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.
Ligure
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Ligure was a precious stone set in the third row of the high priest’s breastplate. Its exact modern identification is uncertain; it may have been jacinth, opal, or another gem.
Likhi
People & Groups - Old Testament
Likhi was a descendant of Manasseh and son of Shemidah, mentioned in the genealogical records of Israel.
Lily
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
The lily was a general name for several showy flowers of Palestine, though its exact species is uncertain. Scripture uses it for beauty, fragrance, and the Lord’s teaching about God’s care.
Lime
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Lime was produced by burning limestone and was used as plaster. Scripture mentions lime-making and the burning of bones into lime.
LIMIT
Measures & Money - Both
A limit is a boundary or defined extent. Scripture uses the word for the boundary of the holy mountain and for defining or appointing a time or place.
LINE
Measures & Money - Both
A line may be a measuring cord, boundary, or ordinary thread. In Scripture it can mark property, measure a place, symbolize a rule or standard, and describe the heavens’ extent.
LINEAGE
Jewish Life & Customs - Both
Lineage means a family’s paternal descent or ancestry. Genealogical descent was especially important in biblical Israel for family identity, tribal membership, inheritance, and royal or priestly claims.
Linen
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
Linen is cloth made from flax, especially fine white Egyptian linen. It was used for clothing, priestly garments, curtains, shrouds, and as a symbol of purity.
Linen-yarn
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Linen-yarn refers to yarn spun from flax for making linen cloth and garments.
Lines
Measures & Money - Old Testament
Lines were used to measure and divide land. The word therefore came to mean a measured portion, possession, or inheritance.
Lintel
Objects & Symbols - Both
A lintel is the beam or upper part of a doorway. The Israelite lintels were marked with Passover blood, and the word may also refer to a capital or upper architectural member.
Linus
People & Groups - New Testament
Linus was a Christian in Rome who remained associated with Paul during his imprisonment. Later tradition identifies him as an early bishop of Rome, though Scripture does not state this.
Lion
Objects & Symbols - Both
The lion was a powerful predator once found in Palestine. Scripture uses it as a symbol of strength, courage, fierceness, enemies, Judah, and, figuratively, the devil; Christ is called the Lion of Judah.
Lions
Objects & Symbols - Both
Lions were dangerous predators formerly common in Palestine, living in forests, caves, and river thickets. Their strength and ferocity made them frequent biblical symbols and figures.
Lip
Objects & Symbols - Both
The lips are the organs of speech and therefore often represent words, language, praise, or silence. Biblical expressions also use lips for borders, shame, mourning, and contempt.
LIQUOR
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Liquor refers to intoxicating drink other than wine made from grapes. In the Old Testament it corresponds chiefly to strong drink and is often mentioned alongside wine.
Lish
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Lish, or Laish, was a city near the sources of the Jordan that was captured by the Danites and renamed Dan. Another Laish was near Jerusalem.
LIST
Other - New Testament
List is an obsolete English form meaning “wills,” “desires,” or “chooses.” In older Bible translations it renders Greek words for wishing or deciding.
LITERATURE, SUB-APOSTOLIC
Scripture - Inter-testament
Sub-apostolic literature is early Christian writing produced after the apostles and before the later church developed fully. It includes works such as Clement’s letter, the Didache, writings of Ignatius and Polycarp, and other early testimonies to Christian belief and practice.
Litter
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A litter was a sedan, palanquin, or covered vehicle used to carry people of rank or transport goods. Solomon’s palanquin and wagons for the tabernacle are examples.
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