Antiochus

... The most notable of these were,. (1.) Antiochus the Great, who ascended the throne BC 223. He is regarded as the "king of the north" referred to in Dan. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antiochus.htm - 17k

Epiphanes

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ANTIOCHUS IV; ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES. (Epiphanes ... Heliodorus. As a boy Antiochus lived at Rome as a hostage. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/epiphanes.htm - 8k

Maccabaeus

... a-be'-us (Makkabaios), mak'-a-bez (hoi Makkabaioi): I. PALESTINE UNDER KINGS OF SYRIA 1. Rivalry of Syria and Egypt 2. Palestine Seized by Antiochus the Great 3 ... biblethesaurus.org/m/maccabaeus.htm - 17k

Ptolemy

... he was actively engaged in two Syrian wars until peace was made about 250 BC, Berenice, the daughter of Philadelphus, being given in marriage to Antiochus II. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/ptolemy.htm - 17k

Tryphon

... BC), Tryphon, taking advantage of the complaints of discontent among the troops of Demetrius II (Nicator), set up the younger son of Balas, Antiochus VI, as ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tryphon.htm - 9k

Apollonius

... But on the accession of Antiochus Epiphanes, Apollonius, in some way becoming obnoxious to the new king, left Syria and retired to Miletus. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/apollonius.htm - 8k

Desolation (131 Occurrences)

... This was the situation when Antiochus Epiphanes set out to suppress the last vestige of the Jewish cult by the application of brute force. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/desolation.htm - 46k

Parthians (1 Occurrence)

... 2. The Seleucid Kings: Next they came under the rule of the Seleucid kings of Syria, but revolted about 250 BC, in the reign of Antiochus II (Theos), and ... biblethesaurus.org/p/parthians.htm - 16k

Philip (37 Occurrences)

... (2) A Phrygian left by Antiochus Epiphanes as governor at Jerusalem (circa 170 BC) and described in 2 Maccabees 5:22 as "more barbarous" than Antiochus himself ... biblethesaurus.org/p/philip.htm - 32k

Cleopatra

... Cleopatra married his brother Antiochus VII (Sidetes), who in the absence of Demetrius had gained possession of the Syrian throne (137 BC). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cleopatra.htm - 8k

Antiochians

... an-ti-o'-ki-ans (Antiocheis, peculiar to the Apocrypha, 2 Maccabees 4:9, 19): Antiochus Epiphanes was on the throne of Syria from 175 to 164 BC His determined ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antiochians.htm - 10k

Demetrius (3 Occurrences)

... He was detained also during the reign of his uncle, ANTIOCHUS EPIPHANES (which see) from 175 to 164 BC; but when Antiochus died Demetrius, who was now a young ... biblethesaurus.org/d/demetrius.htm - 17k

Jason (5 Occurrences)

... Jewish wars of liberation. He must have written after 162 BC, as his books include the wars under Antiochus Eupator. (4) Jason the ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jason.htm - 12k

Imalcue

... IMALCUE. i-mal-ku'-e (Imalkoue; the King James Version Simalcue): An Arabian prince to whom Alexander Balas entrusted the upbringing of his young son Antiochus. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/imalcue.htm - 6k

Eupator

... u'-pa-tor (Eupator, "of noble father"): The name given to Antiochus V who had succeeded his father Antiochus IV (Epiphanes), 164 BC, while still a child under ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eupator.htm - 7k

Lysias (3 Occurrences)

... lis'-i-as (Lusias): (1) "A noble man, and one of the blood royal" whom Antiochus Epiphanes (circa 166 BC) left with the government of Southern Syria and the ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lysias.htm - 12k

Abomination (78 Occurrences)

... of his prophecies which is generally interpreted as referring to the fearful calamities that were to fall on the Jews in the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, says ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abomination.htm - 55k

Greeks (22 Occurrences)

... In 2 Maccabees 13:2 the army of Antiochus, king of Syria, is called "Grecian" (dunamis Hellenike), and in 2 Maccabees 6:8 the "Greek cities" (poleis Hellenides ... biblethesaurus.org/g/greeks.htm - 19k

Grecians (4 Occurrences)

... In 2 Maccabees 13:2 the army of Antiochus, king of Syria, is called "Grecian" (dunamis Hellenike), and in 2 Maccabees 6:8 the "Greek cities" (poleis Hellenides ... biblethesaurus.org/g/grecians.htm - 14k

Ivory (13 Occurrences)

... In 1 Maccabees 8:6, there is a reference to the defeat of Antiochus the Great, "having an hundred and twenty elephants," by Scipio Africanus in 190 BC 1 ... biblethesaurus.org/i/ivory.htm - 17k

Eumenes

... As their ally in the war against Antiochus the Great and in recognition of his signal service at the decisive battle of Magnesia (190 BC), Eumenes II was ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eumenes.htm - 7k

Macron

... ma'-kron (Makron>): Ptolemy Macron who had been appointed by Ptolemy Philmetor VI governor of Cyprus and deserted to Antiochus Epiphanes, king of Syria (2 ... biblethesaurus.org/m/macron.htm - 7k

Antioch (21 Occurrences)

... In 301 BC, shortly after the battle of Ipsus, which made him master of Syria, Seleucus Nicator rounded the city of Antioch, naming it after his father Antiochus... biblethesaurus.org/a/antioch.htm - 27k

Asmoneans

... 1. The Asmonean Revolt: Antiochus Epiphanes returned in 169 BC from the Egyptian wars, the fruits of which had been wrested from him by the Roman power, which ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asmoneans.htm - 27k

Testaments

... In the decisive battle between Ptolemy Philopator and Antiochus the Great, at Raphia near Gaza, the latter was crushed and during Philopator's reign Judea ... biblethesaurus.org/t/testaments.htm - 35k

Between (2624 Occurrences)

... In the decisive battle between Ptolemy Philopator and Antiochus the Great, at Raphia near Gaza, the latter was crushed and during Philopator's reign Judea ... biblethesaurus.org/b/between.htm - 36k

Money (284 Occurrences)

... In the year BC 140, Antiochus VII. ... The coins of Antiochus IV, Epiphanes, are especially interesting on account of his connection with Jewish affairs. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/money.htm - 69k

Zeus (3 Occurrences)

... British and American) and the King James Version Jupiter): The supreme god of Hellenic theology, "king of gods and of men." In 168 BC Antiochus Epiphanes, "who ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zeus.htm - 8k

Naomi (25 Occurrences)

... In 2 Maccabees 1:13;, a fictitious account is given of the death of Antiochus Epiphanes, in a temple of Nanaea in Persia, by the treachery of Nanaea's priests. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/naomi.htm - 17k

Nicanor (1 Occurrence)

... ni-ka'-nor, ni'-ka-nor (Nikanor): The son of Patroclus and one of the king's "chief friends" (2 Maccabees 8:9), a Syrian general under Antiochus Epiphanes and ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nicanor.htm - 14k

Nanaea

... In 2 Maccabees 1:13;, a fictitious account is given of the death of Antiochus Epiphanes, in a temple of Nanaea in Persia, by the treachery of Nanaea's priests. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nanaea.htm - 8k

Onias

... (2) Onias III, son of Simon II (Josephus, Ant, XII, iv, 10), whom he succeeded, and a contemporary of Seleucus IV and Antiochus Epiphanes (2 Maccabees 3:1; 4:7 ... biblethesaurus.org/o/onias.htm - 10k

Jupiter (3 Occurrences)

... On the other hand, the Zeus of 2 Maccabees 6:2 is the genuine Greek deity, who had been adopted as a special patron by Antiochus Epiphanes and to whose temple ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jupiter.htm - 10k

Laodicea (6 Occurrences)

... It was originally called Diospolis and then Rhoas, but afterwards Laodicea, from Laodice, the wife of Antiochus II., king of Syria, who rebuilt it. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/laodicea.htm - 11k

Ladder (1 Occurrence)

... tes klimakos) Turou): Not mentioned in the Old Testament or the New Testament, but in Apocrypha (1 Maccabees 11:59), where it is said that Antiochus VI, after ... biblethesaurus.org/l/ladder.htm - 10k

Gauls

... It was in 191 BC that Gallia Cisalpina was reduced to the form of a Roman province, and in 189 BC occurred the defeat of Antiochus, king of Asia. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gauls.htm - 7k

Gorgias

... gor'-ji-as (Gorgias): A general in the service of Antiochus Epiphanes (1 Maccabees 3:38; 2 Maccabees 8:9). Lysias, who had been left as regent during the ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gorgias.htm - 7k

Tripolis

... a mighty host and fleet," sailed into the haven of Tripoils, took the city, obtained possession of the country, and put to death his cousin, Antiochus V, along ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tripolis.htm - 7k

Dedication (16 Occurrences)

... It was instituted BC 164 to commemorate the purging of the temple after its pollution by Antiochus Epiphanes (BC 167), and the rebuilding of the altar after ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dedication.htm - 15k

Manius

... were the legates of the Romans who carried a letter unto the Jewish people consenting to the favorable terms which Lysias, the captain of Antiochus, granted to ... biblethesaurus.org/m/manius.htm - 8k

Menelaus

... He was entrusted by Jason (171 BC), who had supplanted Onias, with contributions to the king of Syria, Antiochus Epiphanes, and by outbidding Jason in presents ... biblethesaurus.org/m/menelaus.htm - 9k

Modin

... of Joarib, retired when he had seen with a burning heart "the blasphemies that were committed in Judah and in Jerus" under the orders of Antiochus Epiphanes. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/modin.htm - 10k

Mauzzim

... The context of the passage seems clearly to make the words refer to Antiochus Epiphanes, and on this account some have thought that the god Mars-whose figure ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mauzzim.htm - 7k

Pisidia (2 Occurrences)

... was so called to distinguish it from the many other cities of the same name founded by Seleucus Nicator (301-280 BC) and called after his father Antiochus. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pisidia.htm - 21k

Cendebaeus

... sen-de-be'-us (Kendebaios; the King James Version Cendebeus): A general of Antiochus VII who was appointed "captain of the seacoast" of Palestine (1 Maccabees ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cendebaeus.htm - 6k

Crates

... governor of the Cyprians, left as deputy of Sostratus when the latter, who was governor of Jerusalem, was summoned to Antioch by Antiochus Epiphanes, in ... biblethesaurus.org/c/crates.htm - 6k

Acco (2 Occurrences)

... The Ptolemies held undisputed possession of the place for about 70 years but it was wrested from them by Antiochus III, of Syria, in 219 BC and went into the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/acco.htm - 13k

Aretas (1 Occurrence)

... Here it refers to an Arabian king, who was a contemporary of Antiochus Epiphanes (circa 170 BC), before whom Jason the high priest was accused. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/aretas.htm - 11k

Andronicus (1 Occurrence)

... an-dro-ni'-kus (Andronikos): (1) A deputy of Antiochus Epiphanes, who, while ruling at Antioch, excited the Jews by the murder of Onias, and, upon their formal ... biblethesaurus.org/a/andronicus.htm - 8k

Antiochis

... ANTIOCHIS. an-ti'-o-kis (Antiochis): A concubine of Antiochus Epiphanes who had presented her with the two Cilician cities, Tarsus and Mallus. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antiochis.htm - 6k

Athenobius

... ath-e-no'-bi-us [Athenobios]: A "friend" of Antiochus VII (Sidetes), who was sent to Jerusalem by the king to protest against the occupation of Joppa and Gazara ... biblethesaurus.org/a/athenobius.htm - 6k

Arsaces

... 14:1-3, and in 15:22 in connection with the history of Demetrius, one of the Greek, or Seleucid, kings of Syria, and successor to Antiochus Epiphanes, the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arsaces.htm - 8k

Syria (73 Occurrences)

... In 301 BC, shortly after the battle of Ipsus, which made him master of Syria, Seleucus Nicator rounded the city of Antioch, naming it after his father Antiochus... biblethesaurus.org/s/syria.htm - 60k

Seleucus

... (2) Seleucus II (Callinicus, "The Gloriously Triumphant"), who reigned from 246 to 226 BC, was the son of Antiochus Soter and is "the king of the north" in ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seleucus.htm - 8k

Altar (343 Occurrences)

... formerly stood. (Comp. 1 Macc. 4:47.) When Antiochus Epiphanes pillaged Jerusalem the altar of burnt offering was taken away. Again the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/altar.htm - 78k

Dispersion (4 Occurrences)

...Antiochus the Great, king of Syria and Asia, removed 3,000 families of Jews from Mesopotamia and Babylonia, and planted them in Phrygia and Lydia. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dispersion.htm - 44k

Heliodorus

... he-li-o-do'-rus (Heliodoros): Treasurer of the Syrian king Seleucus IV, Philopator (187-175 BC), the immediate predecessor of Antiochus Epiphanes who carried ... biblethesaurus.org/h/heliodorus.htm - 8k

Titus (15 Occurrences)

... were the legates of the Romans who carried a letter unto the Jewish people consenting to the favorable terms which Lysias, the captain of Antiochus, granted to ... biblethesaurus.org/t/titus.htm - 29k

Bacchus

... When Antiochus Epiphanes made his assault upon Jerusalem in the year 168 BC, he determined to extirpate the worship of Yahweh, which he recognized as the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bacchus.htm - 12k

Tarsus (5 Occurrences)

...Antiochus III, defeated by the Romans in the battle of Magnesia (190 BC), was forced to evacuate most of his possessions in Asia Minor. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tarsus.htm - 30k

Derbe (4 Occurrences)

... Gates. But between 37 and 41 AD Laranda was transferred to the "protected" kingdom of Antiochus, and Derbe became the frontier city. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/derbe.htm - 15k

Rabbah (14 Occurrences)

...Antiochus the Great captured it by means of treachery (Polyb. v.71). ... This may be the passage mentioned in the account of the capture of the city by Antiochus. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rabbah.htm - 19k

Palestine (1 Occurrence)

... After suffering persecution at the hands of Ptolemy's successors, the Jews threw off the Egyptian yoke, and became subject to Antiochus the Great, the king of ... biblethesaurus.org/p/palestine.htm - 89k

Apocalyptic

... The distinct favor that Antiochus the Great showed to the Greeks and to those barbarians who Hellenized, became with his son Antiochus Epiphanes a direct ... biblethesaurus.org/a/apocalyptic.htm - 42k

Literature (2 Occurrences)

... The distinct favor that Antiochus the Great showed to the Greeks and to those barbarians who Hellenized, became with his son Antiochus Epiphanes a direct ... biblethesaurus.org/l/literature.htm - 82k

Jerusalem (782 Occurrences)

... The Ptolemaic Rule 27. Antiochus the Great 28. Hellenization of the City under Antiochus Epiphanes 29. ... Surrender of City to Antiochus Sidetes (134 BC) 38. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jerusalem.htm - 89k

Maccabees

... It was the name given to the leaders of the national party among the Jews who suffered in the persecution under Antiochus Epiphanes, who succeeded to the ... biblethesaurus.org/m/maccabees.htm - 52k

Antipas (1 Occurrence)

biblethesaurus.org/a/antipas.htm - 8k

Cyprus (12 Occurrences)

... We hear of a body of Cyprians, under the command of a certain Crates, serving among the troops of Antiochus Epiphanes of Syria and forming part of the garrison ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cyprus.htm - 27k

Tyre (59 Occurrences)

... tes klimakos) Turou): Not mentioned in the Old Testament or the New Testament, but in Apocrypha (1 Maccabees 11:59), where it is said that Antiochus VI, after ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tyre.htm - 45k

Armenia (2 Occurrences)

... Armenia revolted after Antiochus' defeat at Magnesia (190 BC), and the Romans encouraged the two satraps to declare themselves kings. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/armenia.htm - 21k

Boats (11 Occurrences)

... When Antiochus IV Epiphanes planned his expedition against Egypt, he had with other armaments "a great navy," presumably ships of war (1 Maccabees 1:17); and ... biblethesaurus.org/b/boats.htm - 40k

Ships (46 Occurrences)

... When Antiochus IV Epiphanes planned his expedition against Egypt, he had with other armaments "a great navy," presumably ships of war (1 Maccabees 1:17); and ... biblethesaurus.org/s/ships.htm - 53k

Precious (128 Occurrences)

... of the Septuagint translators and Josephus, Jerusalem was more than once in the hands of its enemies; in 198 BC the city was captured by Antiochus the Great ... biblethesaurus.org/p/precious.htm - 71k

Stones (244 Occurrences)

... of the Septuagint translators and Josephus, Jerusalem was more than once in the hands of its enemies; in 198 BC the city was captured by Antiochus the Great ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stones.htm - 74k

Damascus (58 Occurrences)

... In 111 BC the Syrian kingdom was divided, and Antiochus Cyzicenus became king of Coele-Syria, with Damascus as his capital. His ... biblethesaurus.org/d/damascus.htm - 45k

Taxing (3 Occurrences)

... The conquest of Palestine by Antiochus the Great (202 BC) brought a certain amount of relief to the "storm-tossed" (Josephus) Jews of Palestine, as of old the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/taxing.htm - 35k

Tax (43 Occurrences)

... The conquest of Palestine by Antiochus the Great (202 BC) brought a certain amount of relief to the "storm-tossed" (Josephus) Jews of Palestine, as of old the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tax.htm - 47k

Hercules

... hur'-ku-lez (Herakles): The process of Hellenizing the Jews which began at an earlier date was greatly promoted under Antiochus Epiphanes (175-164 BC). ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hercules.htm - 7k