Bible Names A-G

Arphaxad in Naves Topical Bible

Son of Shem Ge 10:22; 11:10-13; 1Ch 1:17,18,24; Lu 3:36...

Read More

Artaxerxes in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the Greek form of the name of several Persian kings. (1.) The king who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 4:7). He was probably the Smerdis of profane history. (2.) The king mentioned in Ezra 7:1, in the seventh year (B.C. 458) of whose reign Ezra led a second colony of Jews back to Jerusalem, was probably Longimanus, who reigned...

Read More

Asaph in Naves Topical Bible

1. Father of Joah 2Ki 18:18; Isa 36:3,22 -2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service 1Ch 15:16-19; 16:5-7; 25:1-9; 2Ch 5:12; 35:15; Ne 12:46 Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir 1Ch 15:17,19; 16:5,7 A composer of sacred lyrics 2Ch 29:13-30 See titles of Ps 50; 73;...

Read More

Asher in Easton's Bible Dictionary

happy, Jacob's eigth son; his mother was Zilpah, Leah's handmaid (Gen. 30:13). Of the tribe founded by him nothing is recorded beyond its holding a place in the list of the tribes (35:26; 46:17; Ex. 1:4, etc.) It increased in numbers twenty-nine percent, during the thirty-eight years' wanderings. The place of this tribe during the march t...

Read More

Asnapper in Naves Topical Bible

A noble Assyrian prince, who colonized the cities of Samaria after the Israelites were taken captive to Assyria Ezr 4:10...

Read More

Archite in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the usual designation of Hushai (2 Sam. 15:32; 17:5, 14; 1 Chr. 27:33), who was a native of Archi. He was "the king's friend", i.e., he held office under David similar to that of our modern privy councillor....

Read More

Ardon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ar'-don ('ardon, meaning unknown): One of the three sons of Caleb and Azubah, of the tribe of Judah (1 Ch 2:18)....

Read More