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Jude in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jood (Ioudas): Brother of the Lord, and author of the Epistle of Jude. See JUDAS OF JAMES and following article....

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Jozacar in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

joz'-a-kar, jo-za'-kar (yozakhar, "Yahweh has remembered"; the King James Version Jozachar): Servant and murderer (with Jehozabad)of Joash, king of Judah (2 Ki 12:21 (Hebrew 22)); called "Zabad" in 2 Ch 24:26. Many manuscripts have "Jozabad" in 2 Kings....

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Jubal in Easton's Bible Dictionary

jubilee, music, Lamech's second son by Adah, of the line of Cain. He was the inventor of "the harp" (Heb. kinnor, properly "lyre") and "the organ" (Heb. 'ugab, properly "mouth- organ" or Pan's pipe), Gen. 4:21....

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Judah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

praise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah's words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: "Now will I praise [Heb. odeh] Jehovah, and she called his name Yehudah" (Gen. 29:35). It was Judah that interposed in behalf of Joseph, so that his life was spared (Gen. 37:26, 27). He took a lead in the affairs of...

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Jude in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Surnamed "Iscariot." Chosen as an apostle Mt 10:4; Mr 3:19; Lu 6:16; Ac 1:17 The treasurer of the disciples Joh 12:6; 13:29 His greed exemplified By his protest against the breaking of the container of ointment Joh 12:4-6 By his bargaining to betray Jesus for a sum of money Mt 26:14-16; Mr 14:10,11; Lu 22:3-6; Joh 13:2 His apostasy ...

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Junia in Naves Topical Bible

-A relative of Paul Ro 16:7...

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Jonathan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jon'-a-than (yehonathan, yonathan, "Yahweh has given"; Ionathan; compare JEHONATHAN): (1) (Hebrew yehonathan): The young "Levite" of Judges 17; 18 referred to by name in 18:30, where he is called "the son of Gershom, the son of Moses," and where the King James Version has "Manasseh" for Moses, following the Massoretic Text in which the letter ...

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Joram in Easton's Bible Dictionary

=Jeho'ram. (1.) One of the kings of Israel (2 Kings 8:16, 25, 28). He was the son of Ahab. (2.) Jehoram, the son and successor of Jehoshaphat on the throne of Judah (2 Kings 8:24)....

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Joses in Naves Topical Bible

-1. One of the physical brothers of Jesus Mt 13:55; 27:56; Mr 6:3; 15:40,47 -2. A Levite, surnamed Barnabas by the apostles Ac 4:36...

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