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.
Chamois
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Chamois is the traditional rendering of an animal in Deuteronomy’s list of clean creatures, but the term more likely denotes a wild goat or mountain sheep.
CHAMPAIGN
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Champaign means a broad, flat, open region. In biblical usage it can describe the Arabah or other wide valleys and plains, including the Jordan valley and the plains of Moab.
Champion
People & Groups - Old Testament
A champion was a warrior who represented his army in single combat. Goliath is called the champion who stood between the opposing camps.
Chanaan
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Chanaan is another form of Canaan, the land and people associated with the descendants of Canaan.
Chance
Doctrine & Theology - Both
Chance in Scripture describes events that appear accidental or unexpected to people, while affirming that God’s providence governs all events rather than blind fate.
Chancellor
Government & Society - Old Testament
A chancellor was an official exercising judicial or administrative authority, particularly the Persian officer mentioned in the opposition to rebuilding Jerusalem.
CHANGE
Other - Both
Change may mean to alter, exchange, renew, turn, disguise, or pass away. Scripture uses it for clothing, wages, laws, character, priesthood, resurrection bodies, and the changing heavens.
CHANGER
Measures & Money - New Testament
A changer was a money-changer who exchanged coins at a fixed rate. Jesus drove such merchants from the temple because their trade profaned the holy place.
Changes of raiment
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
Changes of raiment were fine garments kept among the treasures of wealthy people and given as valuable gifts or rewards.
Channel
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A channel is a riverbed, stream, watercourse, or sea trench. The term can also refer to a shaft or collarbone in an older translation.
CHANT
Worship & Prayer - Old Testament
Chant means to sing or improvise songs. In Amos 6:5 the term refers to singing idle songs, though the underlying Hebrew meaning is uncertain.
Chapel
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
A chapel was a holy place or sanctuary. In Amos, Bethel is called the king’s chapel, indicating its dependence on royal authority.
CHAPHENATHA
Places & Geography - Inter-testament
Chaphenatha was apparently a section of Jerusalem’s eastern wall or a nearby fort repaired by Jonathan Maccabeus. Its exact location is unknown.
Chapiter
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
A chapiter is the ornamental capital or head of a pillar, especially in the tabernacle, temple, and royal architecture.
Chapman
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A chapman was a merchant or trader, especially one who traveled about buying and selling goods.
CHAPT
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Chapt means cracked or broken. In Jeremiah 14:4 it describes ground split open by drought; the same underlying term can also mean terrified or dismayed.
Chapter
Scripture - Both
A chapter is a traditional division of a biblical book for reading and reference. The present chapter system developed gradually and became widely established in medieval Bible editions.
Charashim
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Charashim means craftsmen and names a valley associated with artisans. Its exact location is uncertain.
Charashim, The Valley Of
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Valley of Charashim, or Valley of Craftsmen, was a place near Lydda associated with artisans. Its precise identification is uncertain.
Charchemish
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Charchemish is another spelling of Carchemish, the ancient city on the Euphrates where Babylon defeated Egypt.
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