Bible Dictionary
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HA-JEHUDIJAH
People & Groups • Old Testament
Ha-јehudijah probably means “the Jewess” and is used in a genealogical list to distinguish a woman from another person, possibly an Egyptian, mentioned in the same context.
Haahashtari
People & Groups • Old Testament
Haahashtari was a descendant of Judah mentioned in connection with Ashur and Naarah. The name and genealogical wording are uncertain and may preserve a corrupted form of an older description.
Habaiah, Or Habajah
People & Groups • Old Testament
Habaiah, or Habajah, was the ancestor of a priestly family whose descendants returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. Some members of this family could not establish their priestly genealogy.
Habakkuk
People & Groups • Old Testament
Habakkuk was a prophet of Judah and the eighth of the twelve Minor Prophets. His book records his questions about suffering and injustice, God’s judgment on the Chaldeans, and the assurance that the righteous shall live by faith.
Habakkuk Or Habakkuk
People & Groups • Old Testament
Habakkuk was a prophet of Judah and the eighth in the traditional order of the Minor Prophets. Little reliable information is known about his personal life.
Habakkuk, Prophecies of
Scripture • Old Testament
The prophecies of Habakkuk consist of three chapters. They present the prophet’s complaint to God concerning violence, announce judgment on the Chaldeans, and conclude with a prayer expressing confidence and joy in God despite coming trouble.
Habakkuk, Prophecy Of
Scripture • Old Testament
Habakkuk’s prophecy contains three chapters: a complaint concerning the threatened invasion of Judah, a declaration of the Chaldeans’ coming doom, and a majestic concluding psalm of prayer and trust.
Habaziniah
People & Groups • Old Testament
Habaziniah, more correctly Habazziniah, was the grandfather of Jaazaniah, a leader among the Rechabites. He is mentioned in connection with Jeremiah’s test of the Rechabites’ obedience to their ancestor’s commands.
Habergeon
Objects & Symbols • Old Testament
A habergeon was a coat of mail or protective corselet covering the neck and breast. The term describes military armor in Exodus and is rendered “coat of mail” in several modern translations.
Habitation
God • Both
Habitation means a dwelling place or place of residence. Scripture also uses the idea figuratively of God as the secure dwelling of His people and of His presence among them.
Habor
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Habor was a river and surrounding district in Assyria, commonly identified with the Khabur, a major tributary of the Euphrates. The Assyrians transported exiled Israelites to the region known as the river of Gozan.
HACALIAH
People & Groups • Old Testament
Hacaliah was the father of Nehemiah.
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