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.
Handmaid
Jewish Life & Customs - Both
A female servant or slave. The term may also be used humbly by a woman speaking of herself before a superior or before God.
Handwriting
Salvation - New Testament
In Colossians 2:14, the “handwriting” represents the record of indebtedness or condemnation under the law, which Christ removes through the grace of the gospel.
Hanes
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A place in Egypt mentioned when Isaiah rebuked Judah for seeking help from Egypt. Its exact location is uncertain, though it has been identified with several Egyptian cities, including Tahpanhes and Heracleopolis.
Hanging
Sin & Judgment - Both
In biblical usage, hanging often refers to displaying an executed person’s body on a tree or stake as a public sign of disgrace. It can also describe suspended curtains or hangings used in the tabernacle.
Hanging, Hangings
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Curtains, tapestries, or other suspended coverings; the term may also refer to the public suspension of an executed body. In the tabernacle, hangings formed coverings and partitions.
HANGINGS
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
Hangings were curtains or screens used in the tabernacle court and its entrances. They were made of fine linen or embroidered fabric; the term can also refer to textile coverings associated with idolatrous worship.
Haniel
People & Groups - Old Testament
A son of Ulla and a leader or notable man of the tribe of Asher. The name is another form of Hanniel.
Hannah
People & Groups - Old Testament
The wife of Elkanah and mother of Samuel. After praying for a son and dedicating him to the LORD, Hannah praised God in a prophetic song.
Hannathon
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A city on the northern boundary of Zebulun. Its exact location is uncertain, though it has been associated with Kefr ʿAnan.
Hanniel
People & Groups - Old Testament
The name of two leaders: Hanniel, son of Ephod and prince of Manasseh, and Hanniel, son of Ulla and leader of Asher.
Hanoch
People & Groups - Old Testament
A personal name meaning “dedicated.” The supplied source gives no further identifying information.
Hanun
People & Groups - Old Testament
The name of several men, including Hanun king of Ammon, whose insult to David’s messengers led to war, and two men who helped repair Jerusalem’s wall.
HAPHARAIM
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hapharaim was a town in the territory of Issachar, listed near Shunem and Anaharath.
Haphraim
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A city of Issachar mentioned near Shunem. Its exact location is uncertain, though it has been tentatively connected with the region near modern el-Afuleh.
HAPPIZZEZ
People & Groups - Old Testament
Happizzez was a priest appointed to the eighteenth course of temple service established under David.
HAR-MAGEDON
Prophecy - New Testament
Har-Magedon, or Armageddon, is the rallying place of the world’s kings for the final war described in Revelation. The name most probably alludes to Megiddo, a region associated with decisive battles in Israel’s history.
Hara
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A place named with Halah, Habor, and Gozan as a destination of Israelite exiles. Its identification is uncertain, and the text may preserve a reference to the mountains or cities of Media.
Haradah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A desert station where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey, between Mount Shepher and Makheloth. Its location is unknown.
Haran
People & Groups - Old Testament
The name of Haran, brother of Abraham and father of Lot, and of the important city in Mesopotamia where Terah died and Abraham stayed before entering Canaan. A third Haran was a descendant of Caleb.
Hararite
People & Groups - Old Testament
A designation meaning “mountaineer” or inhabitant of the hill country. It was applied to David’s warriors Shammah and Ahiam.
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