Bar-jo'-na, the son of Jona, or of a dove. Bar'-na-bas, the son of the prophet, or of consolation. Bar'-sa-bas, son of return, or of conversion; or son of rest, or. son of swearing. Bar-thol'-o-mew, a son that suspends the waters. Bar-ti-me'-us, the son of Timeus, or of the perfect and honourable. Be-el-ze-bub, Baalzebub. Be-re'-a, heavy, weighty. Ber-ni'-ce, one that brings victory. Beth'-a-ny, the house of song, or of affliction; otherwise the house of obedience, or the house of the grace of the Lord. Beth-es'-da, the house of effusion; or the house of pity, or mercy. Beth'-pha-ge, the house of the mouth, or the drain of the valleys, or the house of early figs. Beth-sa'-i-da, the house of fruits, or of food, or of hunters, or of snares. Bi-thyn'-i-a, violent precipitation. Blas'-tus, one that sprouts and brings forth. Bo-a-ner'-ges, the sons of thunder. C. Cai'-a-phas, a searcher, or he that seeks with diligence. Ca-i'-nan, possessor, or purchaser, or one that laments, or the builder of a nest. Cal'-va-ry, the place of a scull. Ca-na, zeal, or emulation; otherwise possession, lamentation, the nest, cane, or staff. Can-da'-ce, who possesses contrition, or pure possession. Ca-per-na-um, the field of repentance, or city of comfort; otherwise the propitiation of the penitent, or the town of pleasure, the handsome city. Cap-pa-do-ci-a, Cap-pa-do'-she-a, Caphtor. Car'-pus, fruit, or fruitful. Ce'-dron, black, or sad. Cen-chre-a, millet, small pulse. Ce-phas, a rock of stone. Ce-sar, a Latin name, from the word Cado, I cut ; because he was cut out of his mother's womb; or from the word Cæsaries, a head of hair, which he is said to have been born with. Ces a re-a, a bush of hair. Char'-ran, Kar'-ran, a singing, or calling out, or the heat of wrath. Chi'-os, Ky' os, open, or opening. Chlo'-e, green herb. Cho-ra'-zin, Ko-ra-zin, the secret, or here is a mystery. Chu'-sa, Ku'-sa, the seer, or prophet; or Ethiopian, the hus band of Joanna. Ci-li-ci'-a, Sil-ish'-e-a, which rolls, or overturns. Clau'-da, a broken voice, a lamentable voice. Clau'-di-a, lame. Cle'-ment, mild, good, modest, merciful. Cle'-o-phas, the whole glory, or glory altogether. Co-los'-si-ans, Co-losh'-e-ans. Cor'-inth, which is satisfied, or ornament, or beauty. Co-rin'-thi-ans. Cor-ne'-li-us, of an horn. Crete, carnal, fleshy. Cretes. Cre'-ti-ans, Kree'-she-ans. Cris'-pus, curled. Cy'-prus, fair, or fairness. Cy-re'-ne, a wall, or coldness, or meeting, or a floor. Cy-re'-ni-us, who governs. D. Dal-ma-nu-tha, a bucket, or exhaustion, leanness, branch. Dam'-a-ris, a little woman. De-cap'-o-lis, the ten cities. De'-mas, popular. De-me'-tri-us, belonging to Ceres, or to corn. Der'-be, a sting. Di-a-na. The Latin word may signify luminous. The Greek word signifies perfect. Did'-y-mus, a twin. Di-o-nys'-i-us, divinely touched. Di-ot'-re-phes, nourished by Jupiter, or Jupiter's foster-child. Dor'-cas, the female of a roebuck. Dru-sil'-la, watered by the dew. E. East'-er, the Passover, a feast of the Jews. E-li'-as, Elijah. E-lis'-a-beth, God hath sworn, the oath of God, or the fulness of God. E-li'-ud, God is my praise, or the praise of my God. El'-mo-dam, the god of measure, or the god of the garment. Em'-mor, an ass. E-ne'-as, laudable. E'-non, cloud, or mass of darkness, or his fountain, or his eye. E-DE-B-RUS. Epb-e-sus. DesLEDie Ep-i-co-e-ans. E-ras-tus, ir velt, or amiable Es-E, near me otherwise be that sent ves Es-rom, the dam of joy, or erosion of the song. Eu-bu-lus, a prudent, a good counsellor, Eu-n-ce, good victory. Eu-o-ci-as, sweet scent, or that smells well. Gal'-li-o, he that sucks, or lives upon milk. Ge-nes'-a-reth, the garden of the prince, otherwise protection of the prince, or of him that governs. Ger-ge-senes', those who come from pilgrimage, or from fight ; a people beyond Galilee. Geth-sem-a-ne, a very fat valley, or the valley of oil. Gol'-go-tha, an heap of sculls. Her'-mes, Mercury, or gain, or refuge. Her-mog'-e-nes, begotten of Mercury, or generation of lucre. Her'-od, the glory of the skin, or son of the hero. He-ro'-di-ans. He-ro'-di-as, the wife of Herod. He-ro'-di-on, song of Juno, or the conqueror of heroes. Hi-er-ap'-o-lis, holy city. Hy-men-e-us, nuptial, or marriage. J. Ja'-i-rus, Ja-e-rus, my light, or who diffuses light, or is enlightened. Jam-bres, the sea with poverty. James, the same as Jacob. Jan'-na, who speaks, or who answers; otherwise affliction, misery, or impoverished. Jan'-nes, the same as Janna. Ja'-son, he that cures, or that gives medicines. Je-ru'-sa-lem, the vision, or possession of peace. Il-lyr'-i-cum, joy, rejoicing. Im-man'-u-el, a name given to our Lord Jesus Christ; it signifies God with us. John, the grace, gift, or mercy of the Lord. Jo'-rim, he that exalts the Lord, or the exaltation of the Lord. Is-car'-i-ot, a man of murder; others maintain that the surname given to Judas signifies that he was of the tribe of Issachar, a word signifying recompense, restitution. This traitor verified his nativity, by receiving the price of the blood of his Master, Jesus Christ. It-al'-ian, belonging to Italy. It'-a-ly, a Latin word that has its original from vitulus, or Ju'-li-a, downy, soft, and tender hair. Ju'-li-us. See Julia. Ju'-ni-a, from Juno, or from juventus, youth. Ju'-pit-er, as if it were Juvans pater, the father that helpeth. Jus'-tus, just, upright. La-o-di-ce-a, just people. L. La-o-di-ce'-ans, inhabitants of Laodicea. Laz'-a-rus, the help of God. Leb-be'-us, a man of heart. Le'-gi-on. Li'-nus, nets. Lo'-is, better. Lu'-cas, luminous. Lu'-ci-us. See Lucas. Luke. See Lucas. Ly-sa-ni-as, that destroys, or drives away sorrow. Lys'-i-as. Lys'-tra, that dissolves, or disperses. Ma'-ath. M. Ma-ce-do'-ni-a, adoration, prostration, according to the Hebrew; but elevated, eminent, according to the Greek. Mag'-da-la, tower, or greatness. Mag-da-le'ne, tower, otherwise grand, elevated, magnificent. Mal'-chus, king, or kingdom. Mam'-mon, riches. Man'-a-en, a comforter, or he that conducts them, or preparation of heat. Mar'-cus, polite, shining. Mark, the same as Marcus. Mars-hill, the place where the celebrated judges of Athens held their supreme council. Mar'-tha, who becomes bitter. Ma'-ry, exalted, or bitterness of the sea, or myrrh of the sea, Mel'-i-ta, affording honey, from whence honey distils, from honey. Mer-cu-ri-us, a false god, from the Latin word Mercari, to Mi-le'-tus. Mna'-son, Na' son, a diligent seeker, or betrothing, remembering, or an exhorter. My'-ra, flow, pour out, weep. My-si'-a, criminal, or abominable. Nag'-ge, brightness. Na'in, beauty, pleasantness. N. Nar-cis-sus, astonishment, stupidity, surprise. Na-than-a-el, the gift of God. Na-um, Na'-hum. Na-za-rene', kept, or flower, a native of Nazareth. Naz'-a-reth, separated, sanctified. Ne-ap-o-lis, new city. Ne-re-us, lamp, brightness, or land new tilled. |