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.
Hathath
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hathath was a son of Othniel and a descendant of Kenaz.
Hatipha
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hatipha was the ancestral head of a family of Nethinim who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel.
Hatita
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hatita was the head of a family of temple gatekeepers who returned from exile with Zerubbabel.
Hatred
Sin & Judgment - Both
Hatred is condemned as a work of the flesh. In some passages, however, “hate” expresses a lesser love or preference rather than hostility.
HATSI-HAMMENUCHOTH
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hatsi-hammenuchoth is a marginal reading in an older translation of 1 Chronicles 2:52. Later versions read “half of the Menuhoth,” treating it as a description rather than a separate proper name.
Hattuph
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hattuph is a personal name in the Old Testament, meaning assembled.
Hattush
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hattush was the name of several men, including a priest, a descendant of David, and a worker who helped repair Jerusalem’s wall.
HAUNT
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
To haunt is to frequent or habitually visit a place, or to dwell there. In Scripture it describes places where people lived or were accustomed to go.
Hauran
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hauran was a fertile province east of the Jordan, associated with the ancient region of Bashan. Ezekiel places it among the territorial boundaries of the restored land.
HAVE
Other - Both
To have means to possess, own, or hold something. In some passages, the word expresses desire, experience, or participation rather than literal ownership.
Haven
Places & Geography - Both
A haven is a harbor or sheltered coastal place. Scripture mentions Fair Havens in Crete and uses the term more generally for a shore or port.
Havilah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Havilah was both a land and the name of descendants of Cush and Joktan. The land is described as rich in gold, bdellium, and precious stone, though its exact location is uncertain.
HAVOC
Sin & Judgment - New Testament
Havoc means widespread destruction or devastation. In the New Testament, it describes Saul’s violent efforts to injure and lay waste to the church.
Havoth-jair
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Havoth-jair means “villages of Jair.” It was the name given by Jair to settlements east of the Jordan in Gilead and Bashan.
Havothjair
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Havothjair refers to the villages east of the Jordan captured and named by Jair. Biblical passages differ in describing the number of settlements included.
HAVVOTH-JAIR
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Havvoth-jair means the “tent villages of Jair.” It was a district of settlements in Gilead, associated with Jair and his descendants.
Hawk
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
The hawk is a bird of prey included among the birds forbidden as food under Israel’s law. Job also refers to its remarkable flight and possible migration.
Hay
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Hay refers in these passages chiefly to grass or dry vegetation. The ancient Hebrews commonly cut grass as needed, and some translations render the word simply “grass.”
Hazael
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hazael was a king of Syria who succeeded Ben-hadad after his death. He oppressed Israel, attacked Judah, and fulfilled the judgment announced through Elisha.
Hazaiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hazaiah was a Judahite of the family of Shelah who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.
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