The Bible and Its Story

Lo-Ruhamah (lō-ru-haʼmah), uncompas- | Melchiah (mel-ki'ah), Jehovah is King.

sioned.

Lubims (lu'bims), the Libyans.

Lucifer (lü'cï-fer), bringer of light. Luhith (lū’hith), place in Moab.

Maacah (mă'a-kah), oppression. Maaseiah (mā-a-sei'ah), work of Jehovah. Maaziah (mā-a-zi'ah), Jehovah is a refuge.

Madmannah (mad-măn'nah), city in

Southern Judah.

Mahalath (ma'ha-lath), (meaning dubious).

Mahazioth (ma-hāz ̋i-ŏth), visions.

Maher-shalal-hash-baz

(mā'her-shǎl'alhǎsh'baz), spoil speeds, prey hastens. Mahlon (măh'lon), sickness. Makkedah (măk-kēʼdah), city in Judah. Malachi, my messenger.

Malchiah (măl-ki'ah), Jehovah is King. Malchiel (mal'ki-el), God is King. Malchiram (mal-ki'ram), my king is ex

alted.

Malchishua (măl-ki-shu'ah), my king is

wealth.

Malchom (mal'kom, or Milcom), national
god of Ammonites.
Malluch (mal'luk), counsellor (?).
Manoah (ma-nō'ah), rest.
Maon (mā'on), habitation.
Maralah (mărʼa-lah), place on border of

Zebulon.

Mareshah (ma-rë'shah), city in the low

land of Judah. Matri (ma-tri), rainy.

Mattan (măt'tan), gift.

Melech (mellek), king.

Memphis (měm'fis), capital of northern Egypt.

Menahem (měn'a-hem), comforter. Meonothai (me-on'o-thi), my dwellings. Mephaath (mef'a-ath), splendor. Mephibosheth (me-fib'o-shěth), son

Jonathan, whose real name was Meribaal, Baal contends, which was transformed into Meri-bosheth, bosheth shame standing for Baal. Merab (mēʼrăb), increase. Meraioth (me-ra'ioth), rebellion (?). Merari (měr'ā-rī), bitter.

Merathaim (měr-a-thā'im), double rebellion (?).

Meribbaal (mě-ribba'al), see Mephibosheth.

Merodach (me-rō'dak), Babylonian god, Marduk.

Merom (meʼrom), lake in N. Canaan. Meroz (me'roz), town in N. Palestine. Meshach (me'shak), Babylonian name given to Mishael, Daniel's companion. Meshelemiah (měsh-el-e-mi'ah), Jehovah

repays.

Meshezabeel, God is a deliverer. Meshullam (me-shul'lam), devoted, friend.

Metheg-Ammah (me-theg-ăm'mah), the
bridle of the mother city.
Miamin (mi-aʼmin), on the right hand.
Micah, who is like Jehovah.

Micaiah (mi-kai'ah), who is like Jehovah.
Michael (mi'kal), who is like God.
Michmash (mik'mash), treasure.

Mebunnai (me-bun'nai), one of David's Michmethah (mik' me-thah), place in

heroes.

Medeba (měd'e-bah), quiet waters.

Medes (meeds), dwellers in Media.
Media (mě'di-a), country of Medes.
Megiddo (me-gid'do), an old Canaanibish

town.

Mehuman (me-hu'man), faithful. Mejarkon (me-jăr'kon), green waters. Mekonah (měk'ō-nah), foundation.

Ephraim.

Migdal-El (mig'dăl-el), tower of God. Migdal-Gad (mig'dăl-găd), tower of Gad. Millo (mil'lo), rampart, citadel. Miniamin (min-ni'a-min), on right hand. Minni (min'nī), province in Armenia. Mishael, who is what God is ? Mithredath (mith're-dath), given by Mi thra (the Persian sun god).

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Naamathite (na'a-ma-thite), dwellers in Ono (ō'no), strong.

Naamah.

Nabal (na'bal), foolish.

Naboth (na'both), name of Jezreelite.

Nachon (na'chon), prepared.

Nahallal (nă-hăl'āl), pasture.

Nahash (na'hash), serpent.

Nahum, full of comfort, comforter.
Naioth (ny'oth), habitations.
Naomi (na-ō'me), my delight.

Nathan (na'than), He, i.e., Jehovah, has given.

Neariah (ne-a-ri'ah), God's servant.
Nebat (ne'bat), look.
Nebuchadnezzar

(neb-u-kad-něz zar), greatest Babylonian king, Nebo defend the landmark. Nebuzar-Adan (neb-u-zar'a-dan), Nebo gives offspring.

Necho (ně'ko), Egyptian king.

has

Nedabiah (něd-a-bi'ah), Jehovah has given.

Nehemiah (në-he-mi'ah), Jehovah is consolation.

Nehiloth (në-he'loth), wind instruments
Nehushtan (ne-hush'tan), brazen.
Nemuel (něm-eu'el), name of a Simeon-
ite or a Reubenite.
Nephtaoh (něf-to'ah), opened.
Nergal (ner'gal), an Assyrian god.
Nethaniah (něth-a-ni'ah), Jehovah hath
given.

Netophah (ne-tof'fah), dropping.
Nibhaz (nib'haz), an Assyrian god.
Nisan (ni'san), first month in Jewish

year.

Nisroch (nis'rok), an Assyrian God. Noph (noff), Memphis, capital of northern Egypt.

Ophel (ō'fel), hill or mound.

Ophrah (off'rah), fawn.

Oreb (ō'reb), raven.

Orion (o-ri'on), constellations.
Ornan (or'nan), = Arauna.

Orpah (or'pa), sister-in-law of Ruth.
Othniel (oth'ni-el), younger brother of
Caleb.

Ozem (ö'zem), elder brother of David; and a son of Jerachureel.

Parmastha (păr-măsh'tah), son of Ha

man.

Paruah (păr-u'ah), father (of Jehosha-
phat), Solomon's prefect of Issachar.
Pas-Dammim (pas-dă m'im), = Ephes-
Dammim, where David slew Goliath.
Pashur (påsh'ur), (etymology unknown).
Pathros (pa'thros), upper Egypt.
Pedaiah ((ped-a-yah), Jehovah hath re-
deemed.

Pekah (pē'kah), He, i.e., Jehovah, has opened (enlightened).

Pekahiah (pěk-a-hi'ah), Jehovah has opened.

Pekod (pe'kod), a tribe in Babylonia. Pelatiah (pěl-a-ti'ah), Jehovah has delivered.

Pelethites (pe'leth-ites), see Cherethim.
Peninnah (pe-nin'nah), coral (?).
Peres-Uzza (pë'res-uz'za), breach of Uzza.
Pethahiah (pěth-a-hi'ah), Jehovah has
opened.

Phalti (făl'ti), Jehovah's deliverance.
Pharpar (fărʼpar), one of the streams of
Damascus.

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Philistia (fil-lis'ti-a), land of the Philis- | Seneh (sën'eh), thorny.

tines.

Pirathon (pir'a-thon), perhaps, summit.
Poratha (por'a-thah), one of Haman's

sons.

Pul (pool), 1 Babylonian name of Assyrian king Tiglathpileser; 2 an African country and people probably, Put.

Rabsaris (răb'sã-ris), chief eunuch.
Rabshakeh (răb'sha-keh), chief of the
high ones, or captains.

Rahab (ra'hab), storm, arrogance.
Rakem (rā'kem), parti-colored.

Ramah (rā'mah), high place.

Sennacherib (sen-nak'e-rib), Sin (the moon-god) has multiplied brothers. Sepharvaim (sef-ar-vā'im), a city taken by Assyrians.

Seraiah (ser-i'ah), Jehovah persists. Seraphim (ser'ra-fim), serpents, personifications of lightning.

Shaashgaz (sha-ǎsh'gaz), a chamberlain
of Ahasuerus.

Shadrach (sha'drak), name given to
Hananiah, Daniel's companion.
Shaharaim (sha-har-a'im), two dawns.
Shahazimath (sha-hăz'i-math), a town in
Issachar.

Shamgar (sham'gar), name of a judge.

Rechabites (rek'a-bites), descendants of Shammah (shăm'mah), desert.

Rechab.

Sabaoth (săb-ā'ŏth), armies.

Sabeans (sa-bē'ans), descendants of Seba.
Salmon (sălʼmōn), father-in-law of Ruth.
Samaria (sa-ma'rï-ah), Shemer's hill.
Samaritans (sa-măr'i-tans), dwellers in
Samaria.

Samson (săm son), sun-like.
Samuel (săm'u-el), name of God.
Sargon (săr'gon), an Assyrian king.
Satan (să'tan), an adversary.
Secacah (sek'a-kah), enclosure (?).
Segub (se'gub), lofty.
Sela (sè'lah), a rock.

Shaphan (sha'fan), coney.

Shashak (shā'shăk), yearning for (?).
Shealtiel (she-ăl'ti-el), I have asked of
God.

Shear-Jashub (shë'ar-ja'shub), a
nant shall (re)turn.

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Shebnah (sheb'nah), secretary of Hezekiah.

Shehariah (she-ha-ri'ah), Jehovah is the dawn.

Shelemiah (shel-e-mi'ah), God repays.
Shelomith (shel'o-mith), from a root,
meaning peace.

Shema (she'ma), rumor.
Shemaiah (shem-i'ah), Jehovah has
heard.

Sheminith (shěm'ï-nĭth), octave.
Shephathiah (shef-a-thi'ah), Jehovah
judges.

Sheshack (shë'shak), a cypher for Babel.
Sheshbazzar (shěsh-băz'zar), either "Sha-

mash" (sun-god) or "Sin" (moon-god)
"protect the son!"

Shibboleth (shib'bo-leth), ear of corn.
Shiggaion (shig'ga'yon), title of Psalm 7.
Shihon (shi'hon), place in Issachar.
Shiloah (shi-lō'ah), name of 1 the tower,
2 a pool.

Shimeah (shim'e-ah), one of David's
brothers.

Shimei (shim'e-i), (meaning doubtful).

Shimshai (shim'sh'i), sunny.
Shishak (shi'shǎk), Egyptian king.
Shitrai (shit'ri), an official of David.
Shobach (sho'bak), an Aramaean gen-
eral.

Shocho (shō'ko), a hedge (?).
Shoshannim (shosh'ă-nim), lilies.
Shubael (shu'ba-el), a levitical name.
Shunamite (shu'nam-ite), a woman of

Shunem.

Shunem (shu'nem), a place in Issachar.
Shushan (shu'shan), a Persian city.
Shuthelah (shu'the-lah), a son of Eph-

raim.

Sihor (si'hor), the Nile.

Siloam (si-lō'am), a fountain or pool
near Jerusalem.

Sinim (si'nim), Syene, or the Nile.
Siphmoth (sif' moth), a place in the Negeb.
Sivan (si'van), name of third month,
May-June.

Solomon (sol'o-mon), peaceful.
Sorek (sō'rek), a choice vine.

Taralah (tărʼa-lah), a place in Benjamin.
Tarpelites (tar' pel-ites), one of the peo-

ples brought to Samaria by Osnappar. Tartak (tǎr'tăk), God of the Avvites. Tartan (tar'tan), commander-in-chief. Tatnai (tăťnī), name of Persian governor of Syria under Darius.

Tebaliah (těb-a-li'ah), Jehovah has dip-
pid, i.e., purified.

Tebeth (te'beth), the tenth Jewish month.
Tekoah (te-kō'ah), fixing (of tents?).
Tel-abib (tel-a'bib), hill of corn, but if
Babylonian, "deluge-mound."

Telassar (te-lăs'sar), place apparently in
Mesopotamia.

Tel-harsa (tel-hår'sah), hill of the woods,
but if Babylonian, a hill in the moun-
tains.

Thebez (the'bez), brightness, place where

Abimelech was killed.

Thimnathah (thim'na-tha), lot, portion.
Tibhath (tib'hath), extensive, level.

Succoth-Benoth (suk-koth-be'noth), As- Tibni (tib'ni), rival of Omri.
syrian-Babylonian deity.

Sukkiims (suk'ki-ims), name of African
tribe.

Susannah (su-sănʼnah), lily.
Syria (sir'i-a), a country.

Tiglath-Pileser (tig'lath-pi-lē'zer), Assyrian king, "My trust is the son of Esarra.' Esarra = house of hosts, the temple of Ninip.

Timnath (tim'nath), see Thimnathah.
Timnath-Serah (timʼnath-së'rah), = Tim-
nath-Heres, portions of the sun.
Tiphsah (tif'sah), ford.
Tirhakah (tir-ha'kah), a king of Ethio-
pia in the time of Hezekiah.
Tirshatha (tir-sha-tha), title of Persian
governor in Judea, His Excellency.
Tirzah (tir-zah), agreeable, delightful.
Tishbite (tish'bite), native of Tishbe.
Tobiah (to-bi'ah), Jehovah is good.
Tochen (to'ken), task, measure.
Tohu (tō'hu), ancestor of Samuel.
Toi (to'i), a king of Hamath.
Tophet (to'fet), or more correctly Toph-
eth, in the valley of Hinnom, meaning
probably, fire-place, where children
were sacrificed.

Tyre (tire, or Tyrus, ti'rus), famous
Phenician city.

Zeeb (zē'eb), the wolf. Zelah (ze'lah), ridge.

Uzzen-Sherah (uz'zen-she'rah), portion Zelzah (zěl'zah), a frontier town of Ben

of Sherah.

Vajezatha (va-jès'a-tha), Haman's son. Vashti (vash'ti), the queen of Ahasuerus.

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Zaanaim (zā-a-nā'im), place on border of Naphtali.

Zabad (za'băd), (God) has given.
Zabdi (zăb'dī), my gift, gift (of Jehovah)

to me.

Zachariah (zǎk-a-ri'ah), Jehovah remembers.

Zadok (zā'dok), righteous.
Zair (za'ir), little.

Zalmon (zăl'mon), 1, mountain near
Shechem; 2, mountain east of Jordan.
Zalmunna (zal-mun'nah), a Midianite
king.

Zonoah (zan-o'ah), city, 1, in lowlands of Judah; 2, in the mountains of Judah.

Zaphon (zā'fon), the north.

jamin; 2, a town in Ephraim.

Zemaraim (zem-a-rā'im), a town of Ben

jamin.

Zephaniah, Jehovah has hidden, or protected.

Zereda (zĕr-e'dah), home of Jeroboam I. Zeruah (ze-rū'ah), leprous.

Zeruiah (zĕr-u-i'ah), David's sister. Ziba (zē'bah), a servant of Saul's house. Zibiah (zib-i'ah), gazelle.

Zichri (zěk'rī), perhaps, Jehovah remem

bers.

Zidkijah (zid-ki'jah), Jehovah is right

eousness.

Ziklag (zik'lag), a town south of Judah. Zilthai (zil'thi), 1, a Benjaminite; 2, one of David's warriors.

Zimri (zim'ri), mountain-sheep.
Ziph (zif), name of city, and of a man.
Zobah (zō'bah), Aramalan kingdom.
Zoheleth (zō'he-leth), serpent.
Zophar (zō'far), one of Job's friends.
Zorah (zō'rah), place of hornets.
Zuph (zuf), honeycomb.

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