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Jashobeam in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the people sitting; or captivity of the people...

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Jason in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(one who will heal), called the Thessalonian, entertained Paul and Silas, and was in consequence attacked by the Jewish mob. Ac 17:5,6,7,9 (A.D. 48.) He is probably the same as the Jason mentioned in Ro 16:21 It is conjectured that Jason and Secundus, Ac 20:4 were the same....

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Jechonias in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jek-o-ni'-as (Iechonias, the King James Version; Greek form of "Jechoniah," the Revised Version (British and American)): (1) The altered form of Jehoiachin (Additions to Esther 11:4; Baruch 1:3,9; Mt 1:11,12). The last but one of the kings of Judah. (2) The son of Zeelus (1 Esdras 8:92), called "Shecaniah" in Ezr 10:2....

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Jedaiah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(praise Jehovah). 1. Head of the second course of priests, as they were divided in the time of David. 1Ch 24:7 (B.C. 1014.) some of them survived to return to Jerusalem after the Babylonish captivity, as appears from Ezr 2:36; Ne 7:39 2. A priest in the time of Jeshua the high priest. Zec 6:10,14 (B.C. 536.)...

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Jashen in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(sleeping). Bene-Jashen --"sons of Jashen"-- are named in the catalogue of the heroes of David's guard in 2Sa 23:32 (B.C. 1046.)...

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Jashub in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ja'-shub, jash'-ub (yashubh; yashibh, in Chronicles, but Qere, yashubh, "he returns"): (1) In Nu 26:24; 1 Ch 7:1, a "son" (clan) of Issachar. Gen 46:13 has incorrectly Iob, but Septuagint Jashub. (2) In Ezr 10:29, one of those who had married foreign wives = "Jasubus" in 1 Esdras 9:30. (3) In Isa 7:3, part of the name SHEAR-JASHUB (which see)....

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Jason in Easton's Bible Dictionary

he that will cure, the host of Paul and Silas in Thessalonica. The Jews assaulted his house in order to seize Paul, but failing to find him, they dragged Jason before the ruler of the city (Acts 17:5-9). He was apparently one of the kinsmen of Paul (Rom. 16:21), and accompanied him from Thessalonica to Corinth....

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Jeconias in Smiths Bible Dictionary

the Greek form of Jeconiah, an altered form of Jehoiachin. [JEHOIACHIN]...

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Jedaiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) Invoker of Jehovah. The son of Shimri, a chief Simeonite (1 Chr. 4:37). (2.) One of those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem after the return from Babylon (Neh. 3:10). (3.) Knowing Jehovah. The chief of one of the courses of the priests (1 Chr. 24:7). (4.) A priest in Jerusalem after the Exile (1 Chr. 9:10)....

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Jakim in Hitchcock's Bible Names

rising; confirming; establishing...

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