habitation (hab-a-ta'shan), 1. a place to live; dwelling: Lev. 13:46. 2. any entity in which something or someone resides, as the people of God reside in Him (Ps. 91:9), justice and judgment reside in and form an integral part of the throne of God (Ps. 89:14), and God is said to reside in the temple, Jerusalem, and Israel, for in these places He has made His presence known (Eph. 2:22).
Hades (ha'dez), the state or resting place of the dead: the word is from the Greek New Testament and does not appear in the Authorized Version where it is consistently translated as "hell" (Matt. 11:23; Luke 10:15). "Hades" corresponds to the Hebrew word "Sheol."
haft (haft), the handle of a knife, sword, or dagger: Judg. 3:22.
hale (hal), to force to go; drag; haul: Luke 12:58; Acts 8:3.
hallow (hal'o), 1. to make holy or sacred; set apart for sacred use: Ex. 28:38: Ezek. 20:20. 2. to honor as sacred: Matt.6:9; Luke 11:2. The Lord's Prayer contains the only occurrence of the word in the New Testament.
halt (holt), a limping, or walking with a crippled gait; lameness: Mark 9:45; Luke 14:21; John 5:3.
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handbreadth (hand'bredth), the breadth, or width, of the human palm, about 3 to 3-1/2 inches: six handbreadths equal 1 cubit (Ex. 37:12; I Kings 7:26): used figuratively for the shortness of life (PS. 6:39:5). Also written hand breadth.
hand broad (brad), a handbreadth: Ezek. 40:43.
handmaid (hand'mad), a woman or girl servant, slave, or attendant (Gen. 16:1; Judg. 19: 19 ) : used figuratively for a humble servant of God (Ruth 3:9; I Sam. 1:11).
handmaiden (band'mad-an) a handmaid: Luke 1:48.
handstaves (hand'stavz), weapons, probably either clubs or pikes (a pike consisted of a long shaft with a metal spearhead at the end): Ezek. 39:9.
hap (hap), luck; fortune: Ruth 2:3.
haply (hap'le), perhaps; by chance or accident: Mark 11:13; Acts 5:39.
harness (har'nis), a kind of armor: see breastplate.
harper (har'par), a person who plays the harp (Rev. 14:2; 18:22): it is uncertain just what type of stringed instrument is meant; speculations include, besides the true harp; the lute, lyre, dulcimer, psaltery zither, etc.
hart (hart), the male of a kind of deer native to Europe and Asia: it usually refers to the deer after its fifth year when the antlers are formed: it was considered a clean (edible) animal (Deut. 12:15; Song 2:9; Isa. 35:6).
hasted (has'tid), hastened; hurried: Gen; 18:7.
hasty fruit, the
first ripened fig of the season, considered a delicacy, hence quickly eaten:
a symbol for the rapidly fading
quality of beauty: Isa. 28:4.
hate (hat), 1. to
have a strong dislike or ill will for; loathe: used of man's feelings toward
another particular human being
(Gen. 27:41), toward God (Ps. 139:21), toward a classification of human
beings, as the feeling of the ungodly for the righteous (Ps. 34:21), or
toward a quality within man, as evil (Ps. 97:10). 2. to have a strong
dislike for all sin: said of God: this feeling differs from the human
emotion in that it bears no malice: Prov. 6:16. 3. to have a lesser feeling
of love for; love less intensely than one loves God (Luke 14:26): Christ's
followers were to put Him and the things of the Spirit before what may seem
dearest to them.
havock (hav'ak), havoc, or great devastation: Acts 8:3.
he (ha), the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet: it appears at the beginning of the fifth section of Psalm 119.
headband (hed'band"),
an ornamental band (Isa. 3:20), perhaps worn about the waist rather than the
head, as a sash or
girdle.
head of the Church, Christ, as the Saviour and ruler of the Church (Eph. 5:23) which in turn is spoken of as His body (Col. 1:24), thereby indicating His Lordship and the complete dependence of the Church on Him.
headstone (hed'ston), 1. the uppermost stone of a structure; capstone: Zech. 4:7. 2. head stone, the main stone in a foundation; cornerstone: Ps. 118:22.
heady (hed'e), rash; reckless; impetuous: II Tim. 3:4.
hearth (harth), 1. the stone or brick of a fireplace, often extending out into the room: Isa.30:14. 2. a container to hold burning coals or charcoal, placed in a hollow in the center of a room to provide warmth and to furnish heat for cooking: Jer. 36:22,23.
heath (heth), a small evergreen shrub with small scale like leaves giving it the appearance of nakedness, probably a variety of juniper: used as an example of something stunted by lack of nourishment (Jer. 17:6; 48:6).
heathen (he'than), any nation or people not worshiping the God of Israel; a member of such a people: originally applied to the peoples of the lands surrounding Israel, people whom the Israelites despised because they had been made to suffer so much from their oppression; the Israelites regarded themselves as a chosen people: hence, many of the heathen customs were abhorred, particularly idolatry and the eating of "unclean" foods (II Kings 16:3; Ezra 6:21): later, especially by New Testament times, these views were modified and Paul encouraged preaching to the heathen (Gal. 1:16; 2:9).
heaven (hev'an), 1.
pl. the space surrounding or overarching the earth, in which the sun, moon,
and stars appear; the sky and the celestial regions: Gen. 2:1; Isa. 13: 13;
Jer. 14:22. It was thought of as a vast sphere subdivided into several
regions, the highest of which being the abode of God (Ps. 57:5) and the
lowest being the location of the clouds and the atmosphere. 2. the place
where God and the angels are (Ps. 80:14; Isa. 66:1), conceived of as the
place where the blessed
and redeemed will ultimately live in joy and peace realizing their final
reward. (Matt. 5:12; Luke 15:7). Jesus descended
from there (John 3:13), and ascended there after His Resurrection, and will
come down from heaven again to judge the living and the dead (I Thess.
4:16).
heave offering (hev), the portion of a sacrifice or offering that was set aside for God (Nm. 18:8) and, at a later time, for the priests; especially, a part of a general offering by the people, as a tithe (Num. 18 :28): it is thought that the term comes from the practice of tossing up, or heaving, grain offered to God, onto the threshing floor; or, perhaps, merely the separating, or lifting up (hence, heaving), of a portion of the offering and setting it aside for God.
heave shoulder, the shoulder, or thigh, of an animal, as a ram, that was set aside for the priest, from another offering, especially a peace offering: Lev. 10:14.
hell (hel), 1. the
place where the spirits of the dead are: traditionally thought of as a dark,
gloomy place deep beneath the
surface of the earth (Ezek. 31:17). It is thought of as a region pervaded by
unhappiness because the inhabitants were
separated from the spirit of God ( Ps. 16:10; Dan. 12:2). Referred to by
many other names, as the pit (Ezek. 26:20), the
grave (Song 8:6), silence (Ps. 115:17), etc. The Hebrew word for this place
is Sheol and the Greek word is Hades. 2. a place of eternal punishment and
the final resting place of sinners and fallen angels (Matt. 5:29,30; 25:41):
considered a
place of indescribable horrors. See also Gehenna.
help (help), 1. a helper; one who helps or assists: Gen. 2:18,20. 2. helps, pl. a) helpful deeds, usually performed by someone, as a church officer, with the willingness and desire to aid the poor, injured, or ill: I Cor. 12:28. b) braces or supports for strengthening a ship (Acts 27: 17 ).
help meet, a companion and helper, probably a wife: Gen. 2:18.
helve (helv), the wooden handle of a tool, especially of an ax or hatchet: Deut. 19:5.
herald (har'ald), a person who proclaims or announces significant news; messenger: Dan. 3:4.
herdman (hurd'man), a person who tends or drives a herd of cattle or a flock of sheep: Gen. 13:7,8; Amos 1:1.
heretick (her'a-tik),
a person who professes a heresy, especially one who holds beliefs not in
keeping with official Church
doctrine; one who is a member of a sect or faction that has a particular
philosophical doctrine which differs from the established tenets of the
Church (Acts 24:14; Tit. 3:10): originally, heresy was applied to the
beliefs of the Sadducees, the
Pharisees, and the Nazarenes: the term later took on a condemnatory meaning
approaching the modem sense, as it was used to label those who held beliefs
in opposition to orthodox doctrines: Gal. 5:20; II Pet. 2:1. The current
spelling of this word is heretic.
Higgaion (hi-ga'yon), probably, a deep, solemn sound: a musical direction indicating that a meditative, murmuring tone is to be played: Ps. 9:16.
highminded (hi'min'did), haughty; having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain and contempt for others: Rom. 11:20; 12:16; I Tim. 6:17.
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high place, a place
of worship, as a shrine or temple, originally located on an elevated
piece of land by the ancient Semitic tribes of Israel: later, the term was applied to any Semitic sanctuary whether or not it was situated on high ground. Those who worshipped at these shrines were considered heathens and idolaters and the Israelites were instructed to tear down the shrines and to burn the altars and demolish the idols that were part of them (Lev. 26:30; Num. 33:52). At first, however, as the Israelites moved into Canaan, they adapted some of these places to their own religion (I Kings 3:2; II Chr. 33:19). In the course of time worship at these places became sensuous and depraved thereby disregarding the observance of the old Hebrew law (Deut. 12) which stated that there should be a common and central place of worship. Thus, worship at these local sanctuaries was declared idolatrous and was prohibited and all those who sanctioned such practices were condemned (I Kings 11:7; Ezek. 16:16; Amos 7:9). |
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high priest, the
chief priest of the Jewish priesthood; spiritual leader of ancient
Israel; the successor of Aaron (although Aaron was not called a "high priest"): the high priest was regarded as the intermediary between God and man, and as such he was accorded special consideration, as the wearing of vestments appropriate to his high office (Ex. 28) and anointment (the only priest so honored, Ex. 29: 7) he was subject to specific prohibitions, as being forbidden to have his head uncovered (Lev. 21:10); and he was obligated to perform certain sacred duties, as the offering to God of sacrifices on the day of atonement in asking forgiveness for Israel's sins (Heb. 9:25): he also presided over the Sanhedrin (John 18:13,15,22). |
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hill country, a rugged, uneven region of mountains, especially the southern part of Lebanon (Josh. 13:6; 21:11) and the highest parts of Judea (Luke 1:39,65).
hin (hin), a unit of Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 1-1/2 gallons: Ex. 29:40; Num. 15:5.
hinder sea (hin'dar), the Mediterranean Sea (Zech. 14:8): so called because it was behind a person as he faced the east to reckon time.
hindmost (hind 'most), farthest back; last: Num. 2:31; Josh. 10:19. Also hindermost (Gen. 33:2; Jer. 50:12).
hireling (hir'ling),
a person who works for the wages he is paid; servant who is not a slave (Job
7.:1,2; Isa, 16:14): it was quite common for men to be hired for certain
stipulated periods (Lev. 25:50-55 ). Jesus called the faithless shepherds )
"hirelings" because they did not have the interest owners should have in
protecting their property (John 10: 12,13).
hiss (his), 1. to show hatred or disapproval by making a sound like escaping steam or a prolonged s; Jer. 19:8; Ezek. 27:36. 2. to summon, signal, or entice by whistling; whistle: Isa. 5:26; 7:18.
hoar (hor), white, gray, or grayish white, as hairs: Isa. 46:4.
hoar frost, white, frozen dew on the ground, leaves, etc.: Ex. 16:14; P8. 147:16.
hoary (hor'e), as if covered with hoar frost; white, gray, or grayish-white: Job 41:32.
hoise (hoiz), to hoist; raise aloft; lift or pull up: Acts 27:40.
holpen (hol'pan), past participle of help; helped: Dan. 11:34; Luke 1:54.
holy (ho'le), 1. set
apart; sacred: said of God (Lev. 19:2; 21:8). His uniqueness and moral
perfection separate Him from
all created things. 2. devoted to religious use; made or declared sacred;
consecrated; hence, removed, or separated, from immorality and defilement:
said of utensils (I Chr. 22:19), church officers (Tit. 1:7,8), certain days
(Ex. 20:8), and other things, places, persons, etc. that are set apart for
sacred purposes. 3. spiritually pure; untainted by sin: Eph. 1:4.
Holy Communion (ka-mun'yan), the sacrament, or formal ceremonial observance, commemorating the Lord's Supper: bread and wine are consecrated and received as (symbols of) the body and blood of Christ, in a manner similar to the custom inaugurated by Jesus at the original Lord's Supper (q.v.). The partaking of these elements is usually accompanied by Paul's record of the words of Christ spoken at the time (I Cor. 11:24-25). The idea of calling this rite "communion" has probably developed out of I Cor. 10: 16.
holyday (ho'le-da), a feast day; religious festival: Ps. 42:4; Col. 2: 16. Also holy day (Isa. 58: 13).
Holy Ghost the Spirit of God, the third Person of the Trinity. The underlying meaning of both the Hebrew and Greek words for Spirit is "breath" or "wind" which was also the meaning conveyed by the Elizabethan word "Ghost" in the Authorized Version. Jesus used this analogy in His conversation with Nicodemus about being "born of the Spirit" (John 3: 5--8 ). In the Old Testament: the divine agency performing the will of God (Ps. 51:11; Isa. 63:10, 11). In works of Creation (Gen. 1:2), leader of God's people (Judges 3:10). In the New Testament it is clear that the term has a much deeper connotation: with the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost He becomes active in the life of the Church (Acts 2; 9:31; Phil. 2: 1,2: I Cor. 12). Jesus indicates in John's Gospel that He would continue to be with the disciples in the Person of the Holy Spirit as companion (John 14:3), as helper (14:16), and as leader (14:26). The recognition of the Holy Spirit as distinguishable from the Father and the Son and yet inseparable from them in the total life of the Godhead, becomes evident as one reads the New Testament. The Holy Spirit is spoken of as "He" rather than "it" whose special office was to bring to fulfillment in human experience the redemptive work of Christ.
holy of holies, the most holy place; the innermost part of the tabernacle where the ark of the covenant was kept.
holy place, the larger chamber of the tabernacle, exclusive of the most holy place (q.v.); specifically, the chamber of the tabernacle adjacent to the most holy place, separated from it by a veiled doorway, and containing the altar of incense, the shewbread, and ten candlesticks (Ex. 28:29,35,43; II Chr. 29:7).
homeborn (hom'born), 1. of domestic origin; indigenous; native: Ex. 12:49. 2. designating a servant or slave born to parents who were also in servitude: Jer. 2:14.
homer (ho'mar), 1. a Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about 6 1/4 bushels, or 10 ephahs: Ezek.45:11,13. 2. a Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about 58 gallons, or 10 baths: Ezek. 45:14. See ephah, note.
hood (hood), a headdress consisting of a cloth or scarf wound around the head; kind of turban: Isa. 3:23.
horn (horn), 1. the
hard, bonelike permanent projection that grows on the heads of cattle,
sheep, etc.: Gen. 22:13: sometimes made into trumpets (Josh. 6:4,6). 2. a
container made by hollowing out a horn, used for holding liquids, as oil: 1
Kings 1:39. 3. anything shaped like or suggesting a horn, as any of the four
corners of the altar (Ex. 27:2), a tusk (Ezek. 27: 15 ), etc. 4. an emblem
of glory, strength, or honor: derived from the fact that an animal's horns
were its means of attack and defense: Deut. 33: 17; 1 Sam 2:10; 1 Kings
22:11; Luke 1:69. 5. any of the horns on a mythical beast signifying one in
a series of successive rulers or nations: Dan. 7:7; Rev. 12:3. -lift the
horn, to be arrogant: Ps. 75:4. -break or cut off the horn, to crush or
weaken someone: Jer. 48.25; Lam. 2:3.
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horseleach (hors'lech), a large leech said to attach itself to the noses and mouths of horses as they are drinking: used figuratively (Prov. 30:15) to designate; according to some interpretations, a female vampire-like creature that was superstitiously believed to suck human blood.
Hosanna (ho-san'a), the Greek transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning "Save we pray." It was an exclamation or shout of praise to Jesus as He entered Jerusalem on what has come to be known as Palm Sunday: Matt. 21:9; Mark 11:9; John 12: 13. It is said to be a quotation from Ps. 118:25 which is thought to have been recited during the feast of tabernacles.
hosen (ho'zan) , pl. of hose (i.e., stockings or leggings): however, in its only appearance, Dan. 3:21, it may mean "very tightfitting trousers" covering the legs and hips.
hospitality (hos-pi-tal'a-te), the friendly and
generous entertainment of guests, especially strangers and travelers: this was
particularly important in Old Testament times because of the lack of public
lodging places. Although the word does not appear
in the Old Testament, many instances of the act can be cited, as in Gen. 25:
15-27;
Judg. 13: 15-20; Job 31:32. From the beginning it was recognized as one of the
important expressions of Christian virtue
and good will (Rom. 12:13; 1 Tim. 3:2; Titus 1:8).
host of heaven, the stars, thought by some to be moving spirits and, therefore, divine, with divine radiance: they were likened to a well-synchronized army whose individuals moved constantly but held their relative positions: Deut. 4:19; I Kings 22:19.
hough (hok), to cut the joint in the hind leg of a horse, corresponding to the human ankle, thus rendering the horse unfit for use: Josh. 11:6,9: II Sam. 8:4.
hour (our), 1. the twelfth part of a day (John 11:9), a day being from sunrise to sunset (Acts 2:15) and, later, the twelfth part of a night as well, from sunset to sunrise: since the rising and setting of the sun varied with the seasons, the hours based on this division were not fixed units of time. 2. a point or period of time for a particular activity or occasion: John 13:1; Rev. 14:7. -the same hour, without delay; at once; immediately: Dan. 3:6,15; 4:33; 5:5.
howbeit (hau-be'it), however it may be; nevertheless: Judg. 4:17; Isa. 10:7; Acts 14:20.
humble (hum'bal), adj. 1. having or showing humility; not proud; modest: Isa. 57:15; James 4:6. 2. low in condition, rank, or position; lowly: Job 22:29; Ps. 10: 12,17. -v. to lower in pride, cause to have humility: II Chr. 34:27; Phil. 2:8. 2. to lower the pride or dignity of; humiliate; abase: Judg. 19:24 (in this instance it is a euphemism for "ravish" the same Hebrew word being so translated in Lam. 5:11.).
humility (hyoo-mi1'a-te), 1. the absence of pride or self-assertion; being conscious of one's defects or shortcomings; modesty; recognition of the equality of one's fellow man (I Pet. 5: 5) : the essential feature of this quality is that there be no vanity in the person, even with regard to his clothing, but it is also important that he understand that true humility leads to the strength of self-respect and honor (Prov. 15:33; cf. Acts 20: 19). 2. self-humiliation, or degrading oneself or causing oneself to lose pride and dignity uselessly or without reason or warrant: Col. 8:18,23.
hungerbitten (hun'gar-bit-an), exhausted due to hunger; devitalized: Job 18: 12.
husbandman (huz'band-man), 1. a farmer; one who farms, or cultivates, land: Gen. 9:20; II Tim. 2:6. 2. a tenant vinedresser; kind of farmer who rents land and uses it as a vineyard: Matt. 21:33,34, 35,38.
husbandry (huz'ban-dre), 1. farming:II Chr. 26:10. 2.land under cultivation: I Cor. 3:9.
husk (husk), the outer covering of various fruits or seeds, as the skin of a grape (Num. 6:4) or the pod of a carob tree (Luke 15:16.), the latter being a fleshy pod of a Mediterranean evergreen, used as fodder and as food by the poor.
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a shrub growing in Palestine, the bushy twigs of which were used
to sprinkle the blood of sacrificial animals on the lintel or the horns of the alter during purification ceremonies (Ex. 12:22) or to sprinkle blood on lepers and their houses to cleanse them (Lev. 14:49,51, 52): no one is certain just what species of plant was meant but most authorities agree that it was not the modem hyssop of the mint family, but more like the thyme or marjoram. |
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