Aristarchus[ÔöÇ├®rÔöÇ┬ístÔö£├▒r’chus] the best ruler. A Macedonian of Thessalonica and one of Paul's travel-companions. This convert from Judaism is spoken of as Paul's "fellow-prisoner," implying imprisonment for the Gospel's sake (Acts 19:2920:427:2Col. 4:10Philem. 24).

Ahasuerus [ÔöÇ├®hÔöÇ├ósÔö╝┬¢ÔöÇ├┤’rÔö╝┬ís]-king or mighty man. A Persian monarch, to whom accusations against the Jews were brought, bore this name (Ezra 4:6). It was also the name of a Median king, father of Darius (Dan. 9:1). A Persian king who became the husband of Esther (Esther 1:2, 19). The Man Whose Sleeplessness Saved a Nation Two […]

Ahilud [AhÔöÇ┬¢’lud]……a brother of one born. The father of Jehoshaphat, the recorder under David and Solomon …2 Sam. 8:16…Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.…2 Sam. 20:24…Adoniram was in charge of the labor force. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.…1 Kings 4:3…Elihoreph and […]

Adonijah [ÔöÇ├®donÔöÇ┬¢’jah] –jehovah is lord. The fourth son of David and Haggith, born in Hebron (2 Sam 3:4). Adonijah was the victim of Oriental intrigue. After the death of Absalom, he became the rightful heir to the throne (1 Kings 2:15), but Bathsheba had other designs for her son Solomon who, when secure on the […]

Andrew [ÔöÇ├®n’drew]…manliness. …Brother of Simon Peter, and one of the twelve apostles…Matt. 4:18…One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers-Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew-throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.…Matt.10:2…Here are the names of the twelve apostles:…first, Simon (also […]

Ahitub[ÔöÇ├®hÔöÇ┬¢’tub] brother of benevolence or father of goodness. A son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli (1 Sam. 14:322:9, 11, 12, 20). A son of Amariah and father of Zadok the priest (2 Sam. 8:171 Chron. 6:11, 12). Perhaps the same as No. 1. A priest and ruler of the House of God in Nehemiah's […]

Alphaeus[ÔöÇ├®lphÔöÇ├┤’us] transient, chief or a thousand. The father of Levi or Matthew the Apostle (Mark 2:14). The father of James, one of the twelve apostles (Matt. 10:3Mark 3:18Luke 6:15Acts 1:13). Sometimes identified as the same person in No. 1 and also as Cleophas.