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Opening of the Lord, “the Arbite,” one of David’s heroes (2 Sam. 23:35); called also Naarai, 1 Chr. 11:37.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 2:44.

God allots, a prince of the tribe of Asher (Num. 1:13), in the wilderness.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 3:11.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 10:14.

Governor of Moab, a person whose descendants returned from the Captivity and assisted in rebuilding Jerusalem (Ezra…

Son of Uzai. Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 3:25.

Separated, the second son of Reuben (1 Chr. 5:3); called Phallu, Gen. 46:9. He was the father of the Phalluites (Ex…

Deliverance from the Lord, one of the spies representing the tribe of Benjamin (Num. 13:9).

Deliverance of God, the prince of Issachar who assisted “to divide the land by inheritance” (Num. 34:26).

Strong-fisted, a son of Haman, slain in Shushan (Esther 9:9).

Constant, one of the seven “deacons” (Acts 6:5).

Mentioned in 1 verse, Numbers 34:25.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 3:25.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 10:14.

Mentioned in 3 verses, first in Ezra 2:3.

An interpreter of the law, the eldest of Haman’s sons, slain in Shushan (Esther 9:7).

Flourishing, the father of Jehoshaphat, appointed to provide monthly supplies for Solomon from the tribe of Issachar (1…

Clearing, one of the sons of Japhlet, of the tribe of Asher (1 Chr. 7:33).

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 3:6.

Son of Eshton. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 4:12.

Mentioned in 4 verses, first in Jeremiah 20:1.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 10:3.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Jeremiah 38:1.

Son of Melchiah. Mentioned in 1 verse, Jeremiah 21:1.

Son of Malchijah. Mentioned in 5 verses, first in 1 Chronicles 9:12.

Son of Mizraim. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Genesis 10:14.

A Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent salutations (Rom. 16:14).

'=Saul (q.v.) was born about the same time as our Lord. His circumcision-name was Saul, and probably the name Paul was…

Redeemed of God, the son of Ammihud, a prince of Naphtali (Num. 34:28).

Rock of redemption, the father of Gamaliel and prince of Manasseh at the time of the Exodus (Num. 1:10; 2:20).

The father of Zebudah, who was the wife of Josiah and mother of king Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36).

. The father of Joel, ruler of the half-tribe of Manasseh (1 Chr. 27:20).

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 8:4.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 13:13.

Son of Kolaiah. Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 11:7.

Neh. 3:25.

The father of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:17-19).

Open-eyed, the son of Remaliah a captain in the army of Pekahiah, king of Israel, whom he slew, with the aid of a band…

The Lord opened his eyes, the son and successor of Menahem on the throne of Israel. He was murdered in the royal palace…

One of David’s posterity (1 Chr. 3:24).

A Levite who expounded the law (Neh. 8:7).

Son of Amzi. Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 11:12.

Neh. 10:22.

A son of Hananiah and grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:21).

Son of Ishi. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 4:42.

One of the twenty-five princes of the people against whom Ezekiel prophesied on account of their wicked counsel (Ezek…

Division, one of the sons of Eber; so called because “in his days was the earth divided” (Gen. 10:25). Possibly he may…

A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:3).

A descendant of Judah (1 Chr. 2:47).

One of the sons of Jonathan (1 Chr. 2:33).

A Reubenite whose son was one of the conspirators against Moses and Aaron (Num. 16:1).

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 1 Samuel 1:2.

Son of Shashak. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 8:25.

Son of Hur. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 4:4.

Son of Machir. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 7:16.

One whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:55); called also Perida (Neh. 7:57).

A female Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:12). She is spoken of as “beloved,” and as having “laboured much…

A Levite (Ezra 10:23).

Neh. 9:5.

A descendant of Judah who had some office at the court of Persia (Neh. 11:24).

The chief of one of the priestly courses (the nineteenth) in the time of David (1 Chr. 24:16).

Vision of God, the father of Joel the prophet (Joel 1:1).

Wages of the Lord, one of the sons of Obed-edom, a Levite porter (1 Chr. 26:5).

Deliverance of the Lord, the son of Laish of Gallim (1 Sam. 25:44)= Phaltiel (2 Sam. 3:15). Michal, David’s wife, was…

Face of God, father of the prophetess Anna (q.v.), Luke 2:36.

The Pharaoh of Joseph’s days (Gen. 41) was probably Apopi, or Apopis, the last of the Hyksos kings. To the old native…

Mentioned in 12 verses, first in Jeremiah 44:30.

The Pharaoh of 1 Kings 11:18-22.

The “new king who knew not Joseph” (Ex. 1:8-22) has been generally supposed to have been Aahmes I., or Amosis, as he is…

Pharaoh, in whom Hezekiah put his trust in his war against Sennacherib (2 Kings 18:21).

The Pharaoh who was on the throne when Abram went down into Egypt (Gen. 12:10-20) was probably one of the Hyksos, or…

The Pharaoh of 1 Chr. 4:18.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Jeremiah 25:19.

The Pharaoh of the Exodus was probably Menephtah I., the fourteenth and eldest surviving son of Rameses II. He resided…

Mentioned in 7 verses, first in 2 Kings 23:29.

Breach, the elder of the twin sons of Judah (Gen. 38:29). From him the royal line of David sprang (Ruth 4:18-22). “The…

Mentioned in 1 verse, Ezra 8:3.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 2:49.

A “deaconess of the church at Cenchrea,” the port of Corinth. She was probably the bearer of Paul’s epistle to the…

Great, the chief captain of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar. He entered into an alliance with…

An inhabitant of Colosse, and apparently a person of some note among the citizens (Col. 4:9; Philemon 1:2). He was…

Amiable, with Hymenaeus, at Ephesus, said that the “resurrection was past already” (2 Tim. 2:17, 18). This was a…

One of the twelve apostles; a native of Bethsaida, “the city of Andrew and Peter” (John 1:44). He readily responded to…

Mentioned only in connection with the imprisonment of John the Baptist (Matt. 14:3; Mark 6:17; Luke 3:19). He was the…

Son of Herod. Mentioned in 1 verse, Luke 3:1.

One of the “seven” (Acts 6:5), called also “the evangelist” (21:8, 9). He was one of those who were “scattered abroad”…

Mentioned in 1 verse, Romans 16:15.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Ezra 8:33.

One of the sons of Eli, the high priest (1 Sam. 1:3; 2:12). He and his brother Hophni were guilty of great crimes, for…

Son of Eleazar, the high priest (Ex. 6:25). While yet a youth he distinguished himself at Shittim by his zeal against…

Burning, a Roman Christian to whom Paul sent salutations (Rom. 16:14).

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Judges 7:10.

One of the sons of Ham (Gen. 10:6).

Fugitive, a Christian of Asia, who “turned away” from Paul during his second imprisonment at Rome (2 Tim. 1:15)…

Son of Nahor. Mentioned in 1 verse, Genesis 22:22.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 10:24.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Nehemiah 12:17.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Genesis 36:41.

Mentioned in 1 verse, Joshua 10:3.

Son of Jether. Mentioned in 1 verse, 1 Chronicles 7:38.

Son of Micah. Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 1 Chronicles 8:35.

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in Ezra 2:57.

Probably connected with the Roman family of the Pontii, and called “Pilate” from the Latin pileatus, i.e., “wearing the…

Son of Haman. Mentioned in 1 verse, Esther 9:8.

The successor of Felix (A.D. 60) as procurator of Judea (Acts 24:27). A few weeks after he had entered on his office…

Mentioned in 3 verses, first in Genesis 41:45.

Dedicated to Ra; i.e., to the sun-god, the Egyptian to whom the Ishmaelites sold Joseph (Gen. 39:1). He was “captain of…

The wife of Aquila (Acts 18:2), who is never mentioned without her. Her name sometimes takes the precedence of his…

Mentioned in 1 verse, Acts 6:5.

One of the two midwives who feared God, and refused to kill the Hebrew male children at their birth (Ex. 1:15-21).

A descendant of Issachar (Judg. 10:1).

Son of Issachar. Mentioned in 3 verses, first in Genesis 46:13.

“the chief man of the island” of Malta (Acts 28:7), who courteously entertained Paul and his shipwrecked companions for…

Bashful, a Christian at Rome, who sent his greetings to Timothy (2 Tim. 4:21).

Mentioned in 1 verse, Exodus 6:25.