Bible Names A-G

Chenaiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom Jehovah hath made. "Chief of the Levites," probably a Kohathite (1 Chr. 15:22), and therefore not the same as mentioned in 26:29....

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Castor and Pollux in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the "Dioscuri", two heroes of Greek and Roman mythology. Their figures were probably painted or sculptured on the prow of the ship which Luke refers to (Acts 28:11). They were regarded as the tutelary divinities of sailors. They appeared in the heavens as the constellation Gemini....

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Chenaanah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(merchant). 1. Son of Bilhan, son of Jediael, son of Benjamin, head of a Benjamite house, 1Ch 7:10 probably of the family of the Belaites. [BELA] 2. Father or ancestor of Zedekiah the false prophet. 1Ki 22:11,24; 2Ch 18:10,23...

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Chenaniah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("the favor of Jehovah".) 1 Chronicles 15:22; 1 Chronicles 26:29....

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Calcol in Naves Topical Bible

Son of Zerah 1Ch 2:6...

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Caleb in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(capable). 1. According to 1Ch 2:9,18,19,42,50 the son of Hezron the son of Pharez the son of Judah, and the father of Hur, and consequently grandfather of Caleb the spy. (B.C. about 1600.) 2. Son of Jephunneh, one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to Canaan. Nu 13:6 (B.C. 1490.) He and Oshea or Joshua the son of Nun were the only two of the ...

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Canaan in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

From Ham came four main races; Cush (Ethiopia), Mizraim (Egypt), Phut (Nubia), and Canaan (originally before Abraham extending from Hamath in the N. to Gaza in the S.), comprising six chief tribes, the Hittites, Hivites, Amorites, Jebusites, Perizzites, and Girgashites; to which the Canaanites (in the narrow sense) being added make up the myst...

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