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.
Archite, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
“The Archite” was a title used for Hushai, David’s trusted friend and counselor. The designation probably identified him with the place or clan of Archi.
Architecture
Objects & Symbols - Both
Biblical architecture includes the construction of cities, fortifications, dwellings, the tabernacle, the temple, and other public works. Solomon’s temple and palace were Israel’s most notable architectural projects, employing stone, cedar, bronze, and gold.
ARCHITES
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Archites were a clan associated with the boundary of Joseph’s inheritance. Hushai, David’s friend, is also identified as an Archite.
ARCHIVES
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Archives were rooms or storehouses where royal records and important state documents were kept. Ezra describes such a place in the royal treasury at Babylon.
Arcturus
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Arcturus is the traditional English rendering of the constellation called the Great Bear or Ursa Major. It appears in Job as one of the constellations displaying God’s ordering power.
Ard
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ard was a son of Bela and a descendant of Benjamin. He is also called Addar, and his descendants were counted among the Benjamite families.
Ardites
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Ardites were descendants of Ard, also called Addar, among the families of the tribe of Benjamin.
Ardon
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ardon was one of the sons of Caleb by his wife Azubah. He belonged to the tribe of Judah.
Areli
People & Groups - Old Testament
Areli was a son of Gad, the son of Jacob. His descendants were called the Arelites.
Areopagite
People & Groups - New Testament
An Areopagite was a member of the Athenian council or court known as the Areopagus. Dionysius is identified as one who believed Paul’s message there.
Areopagus
Places & Geography - New Testament
The Areopagus, or Mars Hill, was a rocky height at Athens and the seat of an ancient council. Paul preached there to Athenian philosophers and hearers who were devoted to various forms of worship.
AREOPOLIS
Places & Geography - Inter-testament
Areopolis is the Greek name for Ar, the ancient city or district of Moab.
Aretas
People & Groups - New Testament
Aretas was the name of several Arabian rulers. The Aretas mentioned in the New Testament was the father-in-law of Herod Antipas and controlled Damascus when Paul escaped from the city.
Aretas, Or Aretas
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Aretas, or Aretas, is a name associated with Arabian royalty. It is commonly explained as meaning “graver” in the supplied lexical source.
Argob
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Argob was a rugged district of Bashan east of the Jordan, containing many fortified cities. It was associated with the kingdom of Og and later with the region called Trachonitis.
ARGUE
Other - Old Testament
To argue can mean to reason with, answer back, or challenge another’s position. In Job 40:2 it translates a word that literally relates to being right and is used in a disputing context.
Aridai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Aridai was one of Haman’s sons who was killed by the Jews during the deliverance celebrated in the book of Esther.
Aridatha
People & Groups - Old Testament
Aridatha was one of Haman’s sons who was killed during the Jewish victory described in Esther.
Arieh
People & Groups - Old Testament
Arieh, meaning “lion,” was associated with the conspiracy against Pekahiah, king of Israel. The text may describe him as an accomplice of Pekah or as a prince slain with Pekahiah.
Ariel
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Ariel can mean “lion of God” and has several biblical uses. It is the name of a man in Ezra, a symbolic name for Jerusalem, and a term for the altar hearth in Ezekiel.
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