Bible Names N-Z

Nahor in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Abraham's grandfather. 2. Abraham's brother. (See ABRAHAM.) Nahor was his elder brother; married Milcah his niece, Haran's daughter, who bore eight sons (Genesis 11:26-29; Genesis 22:20-24). His concubine Reumah bore Zebah and Maachah (whose descendants David came in contact with: 1 Chronicles 18:8; 1 Chronicles 19:6), Gaham and Thahash. ...

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Nahum in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

na'-hum (Naoum; the King James Version Naum): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy, the 9th before Joseph, the husband of Mary (Lk 3:25)....

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Nahbi in Easton's Bible Dictionary

hidden, one of the twelve spies sent out to explore the land of Canaan (Num. 13:14)....

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Nahum in Naves Topical Bible

-One of the minor prophets -Prophesies against the Assyrians; declares the majesty of God and his care for his people Na 1 -Foretells the destruction of Nineveh Na 2; 3...

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Nadab in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Aaron Ex 6:23 Called to Mount Sinai with Moses and Aaron to worship Ex 24:1,9,10 Set apart to priesthood Ex 28:1,4,40-43 Offers "strange" (unauthorized) fire to God, and is destroyed Le 10:1,2; Nu 3:4; 26:61 Is buried Le 10:4,5 His father and brothers forbidden to mourn Le 10:6,7 -2. Son and successor of Jeroboam 1Ki 14:20 ...

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Nagge in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Luke 3:25 Greek, Hebrew Nogah. One of Christ's ancestors. 2. The same name was borne by a son of David (1 Chronicles 3:7)....

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Nahash in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

na'-hash (nachash, "serpent"; Naas): (1) The father of Abigail and Zeruiah, the sisters of David (2 Sam 17:25; compare 1 Ch 2:16). The text in 2 S, where this reference is made, is hopelessly corrupt; for that reason there are various explanations. The rabbis maintain that Nahash is another name for Jesse, David's father. Others think that Nah...

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Nagge in Hitchcock's Bible Names

clearness; brightness; light...

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Nadab in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(liberal). 1. The eldest son of Aaron and Elisheba. Exod 8 13 Numb 3:2. (B.C. 1490.) He, his father and brother, and seventy old men of Israel were led out from the midst of the assembled people, Ex 24:1 and were commended to stay and worship God "afar off," below the lofty summit of Sinai, where Moses alone was to come near to the Lord. Subs...

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