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 […]
The Hebrew prophet Amos, whose writings are included in the Tanakh’s(Old Testament)TreiAsar(The Twelve / minor prophets), also lived in such an age. His warnings to Israel and the surrounding nations still ring true and carry the same urgency in our time. Just as Israel, Judah and the surrounding nations were not able to escape the […]
Amasai [ÔöÇ├®mÔöÇ├ós’aÔöÇ┬¢] –burdensome. A descendant of Kohath, son of Levi (1 Chron. 6:252 Chron. 29:12). A chieftain who joined David at Ziklag and became one of his captains (1 Chron. 12:18). Perhaps the same as Amasa, No. 1. A Levite who helped in the return of the Ark from the house of Obed-edom (1 Chron. […]
Aholiab[ÔöÇ├®hÔö╝├¼’liÔöÇ├ób], AHOLAH [ÔöÇ├ç ho’lah], AHOLIBAH [ÔöÇ├®hÔö╝├àlÔöÇ┬íbah], AHOLIBAMAH [ÔöÇ├®hÔö╝├àlibÔöÇ├╝’mah]-a tent. These names in the A.V. are also given in the RV as Oholah – her own tent; Oholiab – a father's tent; Oholibah – my tent is in her; Oholibamah – tent of high place. A Danite, appointed by God to work with Bezaleel in the […]