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.
CHAEREAS
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Chaereas was the brother of Timotheus, an Ammonite leader opposed to Judas Maccabeus. He held the fortress of Gazara and was killed with his brother after its capture.
CHAFE
Other - Old Testament
To chafe means to be bitter, fierce, or ferocious. Hushai used the term to describe David’s supposed anger during Absalom’s rebellion.
Chaff
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
Chaff is the light refuse separated from grain by winnowing. Scripture uses it as a figure of the weakness and final destruction of the wicked.
Chain
Objects & Symbols - Both
Chains served as ornaments, symbols of office, fastenings for sacred furnishings, and fetters for prisoners. Paul and Peter were among those bound with chains.
Chalcedony
Objects & Symbols - New Testament
Chalcedony is a precious stone named in the foundation of the New Jerusalem. Its exact biblical identification is uncertain, though it is associated with agate-like or colored quartz.
Chalcol
People & Groups - Old Testament
Chalcol is another form of Calcol, a wise man mentioned in connection with Solomon’s wisdom.
Chaldea
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Chaldea was the southern part of Babylonia, the fertile alluvial plain of the Euphrates and Tigris. Ur, Abraham’s birthplace, was located there.
Chaldeans, Or Chaldees
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Chaldeans were originally a people of southern Babylonia, but the name later described Babylonians generally and a learned class of priests, magicians, and astronomers.
Chaldee language
Original Language - Both
The Chaldee language is the Aramaic dialect found in parts of Daniel, Ezra, Jeremiah, and Genesis. It became widely used in Palestine after the Exile.
Chaldees
People & Groups - Old Testament
Chaldees can mean the inhabitants of Babylonia or, especially in Daniel, the learned class associated with magic, astronomy, and interpretation.
Chaldees, Or Chaldees
People & Groups - Old Testament
Chaldees is another form of Chaldeans, referring to the people of Babylonia and, in some contexts, its learned religious class.
Chalk Stones
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Chalk stones are pieces of limestone or similar material, referenced through the related biblical term for lime.
CHALKSTONE
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Chalkstone refers to brittle lime or limestone that crumbles when broken. Isaiah uses the image for the destruction of Jacob’s idolatrous altars and images.
CHALLENGE
Government & Society - Old Testament
In Exodus 22:9, challenge means to claim or identify property, rather than to provoke someone to a contest. The passage concerns disputed stolen goods.
CHALPHI
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Chalphi was the father of Judas, who, together with Mattathias, supported Jonathan in battle when Demetrius’ forces were defeated.
Chamber
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A chamber was a private room, guest room, upper room, temple room, or bridal chamber. Upper rooms were often used for lodging and prayer.
Chambering
Sin & Judgment - New Testament
Chambering means illicit or habitual sexual intercourse and is condemned as immoral conduct in the apostolic exhortation to live decently.
Chamberlain
Government & Society - Both
A chamberlain was a royal attendant or household official. In the New Testament the term can mean a king’s personal servant or a city treasurer.
CHAMBERS OF IMAGERY
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
The chambers of imagery were rooms in the temple where Israel’s elders practiced idolatrous worship. They contained representations of animals, reptiles, and other detestable things.
Chameleon
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Chameleon refers to a lizard named among the unclean creatures in Leviticus, though the precise animal intended by the Hebrew terms is uncertain.
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