Bible Names H-M

Jair in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(enlightener). 1. A man who on his father's side was descended from Judah, and on his mother's from Manasseh. (B.C. 1451.) During, the conquest he took the whole of the tract of Argob De 3:14 and in addition possessed himself of some nomad villages in Gilead, which he called after his own name Havoth-Jair. Nu 32:41; 1Ch 2:23 2. JAIR THE GILE...

Read More

Jakeh in Naves Topical Bible

-Father of Agur Pr 30:1...

Read More

Jabez in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(sorrow). 1. Apparently a place at which the families of the scribes resided who belonged to the families of the Kenites. 1Ch 2:55 2. The name occurs again in the genealogies of Judah, 1Ch 4:9,10 in a passage of remarkable detail inserted in a genealogy again connected with Bethlehem. ver. 4....

Read More

Jacan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ja'-kan (ya`kan, meaning not known; the King James Version, Jachan): A chief of a family descended from Gad (1 Ch 5:13)....

Read More

Jachin in Easton's Bible Dictionary

firm. (1.) The fourth son of Simeon (Gen. 46:10), called also Jarib (1 Chr. 4:24). (2.) The head of one of the courses (the twenty-first) of priests (1 Chr. 24:17). (3.) One of the priests who returned from the Exile (1 Chr. 9:10)....

Read More

Jaddua in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(known). 1. Son and successor in the high priesthood of Jonathan or Johanan. He is the last of the high priests mentioned in the Old Testament, and probably altogether the latest name in the canon. Ne 12:11,22 (B.C. 406-332.) 2. One of the chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Ne 10:21 (B.C. 410.)...

Read More

Jabesh in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ja'-besh (yabhesh): A short form of JABESH-GILEAD (which see)....

Read More

Jabez in Easton's Bible Dictionary

affiction. (1.) A descendant of Judah, of whom it is recorded that "God granted him that which he requested" (1 Chr. 4:9, 10). (2.) A place inhabited by several families of the scribes (1 Chr. 2:55)....

Read More