DODAVAHU
Dodavahu was the father of Eliezer of Mareshah, a prophet during the reign of Jehoshaphat. His name means “loved of God.”
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Dodo
Dodo was the name of several men, including a judge or leader from Issachar, the father of David’s warrior Eleazar, and the father of Elhanan, one of David’s heroes.
Doeg
Doeg was an Edomite servant of Saul who reported David’s visit to Ahimelech and later killed the priests of Nob at Saul’s command. His treachery is associated with the setting of Psalm 52.
Dog
Dogs were used for guarding homes and flocks, but packs of semi-wild dogs also scavenged and were viewed with contempt. Scripture uses “dog” figuratively for humiliation, fierce enemies, evildoers, and those excluded from God’s kingdom.
DOGMA
Dogma means a decree, ordinance, or authoritative formulation of teaching. In the New Testament it refers to civil decrees, religious ordinances, and the decisions delivered by the Jerusalem council.
DOK
Dok was a small fortress near Jericho, also called Dagon. Ptolemy son of Abubus used it as the place where he murdered Simon Maccabeus and two of his sons.
DOLEFUL
Doleful means mournful or wailing. The doleful creatures of Isaiah 13:21 are probably jackals, while the related expression in Micah describes lamentation.
Doleful creatures
“Doleful creatures” occurs in Isaiah’s description of ruined Babylon. The expression probably refers to howling animals, commonly understood as jackals or possibly screeching owls inhabiting the desolate ruins.
DOMINION
Dominion in several New Testament passages denotes a rank or order of spiritual beings, commonly understood as an angelic order. The word can also refer to authority or rule.
DOOR
A door is the movable entrance to a house, room, city gate, or sacred enclosure. Scripture also uses the image figuratively for Christ, access to salvation, opportunity, and spiritual service.
Door-keeper
A door-keeper was a person stationed at the entrance of a house or sacred place. The term can also describe the humble position of standing at the threshold of God’s house.
Door-posts
Door-posts are the upright sides of a doorway. Israel was commanded to place God’s words upon the door-posts, a practice later expressed through the mezuzah attached to Jewish doorways.
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