Bible Names A-G

Chesed in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ke'-sed, kes'-ed (kasdim; Chaszad): One of the sons of Nahor and Milcah (Gen 22:22); was probably the father of the Casdim. The early Babylonian form Kasdu appears in Assyrian as Kaldu or Kaldu. English Versions of the Bible follows the Assyrian and Greek style of writing the name and uses Chaldees or Chaldeans instead of Casdim. The Chaldeans...

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Chileab in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(like his father), a son of David by Abigail. [ABIGAIL]...

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Chilion in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Orpah's husband, son of Elimelech and Naomi (Rth 1:2-5; Rth 4:9). An Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah (formerly Ephrath, Genesis 35:19)....

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Claudius in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(lame), fourth Roman emperor, reigned from 41 to 54 A.D. He was nominated to the supreme power mainly through the influence of Herod Agrippa the First. In the reign of Claudius there were several famines, arising from unfavorable harvests, and one such occurred in Israel and Syria. Ac 11:28-30 Claudius was induced by a tumult of the Jews in Ro...

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Chesed in Naves Topical Bible

Son of Nahor Ge 22:22...

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Chileab in Easton's Bible Dictionary

protected by the father, David's second son by Abigail (2 Sam. 3:3); called also Daniel (1 Chr. 3:1). He seems to have died when young....

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Chilion in Hitchcock's Bible Names

finished; complete; perfect...

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Chushan-rishathaim in Naves Topical Bible

King of Mesopotamia Jud 3:8-10...

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Claudius in Easton's Bible Dictionary

lame. (1.) The fourth Roman emperor. He succeeded Caligula (A.D. 41). Though in general he treated the Jews, especially those in Asia and Egypt, with great indulgence, yet about the middle of his reign (A.D. 49) he banished them all from Rome (Acts 18:2). In this edict the Christians were included, as being, as was supposed, a sect of Jew...

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