A Biblical and Theological Dictionary / explanatory of the history, manners, and customs of the Jews, and neighbouring nations
Richard Watson
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  • Kabzeel, Kab´-ze-el, the congregation of God.
  • Ka´desh, holiness.
  • Kadesh-barnea, Kay´-desh-bar´-ne-a or bar-nee´-ah, holiness of an inconstant son, of the corn, of purity.
  • Kad´miel, God of rising.
  • Ke´dar, blackness, sorrow.
  • Kedemah, Ked´-de-mah, oriental.
  • Kedemoth, Ked´-de-moth, old age, orientals.
  • Keilah, Ky´-lah, she that divides or cuts.
  • Kemuel, Kem´-u-el, God is risen.
  • Ke´naz, this nest, lamentation, possession.
  • Ke´nites, possession, lamentation, nest.
  • Keren-happuch, Kee´-ren-hap´-puk, the horn or child of beauty.
  • Kerioth, Ker´-re-oth, the cities, the callings.
  • Keturah, Ke-tew´-rah, he that burns or makes the incense to fume, odoriferous.
  • Keziah, Ke-zy´-ah, superficies, angle, cassia.
  • Ke´ziz, end, extremity.
  • Kibroth-hattaavah, Kib´-roth-hat-tay´-a-vah, the graves of lust.
  • Kid´ron, obscurity, obscure.
  • Kir, a city, a wall, a meeting.
  • Kir-haraseth, Kir-har´-ra-seth, the city of the sun.
  • Kiriathaim, Kir´-e-ath-ay´-im, the two cities, the callings.
  • Kir´-jath, city, vocation, lesson, meeting.
  • Kir´-jath-ar´ba, the city of four.
  • Kir´jath-a´rim, city of cities, the city of those that watch.
  • Kir´jath-ba´al, the city of Baal, of those that command, of those that possess.
  • Kirjath-jearim, Kir´-jath-je´-a-rim, the city of woods.
  • Kir´jath-san´nah, the city of the bush, of enmity.
  • Kirjath-sepher, Kir´-jath-see´-fer, the city of letters, of the book.
  • Kish, hard, difficult, straw.
  • Kis´ron, making sweet, perfuming.
  • Kit´tim, they that bruise, gold, colouring.
  • Ko´hath, congregation, obedience, to make blunt.
  • Kohathites, Ko´-hath-ites, the posterity of Kohath.
  • Ko´rah, bald, frozen.
  • La´ban, white, shining, gentle.
  • Lachish, Lay´-kish, she walks, who exists of himself.
  • La´el, to God, to the Almighty.
  • Lah´mi, my bread, my war.
  • La´ish, a lion.
  • La´mech, poor, made low, who is struck.
  • Laodicea, Lay-o-de-see´-a, just people.
  • Laodiceans, Lay-o-de-see´-ans, inhabitants of Laodicea.
  • Lapedoth, Lap´-pe-doth, enlightened, lamps.
  • Lazarus, Laz´-za-rus, the help of God.
  • Le´ah, weary, tired.
  • Leb´anon, white, incense.
  • Lebbeus, Leb-bee´-us, a man of heart.
  • Lehabim, Le´-ha-bim or Le-hay´-bim, flames, the points of a sword.
  • Le´hi, jaw bone.
  • Lem´uel, God with them.
  • Le´vi, who is held and associated.
  • Le´vites, the posterity of Levi.
  • Lib´nah, Lib´ni, white, whiteness.
  • Libya, Lib´-e-a, in Hebrew, Lubim, the heart of the sea.
  • Libyans, Lib´-e-ans, the people of Libya.
  • Li´nus, nets.
  • Lo-am´mi, not my people.
  • Lo´is, better.
  • Lo-ruhamah, Lo-ru-hay´-mah, not having obtained mercy, not pitied.
  • Lot, wrapt up, myrrh, rosin.
  • Lu´cas, luminous.
  • Lu´cifer, Lu´-se-fer, bringing light.
  • Lucius, Lu´-she-us. See [Lucas].
  • Lud, maturity, generation.
  • Luke. See [Lucas].
  • Luz, separation, departure.
  • Lycaonia, Ly-ka-o´-ne-a, she-wolf.
  • Lyd´da, the name of a city.
  • Lysa´nias, that drives away sorrow.
  • Lys´tra, that dissolves or disperses.
  • Maachah, May´-a-kah, to squeeze.
  • Maaseiah, Ma-a-sy´-ah, the work of the Lord.
  • Macedonia, Mas-se-do´-ne-a, adoration, prostration.
  • Machir, May´-kir, he that sells or knows.
  • Machpelah, Mak-pee´-lah, double.
  • Magdala, Mag´-da-lah, tower, greatness.
  • Magdalene, Mag´-da-le´-ne, tower, grand, elevated.
  • Ma´gog, roof, that dissolves.
  • Magor-missabib, May´-gor-mis´-sa-bib, fear, round about.
  • Mahalaleel, Ma-ha-la-lee´-el, he that praises God.
  • Mahalath, Ma-hay´-lath, melodious song, infirmity.
  • Mahanaim, Ma-ha-nay´-im, the two fields or armies.
  • Maher-shalal-hash-baz, May´-er-shal´-al-hash´-baz, making speed to the spoil.
  • Mah´lah, the same as [Mahalath].
  • Mah´lon, song, infirmity.
  • Makkedah, Mak´-ke-dah, adoration, prostration.
  • Malcham, Mal´-kam, their king.
  • Malchi-shua, Mal´-ke-shew´-ah, my king is a saviour.
  • Malchus, Mal´-kus, king or kingdom.
  • Mam´mon, riches.
  • Mam´re, rebellious, bitter, that changes.
  • Manaen, Man´-a-en, or Ma-nay´-en, a comforter, he that conducts them.
  • Manas´seh, forgetfulness, he that is forgotten.
  • Maneh, May´-neh, a species of money.
  • Manoah, Ma-no´-ah, rest, a present.
  • Ma´on, house, crime.
  • Ma´ra, bitterness.
  • Ma´rah, the same as Mara.
  • Mar´cus, polite, shining.
  • Mark, the same as Marcus.
  • Mars-hill´, the place where the judges of Athens held their supreme council.
  • Mar´tha, who becomes bitter.
  • Ma´ry, exalted, bitterness of the sea, mistress of the sea.
  • Masrekah, Mas´-re-kah, whistling, hissing.
  • Mas´sah, temptation.
  • Ma´tri, rain, prison.
  • Mat´tan, the reins, the death of them.
  • Mattathias, Mat-ta-thy´-as, the gift of the Lord.
  • Mat´that, gift, he that gives.
  • Matth´ew, given, a reward.
  • Matthias, Ma-thy´-as. See [Mattathias].
  • Maz´zaroth, the twelve signs.
  • Me´dad, he that measures, the water of love.
  • Me´dan, judgment, process, measure, covering.
  • Medes, Mee´ds, people of Media.
  • Media, Mee´-de-a, measure, covering, abundance.
  • Megiddo, Me-gid´-do, that declares, his precious fruit.
  • Megiddon, Me-gid´-don, the same as Megiddo.
  • Mehetabel, Me-het´-ta-ble, how good is God!
  • Mehujael, Me-hu-jay´-el, who proclaims God, God that blots out.
  • Melchi, Mel´-ky, my king, my counsel.
  • Melchizedek, Mel-kiz´-ze-dek, king of righteousness.
  • Melita, Me-ly´-ta or Me-lee´-ta, affording honey.
  • Memphis, Mem´-fis, by the mouth.
  • Memucan, Me-mew´-kan, impoverished, to prepare, certain, true.
  • Menahem, Men´-na-hem, comforter, who conducts them.
  • Mene, Mee´ne, who reckons, who is counted.
  • Mephibosheth, Me-fib´-bo-sheth, out of my mouth proceeds reproach.
  • Me´rab, he that fights, he that multiplies.
  • Merari, Me-ray´-ry, bitter, to provoke.
  • Mercu´rius, a false god; from the Latin word mercari, “to buy or sell,” because he presided over merchandise; in Greek, hermes, “orator” or “interpreter.”
  • Merib-baal, Mer-ib´-ba-al or Mer´-ib-bay´-al, rebellion, he that resists Baal, and strives against the idol.
  • Meribah, Mer´-re-bah, dispute, quarrel.
  • Merodach, Mer´-ro-dak, bitter, contrition; in Syriac, the little lord.
  • Merodach-baladan, Mer´-ro-dak-bal´-la-dan or ba-lay´-dan, who creates contrition, the son of death, of thy vapour.
  • Me´rom, eminences, elevations.
  • Me´roz, secret, leanness.
  • Meshach, Mee´-shak, that draws with force, that surrounds the waters.
  • Meshech, Mee´-shek, who is drawn by force, shut up, surrounded.
  • Meshelemiah, Mesh-el-e-my´-ah, peace, perfection, retribution of the Lord.
  • Mesopotamia, Mes-o-po-tay´-me-a, in Hebrew, Aramnaharaim, that is, “Syria of the two rivers.” In Greek it also signifies “between two rivers;” from μέσος, “middle,” and ϖόταμος, “river.”
  • Messiah, Mes-sy´-ah, anointed.
  • Me´theg-am´mah, the bridle of bondage.
  • Methusael, Me-thew´-sa-el, who demands his death.
  • Methuselah, Me-thew´-se-lah, he has sent his death.
  • Mi´cah, poor, humble, who strikes, is there.
  • Micaiah, My-kay´-e-ah, who is like to God? the lowliness of God.
  • Michaiah, My-kay´-e-ah, Michael, My´-ka-el, the same as Micaiah.
  • Michal, My´-kal, who is it that has all? who is perfect?
  • Michmash, Mik´-mash, he that strikes, the poor taken away.
  • Midian, Mid´-de-an, judgment, measure, covering.
  • Midianites, Mid´-de-an-ites, people of Midian.
  • Mig´dol, a tower, greatness.
  • Mig´ron, fear, a barn, from the throat.
  • Mil´cah, queen.
  • Mil´com, their king.
  • Miletum, My-lee´-tum, red, scarlet.
  • Mil´lo, fulness, repletion.
  • Min´ni, disposed, reckoned.
  • Min´nith, counted, prepared.
  • Miriam, Mir´-re-am, exalted, bitterness of the sea, mistress of the sea.
  • Mis´gab, the high fort or rock.
  • Mishael, Mish´-a-el, asked for, lent, God takes away.
  • Misrephoth-maim, Mis´-re-foth-may´-im, the burnings of the waters, furnaces where metals are melted.
  • Mitylene, Mit-e-lee´-ne, purity, press.
  • Mi´zar, little.
  • Miz´pah, a sentinel, speculation, that waits for.
  • Miz´peh, the same as Mizpah.
  • Mizraim, Miz-ray´-im, tribulations, in straits.
  • Mnason, Nay´-son, a diligent seeker, betrothing, an exhorter.
  • Mo´ab, of the father.
  • Mo´abites, Mo´-ab-ites, the descendants of Moab.
  • Moladah, Mol´-a-dah, or Mo-lay´-dah, birth, generation.
  • Molech, Mo´-lek, king.
  • Moloch, Mo´-lok, the same as Molech.
  • Mordecai, Mor´-de-kay, contrition, bitter bruising; in Syriac, pure myrrh.
  • Mori´ah, bitterness or fear of the Lord.
  • Mosera, Mo-see´-ra, Moseroth, Mo-see´-roth, erudition, discipline, bond.
  • Mo´ses, taken out of the water.
  • Mu´shi, he that touches, withdraws himself.
  • My´ra, from μύρω, I flow, pour out, weep.
  • Mysia, Mish´-e-a, criminal, abominable.
  • Naaman, Na-ay´-man, beautiful, agreeable, that prepares himself to motion.
  • Naamathite, Na-ay´-ma-thite, of Naamath.
  • Naashon, Na-ash´-on, that foretels, serpent.
  • Na´bal, a fool, senseless.
  • Na´both, words, prophecies, fruits.
  • Na´dab, free and voluntary gift, prince.
  • Nagge, Nag´-gee, brightness.
  • Naharai, Na-har´-ra-i or Na-ha-ray´-i, my nostrils, hoarse, hot.
  • Nahash, Nay´-hash, snake, one that foretels, brass.
  • Na´hor, hoarse, hot, angry.
  • Nahshon, Nay´-shon. See [Naashon].
  • Na´hum, comforter, penitent, their guide.
  • Na´in, beauty, pleasantness.
  • Naioth, Nay´-e-oth, beauties, habitations.
  • Naomi, Na-o´-my, beautiful, agreeable.
  • Naphish, Nay´-fish, the soul, he that refreshes himself, that respires; in Syriac, that multiplies.
  • Naphtali, Naf´-ta-ly, comparison, likeness, that fights.
  • Narcissus, Nar-sis´-sus, astonishment.
  • Na´than, who gives, or is given.
  • Nathanael, Na-than´-yel, the gift of God.
  • Nathan-melech, Nay´-than-me´-lek, gift of the king.
  • Na´um. See [Nahum].
  • Nazarene, Naz-a-ree´n, kept, flower.
  • Nazareth, Naz´-a-reth, separated, sanctified.
  • Neapolis, Ne-ap´-po-lis, new city.
  • Nebaioth, Ne-bay´-yoth, prophecies, fruits.
  • Ne´bat, that beholds.
  • Ne´bo, that speaks, prophesies, or fructifies.
  • Nebuchadnezzar, Neb-ew-kad-nez´-zar, tears and groans of judgment.
  • Nebuzar-adan, Neb-ew-zar´-ra-dan, fruits or prophecies of judgment, winnowed, spread.
  • Necho, Nee´-ko, lame, who was beaten.
  • Nehelamite, Ne-hel´-a-myte, dreamer, vale, brook.
  • Nehemiah, Ne-he-my´-ah, consolation, repentance, or rest of the Lord.
  • Nehiloth, Ne-hee´-loth, flute, hautboy, cornet.
  • Nehushta, Ne-hush´-tah, snake, soothsayer.
  • Nehush´tan, which is of brass or copper, a trifle of brass.
  • Ner, lamp, brightness, land new tilled.
  • Nereus, Nee´-re-us. See [Ner].
  • Neri, Nee´-ry, my light.
  • Neri´ah, light and lamp of the Lord.
  • Nethaneel, Ne-than´-ne-el. See [Nathanael].
  • Nethania, Neth-a-ny´-ah, the gift of the Lord.
  • Nethinims, Neth´-e-nims, given, offered.
  • Nib´haz, that fructifies, to prophesy, to speak.
  • Nicanor, Ny-kay´-nor, a conqueror, victorious.
  • Nicodemus, Nik-o-dee´-mus, innocent blood; in Greek, the victory of the people.
  • Nicolaitans, Nik-o-lay´-e-tanz, the followers of Nicolas.
  • Nicolas, Nik´-o-las, victor of the people; from νικάω, I overcome, and λαὸς, the people.
  • Nicopolis, Ny-kop´-po-lis, the city of victory.
  • Niger, Ny´-jer, black.
  • Nim´rim, leopard, rebellion, change.
  • Nim´rod, rebellious, sleep of descent.
  • Nim´shi, rescued from danger, that touches.
  • Nineveh, Nin´-ne-veh, agreeable dwelling.
  • Ninevites, Nin´-ne-vites, people of Nineveh.
  • Ni´san, banner; in Syriac, a miracle.
  • Nis´roch, flight, standard, proof.
  • No, stirring up, a forbidding.
  • Noadi´ah, witness of the Lord.
  • No´ah, repose, rest, consolation.
  • Nob, discourse, prophecy.
  • No´bah, that barks or yelps.
  • Nod, vagabond.
  • Noph, Noff, honey comb, a sieve, that drops.
  • Nun, son, posterity, durable.
  • Nymphas, Nim´-fas, spouse, bridegroom.
  • Obadi´ah, servant of the Lord.
  • O´bal, inconvenience of old age, of the flux.
  • O´bed, a servant.
  • O´bed-e´dom, the servant of Edom, the Idumean, labourer of the man.
  • O´bil, that weeps, deserves to be bewailed, ancient.
  • Oc´ran, disturber.
  • O´ded, to sustain, to lift up.
  • Og, a cake, bread baked in the ashes.
  • O´hel, tent, tabernacle, brightness.
  • Olympas, O-lim´-pas, heavenly.
  • O´mar, he that speaks, bitter.
  • Omega, O-mee´-ga, the last letter of the Greek alphabet.
  • Om´ri, a sheaf of corn, rebellion, bitter.
  • On, pain, force, iniquity.
  • O´nan, pain, strength, iniquity.
  • Onesimus, O-nes´-se-mus, profitable, useful.
  • Onesiphorus, On-ne-sif´-fo-rus, who brings profit.
  • Ophel, O´-fel, tower, obscurity.
  • Ophir, O´-fir, ashes.
  • Ophrah, Off´-rah, dust, fawn, lead.
  • O´reb, a raven, caution, evening.
  • Orion, O-ry´-on, the name of a constellation.
  • Or´nan, that rejoices, their bow or ark.
  • Or´pah, the neck, skull, nakedness of the mouth.
  • Oth´ni, my time, my hour.
  • Othniel, Oth´-ne-el, the hour of God.
  • O´zem, that fasts, their eagerness.
  • Ozias, O-zy´-as, strength from the Lord.
  • Paarai, Pay´-a-ray or Pay-a´-ry, opening.
  • Padan-aram, Pay´-dan-ay´-ram, Padan of the field, and Aram Syria.
  • Pagiel, Pay´-je-el, prevention or prayer of God.
  • Palestina, Pal-es-ty´-na, which is covered.
  • Pal´ti, deliverance, flight.
  • Pamphylia, Pam-fil´-le-a, a nation made up of every tribe; from ϖᾶς, all, and φυλὴ, a tribe.
  • Paphos, Pay´-fos, which boils, is very hot.
  • Pa´ran, beauty, glory, ornament.
  • Par´bar, a gate or building belonging to the temple.
  • Par´menas, that abides and is permanent.
  • Parosh, Pay´-rosh, a flea, fruit of the moth.
  • Parshandatha, Par-shan´-da-tha, revelation of corporeal impurities, of his trouble.
  • Parthians, Par´-the-ans, horsemen.
  • Paruah, Pa-rew´-ah, flourishing, that flies away.
  • Parva´im, supposed to be Peru or Ceylon.
  • Pash´ur, that extends the hole, whiteness.
  • Patara, Pa-tay´-rah, which is trodden under foot; from ϖατέω, I tread under foot.
  • Pathros, Path´-ros or Pay´-thros, mouthful of dew.
  • Pat´mos, mortal.
  • Patrobas, Pat´-ro-bas, paternal, that pursues the steps of his father.
  • Pau, Pay´-ew, that cries aloud, appears.
  • Paul, Paul´us, a worker. His former name was Saul, a sepulchre, a destroyer.
  • Pedahzur, Ped-ah´-zur, saviour, strong and powerful, stone of redemption.
  • Pedaiah, Ped-ay´-e-ah, redemption of the Lord.
  • Pe´kah, he that opens, or is at liberty.
  • Pekahiah, Pek-a-hy´-ah, it is the Lord that opens.
  • Pe´kod, noble, rulers.
  • Pelati´ah, let the Lord deliver.
  • Pe´leg, division.
  • Pelethites, Pel´-eth-ites, judges, destroyers.
  • Peniel, Pe-ny´-el, face or vision of God.
  • Penin´nah, precious stone, his face.
  • Penu´el. See [Peniel].
  • Peor, Pee´-or, hold, opening.
  • Per´ga, very earthy.
  • Per´gamos, height, elevation.
  • Perizzites, Per´-iz-zytes, the name of a people who dwell in villages.
  • Per´sia, Per´sis, that cuts, nail, horseman.
  • Pe´ter, a rock, a stone.
  • Pethu´el, mouth or persuasion of God.
  • Phalec, Fay´-lek. See [Peleg].
  • Phallu, Fal´-lu, admirable, hidden.
  • Phalti, Fal´-ty, deliverance, flight.
  • Phanuel, Fa-new´-el, face or vision of God.
  • Pharaoh, Fay´-ro, that disperses, that discovers; according to the Syriac, the revenger, the king, the crocodile.
  • Pharez, Fay´-rez, division, rupture.
  • Pharpar, Far´-par, that produces fruits, fall of the bull.
  • Phebe, Fee´-be, shining, pure.
  • Phenice, Fe-ny´-se, red, purple.
  • Phichol, Fy´-kol, the mouth of all, perfection.
  • Philadelphia, Fil-a-del´-fe-a, the love of a brother; from φιλία, love, and ἀδέλφος, a brother.
  • Philemon, Fil-ee´-mon, or Fy-lee´-mon, that is affectionate.
  • Philetus, Fil-ee´-tus or Fy-lee´-tus, amiable, beloved.
  • Phil´ip, warlike, a lover of horses.
  • Philippi, Fil-lip´-py, the same as Philip.
  • Philistia, Fil-lis´-te-a or Fy-lis´-te-a, the country of the Philistines.
  • Philistines, Fil-lis´-tines or Fil-lis´-tins, those that dwell in villages.
  • Philologus, Fil-lol´-lo-gus, lover of learning.
  • Phinehas, Fin´-ne-has, a bold countenance.
  • Phlegon, Fle´-gon, zealous, burning.
  • Phrygia, Frij´-e-a, dry, barren.
  • Phurah, Few´-rah, that bears fruit, that grows.
  • Phygellus, Fy-jel´-lus, fugitive.
  • Pi-be´seth, the mouth of despite.
  • Pi-hahiroth, Py-ha-hy´-roth, the mouth, the pass of Hiroth, the opening of liberty.
  • Pi´late, who is armed with a dart.
  • Pi´non, gem, that beholds.
  • Pirathon, Pir´-a-thon, his dissipation, deprivation; in Syriac, his vengeance.
  • Pis´gah, hill, eminence, fortress.
  • Pisidia, Py-sid´-e-a, pitch, pitchy.
  • Pi´son, changing, doubling, extended.
  • Pi´thom, their mouthful, bit, consummation.
  • Pi´thon, his mouth, his persuasion.
  • Pol´lux, a boxer.
  • Pontius, Pon´-she-us, marine, belonging to the sea.
  • Pon´tus, the sea; from ϖόντος.
  • Poratha, Por´-a-tha, fruitful.
  • Porcius, Por´-she-us.
  • Potiphar, Pot´-te-far, bull of Africa, fat bull.
  • Poti-pherah, Pot-if´-fe-rah or Pot-e-fee´-rah, that scatters or demolishes the fat.
  • Prisca, Pris´-kah, ancient.
  • Priscilla, Pris-sil´-lah, the same as Prisca.
  • Prochorus, Prok´-o-rus, he that presides over the choirs.
  • Publius, Pub´-le-us, common.
  • Pudens, Pew´-dens, shamefaced.
  • Pul, bean, destruction.
  • Pu´non, precious stone, that beholds.
  • Pur, lot.
  • Puteoli, Pew-tee´-o-ly, a city in Campania.
  • Putiel, Pew´-te-el, God is my fatness.
  • Quar´tus, the fourth.
  • Raamah, Ray´-a-mah or Ra-ay´-mah, greatness, thunder, evil, bruising.
  • Raamses, Ra-am´-ses. See [Rameses].
  • Rab´bah, powerful, contentious.
  • Rab´-mag, who overthrows a multitude, chief of the magicians.
  • Rab´-saris, grand master of the eunuchs.
  • Rab´-shakeh, cup-bearer of the prince, chamberlain.
  • Rachab, Ray´-kab, proud, strong, enlarged.
  • Rachal, Ray´-kal, injurious, perfumer.
  • Rachel, Ray´-tshel, a sheep.
  • Ragau, Ray´-gaw, a friend, a neighbour.
  • Raguel, Rag-ew´-el, shepherd or friend of God.
  • Ra´hab, proud, strong, quarrelsome.
  • Ra´hab, large, extended, public place.
  • Rak´kath, empty, spittle.
  • Rak´kon, vain, mountain of lamentations.
  • Ram, elevated, who rejects.
  • Ramah, Ray´-mah, the same as Ram.
  • Ramath, Ray´-math, raised, lofty.
  • Ramathaim-zophim, Ra-math-ay´-im-zo´-fim, the same as Ramah.
  • Ra´math-le´hi, elevation of the jaw bone.
  • Rameses, Ram´-e-ses, thunder, he that destroys evil.
  • Ramiah, Ram-i´-ah, exaltation of the Lord.
  • Ra´moth, high places.
  • Rapha, Ray´-fa, relaxation, physic.
  • Raphael, Ray-fay´-el. See [Rephael].
  • Raphu, Ray´-few, cured, comforted.
  • Re´ba, the fourth, a square, that stoops.
  • Rebek´ah, fat, quarrel appeased.
  • Rechab, Re´-kab, square, chariot, rider.
  • Rechabites, Re´-kab-ites, the posterity of Rechab.
  • Re´gem, Re´-jem, that stones, purple.
  • Regem-melech, Re-jem´-me-lek, he that stones the king, the purple of the king.
  • Rehabi´ah, breadth, place of the Lord.
  • Re´hob, breadth, extent.
  • Rehobo´am, who sets the people at liberty, space of the people.
  • Reho´both, spaces, places.
  • Re´hum, compassionate, friendly.
  • Re´i, my shepherd, companion, my evil.
  • Remali´ah, the exaltation of the Lord.
  • Rem´mon, greatness, a pomegranate tree.
  • Remphan, Rem´-fan, the name of an idol, which some think to be Saturn.
  • Rephael, Re´-fa-el, the medicine of God.
  • Rephaim, Rephaims, Re-fay´-im, giant, physician, relaxed.
  • Rephidim, Ref´-e-dim, beds, places of rest.
  • Resin, Ree´-sen, a bridle or bit.
  • Reu, Ree´-ew, his friend, his shepherd.
  • Reuben, Rew´-ben, who sees the son, vision of the son.
  • Reu´benites, the posterity of Reuben.
  • Reuel, Re-yew´-el, shepherd or friend of God.
  • Reumah, Re-yew´-mah, lofty, sublime.
  • Rezeph, Ree´-zeff, a pavement, burning coal.
  • Re´zin, voluntary, runner.
  • Re´zon, lean, secret, prince.
  • Rhegium, Ree´-je-um, rupture, fracture.
  • Rhesa, Ree´-sah, will, course.
  • Rhoda, Ro´-dah, a rose.
  • Rhodes, Ro´des, the same as Rhoda.
  • Rib´lah, quarrel that increases or spreads.
  • Rim´mon, exalted, pomegranate.
  • Riphath, Ry´-fath, remedy, release.
  • Ris´sah, watering, distillation, dew.
  • Riz´pah, bed, extension, coal.
  • Rogel, Ro´-jel, a foot; in Syriac, custom.
  • Romamti-ezer, Ro-mam-te-ee´-zer, exultation of help.
  • Ro´man, strong, powerful.
  • Rome, strength, power; from ῥωμὴ.
  • Rosh, the head, the beginning.
  • Ru´fus, red.
  • Ruhamah, Ru-hay´-mah, having obtained mercy.
  • Ru´mah, exalted, rejected.
  • Ruth, filled, satisfied.
  • Sabe´ans, captivity, conversion, old age.
  • Sabtecha, Sab´-te-kah, that surrounds.
  • Sa´doc, just, justified.
  • Sa´lah, mission, dart; according to the Syriac, that spoils.
  • Salamis, Sal´-la-mis, shaken, tossed, beaten.
  • Salathiel, Sal-ay´-the-el, I have asked of God.
  • Sa´lem, complete, peace.
  • Sa´lim. See [Shalim].
  • Sal´mon, peaceable, perfect, that rewards.
  • Salmone, Sal-mo´-ne, peaceable.
  • Salome, Sa-lo´-me. See [Salmon].
  • Samaria, Sa-may´-re-a, his guard, prison, or diamond; in Hebrew, Shomeron.
  • Samar´itans, people of Samaria.
  • Sam´lah, raiment, his left hand, his name.
  • Sa´mos, full of gravel.
  • Samothracia, Sam-o-thray´-she-a, an island so called because it was peopled by Samians and Thracians.
  • Sam´son, his sun; according to the Syriac, his service, here the second time.
  • Sam´uel, heard or asked of God.
  • Sanbal´lat, bush or enemy in secret.
  • Saph, Saff, rushes, end, threshold.
  • Saphir, Saf´fir or Say´-fir, a city.
  • Sapphira, Saf-fy´-rah, that tells, that writes books.
  • Sa´rah, lady, princess of the multitude.
  • Sarai, Say´-ray, my lady, my princess.
  • Sar´dis, prince or song of joy, what remains; in Syriac, a pot or kettle.
  • Sarep´ta, a goldsmith’s shop, where metals used to be melted and tried.
  • Sar´gon, who takes away protection, who takes away the garden; according to the Syriac, nets, snares.
  • Sa´ron. See [Sharon].
  • Sarsechim, Sar-see´-kim, master of the wardrobe, of the perfumes.
  • Saruch, Say´-ruk, branch, layer, twining.
  • Sa´tan, contrary, adversary, an accuser.
  • Saul, demanded, sepulchre, destroyer.
  • Sceva, See´-vah, disposed, prepared.
  • Scythian, Sith´-e-an, tanner, leather-dresser.
  • Se´ba, drunkard, that surrounds; according to the Syriac, old man.
  • Se´bat, twig, sceptre, tribe.
  • Se´cundus, the second.
  • Se´gub, fortified, raised.
  • Seir, See´-er, hairy, demon, tempest, barley.
  • Se´lah, a rock.
  • Seleucia, Se-lew´-she-a, beaten by waves, runs as a river.
  • Semei, Sem´-me-i, or Se-mee´-i, hearing, obeying.
  • Se´neh, bush.
  • Se´nir, a sleeping candle, a changing.
  • Sennacherib, Sen-nak´-ke-rib, bush of the destruction of the sword, of drought.
  • Sephar, See´-far, a book, scribe; in Syriac, a haven.
  • Sepharad, See-fay´-rad, a book, descending, ruling.
  • Sepharvaim, Sef-ar-vay´-im, two books, two scribes.
  • Se´rah, lady of scent, song, the morning.
  • Seraiah, Se-ra-i´-ah or Se-ray´-yah, prince of the Lord.
  • Sergius, Ser´-je-us, a net.
  • Se´rug. See [Saruch].
  • Seth, put, who puts.
  • Shaalbim, Shay-alb´-im, that beholds the heart.
  • Shaaraim, Shay-a-ray´-im, gates, valuation, hairs, barley, tempests, demons.
  • Shaashgaz, Shay-ash´-gaz, he that presses the fleece.
  • Shadrach, Shay´-drak, tender nipple, tender field.
  • Sha´lim, fox, fist, path.
  • Shalisha, Shal´-e-shah, three, the third, prince.
  • Shal´lecheth, a casting out.
  • Shal´lum, perfect, peaceable.
  • Shal´man, peaceable, perfect, that rewards.
  • Shalmanezer, Shal-ma-nee´-zer, peace tied, perfection and retribution.
  • Sham´gar, named a stranger, he is here a stranger, surprise of the stranger.
  • Sham´huth, desolation, astonishment.
  • Sha´mir, prison, bush, lees.
  • Sham´mah, loss, desolation, astonishment.
  • Shammuah, Sham´-mew-ah, that is heard or obeyed.
  • Shaphan, Shay´-fan, a rabbit, wild rat, their lip.
  • Shaphat, Shay´-fat, a judge.
  • Sharai, Shar´-a-i or Sha-ray´-i, my lord, my song.
  • Sharezer, Shar-ee´-zer, overseer of the treasury.
  • Sha´ron, his plain, field, song.
  • Sha´shak, a bag of linen, the sixth bag.
  • Sha´veh, the plain, that makes equality.
  • Shealtiel, She-al´-te-el, I have asked of God.
  • Sheariah, She-a-ry´-ah, gate or tempest of the Lord.
  • She´ar-ja´shub, the remnant shall return.
  • She´ba, captivity, compassing about, repose, old age.
  • Shebaniah, Sheb-a-ny´-ah, the Lord that converts, that recals from captivity, that understands.
  • Sheb´na, who rests himself, who is now captive.
  • Shechem, Shee´-kem, portion, the back, shoulders.
  • Shedeur, Shee´-de-ur or Shed´-e-ur, field, destroyer of fire.
  • She´lah, that breaks, that undresses.
  • Shelemiah, Shel-le-my´-ah, God is my perfection, my happiness.
  • Sheleph, Shee´-lef, who draws out.
  • Shel´omith, my happiness, my recompense.
  • Shelumiel, Shel-ew-my´-el, happiness, retribution of God.
  • Shem, name, renown, he that places.
  • Shemaiah, She-ma-i´-ah or Shem-ay´-yah, that obeys the Lord.
  • Shemariah, Shem-a-ry´-ah, God is my guard, diamond.
  • Shemeber, Shem´-me-ber, name of force, fame of the strong.
  • Shemer, Shee´-mer, guardian, thorn.
  • Shemida, She-my´-dah, name of knowledge, that puts knowledge, the science of the heavens.
  • Sheminith, Shem´-me-nith, the eighth.
  • Shemiramoth, She-mir´-ra-moth, the height of the heavens, the elevation of the name.
  • Shen, tooth, change, he that sleeps.
  • Shenir, Shee´-nir, lantern, light that sleeps, he that shows.
  • Shephatiah, Shef-a-ty´-ah, the Lord that judges.
  • Sheshach, Shee´-shak, bag of flax, the sixth bag.
  • Sheshbazzar, Shesh-baz´-zar, joy in tribulation, or of vintage.
  • Sheth. See [Seth].
  • Shether-boznai, Shee´-ther-boz´-na-i, that makes to rot and corrupt.
  • She´va, vanity, elevation, fame, tumult.
  • Shibboleth, Shib´-bo-leth, burden, ear of corn.
  • Shicron, Shy´-kron, drunkenness, his wages.
  • Shiggaion, Shig-gay´-yon, a song of trouble.
  • Shigionoth, Shig-gy´-on-oth, mournful music.
  • Shiloah, Shy-lo´-ah. See [Siloah].
  • Shi´loh, sent, the Apostle.
  • Shi´loh, peace, abundance.
  • Shilonite, Shy´-lo-nyte, of the city of Shiloh.
  • Shimeah, Shim´-me-ah, that hears, that obeys.
  • Shimei, Shim´-me-i, that hears, name of the heap, my reputation.
  • Shimshai, Shim´-shay, my sun.
  • Shinar, Shy´-nar, the watching of him that sleeps, change of the city.
  • Shiphrah, Shif´-rah, handsome, trumpet, that does good.
  • Shi´shak, present of the bag, of the pot, of the thigh.
  • Shit´tim, that turn away, scourges, rods.
  • Sho´a, tyrants.
  • Sho´bab, returned, turned back.
  • Sho´bach, your bonds, your nets, his captivity; according to the Syriac, a dove house.
  • Shochoh, Sho´-koh, defence, a bough.
  • Shoshan´nim, lilies of the testimony.
  • Shu´ah, pit, humiliation, meditation.
  • Shu´al, fox, hand, fist, traces, way.
  • Shu´hite, a descendant of Shuah.
  • Shu´lamite, peaceable, perfect, that recompenses.
  • Shu´namite, a native of Shunem.
  • Shu´nem, their change, their sleep.
  • Shur, wall, ox.
  • Shu´shan, lily, rose, joy.
  • Shu´thelah, plant, verdure, moist pot.
  • Sib´mah, conversion, captivity, old age, rest.
  • Sichem, Sy´-kem. See [Shechem].
  • Si´don, hunting, fishing, venison.
  • Sigionoth, Sig-gy´-o-noth, according to variable tunes.
  • Si´hon, rooting out, conclusion.
  • Si´hor, black, trouble, early in the morn.
  • Si´las, three, the third.
  • Siloas, Sil´-o-as or Sy-lo´-as, Siloam, Sil´-o-am or Sy-lo´-am, sent, dart, branch.
  • Siloe, Sil´-o-e or Sy-lo´-e, the same as Siloas.
  • Silva´nus, one who loves the woods.
  • Sim´eon, that hears or obeys.
  • Si´mon, that hears or obeys.
  • Sin, bush.
  • Sinai, Sy´-nay or Sy´-nay-i, bush, according to the Syriac, enmity.
  • Si´nim, the south country.
  • Si´on, noise, tumult.
  • Si´rah, turning aside, rebellion.
  • Sirion, Sir´-re-on, a breastplate, deliverance.
  • Sisera, Sis´-se-rah, that sees a horse or swallow.
  • Si´van, bush, thorn.
  • Smyr´na, myrrh.
  • So, a measure for grain or dry matters.
  • So´coh, tents, tabernacles.
  • So´di, my secret.
  • Sodom, Sod´-dom, their secret, their lime, their cement.
  • Sodomites, Sod´-dom-ites, inhabitants of Sodom.
  • Sol´omon, peaceable, perfect, one who recompenses.
  • Sopater, So-pay´-ter, who defends or saves his father.
  • So´rek, hissing, a colour inclining to yellow.
  • Sosipater, So-se-pay´-ter. See [Sopater].
  • Sosthenes, Sos´-the-nes, a strong and powerful saviour.
  • Spain, rare, precious.
  • Stachys, Stay´-kis, spike; from ϛάχυς.
  • Stephanas, Stef´-fa-nas, a crown, crowned.
  • Ste´phen, the same as Stephanas.
  • Suc´coth, tents, tabernacles.
  • Suc´coth-be´noth, the tabernacles of young women.
  • Suk´kiims, covered, shadowed.
  • Sur, that withdraws or departs.
  • Susan´na, a lily, a rose, joy.
  • Susi, Su´-sy, horse, swallow, moth.
  • Sychar, Sy´-kar, the name of a city.
  • Syene, Sy-ee´-ne, bush; according to the Syriac, enmity.
  • Syntyche, Sin´-te-ke, that speaks or discourses.
  • Syracuse, Sir´-ra-kewse, that draws violently.
  • Syria, Sir´-re-a, in Hebrew, Aram, sublime, deceiving.
  • Syriac, Syrian, Sir´-re-ak, Sir´-re-an, of Syria.
  • Syrians, Sir´-re-ans, inhabitants of Syria.
  • Syro-phenician, Sy´-ro-fe-nish´-e-an, purple, drawn to; from σύρω, I draw, and φοῖνιξ, red palm tree.
  • Taanach, Tay´-a-nak, or Ta-ay´-nak, who humbles or answers thee.
  • Tab´bath, good, goodness.
  • Tabeal, Tay´-be-al or Tab-ee´-al, good God.
  • Tabeel, Tay´-be-el or Tab-ee´-el, the same as Tabeal.
  • Taberah, Tab´-e-rah or Tab-ee´-rah, burning.
  • Tabitha, Tab´-e-tha, in Syriac, clear sighted; she is also called Dorcas, wild goat.
  • Ta´bor, choice; in Syriac, contrition.
  • Tabrimon, Tab´-re-mon, good promegranate.
  • Tad´mor, palm tree, change.
  • Tahapanes, Ta-hap´-pa-nes, secret temptation.
  • Tahpenes, Tah´-pe-nes, standard, flight.
  • Talitha-cumi, Tal´-le-tha-kew´-my, young woman, arise.
  • Talmai, Tal´-may, my furrow, heap of waters.
  • Ta´mar, a palm, palm tree.
  • Tam´muz, abstruse, concealed.
  • Tanhumeth, Tan-hew´-meth or Tan´-hu-meth, consolation, repentance.
  • Taphath, Tay´-fath, little girl.
  • Tar´pelites, ravishers, wearied.
  • Tar´shish, contemplation of the marble.
  • Tar´sus, winged, feathered.
  • Tar´tak, chained, bound, shut up.
  • Tar´tan, that searches the gift of the turtle.
  • Tatnai, Tat´-nay, that gives.
  • Te´bah, murder, a cook.
  • Te´beth, the Babylonish name of the tenth month of the Hebrews.
  • Te´kel, weight.
  • Tekoa, Te-ko´-ah, sound of the trumpet.
  • Tel´abid, a heap of new grain.
  • Tel-harsa, Tel-har´-sah, heap, suspension of the plough or of the head.
  • Te´lieth, goodness.
  • Tel-melah, Tel´-me-lah or Tel-mee´-lah, heap of salt or of mariners.
  • Te´ma, admiration, perfection.
  • Te´man, the south, Africa.
  • Te´manite, an inhabitant of Teman.
  • Te´rah, to breathe, to scent, to blow.
  • Teraphim, Ter´-ra-fim, an image, an idol.
  • Tertius, Ter´-she-us, the third.
  • Tertul´lus, a liar, an impostor.
  • Tetrarch, Tet´-rark or Tee´-trarck, governor of a fourth part of a kingdom.
  • Thaddeus, Thad-dee´-us, that praises.
  • Tha´hash, that makes haste, or keeps silence.
  • Tha´mah, that blots out or suppresses.
  • Tha´mar. See [Tamar].
  • Tham´muz. See [Tammuz].
  • The´bez, muddy, silk.
  • Thelasar, The-lass´-ar, that unbinds and grants the suspension or heap.
  • Theophilus, The-of´-fe-las, a friend of God.
  • Thessalonica, Thes-sa-lo-ny´-kah, victory against the Thessalians.
  • Theudas, Thew´-das, a false teacher.
  • Thomas, Tom´-mas, a twin.
  • Thum´mim, truth, perfection.
  • Thyatira, Thy-a-ty´-rah, a sweet savour of labour or sacrifice of contrition.
  • Tiberias, Ti-bee´-re-as, good vision.
  • Tiberius, Ti-bee´-re-us, son of Tiber.
  • Tib´ni, straw, understanding.
  • Ti´dal, that breaks the yoke.
  • Tiglath-pileser, Tig´-lath-pi-lee´-zer, that takes away captivity, miraculous.
  • Tik´vah, hope, a congregation.
  • Timeus, Ti-mee´-us, in Greek, perfect, honourable; in Hebrew, admirable.
  • Tim´-nath, image, enumeration.
  • Timnath-heres, Tim´-nath-hee´-res, image of the dumb.
  • Ti´mon, honourable.
  • Timo´theus, honour of God, valued of God.
  • Tiphsah, Tif´-sah, passage, passover.
  • Tirhakah, Tir-hay´-kah or Tir´-ha-kah, inquirer, law made dull.
  • Tirshatha, Tir-shay´-tha, that overturns the foundation; in Syriac, that beholds the time.
  • Tir´zah, benevolent, pleasant.
  • Tish´bite, that makes captives, that dwells.
  • Ti´tus, honourable; from τίω, I honour.
  • To´ah, a weapon.
  • Tob, good, goodness.
  • Tob-adonijah, Tob´-ad-o-ny´-jah, my good God.
  • Tobi´ah, the Lord is good.
  • Togar´mah, which is all bone, strong.
  • To´hu, that lives or declares.
  • Toi, To´-i, who wanders.
  • To´la, worm, scarlet.
  • To´lad, nativity.
  • Tophel, To´-fel, ruin, folly, insipid.
  • Tophet, To´-fet, a drum, betraying.
  • Tro´as, penetrated.
  • Trogyllium, Tro-jil´-le-um, a city in the isle of Samos.
  • Trophimus, Trof´-fe-mus, well educated.
  • Tryphena, Try-fee´-nah, delicate.
  • Trypho´sa, thrice shining.
  • Tu´bal, the earth, confusion.
  • Tu´bal-cai´n, worldly possession, jealous of confusion.
  • Tychicus, Tik´-e-kus, casual, happening.
  • Tyran´nus, a prince, one that reigns.
  • Tyre, Ty´rus, in Hebrew, Sor or Tzur, strength.