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 […]
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 […]
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 […]