Reference

Bible dictionary

3,964 entries on the people, places and words of the Bible, each linked to the passages it cites.

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 3rd edition (1897). Public domain; text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. A nineteenth-century Protestant reference: its dates, archaeology and judgements reflect the scholarship of its time and are not Imago Dei's editorial position.

• Naam

  Pleasantness, one of the three sons of Caleb, the son of Jephunneh (1 Chr.

• Naamah

  The beautiful.

• Naaman

  Pleasantness, a Syrian, the commander of the armies of Benhadad II.

• Naamathite

  The designation of Zophar, one of Job's three friends (Job 2:11;

• Naarah

  A girl, the second of Ashur's two wives, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr.

• Naarai

  Youthful, a military chief in David's army (1 Chr.

• Naaran

  Boyish, juvenile, a town in Ephraim between Bethel and Jericho (1 Chr.

• Naarath

  Girl, a town on the boundary between Ephraim and Benjamin (Josh.

• Nabal

  Foolish, a descendant of Caleb who dwelt at Maon (1 Sam.

• Naboth

  Fruits, "the Jezreelite," was the owner of a portion of ground on the eastern slope of the hill of Jezreel (2 Kings 9:25, 26).

• Nachon

  Prepared, the owner of a thrashing-floor near which Uzzah was slain (2 Sam.

• Nadab

  Liberal, generous.

• Nagge

  Illuminating, one of the ancestors of Christ in the maternal line (Luke 3:25).

• Nahaliel

  Possession, or valley of God, one of the encampments of the Israelites in the wilderness (Num.

• Nahallal

  Pasture, a city in Zebulun on the border of Issachar (Josh.

• Naharai

  Snorer, a Berothite, one of David's heroes, and armour-bearer of Joab (1 Chr.

• Nahash

  Serpent.

• Nahath

  Rest.

• Nahbi

  Hidden, one of the twelve spies sent out to explore the land of Canaan (Num.

• Nahor

  Snorting.

• Nahshon

  Sorcerer, the son of Aminadab, and prince of the children of Judah at the time of the first numbering of the tribes in the wilderness (Ex.

• Nahum

  Consolation, the seventh of the so-called minor prophets, an Elkoshite.

• Nahum, Book of

  Nahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of Ahaz (B.C.

• Nail

  For fastening.

• Nain

  (from Heb.

• Naioth

  Dwellings, the name given to the prophetical college established by Samuel near Ramah.

• Naked

  This word denotes (1) absolute nakedness (Gen.

• Naomi

  The lovable;

• Naphish

  Refresher, one of the sons of Ishmael (Gen.

• Naphtali

  My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob.

• Naphtali, Mount

  The mountainous district of Naphtali (Josh.

• Naphtali, Tribe of

  On this tribe Jacob pronounced the patriarchal blessing, "Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words" (Gen.

• Naphtuhim

  A Hamitic tribe descended from Mizraim (Gen.

• Napkin

  (Gr.

• Narcissus

  Daffodil, a Roman whom Paul salutes (Rom.

• Nathan

  Given.

• Nathanael

  Given or gift of God, one of our Lord's disciples, "of Cana in Galilee" (John 21:2).

• Nativity of Christ

  The birth of our Lord took place at the time and place predicted by the prophets (Gen.

• Naughty figs

  (Jer.

• Nazarene

  This epithet (Gr.

• Nazareth

  Separated, generally supposed to be the Greek form of the Hebrew netser, a "shoot" or "sprout." Some, however, think that the name of the ci

• Nazarite

  (Heb.

• Neah

  Shaking, or settlement, or descent, a town on the east side of Zebulun, not far from Rimmon (Josh.

• Neapolis

  New city, a town in Thrace at which Paul first landed in Europe (Acts 16:11).

• Nebaioth

  Height.

• Neballat

  Wickedness in secret, (Neh.

• Nebat

  Sight;

• Nebo

  Proclaimer;

• Nebuchadnezzar

  In the Babylonian orthography Nabu-kudur-uzur, which means "Nebo, protect the crown!" or the "frontiers." In an inscription he styles himsel

• Nebuchadrezzar

  =Nebuchadnezzar (Jer.

• Nebushasban

  Adorer of Nebo, or Nebo saves me, the "Rabsaris," or chief chamberlain, of the court of Babylon.

• Nebuzaradan

  "the captain of the guard," in rank next to the king, who appears prominent in directing affairs at the capture of Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:8-2

• Necho II

  An Egyptian king, the son and successor of Psammetichus (B.C.

• Neck

  Used sometimes figuratively.

• Necromancer

  (Deut.

• Nedabiah

  Moved of Jehovah, one of the sons of Jeconiah (1 Chr.

• Needle

  Used only in the proverb, "to pass through a needle's eye" (Matt.

• Neginah

  In the title of Ps.

• Neginoth

  I.e., songs with instrumental accompaniment, found in the titles of Ps.

• Nehelamite

  The name given to a false prophet Shemaiah, who went with the captives to Babylon (Jer.

• Nehemiah

  Comforted by Jehovah.

• Nehemiah, Book of

  The author of this book was no doubt Nehemiah himself.

• Nehiloth

  Only in the title of Ps.

• Nehushta

  Copper, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem, and the wife of Jehoiakin (2 Kings 24:8), king of Judah.

• Nehushtan

  Of copper;

• Neiel

  Dwelling-place of God, a town in the territory of Asher, near its southern border (Josh.

• Nekeb

  Cavern, a town on the boundary of Naphtali (Josh.

• Nemuel

  Day of God.

• Nephilim

  (Gen.

• Nephtoah

  Opened, a fountain and a stream issuing from it on the border between Judah and Benjamin (Josh.

• Ner

  Light, the father of Kish (1 Chr.

• Nereus

  A Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation (Rom.

• Nergal

  The great dog;

• Nergal-sharezer

  Nergal, protect the king! (1.) One of the "princes of the king of Babylon who accompanied him in his last expedition against Jerusalem" (Jer

• Nero

  Occurs only in the superscription (which is probably spurious, and is altogether omitted in the R.V.) to the Second Epistle to Timothy.

• Net

  In use among the Hebrews for fishing, hunting, and fowling.

• Nethaneel

  Given of God.

• Nethaniah

  Given of Jehovah.

• Nethinim

  The name given to the hereditary temple servants in all the post-Exilian books of Scripture.

• Netophah

  Distillation;

• Nettle

  (1.) Heb.

• New Moon, Feast of

  Special services were appointed for the commencement of a month (Num.

• New Testament

  (Luke 22:20), rather "New Covenant," in contrast to the old covenant of works, which is superseded.

• Neziah

  Victory;

• Nezib

  A town in the "plain" of Judah.

• Nibhaz

  Barker, the name of an idol, supposed to be an evil demon of the Zabians.

• Nibshan

  Fertile;

• Nicanor

  Conqueror, one of the seven deacons appointed in the apostolic Church (Acts 6:1-6).

• Nicodemus

  The people is victor, a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin.

• Nicolaitanes

  The church at Ephesus (Rev.

• Nicolas

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

• Nicopolis

  City of victory, where Paul intended to winter (Titus 3:12).

• Niger

  Black, a surname of Simeon (Acts 13:1).

• Night-hawk

  (Heb.

• Nile

  Dark;

• Nimrah

  Pure, a city on the east of Jordan (Num.

• Nimrim, Waters of

  The stream of the leopards, a stream in Moab (Isa.

• Nimrod

  Firm, a descendant of Cush, the son of Ham.

• Nimshi

  Saved.

• Nineveh

  First mentioned in Gen.

• Nisan

  Month of flowers, (Neh.

• Nisroch

  Probably connected with the Hebrew word nesher, an eagle.

• Nitre

  (Prov.

• No

  Or No-A'mon, the home of Amon, the name of Thebes, the ancient capital of what is called the Middle Empire, in Upper or Southern Egypt.

• Noadiah

  Meeting with the Lord.

• Noah

  Rest, (Heb.

• Nob

  High place, a city of the priests, first mentioned in the history of David's wanderings (1 Sam.

• Nobah

  Howling.

• Nobleman

  (Gr.

• Nod

  Exile;

• Nodab

  Noble, probably a tribe descended from one of the sons of Ishmael, with whom the trans-Jordanic tribes made war (1 Chr.

• Nogah

  Splendour, one of David's sons, born at Jerusalem (1 Chr.

• Noph

  The Hebrew name of an Egyptian city (Isa.

• Nophah

  Blast, a city of Moab which was occupied by the Amorites (Num.

• North country

  A general name for the countries that lay north of Palestine.

• Northward

  (Heb.

• Nose-jewels

  Only mentioned in Isa.

• Numbering of the people

  Besides the numbering of the tribes mentioned in the history of the wanderings in the wilderness, we have an account of a general census of

• Numbers, Book of

  The fourth of the books of the Pentateuch, called in the Hebrew be-midbar, i.e., "in the wilderness." In the LXX.

• Nun

  Beyond the fact that he was the father of Joshua nothing more is known of him (Ex.

• Nuts

  Were among the presents Jacob sent into Egypt for the purpose of conciliating Joseph (Gen.

• Nymphas

  Nymph, saluted by Paul in his Epistle to the Colossians as a member of the church of Laodicea (Col.