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Adnah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ad'-na (`adhnach, "pleasure"; Edna): (1) A warrior of the tribe of Manasseh, who deserted Saul and joined David's forces at Ziklag (1 Ch 12:20,21) (2) An officer of high rank, perhaps the commander-in-chief of Jehoshaphat's army (2 Ch 17:14). Here the spelling in Hebrew is `adhnah....

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Adam in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(red earth), the name given in Scripture to the first man. It apparently has reference to the ground from which he was formed, which is called in Hebrew Adamah. The idea of redness of color seems to be inherent in either word. The creation of man was the work of the sixth day--the last and crowning act of creation. Adam was created (not born) ...

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Adam Scripture - Genesis 5:2

Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created....

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Addan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ad'-an ('addan; in Neh 'addon; connected in some way with the name of the god Addu): A name mentioned in the list of the returning exiles (Ezr 2:59, duplicated in Neh 7:61). It is one of several names of Babylonian localities from which came men who were unable to declare their genealogy as Israelites....

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Adiel in Naves Topical Bible

1. A man of the tribe of Simeon 1Ch 4:36 -2. A priest 1Ch 9:12 -3. Father of Azmaveth 1Ch 27:25...

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Adin Scripture - Ezra 2:15

The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four....

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Adina Scripture - 1 Chronicles 11:42

Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,...

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Adnah in Naves Topical Bible

1. One of David's captains 1Ch 12:20 -2. A military chief 2Ch 17:14...

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Addar in Easton's Bible Dictionary

ample, splendid, son of Bela (1 Chr. 8:3); called also "Ard" (Gen. 46:21)...

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Adin in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a'-din (`adhin, "adorned"): The name of a family, "the sons of Adin" (Ezr 2:15; 8:6; Neh 7:20; 10:16; 1 Esdras 5:14; 8:32), mentioned among the returning exiles. The list in Ezr 2 is placed in the midst of the narrative concerning Zerubbabel, but its title and Its contents show that it also includes the later Jewish immigrants into Israel. The...

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