Bible Dictionary
ALLIED
Allied means closely related or associated. In biblical usage it may refer to family ties or an intimate relationship between people.
Definition
Allied means closely related, near, or intimately associated.
Biblical Usage
The word may refer either to family ties or to intimate association between people.
Historical Background
The underlying term means “near.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-lid' (qarobh, "near," as in Ge 45:10; Ex 13:17, etc.): Ne 13:4 refers either to family ties, as in Ru 2:20, or to intimate association.</p>