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.
Ocran
People & Groups - Old Testament
Oded was the name of a prophet associated with Judah’s King Asa and of a prophet in Samaria who opposed the enslavement of captives from Judah.
Oded
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Odollam is the Greek form of Adullam, the ancient town associated with David’s refuge and other events in Judah’s history.
Odollam
Sin & Judgment - Both
Offence may mean a wrong committed against another person or a stumbling block that leads someone into sin. The cross was an offence to those who rejected salvation through Christ.
ODOMERA
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Odomera was a leader or officer defeated by Jonathan during his campaign against Bacchides. His exact status—whether an independent Bedouin chief or a Syrian officer—is uncertain.
ODOR
Worship & Prayer - Both
Odor means a smell or fragrance. In Scripture it may describe perfume, the scent of sacrifice, or incense, and is also used figuratively of an offering pleasing to God.
Offence
Worship & Prayer - Both
An offering is a gift or sacrifice dedicated to God. Biblical offerings included the firstfruits of the land, animals, grain, oil, and other prescribed gifts.
Offering
Worship & Prayer - Old Testament
Offerings are gifts or sacrifices presented to God in worship. Under the Law they included several distinct kinds, each governed by appointed requirements.
Offerings
Government & Society - Both
An officer is a person serving in an official, civil, military, domestic, or judicial capacity. Biblical translations use the term for several different kinds of officials and attendants.
OFFICE
Christian Life - Both
Office refers to a position, duty, service, or responsibility. Biblical usage includes priestly service, temple oversight, ministry, deaconship, and the office of a bishop or overseer.
Officer
People & Groups - Old Testament
Og was the Amorite king of Bashan, a ruler of a large territory east of the Jordan. Moses defeated him at Edrei, and his land was given to Israelite tribes.
OFFSCOURING
Sin & Judgment - Both
Offscouring means refuse, filth, or something treated with contempt. Jeremiah uses it of humbled Jerusalem, while Paul applies it to the apostles’ suffering and disgrace for Christ.
OFTEN
Other - New Testament
Often is an older expression meaning frequently or repeatedly. In Biblical English it may describe recurring infirmities or repeated actions.
Og
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ohad was the third son of Simeon. He is named among Jacob’s descendants who went down to Egypt, but is absent from a later census list.
Ohad
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ohel was a son of Zerubbabel. His name means “tent” or “house.”
Ohel
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
Oil in Scripture was chiefly olive oil. It was used for food, lamps, cosmetics, medicine, anointing, offerings, and burial, and often symbolized gladness, blessing, or prosperity.
OHOLAH
Prophecy - Old Testament
Oholah is a symbolic name used by Ezekiel for Samaria, representing the northern kingdom of Israel. The name may mean “her tent” or “tent-woman,” though its exact form and meaning are debated.
OHOLIAB
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
Oholiab was a skilled Danite craftsman who assisted Bezalel in making the tabernacle, its furnishings, and its priestly and decorative work.
OHOLIBAMAH
People & Groups - Old Testament
Oholibamah was the name of one of Esau’s wives and also of an Edomite chief. The Biblical genealogical records appear to contain a difficulty concerning the woman’s identity and family connections.
Oil
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
The oil tree was a tree distinct from the ordinary olive in some biblical passages. It may refer to the oleaster, pine, or another oil-producing tree; its exact identification is uncertain.
Oil Tree
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
The oil tree was a biblical tree distinct from the cultivated olive, mentioned in connection with timber, branches, and the restoration of the wilderness. Its exact botanical identification is uncertain; translations have variously rendered the Hebrew term as oleaster, wild olive, or pine.
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