FIVE THOUSAND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. ACTS 25. 654. To what privilege of Roman citizenship did Paul appeal ?-That of having his cause heard by Cæsar. 655. Who was the Cæsar referred to:- The Rcman emperor Nero. 656. Who was King Agrippa?-The second Herod Agrippa, and Jewish king or viceroy of the country to the north and east of Galilee. 657. What invaluable modern privilege does verse 27 foreshadow ?-The habeas corpus act, which prevents a long imprisonment without trial ACTS 26. 658. What great results are to follow the preaching of the gospel?-The turning the Gentiles "from darkness to light." V. 18. 662. What is the meaning of the term "barbarous"?-Strange. 663. To what did the barbarians refer when they said, "Vengeance suffereth him not to live"? -Vengeance is here a sort of proper name of a mythological deity. 664. In what way did the soldier "keep" Paul? 659. What must be added to repentance and-By a chain to himself. Vs. 16, 20. 94 DICTIONARY OF SCRIPTURE PROPER NAMES AND FOREIGN WORDS CONTAINED IN THE BIBLE, WITH THEIR PRONUNCIATION AND MEANING. [NOTE.-The accent (") shows where the stress of the voice should fall. (?) denotes meanings which are con jectural.] 5. 15. ABDON,ab-don, servile. Judg.12.13. ABEL-MIZRAIM, a'-bel-miz-ra'-im, meadow of Egypt. Gen. 50. 11. ABEL-SHITTIM, a'-bel-shit-im, meadow of acacias. Num. 83, 49. ABEZ,a-bez,whiteness. Josh.19.20. ABI, a'-bi, shortened form of ABIAH. 2 Kin. 18. 2. ABIA, a-bi-ah, Greek form of follow Ing. Matt. 1. 7. ABIAH, a-bi-ah, same as ABIJAH. 2 Kin. 18. 2. ABI-ALBON, a'-bi-al-bon, father of strength. 2 Sam. 28. 81. ABIASAPH, a-bi'-a-saf, f. of gather- 1 Sam. 22. 20. ABIDAH, a-bi-dah, father of know- Sam. 9. 1. ABIEZER, -bi-e-zer, f. of help. ABIGAIL, a'-bi-gale,father of exulta- | ACHAZ, a'-kaz, Greek form of AHAZ. tion. 1 Sam. 25. 14. ABIHU, a-bi-hoo, He (i. e. God) is Chr. 8. 3. ABIJAM, a-bi-jam, another mode of ARINADAB, 8-bi-na-dab, f. of no- 1 Sam. 14. 50. ACHOR, a'-kor, trouble. Josh. 7. 24. 1 Chr. 2. 49. ABINOAM, a'-bi-no-am, f. of plea-ADALIA,a-da-li-ah, upright(?). Est. santness. Judg. 4. 6. ADER, a'-der, flock. 1 Chr. 8. 15. ADINO, a'-di-no. 2 Sam. 23. 8. nament. Josh. 15. 36. ADLAI,ad'-la-i, just (?). 1 Chr. 27. 29. ADMATHA, ad-math-ah. Est. 1. 14. 17. 14. ADONI-BEZEK, a-do-ni-be/-zek, lord 30. 1. AHAB, a'-hab, uncle. 1 Kin. 16. 29. AHARAH,a-har-ahi,after the brother. 1 Chr. 8. 1. AHARHEL, a-har-hel, behind the AHAVA, a'-ha-vah. Ezra 8. 15. 2. 29. AHER, a'-her, following. 1 Chr. 7. 12. AHI, a'-hi, brother. 1 Chr. 5. 15. AHIAH, a-hi-ah, brother of Jeho vah. 1 Sam. 14. 3. AHIAM, a-hi'-am, b. of the father (?). 2 Sam. 23. 33. AHIAN,a-hi'-an,brotherly. 1 Chr.7.19 Chr. 6. 25. AHINADAB, a-hi'-na-dab, b. of a nobleman. 1 Kin. 4. 14. AHINOAM, a-hi-no-am, b. of grace. 1 Sam. 14. 50. АHIO, a-hi'-o, brotherly. 2 Sam. 6. 3. AHIRAM, a-hiʼ-ram, b. of a tall man. PROPER NAMES. ANA AHISAMACH, a-hi-sa-mak, b. of aid. | ALVAN, al'-van, tall. Gen. 36. 23. AMAD, a'-mad, eternal people (?). Josh. 19. 26. Ex. 31. 6. AHISHAHAR, a-hi'-sha-har, b. of the dawn. 1 Chr. 7. 10. AHISHAR, a-hi'-shar, b. of the singer. 1 Kin. 4. 6. AMAL, a'-mal, labour, sorrow. 1 Chr. 7. 35. AMALEK, am'-al-ek. Gen. 36. 12. AMALEKITES, am-al-ek-ites, descendants of Amalek. Gen. 14. 7. АHITHоPHEL, a-hi-tho-fel, b. of implety. 2 Sam. 15. 12. AHTUB, a-hi'-toob,b,of goodness. 1 AMAM,a-mam,metropolis (?). Josh. Sam. 14. 3. AHLAB, ah-lab, fertility. Judg.1.31. AHLAI,ah-la-i,sweet (?). 1Chr.2.31. АноAн, a-ho-ah,same as АHIJAH(?). 1 Chr. 8. 4. AHоHITE, a-hoh'-ite, a descendant of Ahoah. 2 Sam. 23. 9. AHOLAH,a-ho-lah, (she has) her own tent. Ezek. 23. 4. AHOLIAB, a'-ho-li'-ab, father's tent. Ex. 31. 6. AHOLIBAH, a'-ho-li'-bah, my tent is in her. Ezek. 23. 4. AHOLIBAMAH, a'-ho-li-ba-mah, tent of the high place. Gen. 36. 2. ANUMAI,a-hoo-ma-i,brother of (i.e. dweller near) water. 1 Chr. 4. 2. AHUZAM, a-hooz'-am, their possession. 1'Chr. 4. 6. AпUZZATH, a-hooz-ath, possession. Gen. 26. 26. Ai, a'-i, a heap of ruins. Josh. 7. 2. AIAH, ai'-ah, hawk. 2 Sam. 3.7. AIJA, ai-jah, same as Ar. Neh.11.31. AJAH, a'-jah, same as AIAH. Gen. AIATH, ai'-ath, ruins. Is. 10. 28. AIJALON,ai'-ja-lon,place of gazelles. Josh. 21. 24. ALEMETH, a-lem'-eth, same as ALA METH. 1 Chr. 8. 36. ALEXANDER, al'-ex-an'-der, defending men. Mark 15. 21. ALEXANDRIA, al'-ex-an'-dri-a, the city nained after Alexander. Acts 18. 24. ALIAH, a-li-ah, same as ALVAH. 1 Chr. 1. 51. ALIAN, a-li'-an, same as ALVAN. 1 Chr. 1. 40. ALLELUIA, al-el-oo-ya, praise ye the Lord Rev. 19. 1. ALLON, al'-on, an oak. 1 Chr. 4. 37. ALLON-BACHUTH, al-on-bak'-ooth, oak of weeping. Gen. 35. 8. ALMODAD, al-mo-dad, extension (?). Gen. 10. 26. ALMON,al-mon,hidden. Josh.21.18. ALMON-DIBLATHAIM, al'-mon-dib'lath-a-im, hiding of the two cakes (?). Num. 83. 46. ALOTH, a'-loth, yielding milk (?). 1 Kin. 4. 16. ALPHA, al'-fah, the first letter of AL-TASCHITH, al'-tash-kith', 'do not AMMIHUD.am-i-hood, p.of praise(?). Num. 1. 10. AMMINADAB, am-i-na-dab, p. of the prince. Ex. 6. 23. AMMINAD B, am-i-ra-dib, same as preceding. Cant. 6. 12. AMMISHADDAI, am'-i-shad-a-i, p. of the Almighty. Num. 1. 12. AMMIZABAD, am-i'-za-bad, p. of the giver (i.e. Jehovah). 1 Chr. 27. 6. AMMON, am-on, son of my p. (?). Gen. 19.38. AMMONITES, am'-on-ites, a tribe de scended from Ammon. Deut. 2. 20. AMMONITESS, 9-on-ite-ess, feminine of preceding. 2 Chr. 12. 13. AMNON,am-non, faithful. 2 Sam.3.2. AмOк, a'-mok, deep. Neh. 12. 7. AMON, a-mon. 2 Kin. 21. 18. AMORITE, am-or-ite, mountaineer. Gen. 10. 16. AMOS, a'-mos, burden. Amos 1.1. AMoz, a'-moz, strong. Is. 1. 1. AMPHIPOLIS, am-phi-pol-is, named from the river Strymon flowing| round the city. Acts 17. 1. AMPLIAS, am'-pli-as, short form of Ampliatus, enlarged. Rom. 16. 8. AMRAM, am-ram, people of the Highest (i.e. God). Ex. 6. 18. AMRAMITES, am'-ram-ites, the de scendants of Amram. Num. 3. 27. AMRAPHEL, am'-ra-fel. Gen. 14. 1. AMZI, am/-zi, strong. 1 Chr. 6. 46. ANAH, a'-nah. Gen. 36. 2. ANAKIM, a'-nak-im, a tribe called after Anak. Deut. 1. 28. ANAMIM, a'-nam-im. Gen. 10. 13. ANAMMELECH, a-nam-me-lek, idoi of the king (?), or shepherd and flock (?). 2 Kin. 17. 31. ANAN, a'-nan, a cloud. Neh.10. 26. ANANI, an-a-ni, shortened form of Ananiah. 1 Chr. 3. 24. ANANIAH, an-an-i-ah, whom Jehovah covers. Neh. 3. 23. |