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Jeshebeab in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je-sheb'-e-ab (yeshebh'abh, meaning uncertain): A Levite of the 14th course (1 Ch 24:13). Kittel and Gray (HPN, 24) read with Septuagint, A, "Ishbaal"; the name is omitted in Septuagint (Codex Vaticanus) and the change in Massoretic Text as well as the omission in Septuagint may be due to the word ba`al forming part of the name. Compare JERUBB...

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Jesher in Easton's Bible Dictionary

uprightness, the first of the three sons of Caleb by Azubah (1 Chr. 2:18)....

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Jesse in Naves Topical Bible

-Father of David Ru 4:17; 1Sa 17:12 -Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:5,6 -Samuel visits, under divine command, to select a successor to Saul from his sons 1Sa 16:1-13 -Saul asks, to send David to become a member of his court 1Sa 16:19-23 -Sons in Saul's army 1Sa 17:13-28 -Lives with David in Moab 1Sa 22:3,4 -Descendants of 1Ch 2:13-17...

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Jesus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(saviour). 1. The Greek form of the name Joshua or Jeshua, a contraction of Jehoshua, that is, "help of Jehovah" or "saviour." Nu 13:16 2. Joshua the son of Nun. Nu 27:18; Heb 4:8 [JEHOSHUA]...

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Jetheth in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je'-theth (yetheth, meaning unknown): a chief (or clan) of Edom (Gen 36:40 parallel 1 Ch 1:51), but probably a mistake for "Jether" = "Ithran" (Gen 36:26)....

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Jeshebeab in Naves Topical Bible

-A priest, and head of the fourteenth shift 1Ch 24:13...

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Jesse in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(wealthy), the father of David, was the son of Obed, who again was the fruit of the union of Boaz and the Moabitess Ruth. His great-grandmother was Rahab the Canaanite, of Jericho. Mt 1:5 Jesse's genealogy is twice given in full in the Old Testament, viz., Ru 4:18-22 and 1Chr 2:5-12 He is commonly designated as "Jesse the Bethlehemite," 1Sa 1...

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Jesus Christ in Smiths Bible Dictionary

"The life and character of Jesus Christ," says Dr. Schaff, "is the holy of holies in the history of the world." 1. NAME. --The name Jesus signifies saviour. It is the Greek form of JEHOSHUA (Joshua). The name Christ signifies anointed. Jesus was both priest and king. Among the Jews priests were anointed, as their inauguration to their office....

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