THE PROPER NAMES of the BIBLE; Their Orthography, Pronunciation, and Signification
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This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the information in books and make it universally accessible. https://books.google.com J&a ^L*} t&a- 'r; (M . THE PROPEK NAMES OF THE BIBLE; THEIR ORTHOGRAPHY, PRONUNCIATION, AND SIGNIFICATION. WITH A BRIEF ACCOUNT OP THE PRINCIPAL PERSONS, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL PLACES. BY JOHN FARRAR. SIXTH EDITION. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY JOHN MASON, 14, CITY- ROAD ; BOLD AT 66, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1855. • • ** * ADVERTISEMENT. The following work, comprising above three thou sand Proper Names, has been compiled from the most accurate and approved sources. The objects kept in view have been ; — to present the orthography, the pronunciation, and the signification of Scripture names ; to give a brief account of the principal persons, and a brief description of the principal places, mentioned in the Bible, with a reference to the particular book where they occur. It is chiefly designed to assist young persons in pronouncing correctly the difficult names occurring in the Bible. For this purpose, the method of spelling the words as they should be pronounced has been adopted, as being easy and familiar. Care has been taken to ascertain the quantity of the vowels, and to fix, as accurately as possible, the accent. The subjoined observations should be read in consulting the work for the purpose of acquiring the pronunciation. 1. The stress of the voice must be laid on the accented syllable. a a 2 ADVERTISEMENT. 2. Where a vowel ends a syllable with the accent on it, it has the long open sound, as in pa' -per, me'-tre, ni'-tre, so' -her, tu'-tor. 3. When a consonant ends a syllable, the preceding vowel is short, as in man'-ner, men'-tion, win'-ter, col'-lar, butf-ter. 4. Every final i, or i standing as a distinct syllable, has the long open sound. Where it is combined with a vowel, to prevent mistake, it is expressed in the pronunciation by y, as in Le'-vi, pronounced Le'-vy. 5. When i ends an unaccented syllable, and that not the last in a word, it is generally pronounced as e, as the first i in Ap'-pii, pronounced Ap'-pe-i. 6. Ah must be pronounced broad, as a in ra'-ther. G is to be pronounced hard : when the soft sound is to be adopted, j has been substituted, as Gen'-tile, pronounced, Jen' -tile. Ch as in child ; when otherwise, k or sh will indicate the sound. 7. When a should have the long open sound, as in pa'-per, it has been expressed in the pronunciation by ay ; and when it should have the broad sound, as in ra'-ther, it is expressed by ah. 1 THE PROPER NAMES 01 THE BIBLE. AARON, Ay'-rou, lofty, mountainous. — The son of Amram and Jochebed, of the tribe of Levi. The first high-priest of the Jews. Exod. iv. 14; Luke i. 5. AARON ITES, Ay'-ron-ites, the descendants of Aaron, who went over to David to Hebron. 1 Chron. xii. 27. ABADDON, A-bad'-don, the destroyer. — King of the locusts, and angel of the bottomless pit. Rev. ix. 11. ABAGTHA, A-bag'-thah, the father of the winepress. — One of the chamberlains of king Abasuerus. Esther i. 10. ABANA, Ab'-a-nah, stony. — A river of Damascus, pro bably a branch of the Barrady, or Chrysorrhoas, which derives its source from the foot of Mount Libanus, east ward, runs round and through Damascus, and continues its course till lost in the wilderness. 2 Kings v. 12. ABA RIM, AV-a-rim, passages. — Mountains to the east of the river Jordan, of which Nebo and Pisgah were parts. Num. xxvii. 12. ABBA, Ab'-bah, father. — Syriac. Mark xiv. 36. ABDA, AlAdah, a servant. — The father of Adoniram, who was over king Solomon's tribute which he exacted from other nations. 1 Kings iv. 6. ABDI, AV-dy, my servant. — The father of Kish. 2 Chron. xxix. 12. ABDIEL, Ab'-de-el, a servant of God. — The father of Ahi, a descendant of Gad. 1 Chron. v. 15. 5 a 3 ABD ABI ABDON, Ab'-don, a servant.— 1. The son of Hillel, of the tribe of Ephraim, and tenth judge of Israel. Judges xii. 13. 2. The son of Micah. 2 Chron.xxxiv. 20. 3. A son of Jehiel. 1 Chron. ix. 36. 4. A son of Jehiel and Maachah. 1 Chron. viii. 30. 5. The name of a city in the tribe of Asher. Josh. xxi. 30. ABEDNEGO, A-bed'-ne-go, servant of light.— The Chaldee name given by she king of Babylon's officer to Azariah, one of Daniel's companions. Dan. i. 7. ABEL, Ay'-bel, vanity, vapour, mourning. — The second son of Adam and Eve. Gen. iv. 2. ABEL- BETH - MAACHAH, Ay'-bel-beth-may'-a-kah, mourning of the house of Maachah. — A town in Syria, situated to the north of Damascus, between Libanus and Antilibanus. 2 Sam. xx. 14, 15 ; 1 Kings xv. 20. ABEL-MAIM, Ay'-bel-may'-im, the mourning of the waters. — A city in the tribe of Naphtali. 2 Chron. xvi. 4. ABEL-MEHOLAII, Ay'-bel-me-ho'-lah, mourning of weakness, of sickness. — The country of the prophet Elisha, near to the river Jordan, about sixteen miles from Scy- thopolis, in the halt-tribe of Manasseh. 1 Kings xix. 16. ABEL-MIZRAIM, Ay'-bel-miz'-ray-im, the mourning of the Egyptians. — The floor of Atad, beyond Jordan, where Joseph, his brethren, and the Egyptians mourned for the death of Jacob. Gen. 1. 11. ABEL-SHITTIM, Ay'-bel-shit'-tim, mourning of the thorns. — A city situate in the plains of Moab, beyond Jordan, opposite to Jericho. Num. xxv. 1 ; xxxiii. 40. ABEZ, Ay'-bez, an egg, muddy. — A city in the tribe of Issachar. Josh. xix. 20. ABI, Ay'-by, my father. — The mother of Hezekiah. 2 Kings xviii. 2. ABIAH, A-by'-ah, the Lord is my Father. — The second eon of the prophet Samuel, and brother of Joel. 1 Sam, viii. 2. G ABI ABI-AIiBON, A-be-al'-bon, intelligent father. — One of David's worthies. 2 Sam. xxiii. 31. A BIAS A PH, A-by'-a-saf, a gathering or consuming father. — One of the sons of Korah. Exod. vi. 24. ABIATHAR, A-by'-a-thar, excellent father. — The father of Ahimelech, and tenth high-priest among the Jews, and fourth in descent from Eli. 2 Sam. viii. 1 7. ABIB, Ay'-bib, green fruits, ears of corn. — The name of the first Hebrew sacred month, afterwards called Nisan : it contains 30 days, and answers to part of our March and April. Exod. xiii. 4. ABIDAH, A-by'-dah, father of knowledge. — One of the sons of Midian. Gen. xxv. 4. ABIDAN, Ab'-e-dan, father of judgment. — A son of one Gideoni, of the tribe of Benjamin. Num. vii. 60. ABIEL, Ay'-be-el, God my Father.— -The father of Kish and Ner, and grandfather of king Saul. 1 Sam. ix. 1. ABI-EZER, A-be-e'-zer, father of help. — A Benjamite of the town of Anathoth, one of David's worthies. 1 Chron. xi. 28. ABI-EZRITE, A-be-ez'-rite. — Joash, the father of Gideon. Judges vi. 11. ABIGAIL, AV-e-gal, the joy of the father.— l. The sister of David. 1 Chron. ii. 16. 2. The wife of Nabal; 1 Sam. xxv. 3; afterwards married to David. 1 Sam. xxv. 42. A. M. 2944. ABI-GIBEON, Ab'-e-gib'-eon, the father of the cup.— Father of Gibeon. ABIHAIL, Ab-e-hay'-il, the father of strength.— The name of several eminent men among the Hebrews. 1 Chron. v. 14 ; Num. iii. 35 ; Esther ii. 15. Also the name of some women. 2 Chron. xi. 18, 19. ABIHU, A-by'-hew, he is my father. — The son of Aaron the high-priest, destroyed with his brother Nadab, by fire sent from God. Lev. x. 1, 2. 7 ABI ABIHUD, A-by'-hud, the father of praise or confession. — 1 Chron. viii. 3. ABIJAH, A-by'-jah, the will of the Lord.—l. The son of Jeroboam, the first king of the ten tribes. 1 Kings xiv. 1. A. M. 3046. 2. The son of Rehoboam, king of Judah : he succeeded his father, A. M. 3046. 2 Chron. xi. 20. ABIJAM, A-by'-jam, father of the sea. — Same as Abijah. 1 Kings xiv. 31. ABILENE, A-be-le'-r.e, father of the apartment, or of mourning. — A small province of Syria, between Libanus and Antilibanus. Luke iii. 1. ABIMAEL, A-bim'-a-el, a father sent from God. — Gen. x. 28. ABIMELECH, A-bim'-me-lek, father of the king.— Title of the kings of Philistia, as Caesar was of the Roman emperors. Also the name of one of the sons of Gideon ; Judges ix. 1. ABINADAB, A-bin'-na-dab, father of willingness. — 1. The son of Jesse. 1 Sam. xvi. 8. 2. The son of Saul. 1 Sam. xxxi. 2. 3. The son-in-law of Solomon. I Kings iv. 11. ABINOAM, A-bin'-no-am, father of beauty or come liness ; my father is beautiful. — The father of Barak. Judges iv. 6. ABI RAM, A-by'-ram, a high father, father of fraud. — 1. The eldest son of Hiel, the Bethelite. 1 Kings xvi. 34. 2. The son of Eliab; one that conspired with Korah and Dathan. Num. xvi. 1. ABISHAG, Ab/-be-shag, ignorance of the father.