Bible Names A-G

Amaziah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

am-a-zi'-a ('amatsyah, 'amatsyahu, "Yahweh is mighty"; 2 Ki 14:1-20; 2 Ch 25). Son of Jehoash, and tenth king of Judah. Amaziah had a peaceable accession at the age of 25. A depleted treasury, a despoiled palace and temple, and a discouraged people were among the consequences of his father's war with Hazael, king of Syria. When settled on the ...

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Amaziah Scripture - 2 Kings 14:9

And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that [was] in Lebanon sent to the cedar that [was] in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that [was] in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle....

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Amittai Scripture - Jonah 1:1

Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,...

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Ammiel Scripture - 2 Samuel 17:27

And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,...

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Ammihud in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:18; Numbers 7:48; Numbers 7:53; Numbers 10:22. 2. Numbers 34:20. 3. Numbers 34:28. 4. 2 Samuel 13:37. 5. 1 Chronicles 9:4....

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Amariah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(the Lord says, i.e. promises). 1. Father of Ahitub according to 1Ch 6:7,52 and son of Meraioth, in the line of the high priests. 2. The high priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat. 2Ch 19:11 He was the son of Azariah. 3. The head of a Levitical house of the Kohathites. 1Ch 23:13; 24:23 4. The head of one of the twenty-four courses of priest. 2...

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Amasa in Naves Topical Bible

1. Nephew of David 2Sa 17:25; 1Ch 2:17 Joins Absalom 2Sa 17:25 Returns to David, and is made captain of the host 2Sa 19:13 Sam 2Sa 20:8-12; 1Ki 2:5,32 -2. Son of Hadlai 2Ch 28:12...

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Alexander Scripture - Acts 4:6

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem....

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Alexander the Great in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. ALEXANDER THE GREAT. Born at Pella, 356 B.C., son of Philip, king of Macedon; not named, but described prophetically: "an he-goat" )symbol of ogility, the Graeco- Macedonian empire) coming from the W. on the face of the whole earth and not touching the ground (implying the incredible swiftness of his conquests); and the goat had A NOTABLE H...

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