Earlier text: PAUL BEFORE KING AGRIPPAAARON, 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. 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. 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. 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. ABDA, ăb'dā — Aram. servant. (1) 1 Kings 4. 6. ABDEEL, ăb'de-el, — Heb. servant of God. Jer. 36. 26. ABDI, ăb'di — Heb. my servant. (1) 1 Chr. 6. 44. ABDIEL, ăb'di-el — Heb. servant of God. 1 Chr. 5. 15. 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. 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. A COMBINED CONCORDANCE TO THE BIBLE, DICTIONARY OF PROPER NAMES, AND SUBJECT INDEX,
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