Bible Names H-M

Hammelech in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ham'-e-lek (ha-melekh, "the king"): Wrongly translated as a proper name in the King James Version. It should be rendered "the king," as in the American Standard Revised Version (Jer 36:26; 38:6)....

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Hamor in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(an ass), a Hivite who at the time of the entrance of Jacob on Israel was prince of the land and city of Shechem. Ge 33:19; 34:2,4,6,8,13,18,20,24,26 (B.C. 1737.) [DINAH]...

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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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Hakkoz in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1 Chronicles 24:10. In Ezra 2:61 Koz is a family of priests, the ha- being the article....

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