Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Cave
Places & Geography - Both
Caves were natural or enlarged openings used as dwellings, hiding places, prisons, and tombs. Notable examples include Machpelah, Adullam, En-gedi, and the tomb of Lazarus.
CEASE
Other - Both
To cease means to stop, rest, or come to an end. Scripture applies it to labor, tears, anger, storms, wickedness, and other activities, while also describing God’s continuing providence and the believer’s rest.
Cedar
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
The cedar was a tall, durable, fragrant tree, especially associated with Lebanon. Its wood was prized for temples, palaces, ships, and carved work, and it symbolized strength and majesty.
Cedron
Places & Geography - New Testament
Cedron is another name for the Kidron brook or valley east of Jerusalem, crossed by Jesus on the way to Gethsemane.
Ceiling
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A ceiling was the inner covering of a building’s roof, often made from cedar boards and richly decorated in temples and royal houses.
CELEBRATE
Worship & Prayer - Old Testament
To celebrate is to praise joyfully or to observe a sacred feast or holy day. In Scripture it includes vocal rejoicing, keeping the appointed festivals, and resting on the Sabbath.
CELESTIAL
Death & Afterlife - New Testament
Celestial means heavenly or belonging above the earth. Paul contrasts celestial and earthly bodies when describing resurrection and the heavenly state of those who are in Christ.
Cellar
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A cellar was a subterranean room or vault used for storage. Related biblical terms may also mean stores, supplies, or a hidden place.
Celosyria
Places & Geography - Inter-testament
Celosyria, or Coele-Syria, was a region of Syria. The entry is another form of the name Coele-Syria.
Cenchrea
Places & Geography - New Testament
Cenchrea was Corinth’s eastern harbor on the Saronic Gulf. Paul sailed from there, and a Christian congregation existed there when Romans was written.
Cenchrea, Or Cenchrea
Places & Geography - New Testament
Cenchreae was Corinth’s eastern harbor and commercial outlet toward Asia. Paul departed from it, and Phoebe was associated with its church.
CENCHREAE
Places & Geography - New Testament
Cenchreae was a seaport of Corinth on the eastern side of the isthmus. Paul departed from there, and a Christian congregation there entrusted Phoebe to carry his commendation to Rome.
CENDEBAEUS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Cendebaeus was a general appointed by Antiochus VII as commander of the Palestinian seacoast. He fortified Kedron and was defeated by Judas and John, the sons of Simon Maccabeus.
Censer
Worship & Prayer - Both
A censer was a vessel or firepan for carrying burning coals and offering incense before God. It was used in tabernacle and temple worship.
Census
Government & Society - Both
A census was an official numbering of people or households. Scripture records several Israelite censuses and a Roman enrollment during Jesus’ birth.
Centurion
Government & Society - New Testament
A centurion was a Roman military officer commanding approximately one hundred soldiers. New Testament centurions are repeatedly portrayed as responsible or receptive to Christian truth.
Cephas
Jesus Christ - New Testament
Cephas is the Aramaic surname Jesus gave Simon, meaning “rock.” Its Greek and Latin equivalents are Peter and Petrus.
CERAS
Other - Inter-testament
Ceras is an alternate form of Keras, a name treated in the corresponding entry.
CERTIFY
Other - Both
In biblical usage, certify means to make known, announce, or inform rather than to establish something as certain in the modern technical sense.
Cesarea
Places & Geography - New Testament
Cesarea is an alternate spelling of Caesarea, the name of important cities mentioned in the New Testament.
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