Bible Names H-M

Hegai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(Esther 2:3; Esther 2:8; Esther 2:15.) Eunuch, or chamberlain, in charge of the women of Ahasuerus' harem. Akin to the Sanskrit aja, "eunuch". Hegias is mentioned by the pagan Ctesias as of Xerxes' ("Ahasuerus") court....

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Heleb in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

he'-leb chelebh, 2 Sam 23:29). See HELDAI....

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Helek in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Gilead Nu 26:30; Jos 17:2...

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Heber in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Head of a family in the tribe of Gad 1Ch 5:13 -2. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:22 -3. A son of Beriah Ge 46:17; Nu 26:45; 1Ch 7:31,32; Lu 3:35 -4. Husband of Jael Jud 4:11,17,21; 5:24 -5. Son of Ezra 1Ch 4:18 -6. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:17...

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Hebron in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a community; alliance. (1.) A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. It was built "seven years before Zoan in Egypt" (Gen. 13:18; Num. 13:22). It still exists under the same name, and is one of the most ancient cities in the wo...

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Helek in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(portion), one of the descendants of Manasseh, and second son of Gilead, Nu 26:30 and founder of the Helekites. (B.C. 1445.)...

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Heber in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(alliance). 1. Grandson of the patriarch Asher, Ge 46:17; Nu 26:45; 1Ch 7:31 from whom came the Heberites. Nu 26:45 2. The patriarch Eber. Lu 3:35 [EBER] 3. The father of Socho; a Judite. 1Ch 4:18 4. A Benjamite. 1Ch 8:17 5. A Benjamite. 1Ch 8:22 6. A Gadite. 1Ch 5:13 7. The husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his templ...

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Hebron in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Third son of Kohath; younger brother of Amram, father of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 6:18). The family of Hebronites sprang from him. In the 40th year of David's reign 2,700 of them, at Jazer in Gilead, "mighty men of valor," superintended for the king the two and a half tribes "in matters pertaining to God and the king" (1 Chronicles 26:30- 32...

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