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Arad

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6166

עֲרָד

a.rad — Arad

§ Arad = "a wild ass" a royal city of the Canaanites north of the wilderness of Judah

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GREEK · G3860

παραδίδωμι

paradidōmi — to deliver

παρα-δίδωμι, [in LXX chiefly for נתן ;] correl. to παρδέχομαι, 1. to give or hand over to another: with accusative and dative, Mat.11:27 25:14, Luk.4:6, al.; of being delivered up to a course of teaching, pass. before εἰς, Rom.6:17. 2. to commit, commend: Act.14:26 15:40, 1Pe.2:23. 3. to give or deliver up to prison or judgment: with accusative of person(s), Mat.4:12, Mrk.1:14, Rom.4:25, 2Pe.2:4; id. before ὑπέρ, Rom.8:32; with dative, Mat.5:25, Mrk.15:1, Luk.12:58, Jhn.19:11, al.; id. before ἵνα, Jhn.19:16; with inf., Act.12:4; before εἰς, Mat.10:17 17:22 24:9, Luk.21:12, Act.8:3, 2Co.4:11, al.; τ. Σατανᾷ, 1Ti.1:20; id. before εἰς, 1Co.5:5; with the collat. idea of treachery (= προδίδωμι), with accusative of person(s), Mat.26:25, Mrk.14:11, Jhn.6:64, al.; id. with dative, Mat.26:15, al.; present ptcp., ὁ παραδιδοὺς, Mat.26:25, Mrk.14:42, Jhn.13:11. 4. to hand down, hand on or deliver verbally (traditions, commands, etc.): Mrk.7:13, Luk.1:2, Act.6:14, 1Co.11:2 15:2; pass., 2Pe.2:21, Ju 3. 5. to permit (for exx. in cl., see LS, see word): Mrk.4:29. (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5018

נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן

ne.vu.zar.a.dan — Nebuzaradan

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.8 § Nebuzaradan = "Nebo has given seed" a general of Nebuchadnezzar's army at the capture of Jerusalem

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GREEK · G3862

παράδοσις

paradosis — tradition

παρά-δοσις, -εως, ἡ (παραδίδωμι), [in LXX: Est.7:26 (אֵסוּר), Jer.32:4 (נָתַן ni.), Jer.34:2 * ;] 1. a handing down or over, transfer, transmission (Arist., Polyb., al., LXX). 2. tradition of doctrine (Plat., Epict., al.); by meton., of the doctrine itself : Mat.15:2-3, 6, Mrk.7:3, 1Co.11:2, Gal.1:14, Col.2:8, 2Th.2:15 3:9.† (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2069

זְבַדְיָהוּ

ze.vad.yah — Zebadiah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.15; son of: Beriah (H1283I); brother of: Arad (H6166B), Ahio (H0283H), Shashak (H8349), Jeremoth (H3406I), Eder (H5738), Michael (H4317L), Ishpah (H3472) and Joha (H3109) § Zebadiah = "endowment of Jehovah" 1) a Benjamite of the sons of Beriah 2) a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal 3) one of the sons of Jeroham of Gedor and one of David's men 4) son of Asahel, brother of Joab, and one of David's men 5) son of Michael, of the sons of Shephatiah 6) a priest of the sons of Immer, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 7) a Levite, 3rd son of Meshelemiah the Korhite 8) a Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat 9) son of Ishmael and prince of the house of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat

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GREEK · G3858

παραδέχομαι

paradechomai — to welcome

παρα-δέχομαι [in LXX: Exo.23:1 (נָשָׂא), Pro.3:12 (רָצָה), 2Ma.4:22 R, 3Ma.7:12 * ;] to receive, admit; (a) of things: Mrk.4:20, Act.15:4 16:21 22:18, 1Ti.5:19; (b) of persons: Heb.12:6 (LXX).† (AS)

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GREEK · G3857

παράδεισος

paradeisos — paradise

παράδεισος, -ου, ὁ (an Oriental word, first used by Xen. of the parks of Persian kings and nobles) [in LXX chiefly for גַּן, Gen.1:8 ff., al.; also for עֵדֶן, Isa.51:3; פַּרְדֵּס, Neh.2:8, Ecc.2:5 ;] 1. a park, pleasure-ground, garden (LXX), an orchard (in π., see MM, ii, xviii; Deiss., BS, 148). 2. Paradise, the abode of the blessed dead: Luk.23:43, 2Co.12:4, Rev.2:7.† (AS)

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GREEK · G603

ἀποκαραδοκία

apokaradokia — eager expectation

ἀπο-καραδοκία, -ας, ἡ (ἀποκαραδοκέω, used by Aq. in Psa.37:7 for חוּל; ἀπό, κάρα the head, δοκέω, in Ion., to watch), to watch with outstretched head, watch anxiously (Polyb., π.; see Deiss., LAE, 374.5, 377 f.), Rom.8:19, Php.1:20 (Lft., in l; Cremer, 177).† (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3109

יוֹחָא

yo.ach — Joha

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.16; son of: Beriah (H1283I); brother of: Arad (H6166B), Ahio (H0283H), Shashak (H8349), Jeremoth (H3406I), Zebadiah (H2069), Eder (H5738), Michael (H4317L) and Ishpah (H3472) § Joha = "Jehovah gives life" 1) one of the sons of Beriah the Benjamite 2) the Tizite, one of David's mighty warriors

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8349

שָׁשָׁק

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

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GREEK · G3856

παραδειγματίζω

paradeigmatizō — to disgrace

παρα-δειγματίζω (δείκνυμι), [in LXX: Num.25:4 (יָקַע hi.), Jer.13:22 (חָמַס ni.), Eze.28:17 (רַאֲוָה), Est.4:17, Dan LXX 2:5 * ;] to set forth as an example; in bad sense, to put to open shame: Heb.6:6 (Polyb., Plut., al.).† (AS)

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GREEK · G3859

παραδιατριβή

paradiatribē — contention

παρα-δια-τριβή, -ῆς, ἡ useless wrangling: seel. in Rec. for διαπαρατριβή (which see), 1Ti.6:5.† δια-παρα-τριβή, -ῆς, ἡ (παρατριβή, friction, irritation) mutual irritation (Field, Notes, 211), wrangling: 1Ti.6:5 (Rec. παραδιατριβή).† (AS)

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GREEK · G3861

παράδοξος

paradoxos — remarkable

παράδοξος, -ον (παρά, δόξα), [in LXX: Jdth.13:13, Wis.5:2 16:17 19:5, Sir.43:25; 2-4 Mac 3 * ;] contrary to received opinion, incredible, marvellous: pl., Luk.5:26.† SYN.: see: δύναμις (AS)

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GREEK · G3970

πατροπαράδοτος

patroparadotos — from forefathers

πατρο-παρά-δοτος, -ον (πατήρ, παραδίδωμι), handed down from one's fathers, inherited: 1Pe.1:18 (Diod., al.).† (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3472

יִשְׁפָּה

yish.pah — Ishpah

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.16; son of: Beriah (H1283I); brother of: Arad (H6166B), Ahio (H0283H), Shashak (H8349), Jeremoth (H3406I), Zebadiah (H2069), Eder (H5738), Michael (H4317L) and Joha (H3109) § Ispah = "He is bare" a Benjamite of the family of Beriah and one of the heads of his tribe

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5614

סְפָרַ֑ד

se.pha.rad — Sepharad

Sepharad = "separated" a place where Israelites were exiled Also named: Sardeis (Σάρδεις "Sardis" G4554)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5738

עֶ֫דֶר

e.der — Eder

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.15; son of: Beriah (H1283I); brother of: Arad (H6166B), Ahio (H0283H), Shashak (H8349), Jeremoth (H3406I), Zebadiah (H2069), Michael (H4317L), Ishpah (H3472) and Joha (H3109) § Ader = "flock" 1) a Benjamite, son of Beriah, chief of the inhabitants of Aijalon 1a) also 'Eder'

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GREEK · G8606

παράδειγμα

paradeigma — a model

1. a pattern or model of the thing to be executed, Lat. exemplar, an architect's plan , (Herdotus Historicus); a sculptor's or painter's model , (Plato Philosophus) 2. a precedent, example , (Thucydides); ἐπὶ παραδείγματος by way of example , (Aeschines Orator) 3. an example , i. e. a lesson or warning , π. ἔχειν τινός to take a lesson from another, (Thucydides); τὸ σὸν π. ἔχων (Sophocles Tragicus); ζῶντά τινα τοῖς λοιποῖς π. ποιεῖν (Demosthenes Orator) 4. an argument, proof from example , (Thucydides) 5. the model or copy of an existing thing, (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)

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GREEK · G8607

παραδείκνυμι

paradeiknumi — to hold forth as an example

1. to exhibit side by side : generally, to exhibit, bring forward , in Mid., (Demosthenes Orator) 2. to represent as so and so, π. τινὰ οὐκ ὄντα (Polybius Historicus): also in bad sense, like παραδειγματίζω, (Plutarch) 3. to exhibit and hand over , τί τινι (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)

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GREEK · G8609

παραδρομή

paradromē — a passing by

a running beside or over, traversing , (Plutarch); ἐν παραδρομῇ cursorily , (Aristotle Philosopher) (ML)

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Historical dictionary entry

(1.) Now Tell Arad, a Canaanite city, about 20 miles south of Hebron. The king of Arad “fought against Israel and took of them prisoners” when they were retreating from the confines of Edom (Num. 21:1; 33:40; Judg. 1:16). It was finally subdued by Joshua (12:14). (2.) One of the sons of Beriah (1 Chr. 8:15).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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