BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5658
av.don — Abdon
Abdon = "servile" a city in Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites; located 10 miles (16 km) north of Accho; modern 'Abdeh' Also named: ev.ron (עֶבְרֹן "Ebron" H5683)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4318
mi.khah — Micah
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.17.1 Also named: mi.kha.ye.hu (מִיכָֽיְהוּ "Micah" H4321I) § Micah or Micaiah or Michah = "who is like God" 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah 2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges 3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite 4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan 5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram 6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah 7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
30 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5369
ner — Ner
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.50; son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N); brother of: Kish (H7027), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732); father of: Abner (H0074) § Ner = "lamp" 1) son of Jehiel, father of Kish, and grandfather of king Saul 2) father of Abner, the uncle of Saul 2a) perhaps the same as 1
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7027
qish — Kish
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1; son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N); brother of: Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732); father of: Saul (H7586G) Also named: Kis (Κίς "Kish" G2797) § Kish = "bent" 1) a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul 2) an ancestor of Mordecai 3) son of Gibeon and brother of Abdon, Zur, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; uncle of Kish the father of king Saul 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari the progenitor of the family 5) a Merarite Levite, son of Abdi in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2605
cha.nan — Hanan
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.23; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful" 1) one of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin 2) last of the 6 sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul 3) son of Maachah, one of David's mighty warriors 4) father of some sons who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 5) one of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law 6) one of the heads of the people who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 7) another of the chief laymen who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 8) son of Zaccur, grandson of Mattaniah whom Nehemiah made one of the storekeepers of the provisions collected as tithes. Same as 5 ? 9) son of Igdaliah
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4732
miq.lot — Mikloth
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.32; son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N); brother of: Kish (H7027), Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I) and Zecher (H2144); father of: Shimeah (H8039) § Mikloth = "staves" 1) one of the sons of Jehiel, the father or prince of Gibeon by his wife Maachah; a Benjamite 2) leader of the 2nd division of David's army
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H22
a.vi.el — Abiel
Abiel = "El (God) is (my) father" Saul's grandfather, a man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1; son of: Zeror (H6872C); married to Maacah (H4601N); father of: Kish (H7027), Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732); also called Jeiel (Ketiv: Jeuel; KJV: Jehiel) at 1Ch.9.35; Ner at 1Ch.8.33; 9.39;
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1985
hil.lel — Hillel
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.12.13; father of: Abdon (H5658H) § Hillel = "praising" a native of Pirathon in Mount Ephraim, the father of Abdon the judge
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8349
sha.shaq — Shashak
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.14; son of: Beriah (H1283I); brother of: Arad (H6166B), Ahio (H0283H), Jeremoth (H3406I), Zebadiah (H2069), Eder (H5738), Michael (H4317L), Ishpah (H3472) and Joha (H3109); father of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301), Penuel (H6439I) § Shashak = "longing" a Benjamite, son of Beriah and father of Iphedeiah and Penuel
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2144
ze.kher — Zecher
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.31; son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N); brother of: Kish (H7027), Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I) and Mikloth (H4732); also called Zechariah at 1Ch.9.37; Also named: ze.khar.yah (זְכַרְיָהוּ "Zechariah" H2148x) § Zacher = "remembrance" a Gibeonite
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3301
yiph.de.yah — Iphdeiah
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.25; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070) and Penuel (H6439I) § Iphedeiah = "Jehovah will redeem" a descendant of Benjamin and of the family of Shashak
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3473
yish.pan — Ishpan
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.22; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § Ishpan = "he hides" a Benjamite of the family of Shashak
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5683
ev.ron — Ebron
Hebron = "alliance" a city of Judah located in the mountains 20 (32 km) miles south of Jerusalem and 20 (32 km) miles north of Beersheba Another name of av.don (עַבְדּוֹן "Abdon" H5658G)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6070
an.to.tiy.yah — Anthothijah
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.24; son of: Shashak (H8349); brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hanan (H2605), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § Antothijah = "Jehovah's answer" a Benjamite, one of the sons of Jeroham
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Servile. (1.) The son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg. 12:13-15). He is probably the Bedan of 1 Sam. 12:11. (2.) The first-born of Gibeon of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:30; 9:36). (3.) The son of Micah, one of those whom Josiah sent to the prophetess Huldah to ascertain from her the meaning of the recently discovered book of the law (2 Chr. 34:20). He is called Achbor in 2 Kings 22:12. (4.) One of the “sons” of Shashak (1 Chr. 8:23). This is the name also of a Levitical town of the Gershonites, in the tribe of Asher (Josh. 21:30; 1 Chr. 6:74). The ruins of Abdeh, some 8 miles north-east of Accho, probably mark its site.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
