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 · H7652
she.va — Sheba
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.20.1; son of: Bichri (H1075) § Sheba = "seven" 1) Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David 2) Gadite, brother of Michael, Meshullam, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3275
ya.kan — Jacan
A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.13; son of: Abihail (H0032I); brother of: Michael (H4317H), Meshullam (H4918I), Sheba (H7652), Jorai (H3140), Zia (H2127) and Eber (H5677H) § Jachan = "troublesome" one of seven chief men of the tribe of Gad
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Mourner, one of the chief Gadite “brothers” in Bashan (1 Chr. 5:13).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
