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23101 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 .

23102 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 ).

23103 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 …

23104 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 …

23105 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 …

23106 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 ).

23107 Etymology dictionary, p. alleluia (interj.).2

late 14c., from Latin alleluja, from Greek allelouia, from Hebrew hallelu-yah "praise Jehovah" (see hallelujah ). Related: Alleluiatic .

23108 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."

23109 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 …

23110 Etymology dictionary, p. blasphemy (n.).3

… for Jehovah as ruler of the Jews, comparable to treason.

23111 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 …

23112 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.

23113 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 .

23115 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 …

23116 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 …

23117 Etymology dictionary, p. John.2

… literally "Jehovah has favored" or "Jah is gracious," from hanan "he was gracious."

23118 Etymology dictionary, p. Matthew.2

… of Jehovah," from mattath "gift." Variant Matthias is from the Greek version.

23119 Etymology dictionary, p. tetragrammaton (n.).2

… as "Jehovah" or "Yahweh."

23120 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Choose; Chosen.23

… OF JEHOVAH (which see) as the faithful few (or one) formed "from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him," "for a light to the Gentiles," God's "salvation …