Homer
A homer was a large Hebrew dry measure equal to ten ephahs. Traditional estimates place it at roughly eight to eleven bushels, though the exact modern equivalent is uncertain.
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HOMICIDE
Homicide is the killing of one human being by another. Biblical law distinguished deliberate murder, which required severe punishment, from unintentional killing, for which cities of refuge provided protection under defined conditions.
Honey
Honey was a valued sweet food obtained chiefly from bees, often found in rocks, trees, or the wilderness. Scripture also uses honey as a picture of abundance, sweetness, and the pleasantness of God’s word.
Hood
A head covering wrapped around the head, variously translated as a turban, diadem, or the high priest’s mitre. It was not necessarily a permanent article of dress.
Hoof
The hard covering of an animal’s foot. The division of the hoof was one of the distinctions used in Israel’s law to identify clean and unclean animals.
Hook
A hook or ring used for leading animals, catching fish, turning sacrifices, or pruning vines. The term also refers to tabernacle supports and, in some passages, a rope or rush.
Hook, Hooks
The Bible mentions several kinds of hooks, including fishhooks, flesh-hooks used with sacrifices, pruning-hooks, and rings or supports used for animals and tabernacle hangings.
HOOPOE
The hoopoe is a distinctive crested bird found in Palestine. It appears in Israel’s lists of birds forbidden as food, likely because of its habits and ritual associations.
Hope
Hope is confident expectation of God’s promised good. In Scripture it is joined with faith and love, centered in God and Christ, and looks especially toward salvation, resurrection, eternal life, and the coming kingdom.
Hophni
Hophni was one of Eli’s sons and served with his brother Phinehas at the sanctuary in Shiloh. Their abuse of the priestly office brought judgment on Eli’s house, and both died when the Philistines captured the ark.
HOPHNI AND PHINEHAS
Hophni and Phinehas were the wicked sons of Eli and priests at Shiloh. Their abuse of the sanctuary and its worshipers brought divine judgment; both died when the ark was captured by the Philistines.
Hophra
Hophra, also called Pharaoh-hophra or Apries, was king of Egypt during the period of Zedekiah, king of Judah. He is mentioned in connection with Egypt’s relations with Judah.
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