A
in A Dictionary of the Bible
January 2004; published online April 2009.
Reference Entry. Subjects: religious studies; biblical studies. 84 words.
The symbol employed in textual criticism for a MS of the New
Aaron
in A Dictionary of the Bible
January 2004; published online April 2009.
Reference Entry. Subjects: religious studies; biblical studies. 257 words.
Brother of Moses and Miriam, of the tribe of Levi. Over the centuries Aaron's status in Israel's memory was allowed to grow. In the earliest tradition, Aaron must put into words what is the will of...
Abaddon
in A Dictionary of the Bible
January 2004; published online April 2009.
Reference Entry. Subjects: religious studies; biblical studies. 41 words.
In Hebrew = destruction, and in
Abba
in A Dictionary of the Bible
January 2004; published online April 2009.
Reference Entry. Subjects: religious studies; biblical studies. 140 words.
An Aramaic word for ‘father’. Jesus used it in prayer in Gethsemane (Mark 14: 36), and it is twice
Abednego
in A Dictionary of the Bible
January 2004; published online April 2009.
Reference Entry. Subjects: religious studies; biblical studies. 35 words.
In Hebrew = servant of
Abel
in A Dictionary of the Bible
January 2004; published online April 2009.
Reference Entry. Subjects: religious studies; biblical studies. 52 words.
In Gen. 4, the second son of
Abiathar
in A Dictionary of the Bible
January 2004; published online April 2009.
Reference Entry. Subjects: religious studies; biblical studies. 75 words.
A priest in the army of King David (2 Sam.
Abigail
in A Dictionary of the Bible
January 2004; published online April 2009.
Reference Entry. Subjects: religious studies; biblical studies. 39 words.
Wife of Nabal; she interceded
Abijah
in A Dictionary of the Bible
January 2004; published online April 2009.
Reference Entry. Subjects: religious studies; biblical studies. 89 words.
The best-known of four OT characters of this name was the son and
Abilene
in A Dictionary of the Bible
January 2004; published online April 2009.
Reference Entry. Subjects: religious studies; biblical studies. 42 words.
An area NW of Damascus round