Naarath is a place named in Joshua 16:7 as one of the landmarks on the southern boundary of the Tribe of Ephraim and Benjamin. It appears to have been situated between Ataroth and Jericho. During the 4th-century, Eusebius and Jerome speak of "Naorath", as a "small village of Jews fives miles from Jericho." [1]
Aenon, distinguished as Aenon near Salim, is the site mentioned by the Gospel of John as one of the places where John was baptising people, after baptizing Jesus in Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan.
Abiram, also spelled Abiron, is the name of two people in the Old Testament.
Achor is the name of a valley in the vicinity of Jericho.
Adummim is a place-name mentioned in the biblical Book of Joshua in connection with the ascent of Adummim.
The Illustrated Bible Dictionary, better known as Easton's Bible Dictionary, is a reference work on topics related to the Christian Bible, compiled by Matthew George Easton. The first edition was published in 1893, and a revised edition was published the following year. The most popular edition, however, was the third, published by Thomas Nelson in 1897, three years after Easton's death. The last contains nearly 4,000 entries relating to the Bible. Many of the entries in Easton's are encyclopedic in nature, although there are also short dictionary-type entries.
Zeboim is the name in English of two or three places in the Bible:
Zebah and Zalmunna were the two kings who led the vast host of the Midianites who invaded the land of Israel, and over whom Gideon gained a great and decisive victory. Zebah and Zalmunna had succeeded in escaping across the Jordan River with a remnant of the Midianite host, but were overtaken at Karkor, probably in the Hauran, and routed by Gideon. The kings were taken alive and brought back across the Jordan; and confessing that they had personally taken part in the killing of Gideon's brothers, they were put to death.
Zacchaeus was a chief tax-collector at Jericho in the Bible. He is known primarily for his faith in climbing a sycamore tree to see Jesus and also his generosity in giving away half of all he possessed.
Rahab was, according to the Book of Joshua, a Gentile woman who lived in Jericho in the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites by hiding two men who had been sent to scout the city prior to their attack. In the New Testament, she is lauded both as an example of a saint who lived by faith, and as someone "considered righteous" for her works. According to biblical research, the author intended that she did not actually contribute in conquering the city, but rather saved herself and her family from death by the Israelites' forces.
Matthew George Easton was a Scottish minister and writer. His most known work is the Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1893), later known as Easton's Bible Dictionary.
Smith's Bible Dictionary, originally named A Dictionary of the Bible, is a 19th-century Bible dictionary containing upwards of four thousand entries that became named after its editor, William Smith. Its popularity was such that condensed dictionaries appropriated the title, "Smith's Bible Dictionary".
In the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Book of Job, Zopharthe Naamathite is one of the three friends of Job who visit to comfort him during his illness. His comments can be found in Job 11:1–20 and Job 20:1–29. He suggests that Job's suffering could be divine punishment, and goes into great detail about the consequences of living a life of sin.
Baale of Judah, meaning "lords of Judah" or "citizens of Judah" was a city in the tribe of Judah from which David brought the ark into Jerusalem. In 1 Chronicles 13:6, the city is called Kirjath-jearim. According to Wilhelm Gesenius, the town of Baale of Judah is referred to not only as Kirjath-Jearim but also as Baalah.
Kinah, ḳinah or qinah is Hebrew for a dirge or lamentation. Its general meaning is a dirge or lament, especially as sung by Jewish professional mourning women. Specifically, it can refer to one of the many Hebrew elegies chanted traditionally on Tisha B'Av. The Jerusalem Bible refers to Isaiah 47 as a qinah or "lament for Babylon", and to Ezekiel 19 as a qinah or lamentation over the rulers of Israel. A. W. Streane suggests that Jeremiah 22:6–7, on the prophesied downfall of Jerusalem, is written "in Ḳinah metre".
Kir of Moab is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of the two main strongholds of Moab, the other being Ar. It is probably the same as the city called Kir-haresh, Kir-hareseth, and Kir-heres. The word Kir alludes to a wall or fortress. It is identified with the later city Al Karak.
Lebonah was a town near Shiloh, on the north side of Bethel, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It has been identified with Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, to the south of Nablus.
Nachon was the name of the owner of a threshing-floor, which was nearby to the place where Uzzah was slain.
Shur is a location mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Naarath". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
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