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Nicolas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the victory of the people, a proselyte of Antioch, one of the seven deacons (Acts 6:5)....

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Nicanor in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ni-ka'-nor, ni'-ka-nor (Nikanor): The son of Patroclus and one of the king's "chief friends" (2 Macc 8:9), a Syrian general under Antiochus Epiphanes and Demetrius Soter. After the defeat of Seron by Judas, Epiphanes entrusted his chancellor Lysias with the reduction of Judea (1 Macc 3:34 ff). Nicanor was one of the three generals commissioned...

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Nicodemus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(conqueror of the people), a Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews and a teacher of Israel, Joh 3:1,10 whose secret visit to our Lord was the occasion of the discourse recorded only by St. John. In Nicodemus a noble candor and a simple love of truth shine out in the midst of hesitation and fear of man. He finally became a follower of Christ, and came ...

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Nicolas in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Of the seven. Probably having no connection with the Nicolaitans, though Epiphanius (adv. Haer. i. 2, section 25) represents him as sinking into corrupt doctrine and practice. Clemens Alex. (Strom. iii. 4) says that Nicolas, when reproached by the apostles with jealousy, offered his wife to any to marry, but that Nicolas lived a pure life and ...

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Neziah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ne-zi'-a (netsiach): The head of a family of Nethinim (Ezr 2:54; Neh 7:56), called in 1 Esdras 5:32, "Nasi" (the King James Version and the Revised Version margin "Nasith")....

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Neziah in Naves Topical Bible

-One of the Nethinim Ezr 2:54; Ne 7:56...

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Nethaneel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

given of God. (1.) The son of Zuar, chief of the tribe of Issachar at the Exodus (Num. 1:8; 2:5). (2.) One of David's brothers (1 Chr. 2:14). (3.) A priest who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought up to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24). (4.) A Levite (1 Chr. 24:6). (5.) A temple porter, of the family of the Korhites (1 Chr. 26:4). ...

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Nethaneel in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

METHANEEL or NATHANAEL in the New Testament ("God-given".) 1. Prince of Issachar at the Exodus, son of Zuar. On the E. of Israel on march, and next Judah (Numbers 1:8; Numbers 2:5; Numbers 7:18; Numbers 7:23; Numbers 10:15). 2. 1 Chronicles 2:14. 3. 1 Chronicles 15:24. 4. 1 Chronicles 24:6. 5. 1 Chronicles 26:4. 6. 2 Chronicles 17:7. ...

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