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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 7, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 39.

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Aaron

AARON, aār'on — Heb. mountaineer. Of the tribe of Levi.
eldest son of Amram and Jochebed, Ex. 6. 20.
born in Egypt, three years before Moses, Ex. 7. 7.
could speak well, Ex. 4. 14; and made interpreter or mouth for Moses, Ex. 4. 16.
married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab of Judah, Ex. 6. 23; 1 Chr. 2. 10.
had four sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, Ex. 6. 23.
is sent by God to meet Moses, Ex. 4. 14, 27.
speaks with Israelites and Pharaoh, Ex. 4. 30; 7. 2.
works miracles, Ex. 7. 10, 19; 8. 6, 17; 9. 10; 11. 10.
supports Moses' hands at Rephidim, Ex. 17. 8-13.
approaches Mount Sinai, Ex. 19. 24; 24. 9-11.
makes a golden calf, Ex. 32. 4; is rebuked, Ex. 32. 19-34; is forgiven, Deut. 9. 20.
is consecrated to the priest's office, Lev. 8. 1-9.
joins Miriam in murmuring, Num. 12. 2.
is conspired against by Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, Num. 16.
is confirmed in his priesthood by the blossoming of his almond rod, Num. 17. 1-10; Heb. 9. 4.
shares Moses' sin at Meribah and its punishment, Num. 20. 10-12; priest's robes and office transferred to Eleazar, Num. 20. 23-29.
dies on Mount Hor, Deut. 32. 50 — or Mosera (R.V., Moserah), Deut. 10. 6; Num. 20. 28.
was chosen by God, Ps. 105. 26; Heb. 5. 4.
AARONITES, aār'on-ites, descendants of Aaron and priests. 1 Chr. 12. 27; Eli was of the house of Ithamar, Zadok of Eleazar, 1 Chr. 27. 17; Aaron, 1 Chr. 27. 17 (R.V.), as one of the tribes of Israel.
ABADDON, a-băd'don — Heb. destruction. (See Job 28. 22.)
angel of the bottomless pit, Rev. 9. 11.
the Asmodeus of Tobit 3. 8. (See APOLLYON.)
ABAGTHA, a-băg'thā — Pers. given by fortune [?]. Esth. 1. 10.
ABANA, ăb'a-nā — Heb. stony [?]. R.V., Abanah.
chief river of Damascus, 2 Kings 5. 12.
ABARIM, ăb'a-rim — Heb. regions beyond.
mountains opposite Jericho.
Israelites encamped, Num. 33. 47, 48.
Moses surveyed Palestine from highest peak, Nebo, "the top of Pisgah," Deut. 3. 27; 32. 49.
Moses died there, Deut. 34. 1, 5.
ABASE. Job 40. 11, proud, and a. him.
Dan. 4. 37, pride, he is able to a.
Matt. 23. 12; Luke 14. 11; 18. 14, exalt himself shall be a. R.V., humbled.
Phil. 4. 12, I know both how to be a.
ABATED. Gen. 8. 3, waters a. R.V., decreased.
Lev. 27. 18, be a. from estimation. R.V., an abatement.
Deut. 34. 7, nor his natural force a.
ABBA, ăb'bā — Aram. father. Mark 14. 36; Rom. 8. 15.
ABDA, ăb'dā — Aram. servant. (1) 1 Kings 4. 6.
(2) Neh. 11. 17; 1 Chr. 9. 16.
ABDEEL, ăb'de-el, — Heb. servant of God. Jer. 36. 26.
ABDI, ăb'di — Heb. my servant. (1) 1 Chr. 6. 44.
(2) 2 Chr. 29. 12. (3) Ezra 10. 26.
ABDIEL, ăb'di-el — Heb. servant of God. 1 Chr. 5. 15.
ABDON, ăb'don — Heb. servile. (1) Judg. 12. 13-15. (2) 1 Chr. 8. 30. (3) 2 Chr. 34. 20. (4) 1 Chr. 8. 23.
ABDON, ăb'don, city in Asher, Josh. 21. 30.
ABED-NEGO, a-běd'-ne-gō' — Aram. servant of Nego or Nebo.
companion of Daniel, Dan. 2. 49.
saved from the fiery furnace, Dan. 3. 12-30.
ABEL, ā'bel — (1) Heb. breath or vanity.
second son of Adam and Eve, Gen. 4. 2.
his offering accepted, Gen. 4. 3-5.
killed by Cain, Gen. 4. 8.
first martyr — "righteous," Matt. 23. 35; Luke 11. 51; Heb. 12. 24; 1 John 3. 12.
his faith, R.V., God bearing witness in respect of his gifts, Heb. 11. 4.
ABEL, ā'bel — (2) meadow — great stone. 1 Sam. 6. 18.
ABEL-BETH-MAACHAH, ā'bel-bĕth-mā'a-chah — Heb. meadow of the house of Maachah, R.V., Maacah — city of Naphtali, called mother in Israel, 2 Sam. 20. 19.
renowned for wisdom, 2 Sam. 20. 18.
besieged by Joab, 2 Sam. 20. 14, 15; by Benhadad, 1 Kings 15. 20; by Tiglath-pileser, 2 Kings 15. 29.