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Hena

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2012

הֵנַע

he.na — Hena

§ Hena = "troubling" a city in Mesopotamia which the Assyrian kings reduced shortly before the time of Sennacherib

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3130

יוֹסֵף

yo.seph — Joseph

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.24; son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354); brother of: Benjamin (H1144); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); married to Asenath (H0621); father of: Manasseh (H4519) and Ephraim (H0669); also called Zaphenath-paneah at Gen.41.45; § Joseph = "Jehovah has added" 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6667

צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ

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

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7597

שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל

she.al.ti.el — Shealtiel

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.17; son of: Jehoiachin (H3078); brother of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?); father(?) of Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Jekamiah (H3359H), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072) § Shealtiel or Salathiel = "I have asked of God" son of king Jehoiachin or Jeconiah or Coniah of Judah and uncle of Zerubbabel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1131

בִּנּוּי

bin.nuy — Binnui

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.10; also called Binnui at Neh.7.15; Another spelling of ba.ni (בָּנִי "Bani" H1137Q) § Binnui = "built up" 1) an exile returnee with Zerubbabel, son of Henadad, who assisted at the reparation of the wall of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah 2) a Levite in time of Ezra, father of Noadiah 3) another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife 4) still another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3668

כְּנַעֲנָה

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

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2582

חֵנָדָד

che.na.dad — Henadad

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.3.9 § Henadad = "favour of Hadad" head of a family of Levites who took part in the rebuilding of the temple

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3663

כְּנַנְיָ֫הוּ

ke.nan.yah — Chenaniah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.22 § Chenaniah = "Jehovah establishes" 1) a Levite song leader who assisted in the procession of transporting the ark 2) an Izharites officer of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H813

אַשְׁכְּנַז

ash.ke.naz — Ashkenaz

A man of the Gomerians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.3; son of: Gomer (H1586); brother of: Riphath (H7384A) and Togarmah (H8425) § Ashchenaz or Ashkenaz = "a man as sprinkled: fire as scattered" 1) a descendant of Japheth 2) a northern people, perhaps of Bithynia

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1953

יְהוֹשָׁמָע

ho.sha.ma — Hoshama

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.18; son of: Shealtiel (H7597A)(?); brother of: Shealtiel (H7597A)(?), Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Jekamiah (H3359H) and Nedabiah (H5072) § Hoshama = "whom Jehovah hears" one of the sons of Jeconiah or Jehoiachin, the next to last king of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2133

זֵיתָן

ze.tan — Zethan

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10; son of: Bilhan (H1092H); brother of: Jeush (H3266H), Benjamin (H1144H), Ehud (H0164H), Chenaanah (H3668H), Tarshish (H8659I) and Ahishahar (H0300) § Zethan = "olive" a Benjamite of the sons of Bilhan

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H300

אֲחִישָׁ֑חַר

a.chi.sha.char — Ahishahar

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10; son of: Bilhan (H1092H); brother of: Jeush (H3266H), Benjamin (H1144H), Ehud (H0164H), Chenaanah (H3668H), Zethan (H2133) and Tarshish (H8659I) § Ahishahar = "my brother is dawn" or "brother of the dawn" a Benjamite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3084

יְהוֹסֵף

ye.ho.seph — Joseph

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.24; son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354); brother of: Benjamin (H1144); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); married to Asenath (H0621); father of: Manasseh (H4519) and Ephraim (H0669); also called Zaphenath-paneah at Gen.41.45; Another name of yo.seph (יוֹסֵף "Joseph" H3130G) § Joseph = "Jehovah has added" the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3662

כְּנָנִי

ke.na.ni — Chenani

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.9.4 § Chenani = "my station" one of the Levites who assisted at the solemn purification of the people under Ezra

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3771

כַּרְשְׁנָא

kar.she.na — Carshena

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.1.14 § Carshena = "illustrious" one of the 7 princes of Persia and Media under king Ahasuerus

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4443

מַלְכִּירָם

mal.ki.ram — Malchiram

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.18; son of: Shealtiel (H7597A)(?); brother of: Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Jekamiah (H3359H), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072) § Malchiram = "my king is high" son of king Jehoiachin of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5072

נְדַבְיָה

ne.dav.yah — Nedabiah

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.18; son of: Shealtiel (H7597A)(?); brother of: Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Jekamiah (H3359H) and Hoshama (H1953) § Nedabiah = "whom Jehovah impels" one of the sons of king Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6847

צָֽפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ

tsoph.nat pa.ne.ach — Zaphenath-paneah

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.24; son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354); brother of: Benjamin (H1144); half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); married to Asenath (H0621); father of: Manasseh (H4519) and Ephraim (H0669); also called Zaphenath-paneah at Gen.41.45; Another name of yo.seph (יוֹסֵף "Joseph" H3130G) § Zaphnath-paaneah = "treasury of the glorious rest" a name given by Pharaoh to Joseph

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7598

שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל

she.al.ti.el — Shealtiel

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.17; son of: Jehoiachin (H3078); brother of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?); father(?) of Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Shenazzar (H8137), Jekamiah (H3359H), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072) Aramaic of she.al.ti.el (שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל "Shealtiel" H7597A) § Shealtiel = "I have asked of God" father of Zerubbabel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8137

שֶׁנְאַצַּ֑ר

shen.ats.tsar — Shenazzar

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.18; son of: Shealtiel (H7597A)(?); brother of: Malchiram (H4443), Pedaiah (H6305H), Jekamiah (H3359H), Hoshama (H1953) and Nedabiah (H5072) § Shenazar = "splendid leader" a Judaite of the royal line, son or grandson of king Jehoiachin of Judah and uncle of Zerubbabel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H942

בַּוַּי

bav.vay — Bavvai

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.18; son of: Henadad (H2582H); also called in KJV: Bevai; in NIV: Binnui; § Bavai = "my goings" a rebuilder of Jerusalem's walls in Nehemiah's time

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Historical dictionary entry

One of the cities of Mesopotamia destroyed by sennacherib (2 Kings 18:34; 19:13). It is identified with the modern Anah, lying on the right bank of the Euphrates, not far from Sepharvaim.

Scripture references

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

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