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.
Gur-baal
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gur-baal was a place or district inhabited by Arabs whom God helped Uzziah defeat. Its exact location is uncertain, though it was probably east or south of Judah.
Gurbaal
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Gurbaal, meaning “dwelling of Baal,” was a place or district where Arabians lived during the reign of Uzziah. Its precise location cannot be established from the biblical record.
Gutter
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A gutter was a channel or trough through which water flowed. In biblical usage the term may describe a watercourse or vessels used to provide drinking water for cattle.
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.
Hachaliah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hachaliah was the father of Nehemiah, who served as a cupbearer to the Persian king and later governed Jerusalem. He is named in the opening and closing genealogical references of Nehemiah.
Hachilah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hachilah was a hill or ridge in the wilderness near Ziph in Judah. David and his followers stayed there while fleeing Saul, who pursued them after the Ziphites reported David’s location.
HACHILAH, HILL OF
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The hill of Hachilah was a height in the wilderness of Judah near Ziph and Maon. David hid there during his flight from Saul.
Hachilah, The Hill
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The hill of Hachilah was a wooded height near Ziph in Judah. David and his men hid in its passes while Saul searched for them, and David later entered Saul’s camp there by night.
Hachmoni
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hachmoni was apparently the founder of a family whose members included notable men associated with David’s officers. The Hachmonite Jashobeam is listed among David’s mighty warriors.
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