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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2776

חֶ֫רֶס

che.res — Heres

§ Heres = "the sun" a mountain inhabited by Amorites in Moab; the place where Gideon turned back from chasing the Midianites

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4353

מָכִיר

ma.khir — Machir

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.50.23; son of: Manasseh (H4519) and Aramitess (H0761); brother of: Asriel (H0844H); married to Maacah (H4601M); father of: Gilead (H1568H), daughter_of_Machir (H4353I), Peresh (H6570), Sheresh (H8329) and Hammolecheth (H4447); also called in NIV: Makir Also named: ma.khi.ri (מָכִירִי "Machirite" H4354) § Machir = "sold" 1) eldest son of Manasseh by an Aramite or Syrian concubine and progenitor of a large family 2) son of Ammiel, a powerful chief of one of the Transjordanic tribes who rendered essential services to Saul and to David

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GREEK · G139

αἵρεσις

ahiresis — sect

αἵρεσις, -εως, ἡ (αἱρέω, -ομαι), [in LXX for נְדָבָה,] 1. capture. 2. choosing, choice (see MM, VGT, see word). 3. that which is chosen, hence, opinion; esp. a peculiar opinion, heresy: 1Co.11:19, Gal.5:20, 2Pe.2:1 R, txt. 4. In late writers (MM, VGT), of a set of persons professing particular principles or opinions, a school, sect, party, faction: Act.5:17 15:5 24:5,14 26:5 28:22, I Co, Ga, II Pe, l.with, R, mg. (Cremer, 614). † (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H198

אוּלָם

u.lam — Ulam

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.7.16; son of: Sheresh (H8329); brother of: Rakem (H7552J); father of: Bedan (H0917) § Ulam = "their leader: vestibule" 1) a Manassite 2) a Benjamite of Saul's family

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8556

תִּמְנַת חֶרֶס

tim.nat che.res — Timnath-heres

Timnath-heres (or Timnath-serah) = "portion of the sun" or "abundant portion" a city given to Joshua as a inheritance in the mountains of Ephraim on the north of the hill of Gaash where he was buried Also named: tim.nat se.rach (תִּמְנַת סֶ֫רַח "Timnath-serah" H8556B)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2792

חֶ֫רֶשׁ

che.resh — Heresh

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.15 § Heresh = "mute" a Levite attached to the tabernacle

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4354

מָכִירִי

ma.khi.ri — Machirite

Someone descended from Machir who was a man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.50.23; son of: Manasseh (H4519) and Aramitess (H0761); brother of: Asriel (H0844H); married to Maacah (H4601M); father of: Gilead (H1568H), daughter_of_Machir (H4353I), Peresh (H6570), Sheresh (H8329) and Hammolecheth (H4447); also called in NIV: Makir Group of ma.khir (מָכִיר "Machir" H4353) § Machirites = "a salesman" the descendants of Machir the father of Gilead

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4447

הַמֹּלֶכֶת

mo.le.khet — Hammolecheth

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.18; daughter of: Machir (H4353); sister of: Gilead (H1568H), daughter_of_Machir (H4353I), Peresh (H6570) and Sheresh (H8329); mother of: Ishhod (H0379), Abiezer (H0044H) and Mahlah (H4244H) § Hammoleketh = "the queen" daughter of Machir and sister of Gilead

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6570

פֶּ֫רֶשׁ

pe.resh — Peresh

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.16; son of: Machir (H4353) and Maacah (H4601M); brother of: Gilead (H1568H), Sheresh (H8329) and Hammolecheth (H4447) § Peresh = "dung" son of Machir by his wife Maachah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8329

שָׁ֑רֶשׁ

she.resh — Sheresh

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.16; son of: Machir (H4353) and Maacah (H4601M); brother of: Gilead (H1568H), Peresh (H6570) and Hammolecheth (H4447); father of: Ulam (H0198) and Rakem (H7552J) § Sheresh = "root" son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh

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Historical dictionary entry

Sun. (1.) “Mount Heres” (Judg. 1:35), Heb. Har-heres, i.e., “sun-mountain;” probably identical with Irshemesh in Josh. 19:41. (2.) Isa. 19:18, marg. (See ON.)

Scripture references

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

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