HORMAH — (Heb. חָרְמָה), Canaanite royal city on the border of the Negev of Judah near Arad (Josh. 12:14; Num. 21:1–3). When the Israelites disobeyed the Lord and tried to enter Canaan by the direct route from Kadesh Barnea, they were fought back by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hormah — Banning; i.e., placing under a ban, or devoting to utter destruction. After the manifestation of God s anger against the Israelites, on account of their rebellion and their murmurings when the spies returned to the camp at Kadesh, in the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
ARAD — (Heb. עֲרָד), an important biblical city in the eastern Negev which controlled the main road to Edom and Elath. Ancient Arad The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South (Negev) prevented the Israelite tribes from penetrating into… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of traditional Hebrew place names — This is a list of traditional Hebrew place names. This list includes:*Places involved in the history (and beliefs) of Canaanite religion, Abrahamic religion and Hebrew culture and the (pre Modern or directly associated Modern) Hebrew (and… … Wikipedia
ḤEREM — (Heb. חֵרֶם), the status of that which is separated from common use or contact either because it is proscribed as an abomination to God or because it is consecrated to Him (cf. Ar., ḥaruma, be forbidden, become sacred ; ḥaram, holy precinct ;… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JOSHUA, BOOK OF — JOSHUA, BOOK OF, the first book of the Former Prophets, which relates the conquest of canaan and its early settlement from the death of moses to the death of joshua . The Book of Joshua is divided into three main sections: the conquest of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ZIKLAG — (Heb. צִקְלַג), town apportioned to the tribe of Simeon along with Hormah and Beth Marcaboth (Josh. 19:5). It was later included in Judah where it was part of the first district, again with Hormah (Josh. 15:31). According to I Samuel 27:6, it was … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Amalek — The Amalekites are a people mentioned a number of times in the Hebrew Bible. They are considered to be descended from an ancestor Amalek. According to the Book of Genesis and 1 Chronicles, Amalek (Hebrew: עֲמָלֵק, Modern Amalek… … Wikipedia
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia
List of surviving and destroyed Canaanite cities — This is not a list of archaeological remains in the modern day Middle East. This discusses a specific list present in the Bible The list of destroyed and surviving Canaanite cities at Judges 1:17 36 is an account of the failures and successes of… … Wikipedia
