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23101 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Tobiah.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… to Jehovah, the “servant,” the “Ammonite,” who joined with those who opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Exile ( Nehemiah 2:10 ). He was a man of great influence …
23102 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Uzziah.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… to Jehovah, and “did that which was right in the sight of the Lord” ( 2 Kings 15:3; 2 Chronicles 26:4, 2 Chronicles 26:5 ); but toward the close of his long life “his heart …
23103 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Zabdi.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Zabdi — gift of Jehovah. (1.) An ancestor of Achan ( Joshua 7:1, Joshua 7:17, Joshua 7:18 ). He is probably the “Zimri” of 1 Chronicles 2:6 .
23104 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Zebadiah.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Zebadiah — gift of Jehovah. (1.) A son of Asahel, Joab’s brother ( 1 Chronicles 27:7 ).
23105 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Zechariah.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Zechariah — Jehovah is renowned or remembered. (1.) A prophet of Judah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. Like Ezekiel, he was of priestly extraction. He …
23106 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Zedekiah.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of Jehovah. (1.) The last king of Judah. He was the third son of Josiah, and his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and hence he was the brother …
23107 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Zephaniah.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Zephaniah — Jehovah has concealed, or Jehovah of darkness. (1.) The son of Cushi, and great-grandson of Hezekiah, and the ninth in the order of the minor prophets …
23108 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Zilthai.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Zilthai — shadow (i.e., protection) of Jehovah. (1.) A Benjamite ( 1 Chronicles 8:20 ). (2.) One of the captains of the tribe of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:20 ).
23109 Etymology dictionary, p. alleluia (interj.).2
late 14c., from Latin alleluja, from Greek allelouia, from Hebrew hallelu-yah "praise Jehovah" (see hallelujah ). Related: Alleluiatic .
23110 Etymology dictionary, p. angel (n.).3
The Greek word was used in Scriptural translations for Hebrew mal'akh (yehowah) "messenger (of Jehovah)," from base l-'-k "to send." An Old English word for it was aerendgast, literally "errand-spirit."
23111 Etymology dictionary, p. Baal.2
… (including Jehovah; see Hosea ii.16), but later a name of the particular Phoenician solar deity; from ba'al "he took possession of," also "he married;" related to or …
23112 Etymology dictionary, p. blasphemy (n.).3
… for Jehovah as ruler of the Jews, comparable to treason.
23113 Etymology dictionary, p. hallelujah.2
… ye Jehovah," from hallalu, plural imperative of hallel "to praise" also "song of praise," from hillel "he praised," of imitative origin, with primary sense being "to …
23114 Etymology dictionary, p. host (n.2).3
… Hebrew Jehovah Ts'baoth (which appears more than 260 times throughout the Bible) and seems to refer to both heavenly (angelic) and earthly hosts.
23115 Etymology dictionary, p. Jah (n.).2
1530s, a form of Hebrew Yah, short for Yahweh "Jehovah" (see Yahweh; also see J ). Used in some English bibles. Cognate with the second element in hallelujah and in Elijah .
23116 Etymology dictionary, p. Jehovah.1
Jehovah
23117 Etymology dictionary, p. Jehovah.3
… Latin JeHoVa (first attested in writings of Galatinus, confessor to Leo X, 1516). Jehovah's Witnesses "member of Watchtower Bible and Tract Society" first attested …
23118 Etymology dictionary, p. Jeremiah.2
… "may Jehovah exalt," but Klein suggests it also might be short for Yirmeyahu "the Lord casts, the Lord founds," and compares the first element in Jerusalem. The …
23119 Etymology dictionary, p. John.2
… literally "Jehovah has favored" or "Jah is gracious," from hanan "he was gracious."
23120 Etymology dictionary, p. Matthew.2
… of Jehovah," from mattath "gift." Variant Matthias is from the Greek version.