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Hananiah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(gift of God). 1. One of the fourteen sons of Heman, and chief of the sixteenth course of singers. 1Ch 25:4,5,23 (B.C. 1014.) 2. A general in the army of King Uzziah. 2Ch 26:11 3. Father of Zedekiah, in the reign of Jehoiakim. (B.C. before 605.) 4. Son of Azur, a Benjamite of Gibeon and a false prophet in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah....

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Hanniel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

grace of God. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh (Num. 34:23). (2.) A chief of the tribe of Asher (1 Chr. 7:39)....

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Hanun in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ha'-nun (chanun, "favored," "pitied"): (1) A son and successor of Nahash, king of Ammon. Upon the death of Nahash, David sent sympathetic communications to Hanun, which were misinterpreted and the messengers dishonored. Because of this indignity, David waged a war against him, which caused the Ammonites to lose their independence (2 Sam 10:1 f...

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Haggai in Naves Topical Bible

-One of the minor prophets -Urges the Jews to rebuild the temple Ezr 5:1; 6:14 -See the Book of Haggai Hag 1...

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Hakkoz in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the thorn, the head of one of the courses of the priests (1 Chr. 24:10)....

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Ham in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("hot".) 1. The Egyptian. frontKEM.) (Egypt is singularly the land of Ham, Psalm 78:51; Psalm 105:23), "black"; the sun- burnt and those whose soil is black, as Ethiopia means. Father (i.e. ancestor) of Cush (Ethiopia), Mizraim (See EGYPT), Phut (Libya), and Canaan. These mean races. not individuals. Egypt being the first civilized was single...

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Hammedatha in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ham-e-da'-tha (hammedhatha'): The father of Haman (Est 3:1). He is generally termed the "Agagite"; the name is of Persian etymology, signifying "given by the moon."...

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Hammelech in Naves Topical Bible

-Name of a man, or possibly only an appellation, meaning "the king," Jer 36:26; 38:6...

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Hamor in Easton's Bible Dictionary

he-ass, a Hivite from whom Jacob purchased the plot of ground in which Joseph was afterwards buried (Gen. 33:19). He is called "Emmor" in Acts 7:16. His son Shechem founded the city of that name which Simeon and Levi destroyed because of his crime in the matter of Dinah, Jacob's daughter (Gen. 34:20). Hamor and Shechem were also slain (ve...

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Haggai in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(festive), the tenth in order of the minor prophets, and first of those who prophesied after the captivity. With regard to his tribe and parentage history and tradition are alike silent....

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