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Jambres in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jam'-brez. See JANNES AND JAMBRES....

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James in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(the Greek form of Jacob, supplanter). 1. James the son of Zebedee, one of the twelve apostles. He was elder brother of the evangelist John. His mother's name was Salome. We first hear of him in A.D. 27, Mr 1:20 when at the call of the Master he left all, and became, one and forever, his disciple, in the spring of 28. Mt 10:2; Mr 3:14; Lu 6:1...

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Jannes in Naves Topical Bible

-An Egyptian magician Ex 7:11; 2Ti 3:8...

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Japhia in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ja-fi'-a, jaf'-i-a (yaphia`, perhaps "tall"; compare Arabic; Iephtha): (1) King of Lachish, one of the 5 "kings of the Amorites" who allied themselves together in an expedition against Gibeon on account of its treaty with the Israelites (Josh 10:3-5). After their discomfiture by Joshua in the battle of Beth-horon (10:10), "one of the most impo...

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Jared in Easton's Bible Dictionary

descent. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch in descent from Seth (Gen. 5:15-20; Luke 3:37), the father of Enoch; called Jered in 1 Chr. 1:2. (2.) A son of Ezra probably (1 Chr. 4:18)....

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Jakim in Easton's Bible Dictionary

establisher. (1.) Chief of the twelfth priestly order (1 Chr. 24:12). (2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:19). (3.) Margin in Matt. 1:11 means Jehoiakim....

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Jannes and Jambres in Smiths Bible Dictionary

the names of two Egyptian magicians who opposed Moses. Exod 7:9-13; 2Tim 3:8,9. (B.C. 1492.)...

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Japhia in Naves Topical Bible

-1. King of Lachish Jos 10:3 -2. A town of Zebulun Jos 19:12 -3. A son of David 2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 3:7; 14:6...

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Jannes and Jambres in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jan'-ez, jam'-brez (Iannes kai Iambres, 2 Tim 3:8): 1. Egyptian Magicians: These are the names of two magicians in ancient Egypt, who withstood Moses before Pharaoh. This is the only place where the names occur in the New Testament, and they are not mentioned in the Old Testament at all. In Ex 7:11,22 Egyptian magicians are spoken of, who were ...

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James in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the apostle. He was one of the twelve. He was by trade a fisherman, in partnership with Peter (Matt. 20:20; 27:56). With John and Peter he was present at the transfiguration (Matt. 17:1; Mark 9:2), at the raising of Jairus's daughter (Mark 5:37-43), and in the garden with our Lo...

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