BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6034
a.nah — Anah
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.2; daughter of: Zibeon (H6649); married to Beeri (H0882); mother of: Oholibamah (H0173) § Anah = "answer" 1) son of Zibeon and father of Aholibamah, a wife of Esau 2) a Horite chief 3) daughter of Zibeon
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8050
she.mu.el — Samuel
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.20; son of: Elkanah (H0511H) and Hannah (H2584); father of: Joel (H3100) and Abijah (H0029) Also named: Samouēl (Σαμουήλ "Samuel" G4545) § Samuel = "his name is El" 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'
121 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6667
tsid.qiy.yah — Zedekiah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.11; son of: Chenaanah (H3668) § Zedekiah = "Jehovah is righteous" 1) the last king of Judah renamed from 'Mattaniah' by Nebuchadnezzar; son of Josiah by wife Hamutal; placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar when he carried his nephew Jehoiakim in captivity 2) false prophet at the court of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Maaseiah, a false prophet in Babylon 4) son of Hananiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of Jeremiah 5) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 6) son of king Jehoiakim of Judah
62 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4496
me.nu.chah — Nohah
This name means rest, resting place Another name of ma.na.chat (מָנַ֫חַת "Manahath" H4506A)
22 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H511
el.qa.nah — Elkanah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.24; son of: Korah (H7141I); brother of: Assir (H0617) and Ebiasaph (H0043) § Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created" 1) Samuel's father 2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz 3) one of David's mighty warriors 4) son of Korah 5) several Levites
20 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2354
chur — Hur
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.17.10; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephrathah (H0672); half-brother of: Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H); father of: Uri (H0221), Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829) § Hur = "hole" 1) a chief assistant to Moses and Aaron 2) grandfather of Bezaleel, the chief artificer of the tabernacle; possibly the same as 1 above 3) the 4th of the 5 kings of Midian who were slain with Balaam after Peor 4) father of Rephaiah in the time of Nehemiah 5) father of Ben-Hur who was commissariat officer for Solomon in Mount Ephraim
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7394
re.khav — Rechab
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.2; son of: Rimmon (H7417B); brother of: Baanah (H1196) § Rechab = "rider" 1) father of Jehonadab in the time of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel 2) father of Malchijah, a leader of the district of Beth Haccerem and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 3) one of the 2 captains whom Ishbosheth took into his service and who conspired to murder him Rechabites, of Rechab "rider" adj pr 4) descendants of Rechab
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2584
chan.nah — Hannah
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.2; married to Elkanah (H0511H); mother of: Samuel (H8050) § Hannah = "grace" the mother of Samuel, one of the wives of Elkanah
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3395
ye.ro.cham — Jeroham
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Elihu (H0453); father of: Elkanah (H0511H) § Jeroham = "showing pity" 1) father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel of the house of Kohath 2) a Benjamite and the founder of a family of Benjamites 3) father or progenitor of Ibneiah and a Benjamite; maybe same as 2 4) a descendant of Aaron and a priest of the family of Immer; son of Pashur and father of Adaiah 5) another priest; maybe same as 4 6) a resident of Gedor and father of one of David's mighty warriors 7) a Danite whose son or descendant Azareel was head of the tribe in the time of David 8) father of Azariah one of the captains with Jehoiada in the time of Athaliah
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1196
ba.a.nah — Baanah
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.2; son of: Rimmon (H7417B); brother of: Rechab (H7394) § Baana or Baanah = "in affliction" 1) a Benjamite, son Rimmon, who with his brother Rechab murdered Ish-bosheth. For this, killed by David, mutilated bodies hung up over the pool at Hebron 2) a Netophathite, father of Heleb or Heled, one of David's mighty warriors 3) the head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel 4) a chief of the people
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7732
sho.val — Shobal
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.20; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B), Shepho (H8195), Onam (H0208) § Shobal = "flowing" 1) the 2nd son of Seir the Horite (Edom) and one of the dukes of the Horites 2) son of Caleb, grandson of Hur, and founder of Kirjath-jearim 3) a Judaite, son of Hur and a descendant of Caleb 3a) possibly the same as 2
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7145
qor.chi — Korahite
Someone descended from Korah who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Nepheg (H5298), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A); father of: Assir (H0617), Elkanah (H0511) and Ebiasaph (H0043) Group of qo.rach (קֹ֫רַח "Korah" H7141I) § Korahite = "one of Korah" descendants of Korah the son of Levi
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H173
o.ho.li.va.mah — Oholibamah
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.2; her mother was Anah (H6034); married to Esau (H6215); mother of: Jeush (H3266), Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141) § Aholibamah = "tent of the high place" 1) wife of Esau 2) an Edomite chieftain
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6649
tsiv.on — Zibeon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.2; father of: Anah (H6034) § Zibeon = "coloured" 1) father of Anah, whose daughter Aholibamah married Esau 2) son of Seir the Horite 2a) maybe same as 1
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1787
di.shon — Dishon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Hemdan (H2533), Eshban (H0790), Ithran (H3506), Cheran (H3763) Also named: di.shan (דִּישָׁן "Dishon" H1789H) § Dishon = "thresher" 1) the fifth son of Seir 2) the son of Anah and grandson of Seir
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H345
ay.yah — Aiah
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.24; son of: Zibeon (H6649H); brother of: Anah (H6034I) § Aiah or Ajah = "falcon" 1) a Horite, son of Zibeon 2) father of Rizpah, Saul's concubine
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1789
di.shan — Dishan
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.21; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Lotan (H3877), Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Uz (H5780I), Aran (H0765) Also named: di.shon (דִּישֹׁן "Dishan" H1787I) § Dishan or Dishon = "thresher" the fifth son of Seir
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3465
ya.shan — (Gate of) Yeshanah
old, store, storage Also named: ye.sha.nah (יְשָׁנָה "(Gate of )Yeshanah" H3466H)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3668
ke.na.a.nah — Chenaanah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.11; father of: Zedekiah (H6667) § Chenaanah = "trader" 1) father of Zedekiah the false prophet of Ahab 2) son of Bilhan, grandson of Jediael, and great grandson of Benjamin and the founder of a house of Benjamin
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3877
lo.tan — Lotan
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.20; son of: Seir (H8165B); brother of: Shobal (H7732), Zibeon (H6649H), Anah (H6034H), Dishon (H1787), Ezer (H0687), Dishan (H1789) and Timna (H8555H); father of: Hori (H2753H), Hemam (H1950) § Lotan = "covering" the eldest son of Seir the Horite
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4162
mo.tsa — Moza
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.46; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephah (H5891H); brother of: Haran (H2771B) and Gazez (H1495); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H) § Moza = "fountain" 1) son of Caleb by Ephah his concubine 2) son of Zimri and a descendant of Saul
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4506
ma.na.chat — Manahath
Manahath = "rest" a place in Benjamin Also named: me.nu.chah (מְנוּחָה "Nohah" H4496)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5184
na.chat — Nahath
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Zerah (H2226), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199) § Nahath = "rest" 1) one of the dukes of Edom, son of Reuel and grandson of Esau 2) a Kohathite Levite, son of Zophai and grandson of Elkanah 3) an Levite overseer in the time of Hezekiah
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6022
a.ma.say — Amasai
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25; son of: Elkanah (H0511I); father of: Ahimoth (H0287) § Amasai = "burdensome" 1) a warrior and chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag 2) a Kohathite Levite, father of Mahath and ancestor of Samuel 3) a priest who blew the trumpet before the ark 4) another Kohathite Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Speech. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, and head of an Idumean tribe, called a Horite, as in course of time all the branches of this tribe were called from their dwelling in caves in Mount Seir (Gen. 36:20, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38). (2.) One of the two sons of Zibeon the Horite, and father of Esau’s wife Aholibamah (Gen. 36:18, 24).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
