanaAmana (firm, steadfast) (Пес. Пес. Песн IV, 8) — the southern peak of one of the Lebanon mountains, named probably…
- AmariahAmariah (promised by God) — the name of various priests, Levites, and other persons mentioned in Holy Scripture:
- AmasaAmasa (burden, heaviness) (I Пар. 1Пар II, 17, II Цар. 2Цар XVII, 25) — the son of Jether, who is everywhere called…
- Amasa (Ephraim)Amasa (burden, heaviness) (II Пар. 2Пар XXVIII, 12) — the son of Hadlai, one of the chiefs of the sons of Ephraim in…
- AmasaiAmasai (bearing a burden) — the name of four persons:
- AmashaiAmashai (valiant warrior, warrior of booty) (Неем. Неем XI, 13) — the son of Azareel and one of those assigned by lot…
- AmaziahAmaziah (whom Jehovah strengthens) — the name of five persons:
- AmenAmen (verily, so be it) (Втор. Втор XXVII, 15) — this word, though used in various ways, has one and the same meaning.
- AmethystAmethyst (Исх. Исх XXXIX, 12) — one of the precious stones in the breastplate of the high priest, specifically the…
- AmiAmi (I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 57) — the head of one of the families that returned from Babylon.
- AmideiAmidei. See II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 20.
- AminadabAminadab. See Abinadab.
- AmittaiAmittai (truthful) — the name of two persons:
- AmmahAmmah (foundation of something) (II Цар. 2Цар II, 24) — a hill in the northern part of the tribe of Benjamin, on the…
- Ammah (city)Ammah (I Цар. 1Цар XXX, 28) — a city not mentioned elsewhere in Holy Scripture.
- AmmiAmmi (my people) (Осии Ос II, 1) — in the cited passage the prophet addresses the sons of Israel: Say ye unto your…
- AmmielAmmiel, Ammiel (according to Gesenius, friend and servant of God) — the name of the following persons:
- AmmihudAmmihud (according to Gesenius, one of the tribe of Judah) — the name of various persons mentioned in Holy Scripture:
- AmmishaddaiAmmishaddai (people of the Almighty) (Числ. Чис I, 12, Чис II, 25) — the father of Ahiezer, chief of the sons of Dan…
- AmmizabadAmmizabad (servant of the God who gives freely) (I Пар. 1Пар XXVII, 6) — one of the sons of Benaiah, one of the chief…
- Ammon (deity)Ammon (he who is in No, that is, in Thebes) (Иер. Иер XLVI) — the name of an Egyptian deity mentioned by the prophets…
- Ammon (son of Lot)Ammon (son of my kindred) (Быт. Быт XIX, 29) — the son of Lot by his younger daughter, the progenitor of the Ammonites.
- AmmonitesAmmonites, or sons of Ammon (Быт. Быт XIX, 38) — the descendants of Ben-ammi, the son of Lot by incest with his younger…
- AmnonAmnon (constant, faithful) — the name of two persons:
- AmokAmok (deep) (Неем. Неем XII, 7, 20) — the name of one of the priests who returned with Zerubbabel from the Babylonian…
- Amon (king of Judah)Amon (builder, craftsman) (IV Цар. 4Цар XXI, 18–26) — the fourteenth king of Judah, son and successor of Manasseh.
- Amon (official and servant)Amon — the name of two persons mentioned in Holy Scripture:
- AmoritesAmorites (mountain-dwellers, or highlanders) (Быт. Быт X, 16, Числ.
- AmosAmos (burden):
- AmphipolisAmphipolis (Деян. Деян XVII, 1) — a city of European Turkey, in Macedonia, near the mouth of the river Strymon, founded…
- AmpliusAmplius (large, broad) (Рим. Рим XVI, 8) — one of the seventy apostles. According to tradition he was bishop at…
- AmramAmram (people of the Most High) (Исх. Исх VI, 18) — the son of Kohath and the grandson of Levi; he married his aunt…
- AmraphelAmraphel (guardian of immortals) (Быт. Быт XIV, 1) — king of Shinar, or Babylonia, who, joining forces with three other…
- AmziAmzi (strong) — the name of two persons:
- AnahAnah (answer, hearing) — the name of three persons:
- AnaharathAnaharath (ravine) (Нав. Нав XIX, 19) — a city of the tribe of Issachar.
- AnakaAnaka (groaning) (Лев. Лев XI, 30) — a creeping animal which, according to the Mosaic Law, belonged to the unclean…
- AnameelAnameel . See Hananeel .
- AnamelechAnamelech (IV Цар. 4Цар XVII, 31) — one of the pagan idols of the Sepharvaim, having the form of the sun.
- AnamimAnamim is mentioned only in the Book of Genesis (Быт. Быт X, 13) and I Пар.
- AnanAnan (good, merciful) (Иер. Иер XXXV, 4) — son of Igdaliah, in the days of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, described by the…
- AnaniAnani (God is my covering) (I Пар. 1Пар III, 24) — one of the seven sons of Elioenai, a descendant of Jeconiah.
- Ananias (companion of Daniel)Ananias — one of the three companions of the prophet Daniel, brought up together with him at the court of…
- Ananias (various persons in Acts and elsewhere)Ananias (grace of Jehovah) — the name of persons mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles and elsewhere:
- AnanielAnaniel (mercy of God) (Тов. Тов I, 1) — of the tribe of Naphtali, the grandfather of Tobit.
- Anath (city in the hill country of Judah)Anath (place of vine clusters or grapes) (Нав. Нав XI, 21, Нав XV, 50) — a very ancient city in the hill country of…
- Anath (father of Shamgar)Anath (answer to prayer) (Суд. Суд III, 30) — the father of Shamgar, a judge of Israel, who slew six hundred…
- AnathemaAnathema (curse, excommunication) (I Кор. 1Кор XVI, 22) — in the broad sense, this word denotes the consignment of any…
- Anathema, maran-athaAnathema, maran-atha (I Кор. 1Кор XVI, 22) — a Syriac exclamation meaning: let him be accursed until the coming of the…
- Anathoth (Levitical city in Benjamin)Anathoth (answer to prayer) — a Levitical city of the tribe of Benjamin, situated a few miles north of Jerusalem.
- Anathoth (son of Becher; leader of the people)Anathoth — the name of two persons:
- AndronicusAndronicus (conqueror of men) — the name of several persons:
- AnemAnem (two springs) (I Пар. 1Пар VI, 73) — a city in the tribe of Issachar, assigned to the Levites of the family of…
- AnerAner (according to Gesenius, a young man; according to Fürst, a shoot, a descendant) — the name of one person and of a…
- AngelAngel (Быт. Быт XVI, 7–14). This word in both Greek and Hebrew means: messenger .
- Angel of His PresenceAngel of His Presence (i.e., of the Lord) (Ис. Ис LXIII, 9) — by this designation some understand the Archangel…
- Angel of the ChurchAngel of the Church (Откр. Откр II, 1) — the chief minister or representative of a Jewish synagogue was called the…
- Angel of the LordAngel of the Lord (Быт. Быт XVI, 7) — is one of the general designations in the Old Testament for the Second Person of…
- AngerAnger (Пс. Пс 89, 11) — a violent, agitated state of spirit against one's neighbor, which is sinful or sinless…
- AniamAniam (groaning of the people) (I Пар. 1Пар VII, 19) — a son of Shemida, a descendant of Manasseh.
- AnimAnim (springs) (Нав. Нав XV, 50) — a city in the hill country of the tribe of Judah.
- AniseAnise (Мф. Мф XXIII, 23) — a plant of the umbelliferous family, used as a seasoning for food and in medicines. It grew…
- AnnaAnna (gracious) — the name of three persons:
- AnnasAnnas (merciful) (Лук. Лк III, 2). At the beginning of John the Baptist's ministry, the Jewish high priests were Annas…
- AnnisAnnis . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 16).
- AnniuthAnniuth . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр IX, 48). In the parallel passage in Nehemiah (Неем. Неем VIII, 7) the name is given as…
- AnnuiAnnui . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр VIII, 47).
- Annunciation of the Most Holy TheotokosAnnunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos (Лук. Лк I, 26–38). — When, by the eternal counsel of God, the time had come…
- AnosAnos . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр IX, 34).
- AnthothijahAnthothijah (answer from the Lord) (I Пар. 1Пар VIII, 24) — son of Shashak and one of the heads of the clans of the…
- AnthraxAnthrax (carbuncle) (Тов. Тов XIII, 17, Исх. Исх XXVIII, 18, Исх XXXIX, 11).
- Anti-LebanonAnti-Lebanon (Иудф. Иудиф I, 7) — a mountain range in northern Palestine, opposite Lebanon.
- AntichristAntichrist (adversary of Christ) (I Ин. 1Ин II, 18, 19, 22). In the broad sense, this name denotes any person who does…
- AntigonusAntigonus — son of Aristobulus II, high priest and king of the Jews.
- AntiochAntioch (bearing against, opposing) (Деян. Деян XI, 26). The city of this name was for a long time the capital of Syria…
- Antioch in PisidiaAntioch in Pisidia (Деян. Деян XIII, 14) — the name of a city in the Pisidian province of Asia Minor, likewise founded…
- AntiochisAntiochis (II Мак. 2Мак IV, 30) — a concubine of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, king of Syria.
- AntiochusAntiochus (opposing) — this name was borne by many Syrian kings, especially during the time of the Maccabees.
- AntipasAntipas (stubborn, steadfast) (Откр. Откр II, 13) — bishop of Pergamon, an apostolic man.
- AntipaterAntipater (in place of a father) (I Мак. 1Мак VII, 16) — son of Jason, one of the envoys sent by the high priest…
- AntipatrisAntipatris (Деян. Деян XXXIII, 31) — a city between Caesarea and Jerusalem, 10 or 15 English miles from Jaffa.
- AnubAnub (bound, or strong) (I Пар. 1Пар IV, 8) — son of Koz, of the descendants of Judah.
- AothasubAothasub . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр IX, 44). In Неем. Неем VIII, 4 the name is Hashum .
- ApameApame . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр IV, 29).
- ApameaApamea — a Syrian city. See Trypho .
- ApellesApelles (Рим. Рим XVI, 10) — one of the seventy apostles. The Apostle Paul, greeting him in his Epistle to the Romans…
- AphaiAphai (born at an auspicious time, timely) (I Пар. 1Пар XII, 11) — one of the valiant men of the tribe of Gad, who went…
- AphaiahAphaiah (Jehovah is helper) (Неем. Неем XI, 4) — son of Uzziah, of the tribe of Judah, who lived in Jerusalem after the…
- AphaimAphaim (нос, ноздри; I Пар. 1Пар II, 30, 31) — one of the sons of Nadab and father of Ishi, a descendant of Jarha.
- ApharsachitesApharsachites (I Ездр. 1Ездр IV, 9, 1Ездр V, 6) — the name of peoples settled in Samaria under the authority of the…
- ApharsiteApharsite (это слово встречается только в I Ездр. 1Ездр IV, 9) — the name of a people, probably used in the sense of…
- AphekAphek — the name of the following cities:
- Aphekah, AphekAphekah, Aphek (fortified place) (I Цар. 1Цар IV, 1–11), according to Robinson now Nebi-Samwil — a city on the border…
- ApherApher (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 34) — one of the progenitors of the sons of Solomon's servants.
- ApheremaApherema (I Мак. 1Мак XI, 34) — a city or district of Samaria, detached from Samaria and annexed to Judea in the time…
- AphiAphi (one who pursues) (I Цар. 1Цар X, 1) — a Benjaminite, one of the ancestors of Kish, the father of Saul.
- AphlaiAphlai (I Ездр. 1Ездр X, 28) — son of Bebai, one of those who had taken foreign wives in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah…
- AphrahAphrah (house, or farm, country estate) (Мих. Мих I, 10) — a city in the tribe of Benjamin, not far from the land of…
- ApocalypseApocalypse (Revelation) — the prophetic book, the last of the New Testament books.
- ApolloniaApollonia (Деян. Деян XVII, 1) — a city in Macedonia lying between Amphipolis and Thessalonica, in the province of…
- ApolloniusApollonius (destroyer). — Under this name the books of Maccabees mention the following persons:
- ApollophanesApollophanes (II Мак. 2Мак X, 37) — a Syrian killed by Judas Maccabeus.
- ApollosApollos , or Apollo (Деян. Деян XVIII, 24, Деян XIX, 1) — an eloquent and learned Jew, a native of Alexandria in Egypt.
- ApollyonApollyon . See Abaddon , or Avvadon .
- ApostleApostle (messenger, one sent) (Мф. Мф X, 2) — in the broad sense, this word is used in Holy Scripture of various…
- ApphiaApphia (one who increases) (Флм. Флм I, 2) — a Christian woman of Colossae, regarded as the wife of Philemon.
- ApphusApphus (I Мак. 1Мак II, 5) — the surname of Jonathan, brother of Judas Maccabeus.
- Appii ForumAppii Forum (Деян. Деян XXVIII, 15) — the place where the Apostle Paul was met by Roman Christians when he was…
- ApriesApries (Иер. Иер XLIV, 30) — a king of Egypt, a contemporary of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.
- AqueductsAqueducts (Ис. Ис VII, 3, II Пар. 2Пар XXXII, 30). — The Bible speaks of the aqueducts of the upper pool.
- AquilaAquila (eagle) (Деян. Деян XVIII, 2) — a Jew, a native of Pontus in Asia Minor.
- Ar, Ar-MoabAr, Ar-Moab (Числ. Чис XXI, 28) — once the chief Moabite city; it was situated 20 or 30 English miles south of the…
- Ara (city in Media)Ara (I Пар. 1Пар V, 26) — the name of a city and perhaps a region in Media, in which, as in several other cities…
- Ara (son of Ulla)Ara (I Пар. 1Пар VII, 39) — a son of Ulla, of the tribe of Asher.
- ArabArab (ambush) (Нав. Нав XV, 52) — a city of the tribe of Judah, south of Hebron.
- ArabahArabah , or Araba (dry, barren land) (Втор. Втор I, 1, 7, Втор II, 8, Втор III, 17, Втор IV, 49) — a vast plain…
- ArabbaArabba (Нав. Нав XV, 60) — a city of the tribe of Judah, evidently in the hill country, but now unknown.
- ArabiaArabia (desert, barren land) (III Цар. 3Цар X, 15), called by its inhabitants the Arabian Peninsula, is situated in…
- Arabian GulfArabian Gulf . See Red Sea .
- ArabiansArabians (II Пар. 2Пар IX, 14, Неем. Неем II, 19, Ис. Ис XIII, 20, Деян. Деян II, 11).
- Arad (city in the south of Canaan)Arad (place of wild asses) (Суд. Суд I, 16) — a city on the southern border of Palestine, the king of which prevented…
- Arad (mentioned in 1 Maccabees)Arad . See (I Мак. 1Мак XV, 23).
- ArahArah (traveler) — the name of three persons:
- Aram (person)Aram (high) — the name of four persons:
- Aram, AramaeaAram, Aramaea (high land) (Быт. Быт XXIV, 10, Быт XXV, 10) — under this name is generally understood Syria in the sense…
- AraratArarat (holy ground) (Быт. Быт VIII, 4) — a region or country lying near the center of Armenia.
- ArbaArba (square, or fourfold) — the name of a person and a city:
- ArbathiteArbathite , or Arbite (native of Arba) (II Цар. 2Цар XXIII, 35) — this name is applied to Paarai, one of David's mighty…
- ArbattasArbattas (I Мак. 1Мак V, 23). By general opinion this is the district of Narbata, situated 60 stadia from Caesarea on…
- ArbelaArbela (I Мак. 1Мак IX, 2) — a locality in Galilee where lay the village of Mesaloth, taken by Bacchides during the…
- ArchangelArchangel (chief of angels, highest angel) (I Сол. 1Фес IV, 16, Иуды Иуд I, 9).
- ArchelausArchelaus (ruler of the people) (Мф. Мф II, 22) — son of Herod the Great.
- ArchevitesArchevites (inhabitants of Erech) (I Ездр. 1Ездр IV, 9) — one of the eastern peoples whose region, Erech, had from of…
- ArchiArchi (length, extent) (Нав. Нав XVI, 2) — a city on the southern border of the tribe of Ephraim, between Bethel and…
- ArchippusArchippus (ruler, master of horses) (Кол. Кол IV, 17, Флм. Флм I, 2) — the name of one of the seventy apostles, a…
- ArchiteArchite (II Цар. 2Цар XV, 32, I Пар. 1Пар XXVII, 33) — an inhabitant of the city of Archi. This was the name given to…
- ArdArd (flight) — the name of two persons:
- ArdathArdath see (III Ездр. 3Ездр IX, 26) — a field in Babylon where, after prayer, various revelations from God were granted…
- ArdonArdon (descendant) (I Пар. 1Пар II, 18) — a son of Caleb by his wife Azubah.
- AreliAreli (born of a hero) (Быт. Быт XLVI, 16) — one of the sons of Gad.
- Areopagus, AreopagiteAreopagus, Areopagite (Деян. Деян XVII, 19–34) — the second word is the name of the judges of the supreme court in…
- AresAres . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 10). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 5 — Arah .
- AretasAretas (virtuous) — the name of two persons:
- AreusAreus (I Мак. 1Мак XII, 7–19) — king of Sparta in the time of the Maccabees.
- ArgeArge . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 13). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 12 the name is Azgad .
- Argob (conspirator against King Pekahiah)Argob (IV Цар. 4Цар XV, 25) — one of the persons who took part in the conspiracy against Pekahiah, king of Israel.
- Argob (region in Bashan)Argob (heap of stones) (Втор. Втор III, 4) — a wild country beyond the Jordan, in Bashan, which belonged to Og, king of…
- AriarathesAriarathes (I Мак. 1Мак XV, 22) — Ariarathes VI Philopator, king of Cappadocia, properly named Mithridates.
- AridaiAridai (a Persian word) (Есф. Эсф IX, 9) — one of the sons of Haman.
- AridathaAridatha (Есф. Эсф IX, 8) — one of the sons of Haman.
- ArielAriel (lion of God). This word is one of the allegorical names for Jerusalem in the prophet Isaiah (Ис. Ис XXIX, 1…
- ArimatheaArimathea (heights) — a city in Palestine from which, by the unanimous witness of all four evangelists (Мф. Мф XXVII…
- AriochArioch (lion-like) — the name of three persons:
- ArisaiArisai (Есф. Эсф IX, 9) — one of the sons of Haman. He, like Aridai and Aridatha mentioned above, was killed together…
- AristarchusAristarchus (best ruler) (Деян. Деян XIX, 29, Деян XX, 4, Деян XXVII, 2) — a Macedonian from Thessalonica, a companion…
- AristobulusAristobulus (excellent counselor) — the name of the following persons:
- ArkiteArkite (Быт. Быт X, 17, I Пар. 1Пар I, 15) — a person among the sons of Canaan, son of Ham, from whom sprang the…
- ArmageddonArmageddon (summit of Megiddo) (Откр. Откр XVI, 16) — a city at the foot of Mount Carmel, which gained notoriety as the…
- ArmamentArmament (I Цар. 1Цар XVII, 54). — Among the military, and in part also the hunting, weapons of the Hebrews the…
- ArmeniaArmenia (see Ararat ) (4Цар. XIX, 37) — an inland country at the eastern extremity of Asia Minor, extending 430 English…
- ArmoniArmoni (born in a palace) (II Цар. 2Цар XXI, 8–9) — a son of Saul by Rizpah, his concubine, hanged together with his…
- ArnaArna (III Ездр. 3Ездр I, 2) — an ancestor of Ezra. In I Ездр. 1Ездр VII, 4 the name is Zerahiah, and in II Ездр. (II…
- ArnanArnan (swift, nimble) (I Пар. 1Пар III, 21) — a descendant of David.
- ArnonArnon (rushing, murmuring stream) (Втор. Втор II, 24) — a river or torrent in the southeast of Palestine, which once…
- ArodArod , otherwise Arodi (wild ass, according to Gesenius; progeny, according to Fürst) (Числ. Чис XXVI, 17, Быт.
- AroerAroer (bare, destitute) — the name of two cities:
- AromArom . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 16).
- AromaticsAromatics , or aromatic substances (Исх. Исх XXX, 23, Пес. Пес.
- ArpadArpad (strength, support) (Ис. Ис X, 9) — a Syrian city, always mentioned in connection with Hamath and probably…
- ArphaxadArphaxad — the name of two persons:
- ArsacesArsaces (I Мак. 1Мак XIV, 2, 3, 15) — the common name of the Parthian kings.
- ArsarethArsareth (III Ездр. 3Ездр XIII, 45) — a country beyond the Euphrates, apparently very extensive, mentioned only in this…
- ArsinoeArsinoe (III Мак. 3Мак I, 1–4) — sister and spouse of Ptolemy IV Philopator, king of Egypt.
- ArsiphurithArsiphurith . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 16). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 18 the name is Jorah .
- ArtaxerxesArtaxerxes — an honorific title of the Persian kings. In the Russian translations of the Old Testament books, three…
- ArtemasArtemas (whole, sound) (Тит. Тит III, 12) — a fellow-laborer of the Apostle Paul, one of the seventy apostles, who by…
- ArtemisArtemis , otherwise Diana (purity) (Деян. Деян XIX, 28) — the well-known pagan goddess of the Greeks, in mythology a…
- ArubothAruboth (window, lattice) (III Цар. 3Цар IV, 10) — a city of the tribe of Judah, in which lived one of the twelve…
- ArumahArumah (elevation, height) (Суд. Суд IX, 41) — a city or village near Shechem, in which Abimelech lived.
- ArvadArvad (place of wanderers, fugitives) (Иез. Иез XXVII, 8–11), also called Arpad and Arphad, and by the Turks Ruad — a…
- ArvaditesArvadites (Быт. Быт X, 18) — a Canaanite tribe that inhabited the city of Arvad and other nearby islands of Phoenicia…
- AryeArye (lion) (IV Цар. 4Цар XV, 25) — a courtier of Pekahiah, king of Israel, killed together with Pekahiah by Pekah, who…
- ArzaArza (earth) — the steward of the palace of Baasha, king of Israel, in Tirzah (III Цар. 3Цар XVI, 9). In his house…
- Asa (father of Berechiah, a Levite)Asa (I Пар. 1Пар IX, 16) — the father of Berechiah, one of the Levites.
- Asa (king of Judah)Asa (physician) (III Цар. 3Цар XV, 8) — son and successor of Abijah, a devout king of Judah.
- AsadiasAsadias (Вар. Вар I, 1) — son of Hilkiah, an ancestor of the prophet Baruch .
- AsahelAsahel (created by God) — the name of three persons:
- AsaiahAsaiah (created by God) (IV Цар. 4Цар XXII, 12–14) — one of those sent by King Josiah to inquire of God through the…
- AsalimothAsalimoth . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр VIII, 36). In I Ездр. 1Ездр VIII, 10 the name is Shelomith .
- AsaphAsaph (gatherer) — the name of three persons:
- AsaphaAsapha (Нав. Нав XIX, 27) — a city or region of the tribe of Asher.
- AsarAsar . II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 31. This name does not appear in I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 49.
- AsarelAsarel (bound by God) (I Пар. 1Пар IV, 16) — son of Jehallelel.
- AsaviaAsavia . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр I, 9). In II Пар. (II Пар. 2Пар XXXV, 10) the name is Hashabiah .
- Ascension of the LordAscension of the Lord (Лук. Лк XXIV, 50, 53, Деян. Деян I, 9–12).
- Ascent of AkrabbimThe Ascent of Akrabbim (Нав. Нав XV, 3, Суд. Суд I, 36) — a ridge between the Dead Sea and the wilderness of Zin…
- AsenathAsenath (handmaid of Neith, the Egyptian goddess of wisdom) (Быт.
- AseviaAsevia — the name of two persons:
- AseviveiAsevivei . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр VIII, 46). In I Ездр. 1Ездр VIII, 16 the name is Sherebiah .
- AshAsh (Иов. Иов XXXVIII, 32) — the name of a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere, probably the Great Bear .
- AshanAshan (smoke, vapour) (Нав. Нав XV, 42) — a city in the lowland country of the tribe of Judah, subsequently given to…
- AsharelahAsharelah (upright before God) (I Пар. 1Пар XXV, 2) — one of the sons of Asaph, appointed by David together with others…
- AshbeaAshbea (oath, adjuration) (I Пар. 1Пар IV, 21) — head of a family in the posterity of Shelah, engaged in the weaving of…
- AshbelAshbel (man of Bel) (Быт. Быт XLVI, 21, Числ. Чис XXVI, 38) — the second son of Benjamin; from him descended the clan…
- AsherAsher (happy) — 1) the name of four persons:
- AshhurAshhur (bright) (I Пар. 1Пар II, 24, 1Пар IV, 5) — father of Tekoa, son of Hezron.
- AshimaAshima (IV Цар. 4Цар XVII, 30) — the household deity of the Hamathites, represented in later Jewish tradition as a…
- AshkelonAshkelon (migration) (II Цар. 2Цар I, 20) — one of the five chief fortified cities of the Philistines, situated on the…
- AshkenazAshkenaz (race of the Asses or Yasses) (Быт. Быт X, 3) — grandson of Japheth and presumably the progenitor of the…
- AshnahAshnah (fortress) — the name of two cities in the tribe of Judah. One was among the 14 cities in the lowland places…
- AshpenazAshpenaz (horse's nose) (Дан. Дан I, 3) — the chief of the eunuchs at the court of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.
- AshtarothAshtaroth (Нав. Нав IX, 10) — called in the Book of Deuteronomy (Втор. Втор I, 4) Ashtaroth, was one of the chief…
- Ashteroth-KarnaimAshteroth-Karnaim (the dwelling of the two-horned goddess) (Быт. Быт XIV, 5).
- AshtorethAshtoreth (Суд. Суд II, 13) — the chief female deity of the Phoenicians and Syrians, in the same way as Baal was their…
- AshurAshur (fortunate) (II Цар. 2Цар II, 9) — a region or territory over which, among other territories, Abner made Saul's…
- AshurimAshurim (I Пар. 1Пар I, 32) — of the lineage of Keturah, son of Dedan.
- AshurimAshurim (I Пар. 1Пар I, 32) — one of the sons of Dedan, son of Jokshan, son of Abraham by Keturah.
- AshvathAshvath (strong) (I Пар. 1Пар VII, 33) — one of the sons of Japhlet, a descendant of Asher.
- AsiaAsia. See Asiya.
- AsiaAsia (Деян. Деян II, 9) — a part of the world known to the ancients as one of the four great divisions of the world.
- AsiarchsAsiarchs (Деян. Деян XIX, 31) — so were called the officials in the provinces of Asia whose duty was to supervise the…
- AsielAsiel (III Ездр. 3Ездр I, 2). In II Ездр. (II Ездр. 2Ездр VIII, 2) the name is Uzziah .
- AsiilAsiil — the name of three persons:
- AsiphAsiph . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 29). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 43 the name is Hasupha.
- AsmodeusAsmodeus (Тов. Тов III, 8, 17) — an evil spirit, a devil. This was the name of the evil spirit who destroyed several…
- AsnahAsnah (sting, thorn) (I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 50) — one of the Nethinim; his descendants returned from Babylon to Jerusalem…
- AsomAsom . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр IX, 33). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 19 and in Nehemiah (Неем. Неем X, 18) the name is Hashum .
- AspAsp (Быт. Быт XLIX, 17) — a horned, venomous serpent with white and black spots, whose venom is extremely potent and…
- AspalathusAspalathus (Сир. Сир XXIV, 17) — a small tree of the thorny family, very fragrant, resembling a rose in color; it grows…
- AspathaAspatha (horse) (Есф. Эсф IX, 7) — the third son of Haman.
- AsphaltAsphalt (pitch) (Быт. Быт XIV, 10, Быт XI, 3, Исх. Исх II, 3) — a mineral, otherwise known as Judean pitch.
- Asphalt SeaAsphalt , or Dead , or Salt Sea (Числ. Чис XXXIV, 12) — into which the river Jordan flows; it was formed at the very…
- AspharAsphar (I Мак. 1Мак IX, 33) — a lake or, more precisely, a cistern in the wilderness of Tekoa.
- AspharasAspharas (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 8). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 2 the name is Mispar .
- AsrielAsriel (according to Jerome, happiness, prosperity of God) (Числ.
- AssanAssan . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 31). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 55 the name is Asnah .
- AssaphiothAssaphioth . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 33). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 55 the name is Hassophereth .
- AssarionAssarion (Мф. Мф X, 29) — a small copper Roman coin in circulation, worth slightly more than two kopecks silver.
- AsshurAsshur (blackness) (Быт. Быт X, 11) — the second son of Shem. From him Assyria most likely received its name along with…
- AsshurimAsshurim (Быт. Быт XXV, 3) — an Arabian tribe descended from Dedan and thus from Abraham through Keturah.
- AssideansAssideans (merciful, pious) (I Мак. 1Мак II, 42) — a special society of zealots for the faith and the law in the time…
- AssosAssos (captive) (Деян. Деян XX, 13, 14) — a city and harbor in Mysia on the shore of the Aegean Sea, below Troas…
- AssyriaAssyria (from Asshur) (IV Цар. 4Цар XV, 19) — the most powerful empire in Asia, whose fortunes in their greatness and…
- AstyagesAstyages (Дан. Дан XIV, 1) — the last of the Median kings (595–560 B.C.), son of Cyaxares, father of Mandane, mother of…
- AsuvAsuv (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 31). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 51 the name is Harhur .
- Asvakafas, AsvasarethAsvakafas, Asvasareth (см. II Ездр. 1Ездр II, 66) — an Assyrian king. In I Ездр. 1Ездр IV, 2 he is called Esarhaddon.
- AsyncritusAsyncritus (incomparable) (Рим. Рим XVI, 14) — one of the seventy apostles, greeted by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle…
- AtadAtad (otherwise Goren-ha-Atad, or Abel-Mizraim) (a place overgrown with thorns — mourning of Egypt) (Быт.
- Atad's threshing floorAtad's Threshing Floor, or Abel-Mizraim (floor, or threshing floor of Atad) (Быт.
- AtarAtar (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 28). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 42 the name is Ater .
- AtarahAtarah (crown, diadem) (I Пар. 1Пар II, 26) — one of the wives of Jerahmeel and mother of Onam, of the tribe of Judah.
- AtargationAtargation (II Мак. 2Мак XII, 26) — the name of a fortified place with a temple in Gilead, in the tribe of Manasseh…
- AtarothAtaroth (crowns) — the name of several cities and localities on the eastern and western sides of the Jordan mentioned…
- AtephaAtepha . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 32). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 54 and in Nehemiah (Неем. Неем VII, 56) the name is given as…
- AterAter (mute, reserved) — the name of three persons mentioned in Holy Scripture, namely:
- AthachAthach (refuge) (I Цар. 1Цар XXX, 30) — one of the localities frequently visited by David and his men during their time…
- AthaliahAthaliah (Heb. Gathaliah) (oppressed by God) — the name of two persons:
- AtharimAtharim (places, regions) (Числ. Чис XXI, 1) — a locality situated in the south of Palestine, presumably not far from…
- AthenobiusAthenobius (I Мак. 1Мак XV, 28, 1Мак XXXII, 35) — an envoy of Antiochus VII Sidetes to the Jewish high priest Simon — a…
- AthensAthens (city of Minerva) (Деян. Деян XVII, 15) — the ancient capital of Attica in Greece, situated on the Saronic Gulf…
- AthorAthor (I Цар. 1Цар XXX, 27) — probably one of the southern cities of Palestine. The name Athor appears only in the…
- AthpharatAthpharat — one of the persons mentioned in II Esdras (II Ездр. 2Ездр IX, 49). In Nehemiah (Неем. Неем VII, 65) the…
- AthphariaAthpharia (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 40) — the same as Athpharat.
- AtitAtit . See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 28). In I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 42 the name reads: Hatita .
- AttaiAttai (according to Gesenius, timely ; according to Fürst, born at an auspicious time ) — the name of two persons:
- AttaliaAttalia (Деян. Деян XIV, 25) — a city in the Asia Minor region of Pamphylia, near Perga, not far from the Mediterranean…
- AttalusAttalus (I Мак. 1Мак XV, 22) — the name of three kings of Pergamon who bore this name.
- Augustus CaesarAugustus Caesar (august, noble) (Лук. Лк II, 1) — the nephew and successor of Julius Caesar, who was Roman emperor at…
- AvagthaAvagtha (happiness) (Есф. Эсф I, 10) — one of the seven eunuchs of the Persian king Artaxerxes.
- AvaranAvaran (I Мак. 1Мак II, 5) — the surname of Eleazar, one of the sons of Mattathias, brother of Judas Maccabaeus.
- AvatziniahAvatziniah, also known as Hovatziniah (assembly of God) (Иер. Иер XXIV, 3) — a Rechabite, one of the ancestors of…
- Aven (Hosea's name for Bethel)Aven (Осии Ос X, 8) — the name given by the prophet to Bethel, which is also sometimes called Beth-aven, or house of…
- Aven (valley in Damascus)Aven (nothingness, vanity) (Ам. Ам I, 5) — a valley in the Damascus region of Syria; also called the Valley of Lebanon…
- AvisaiAvisai (см. II Ездр. 2Ездр VIII, 2). In I Ездр. (I Ездр. 1Ездр VII, 5) he is called Abishua.
- AvithAvith (ruins) (Быт. Быт XXXVI, 35) — an Edomite city on the borders of Edom, the residence of Hadad, king of Edom…
- AvlonAvlon. See Araba.
- AvranAvran (tormentor, tyrant) (II Мак. 2Мак IV, 4, 40) — one of the commanders of the troops of Lysimachus, notorious for…
- Avrana, AuranitisAvrana, Auranitis (land of pits, caves) (Иез. Иез XLVII, 16–18) — a region on the eastern side of the Jordan, to the…
- AvteiaAvteia (см. II Ездр. 2Ездр IX, 48). In Nehemiah (Неем VIII, 7) the name given is Hodiiah.
- AvvaAvva (destruction, desolation) (IV Цар. 4Цар XVII, 24) — the name of a city captured by Sargon and Sennacherib, whose…
- AvvimAvvim (ruins) — a city in the tribe of Benjamin (Нав. Нав XVIII, 23).
- AzalAzal (side, slope) (Зах. Зах XIV, 5) — a locality near Jerusalem, to the east of it, probably the same place that is…
- AzaliahAzaliah (whom God protects) (IV Цар. 4Цар XXII, 3) — father of the scribe Shaphan, in the reign of Josiah.
- AzaniahAzaniah (heard by Jehovah) (Неем. Неем X, 9) — a Levite, the father of Jeshua, one of those who sealed the written…
- AzarAzar. See II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 15.
- AzareelAzareel (whom God helps) — the name of the following persons:
- AzariahAzariah (help of the Lord) (IV Цар. 4Цар XIV, 21) — the tenth king of Judah, son and successor of Amaziah. In II Пар.
- AzazAzaz (strong) (I Пар. 1Пар V, 8) — one of the persons mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Reuben.
- AzaziahAzaziah (strengthened by God) — the name of three persons:
- AzbukAzbuk (perhaps: abandoned) (Неем. Неем III, 16) — the father of Nehemiah, ruler of the district of Beth-zur, one of…
- AzekahAzekah (newly cultivated field) (Нав. Нав XV, 35) — a place in the lowlands of the tribe of Judah, twelve English miles…
- AzelAzel , or Asil (side, flank) (Зах. Зах XIV, 5). This is the name given by the prophet Zechariah to the boundary up to…
- Azel (descendant of Saul)Azel (noble) (I Пар. 1Пар VIII, 37) — a descendant of Saul.
- AzgadAzgad (strong in good fortune) — the name of two persons:
- AzielAziel (consolation of God) (I Пар. 1Пар XV, 20) — one of the Levites of the second rank who participated in singing to…
- AzinanAzinan. See (II Ездр. 2Ездр V, 15).
- AzizaAziza (strong, hero) (I Ездр. 1Ездр X, 27) — the son of Zattu, who married a foreign woman. In II Ездр. (II Ездр. 2Ездр…
- Azmaveth (city)Azmaveth (I Ездр. 1Ездр II, 24) — a city in the tribe of Judah or Benjamin, near Jerusalem (Неем. Неем XII, 29), also…
- Azmaveth (person)Azmaveth (strong even unto death) — the name of persons mentioned in the following passages of Holy Scripture:
- AzmonAzmon (fortress, stronghold) (Числ. Чис XXXIV, 4, Нав. Нав XV, 4) — a city on the southern border of Palestine between…
- Aznoth-taborAznoth-tabor (peaks of Tabor) (Нав. Нав XIX, 34) — a city on the southern border of the tribe of Naphtali, the…
- AzorAzor (helper) (Мф. Мф I, 13–14) — one of the persons mentioned in the genealogy of our Lord, the son of Eliakim and…
- AzotusAzotus (fortified place) (Нав. Нав XI, 22, Нав XIII, 3, Нав XV, 47, Суд. Суд I, 18, Деян.
- AzrielAzriel (help of God) — the name of three persons:
- AzrikamAzrikam (help against the enemy):
- AzubahAzubah (ruins) — the name of the following persons:
- AzzanAzzan (sharp) (Числ. Чис XXXIV, 26) — the father of Paltiel, one of the princes of Issachar appointed along with the…
- AzzurAzzur (helper):