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Lydia, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Lydia lĭdˈēə [key], in the New Testament, Christian convert at whose house in Philippi Paul stayed. She was from Thyatira. ...Massa, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Massa măsˈə [key], in the Bible, seventh son of Ishmael. ...Arpad, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Arpad ärˈpăd [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, probably in W central Syria. Hamath is always named with it. It is the Arphad in the Book of Isaiah. ...Linus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Linus, in the New Testament, Roman Christian. He is often identified with St. Linus. ...Ariel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ariel āˈrēĕl [key], in the Bible, aide of Ezra. In two other passages AV calls them “lionlike men” (“two ariels of Moab” in RV). Nothing is known of them. Ariel is also used as a symbolic ...Phoebe, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Phoebe, in the Bible: see Phebe.Agar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Agar āˈgər [key], the same as Hagar. ...Ain, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ain āˈĭn [key], in the Bible. 1 Town, N ancient Palestine. 2 See En-rimmon. ...Tartan, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Tartan tärˈtăn [key], in the Bible, official title of two Assyrians sent to Hezekiah by Sennacherib and Sargon. ...Benoni, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Benoni bĕnōˈnī [key]: see Benjamin. ...Browse by Subject
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