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95461 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Nethaniah.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

Nethaniah — given of Jehovah. (1.) One of Asaph’s sons, appointed by David to minister in the temple ( 1 Chronicles 25:2, 1 Chronicles 25:12 ).

95462 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Nicopolis.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

… 3:12 ). There were several cities of this name. The one here referred to was most probably that in Epirus, which was built by Augustus Caesar to commemorate his …

95463 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Nineveh.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

… ( Matthew 12:41; Luke 11:32 ).

95464 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Numbering of the people.3 (Matthew G. Easton)

… 21:12 have “three years”), three of Jehovah’s four sore judgments ( Ezekiel 14:21 ). Two of these David had already experienced. He had fled for some months before …

95466 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Oak.7 (Matthew G. Easton)

(5.) ‘Allah, Joshua 24:26. The place here referred to is called Allon-moreh (“the oak of Moreh,” as in R.V.) in Genesis 12:6 and Genesis 35:4 .

95467 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Oak.8 (Matthew G. Easton)

… to 12 feet high, branching from the base, thickly covered with small evergreen rigid leaves, and bearing acorns copiously.” The so-called Abraham’s oak at Hebron …

95468 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Oath.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

… Samuel 12:5; Ruth 1:17; Hosea 4:15; Romans 1:9 ), and taken in different ways ( Genesis 14:22; Genesis 24:2; 2 Chronicles 6:22 ). God is represented as taking an oath ( Hebrews …

95469 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Obadiah.6 (Matthew G. Easton)

(5.) A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:9 ).

95470 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Obadiah.9 (Matthew G. Easton)

(8.) A Levite who superintended the repairs of the temple under Josiah ( 2 Chronicles 34:12 ).

95471 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Oil.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

… 7:12; Numbers 6:15; Numbers 15:4 ), but was excluded from the sin-offering ( Leviticus 5:11 ) and the jealousy-offering ( Numbers 5:15 ); for burning in lamps ( Exodus 25:6; Exodus …

95472 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Ointment.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

Ointment — Various fragrant preparations, also compounds for medical purposes, are so called ( Exodus 30:25; Psalm 133:2; Isaiah 1:6; Amos 6:6; John 12:3; Revelation 18:13 ).

95473 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Old gate.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

Old gate — one of the gates in the north wall of Jerusalem, so called because built by the Jebusites ( Nehemiah 3:6; Nehemiah 12:39 ).

95474 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Olive.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

… 3:12 ) calls the fruit “olive berries.” The phrase “vineyards and olives” ( Judges 15:5, A.V.) should be simply “olive-yard,” or “olive-garden,” as in the Revised Version. (See …

95476 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Ono.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

… 8:12; Ezra 2:33 ); now Kefr ‘Ana, 5 miles north of Lydda, and about 30 miles north-west of Jerusalem. Not succeeding in their attempts to deter Nehemiah from rebuilding …

95477 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Onyx.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

… :9-12, Exodus 28:20; Exodus 35:27; Job 28:16; Ezekiel 28:13 ). It was found in the land of Havilah ( Genesis 2:12 ). The LXX. translates the Hebrew word by smaragdos, an emerald …

95478 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Ophir.3 (Matthew G. Easton)

… 13:12 ). In the LXX. this word is rendered “Sophir,” and “Sofir” is the Coptic name for India, which is the rendering of the Arabic version, as also of the Vulgate. Josephus …

95479 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Oracle.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

… 5:12, etc.). The Scriptures are called “living oracles” (comp. Hebrews 4:12 ) because of their quickening power ( Acts 7:38 ).

95480 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Organ.2 (Matthew G. Easton)

Organ — some kind of wind instrument, probably a kind of Pan’s pipes ( Genesis 4:21; Job 21:12; Psalm 150:4 ), which consisted of seven or eight reeds of unequal length.