Glossary - Abaddon - Ayin

A•bad•don—The king and/or angel of the Bottomless Pit (Abyss). From the Hebrew root a-b-d, "lose, destroy." The Greek translation of the name is Apollyon, which means "Destroyer." Rv 9:11.

Ab •ba [A]—An affectionate way to say "father," hence, "Dear father," "Dad." or even "Daddy." Though originally Aramaic the word was incorporated into ancient Hebrew. Israeli children call their fathers, "Abba" Mk 14:36+.

A•char•chel (Aharhel)

A•cha•rei Mot—Parashah 29; Leviticus 16:1–18:30

a•cha•rit-ha•ya•mim—Literally, "the end of the days." The End Times or "latter days," when the ‘olam hazeh is coming to a close and the ‘olam haba is about to begin. 1C 10:11+.

A•chas•bai (Ahasbai)

A•chash•ta•ri (Haahashtari)

A•chash•ve•rosh (Ahasuerus)

Ach•’av (Ahab)

A•chaz (Ahaz)—King of Y’hudah, father of Hezekiah; in Messianic genealogy. Mt. 1:9.

A•chaz•yah, -ya•hu (Ahaziah)

Ach•ban (Ahban)

A•cher (Aher)

A•chi (Ahi)

Ach•i•’am (Ahiam)

Ach•i•chud (Ahihud)

Ach•i•‘e•zer (Ahiezer)

Ach•i•hud (Ahihud)

Ach•i•kam (Ahikam)

Ach•i•lud (Ahilud)

Ach•i•ma•‘atz (Ahimaaz)

Ach•i•man (Ahiman)

Ach•i•me•lekh (Ahimelech)

Ach•i•mot (Ahimoth)

Ach•i•na•dav (Ahinadab)

Ach•i•no•‘am (Ahinoam)

Ach•i•ra (Ahira)

Ach•i•ram (Ahiram)

Ach•i•ra•mi (Ahiramite)

Ach•i•sa•makh (Ahisamach)

Ach•i•sha•char (Ahishahar)

Ach•i•shar (Ahishar)

Ach•i•to•fel (Ahithophel)

Ach•i•tuv (Ahitub)

Ach•i•yah (Ahiah, Ahijah)

Ach•lai (Ahlai)

Ach•lav (Ahlab)

Ach•m’•ta (Achmetha)

A•cho•ach (Ahoah)

A•cho•chi (Ahohite)

Ach•rach (Aharah)

A•chu•mai (Ahumai)

A•chu•zam (Ahuzam)

A•chu•zat (Ahuzat)

Ach•yan (Ahian)

Ach•yo (Ahio)

Ach•zai (Ahazai)

‘Ad•‘a•dah

‘A•dah

A•dal•ya (Adalia)

A•dam—the first man; the word means "man" or "human" generically; from Hebrew root a-d-m, "red" from which also comes the word a-da-mah "earth" Lk 3:38+.

A•da•mi-Ne•kev (Adaminekeb)

A•dan

A•dar—12th month of the biblical year, 6th month of the modern Jewish year (in February–March)

‘A•da•yah, -ya•hu (Adaiah)

Ad•be•’el

Ad•di—in Messianic genealogy. Lk 3:28.

‘A•di•’el

‘A•din

‘A•di•na

‘A•di•no

‘A•di•ta•yim (Adithaim)

Ad•lai

Ad•mah

Ad•ma•ta (Admatha)

Ad•min—in Messianic genealogy. Lk 3:33.

‘Ad•na

‘Ad•nach (Adnah)

‘Ad•nah

A•don

A•do•nai—literally, "my Lord," a word the Hebrew Bible uses to refer to God. When in large and small capital letters in the CJB ( A•do•nai), it represents the tetragrammaton, the Hebrew name of God consisting of the four letters, Yud-Heh-Vav-Heh, sometimes rendered in English as Jehovah or Yahweh, but usually as Lord, sometimes as God. Mt 1:20+.

A•do•nai E•lo•hei-Tzva•’ot (Lord God of Hosts)

A•do•nai E•lo•hei•nu—Lord our God (see elohim). Mk 12:29.

A•do•nai (the Lord our God)

A•do•nai E•lo•him (the Lord God)

A•do•nai E•lo•him Elohei-Tzva’ot (the Lord God, God of Hosts)

A•do•nai E•lo•him-Tzva•’ot (the Lord God of Hosts)

A•do•nai Nis•si—the Lord my Banner/Miracle

A•do•nai-Sha•lom—the Lord of Peace

A•do• nai Sha•mah—the Lord is there

A•do•nai Tzid•ke•nu (the Lord our Righteousness)

A•do•nai-Tzva•’ot (the Lord of Sabaoth)—Lord of (heaven’s) armies, Lord of Hosts. Ro 9:29+.

A•do•nai Yir•’eh—the Lord will see [to it]

A•do•ni-Be•zek

A•do•ni•kam

A•do•ni•ram

A•do•ni-Tze•dek (Adoni•zedek)

A•do•ni•yah, -ya•hu (Adonijah)

A•do•ram

A•do•ra•yim (Adoraim)

Ad•ra•me•lekh (Adrammelech)

Ad•ri•’el

A•du•lam (Adullam)

‘A•du•lam (Adullam)

‘A•du•la•mi (Adullamite)

A•far•sat’•khim (Apharesattechites)

A•far•sim (Apharesites)

A•fek (Aphek)

A•fe•kah (Aphekah)

A•fi•ach (Aphiah)

A•fik (Aphik)

A•gag

A•ga•gi (Agagite)

A•gav (Agabus)—a New Testament prophet. Ac 11:28; 21:10.

A•ge (Agee)

A•gur

A•ha•ron (Aaron)—Moshe’s brother; traditionally the first cohen gadol. Lk 1:5+.

A•ha•va

‘Ai

‘A•kan

‘A•khan (Achan)

‘A•khar (Achar)

‘Akh•bor (Achbor)

A•khish (Achish)

A•khor (Achor)

‘Akh•sah (Achsah)

Akh•shaf (Achshaph)

Akh•ziv (Achzib)

Ak•kad (Accad)

‘Ak•ko (Accho)

‘Ak•rab•bim

‘A•kuv (Akkub)

A•la•me•lekh (Alammelech)

‘a•la•mot (alamoth)—high-pitched musical instruments

A •lef (Aleph)—1st letter of Hebrew alphabet

‘A•le•met (Alemeth)

Al•mo•dad

‘Al•mon

Al•mon-Div•la•ta•yim (Almon Diblataim)

A•lon (Allon)

A•lon-Ba•khut (AllonBachuth)

A•lot (Aloth)

A•lush

‘Al•vah

‘Al•van

‘Al•yan (Alian)

‘Am•‘ad

a•mah—cubit

‘A•mal

‘A•ma•lek

‘A•ma•le•ki, -kim (Amalakite, -s)

A•mam

A•ma•nah (Amana)

A•mar•yah (Amariah)

A•mar•ya•hu (Amariah)

‘A•ma•sa

‘A•ma•sai

‘A•mash’•sai (Amashai)

‘A•mas•yah (Amasiah)

A•matz•yah, -ya•hu (Amaziah)

A•men—"It is true," "So be it," "May it become true." Spoken after a prayer or statement to indicate agreement. (1) Most translators take Yeshua’s "Amen" as referring forward to what he was about to say: "Truly, I say to you, . . ." But there is no other instance of "Amen" pointing forward in early Jewish literature, and the context does not require it. Yeshua uses "Amen" to refer back, either seriously or ironically, to what he or someone else has said, or to what has just happened. Mt 5:18+ ("Yes indeed!"). (2) Occasionally the term tells the congregation to say "Amen" at the end of a prayer. Mt 6:13+.

‘am•ha•’a•retz—literally, "people of the Land" , that is, ordinary, unlearned people; used pejoratively in the first century: "boors." May be used as a singular noun to describe an individual: "He’s just an am-ha’aretz." Yn 7:49; Ac 4:13.

A•mi (Ammi)

A•mi•tai (Amittai)

Am•ma•’us (Emmaus)—town of uncertain location about seven miles from Jerusalem. Lk 24:13.

‘Am•mi

‘Am•mi•’el

‘Am•mi•hud

‘Am•mi•na•dav (Amminadab)—in Messianic genealogy. Mt 1:4; Lk 3:33.

‘Am•mi•shad•dai

‘Am•mi•za•vad (Ammizabad)

Am•non

‘A•mok

A•mon—in Messianic genealogy. Mt 1:10.

‘A•mon (Ammon)

‘A•mo•ni, -nim (Ammonite, -s)

‘A•mo•nit (Ammonite woman)

‘A•mo•ra (Gomorrah, Gomorrha)—wicked city near the Dead Sea destroyed by God in the days of Avraham and Lot (Genesis 19), therefore a symbol of unrepentance. Mt 10:15+.

‘A•mos

A•motz (Amos)—in Messianic genealogy, Lk 3:25.

Am•ra•fel (Amraphel)

‘Am•ram

‘Am•ra•mi (Amramite)

Am•tzi (Amzi)

A•na•cha•rat (Anaharath)

‘A•nah

‘A•nak

‘A•na•kim (Anakims)

‘A•na•me•lekh (Anammelech)

‘A•na•mim

‘A•nan (Annas)—cohen gadol when Yochanan and Yeshua were young, later a behind-the-scenes power. Lk 3:2+.

‘A•nani

‘A•nan•yah (Ananiah)

‘A•nat (Anath)

‘A•na•tot (Anathoth)

‘A•na•tot•yah (Anthothijah)

‘A•nav (Anab)

‘A•na•yah (Anaiah)

‘A•nem

‘A•ner

A•ni•‘am

‘A•nim

‘A•nuv (Anub)

‘An•tot•yah (Antothijah)

A•pa•yim (Appaim)

‘Ar

A•ra

A•rach (Arah)

‘A•rad

A•ram—Syria

A•ram-Ma•‘a•khah (Aram-maacah, Syria-maachah)

A•ram-Na•ha•ra•yim (Aram-naharaim)—Mesopotamia

A•ram-Tzo•vah (Aram-zobah)—Syrians of Zoba

A•ra•mi (Aramite)—Syrian, Syrians

A•ra•mim—Syrians

A•ran

A•ra•rat

A•ra•ri (Ararite)

A•rav (Arab)

‘A•ra•vah—desert plain south of the Dead Sea

A•rav•nah (Araunah)

Ar•ba

Ar•bi (Arbite)

Ar•chi (Archite)

Ard

Ar•di (Ardite)

Ar•don

Ar•’e•li (Arelites)

Ar•gov (Argob)

A•ri•dai

A•ri•da•ta (Aridatha)

A•ri•’el

a•ri• ’el —lion of God, fireplace on God’s altar

A•ri•sai

Ar•ki (Arkite)

‘Ar•ki (Arkite)

Ark’•vim (Archevites)

Ar•mo•ni

Ar•nan

Ar•ni—in Messianic genealogy. Some versions have Ram (Aram). Lk 3:33.

Ar•non

A•rod

A•ro•di

‘A•ro•‘er

‘A•ro•‘e•ri (Aroerite)

Ar•pad

Ar•pakh•shad (Arphaxad)—in Messianic genealogy. Lk 3:36.

A•rtach’•shash•ta (Artaeres)

Ar•tza (Arza)

A•ru•bot (Aruboth)

A•ru•mah

Ar•vad

Ar•va•di (Arvadite)

‘Ar•va•ti (Arbathite)

Ar•yeh (Arieh)

Ar•yokh (Arioch)

A•sa—Judean king; in Messianic genealogy. Mt 1:7.

A•saf (Asaph)

‘A•sah•’el

A•sar•’el (Asareel)

A•sar•’e•lah

‘A•sa•yah (Asahiah)

‘A•shan

Ash•bel

Ash•be•li (Ashbelite)

Ash•dod (Azotus)—one of the five Philistine cities, located on Mediterranean coast of Israel, 20 miles south of modern Tel Aviv. Ac 8:40.

Ash•do•dim (Ashdodites)

A•sher (Aser)—one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Lk 2:36; Rv 7:6.

a•she•rah, -rim (Astarte, idol;?-s)—carved image of a pagan goddess

A•she•ri (Asherites)

A•shi•ma

Ash’•chur (Ashur)

Ash•ke•lon

Ash•ke•naz

Ash•nah

Ash•p’•naz (Ashpenaz)

‘ash•ta•rot (Ashtoreth)—images of Phoenician goddess

‘Ash•to•ret (Ashtoreth)—Phoenician goddess, place-name

‘Ash•t’•ra•ti (Ashterathite)

A•shur (Asshur)—Assyria

A•shu•ri, -rim (Ashurite, -s)—Assyrian, -s

‘Ash•vat (Asvath)

‘A•si•’el

A•sir (Assir)

As•nah

As•na•par (Asnapper)

As•pa•ta (Aspatha)

As•ri•’el

As•ri•’e•li (Asrielites)

‘As•vat (Ashvat)

A•tad

‘A•tai (Attai)

‘A•takh (Athach)

‘A•tal•yah, -ya•hu (Athaliah)

‘A•ta•rah

A•ta•rim (Atharim)

‘A•ta•rot (Ataroth)

‘A•ta•yah (Athaiah)

A•ter

‘At•lai (Athlai)

‘At•rot-A•dar (Ataroth-addar)

‘At•rot-Beit-Yo•’av (Ataroth the house of Jacob)

‘At•rot-Sho•fan (Ataroth Shophan)

A•tzal•ya•hu (Azaliah)

‘Atz•bi (Azbi)

A•tzal (Azal)

A•tzel (Azal)

‘A•tzem (Azem)

‘atz•bi—my pain

‘Atz•mon (Azmon)

‘A•va

A•vag•ta (Abagtha)

‘A•va•rim (Abarim)

‘Av•da (Abda)

‘Av•de•’el (Abdeel)

‘Av•di (Abdi)

‘Av•di•’el (Abdiel)

‘Av•don (Abdon)

‘Aved-N’•go (Abed-nego)

A•vel (Abel)

A•vel-Ha-Shee•tim (Abel-shittim)

A•vel-K’•ra•mim (Abel-keramim)

A•vel-M’•cho•lah (Abel-meholah)

A•vel-Mitz•ra•yim (Abel-mizraim)

A•ven

A•vi (Abi)

A•vi-‘Ad (Eternal Father)

A•vi-‘Al•von (Abi-Albon)

A•vi•’a•saf (Abiasaph, Ebiasaph)

A•vi•cha•yil (Abihail)

A•vi•da (Abidah)

A•vi•dan (Abidan)

A•vi•’el (Abiel)

A•vi•‘e•zer (Abiezer)

A•vi•‘ez•ri (Abiezrite)

A•vi•gal (Abigail)

A•vi•ga•yil (Abigail)

A•vi•hu (Abihu)

Av•i•hud (Abihud, Abiud)—in Messianic genealogy. Mt 1:13.

‘A•vim (Avvites)

A•vi•ma•’el (Abimael)

A•vi•me•lekh (Abimelech)

A•vi•na•dav (Abinadab)

A•vi•ner (Abner)

A•vi•no•‘am (Abinoam)

a•vi•nu—our father. Lk 1:73+.

A•vi•ram (Abiram)

A•vi•shag (Abishag)

A•vi•shai (Abishai)

A•vi•sha•lom (Abishalom)

A•vi•shu•a (Abishua)

A•vi•shur (Abishur)

‘A•vit (Avith)

A•vi•tal (Abital)

A•vi•tuv (Abitub)

A•viv (Abib)—1st month of the biblical year, corresponding to the modern Jewish month of Nisan (see glossary entry there).

A•vi•yah, -ya•hu (Abijah, Abia)—(1) king of Y’hudah and ancestor of King David; in Messianic genealogy. Mt. 1:7. (2) one of the twenty-four divisions of the Levitical priesthood. Lk 1:5.

A•vi•yam (Abijam)

Av•ner (Abner)

Av•ra•ham (Abraham)—First of the three Patriarchs of the Jewish people. Mt 1:1+.

Av•ra•ham a•vi•nu—Abraham, our father. Lk 1:73+.

Av•ram (Abram)

Av•ro•nah (Ebronah)

Av•shai (Abishai)

Av•sha•lom (Absalom)

A•vi•sha•lom (Abishalom)

A•yah (Aiah, Aija)

‘A•yah (Aiah, Aija)

A•ya•lon (Aijalon)

‘A•yat (Aiath)

‘A •yin (Ayin)—16th letter of Hebrew alphabet