Babylonia (17 Occurrences)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BABYLONIA. ... a year. This plain, in the days when Babylonia flourished, sustained a dense population. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylonia.htm - 75k

Astoreth

... The name and cult of the goddess were derived from Babylonia, where Ishtar represented the evening and morning stars and was accordingly androgynous in origin. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astoreth.htm - 10k

Astarte (2 Occurrences)

... The name and cult of the goddess were derived from Babylonia, where Ishtar represented the evening and morning stars and was accordingly androgynous in origin. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astarte.htm - 11k

Ashtoreth (3 Occurrences)

... The name and cult of the goddess were derived from Babylonia, where Ishtar represented the evening and morning stars and was accordingly androgynous in origin. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ashtoreth.htm - 14k

Chedorlaomer (5 Occurrences)

... the age of Abraham, Canaan and even the Sinaitic peninsula had been conquered by Babylonian kings, and in the time of Abraham himself Babylonia was ruled by a ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chedorlaomer.htm - 16k

Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)

... 1. Geographical Position: Seats of the Chaldeans: In its widest acceptation, Chaldea is the name of the whole of Babylonia, owing to the fact that the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaldeans.htm - 48k

Esarhaddon (3 Occurrences)

... BC 668, while on the march to suppress an Egyptian revolt, and was succeeded by his son Assur-bani-pal, whose younger brother was made viceroy of Babylonia. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/esarhaddon.htm - 13k

Library

... Libraries had existed in the cities of Babylonia from a remote date, and the Assyrian kings, whose civilization was derived from Babylonia, imitated the ... biblethesaurus.org/l/library.htm - 16k

Chaldea (8 Occurrences)

... The southern portion of Babylonia, Lower Mesopotamia, lying chiefly on the right bank of the Euphrates, but commonly used of the whole of the Mesopotamian plain ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaldea.htm - 25k

Nimrod (4 Occurrences)

... "The land of Shinar" is the old name for Southern Babylonia, afterward called ... II, 11; BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF, IV, 7; MERODACH; ORION. Edward Mack. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nimrod.htm - 11k

Ashurbanipal (1 Occurrence)

... At the same time he proclaimed his son Shamash-shum-ukin as the crown prince of Babylonia. At the father's death the latter, however ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ashurbanipal.htm - 12k

Amraphel (2 Occurrences)

... (see CHEDORLAOMER). After defeating Arioch (qv) he united Babylonia under one rule, and made Babylon his capital. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AMRAPHEL. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/amraphel.htm - 12k

Eriaku

... and others show that Eri-Aku belonged to an Elamite family which held the throne of Larsa, a state which, in common with Babylonia itself, acknowledged the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eriaku.htm - 11k

Eri-aku

... and others show that Eri-Aku belonged to an Elamite family which held the throne of Larsa, a state which, in common with Babylonia itself, acknowledged the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eri-aku.htm - 11k

Babylonian (10 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Of or pertaining to the real or to the mystical Babylon, or to the ancient kingdom Of Babylonia; Chaldean. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylonian.htm - 10k

Shinar (8 Occurrences)

... LXX. and Vulgate "Senaar;" in the inscriptions, "Shumir;" probably identical with Babylonia or Southern Mesopotamia, extending almost to the Persian Gulf. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shinar.htm - 27k

Jehovah (20094 Occurrences)

... For city and land had come to desolation, and the inhabitants of the country had become familiar with the strange sights and sounds of Babylonia, whither they ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jehovah.htm - 38k

Servant (738 Occurrences)

... For city and land had come to desolation, and the inhabitants of the country had become familiar with the strange sights and sounds of Babylonia, whither they ... biblethesaurus.org/s/servant.htm - 67k

Yahweh (6653 Occurrences)

... For city and land had come to desolation, and the inhabitants of the country had become familiar with the strange sights and sounds of Babylonia, whither they ... biblethesaurus.org/y/yahweh.htm - 39k

Moon (70 Occurrences)

... In Assyria and Babylonia the most common name for the moon-god was Sin or Sen. In Babylonia he was also called Aku and Nannara. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/moon.htm - 36k

Calneh (2 Occurrences)

... of the fourth city of Nimrod's kingdom (Genesis 10:10), the three preceding it being Babel, Erech, and Accad, ie the capital of the realm of Babylonia and the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/calneh.htm - 11k

Ahava (3 Occurrences)

... In all probability this was one of the streams of Mesopotamia which flowed into the Euphrates somewhere in the north-west of Babylonia. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ahava.htm - 9k

Accad (1 Occurrence)

... (see SEPHARVAIM.). It is also the name of the country of which this city was the capital, namely, northern or upper Babylonia. ... See BABYLONIA. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/accad.htm - 8k

Persians (6 Occurrences)

... their readiness to adopt foreign customs. Writing was introduced from Babylonia through Elam. 2. Institutions and Customs: This ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persians.htm - 20k

Weights (14 Occurrences)

... wats me'-zhur: The system of weights and measures in use among the Hebrews was derived from Babylonia and Egypt, especially from the former. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/weights.htm - 21k

Ur (5 Occurrences)

... Ur was the port of Babylonia, whence trade was carried on with the dwellers on the gulf, and with the distant countries of India, Ethiopia, and Egypt. ... biblethesaurus.org/u/ur.htm - 15k

Chaldees (13 Occurrences)

... Eupolemus, who lived about 150 BC, spoke of it as being a city of Babylonia called Camarina, which he said was called by some Ouria. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaldees.htm - 15k

Amorites (82 Occurrences)

... 2500 BC it embraced the larger part of Mesopotamia and Syria, with its capital probably at Harran, and a few centuries later northern Babylonia was occupied by ... biblethesaurus.org/a/amorites.htm - 50k

Measures (50 Occurrences)

... wats me'-zhur: The system of weights and measures in use among the Hebrews was derived from Babylonia and Egypt, especially from the former. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/measures.htm - 35k

Seal (47 Occurrences)

... 1. Prevalence in Antiquity: The use of seals goes back to a very remote antiquity, especially in Egypt, Babylonia and Assyria. Herodotus ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seal.htm - 38k

Euphrates (36 Occurrences)

... The fertile plain of Babylonia begins at Hit, about 100 miles above Babylon; 50 miles below Hit the Tigris and Euphrates approach to within 25 miles of each ... biblethesaurus.org/e/euphrates.htm - 26k

Canaan (102 Occurrences)

... light has been thrown upon the history of Canaan prior to the Israelite occupation by recent excavation, supplemented by the monuments of Babylonia and Egypt. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/canaan.htm - 64k

Sennacherib (13 Occurrences)

... against Assyria (2 Kings 20:12-19). Sennacherib in his first campaign marched into Babylonia. He found Merodach-baladan entrenched at ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sennacherib.htm - 18k

Nations (683 Occurrences)

... The reference to Babylonia (Nimrod) may be regarded as following not unnaturally here, and prominence is given to the district on account of its importance and ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nations.htm - 58k

Canaanites (63 Occurrences)

... light has been thrown upon the history of Canaan prior to the Israelite occupation by recent excavation, supplemented by the monuments of Babylonia and Egypt. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/canaanites.htm - 55k

Elamarna

... The tablets of the royal correspondence from Babylonia and one tablet from Mitanni (B 153) are of fine Babylonian clay. The Syrian ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elamarna.htm - 31k

Tablets (31 Occurrences)

... The tablets of the royal correspondence from Babylonia and one tablet from Mitanni (B 153) are of fine Babylonian clay. The Syrian ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tablets.htm - 41k

El-amarna

... The tablets of the royal correspondence from Babylonia and one tablet from Mitanni (B 153) are of fine Babylonian clay. The Syrian ... biblethesaurus.org/e/el-amarna.htm - 31k

Philistines (224 Occurrences)

... 1 Chronicles 1:12) they are reckoned with other tribes in Mizraim (Egypt) as descendants of Ham, and as cousins of the old inhabitants of Babylonia (Genesis ... biblethesaurus.org/p/philistines.htm - 75k

Tell (3056 Occurrences)

... The tablets of the royal correspondence from Babylonia and one tablet from Mitanni (B 153) are of fine Babylonian clay. The Syrian ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tell.htm - 33k

Dispersion (4 Occurrences)

... (1.) Many were dispersed over Assyria, Media, Babylonia, and Persia, descendants of those who had been transported thither by the Exile. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dispersion.htm - 44k

Table (125 Occurrences)

... The reference to Babylonia (Nimrod) may be regarded as following not unnaturally here, and prominence is given to the district on account of its importance and ... biblethesaurus.org/t/table.htm - 62k

Cyrus (20 Occurrences)

... RV marg., "Ecbatana"], in the palace that is in the province of the Medes" (Ezra 6:2). A chronicle drawn up just after the conquest of Babylonia by Cyrus ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cyrus.htm - 39k

Elamites (2 Occurrences)

... 3) The Suzerainty of the Kings of Ur (4) Elam Becomes Predominant 2280 Years BC (5) The Extension of Elamite Authority Westward (6) Babylonia Again Supreme (7 ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elamites.htm - 39k

Elam (24 Occurrences)

... Genesis 10:22), and the name of the country inhabited by his descendants (14:1, 9; Isaiah 11:11; 21:2, etc.) lying to the east of Babylonia, and extending to ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elam.htm - 48k

Targum

... the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judah captive to the banks of the Tigris and the Euphrates, the language of everyday life in Assyria and Babylonia had ceased ... biblethesaurus.org/t/targum.htm - 38k

Money (284 Occurrences)

... The close connection of the country with the two great civilized centers of antiquity, Egypt and Babylonia, had led to the introduction of a currency for the ... biblethesaurus.org/m/money.htm - 69k

Philosophy (1 Occurrence)

... Stoicism. The religions of Assyria and Babylonia enshrined in their legends theories of the world and of man and his institutions. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/philosophy.htm - 27k

Potter (14 Occurrences)

... silt. (2) Babylonia. The ... potters. As in Egypt and Babylonia, the first examples were hand-made without the aid of the wheel. It ... biblethesaurus.org/p/potter.htm - 28k

Pottery (11 Occurrences)

... silt. (2) Babylonia. The ... potters. As in Egypt and Babylonia, the first examples were hand-made without the aid of the wheel. It ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pottery.htm - 27k

Bar-jesus (1 Occurrence)

...Babylonia was the home of magic, for charms are found on the oldest tablets. "Magos" was originally applied to the priests of the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bar-jesus.htm - 9k

Barjesus (1 Occurrence)

...Babylonia was the home of magic, for charms are found on the oldest tablets. "Magos" was originally applied to the priests of the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barjesus.htm - 9k

Babylonish (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia. 2. (n.) Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylonish.htm - 8k

Cush (31 Occurrences)

... At an early period there was a stream of migration of Cushites "from Ethiopia, properly so called, through Arabia, Babylonia, and Persia, to Western India ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cush.htm - 25k

Assur (2 Occurrences)

... At first the city was a Bah dependency, governed by priests from Babylonia. In time, as the city acquired a political significance ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assur.htm - 13k

Arioch (6 Occurrences)

... ar'-i-ok: ('aryokh): (1) The name of the vassal king of Ellasar, under Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Amraphel, king of Shinar (Babylonia), who took part in ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arioch.htm - 10k

Asshur (133 Occurrences)

... At first the city was a Bah dependency, governed by priests from Babylonia. In time, as the city acquired a political significance ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asshur.htm - 46k

Agade

... ag'-a-de: Ancient name for Akkad (or ACCAD, which see), one of the chief cities of Babylonia (Genesis 10:10), and the capital city of Sargon, who lived and ... biblethesaurus.org/a/agade.htm - 6k

Attitudes (1 Occurrence)

... The same fact is attested by the pictures illustrating daily life upon the monuments of Assyria, Babylonia and Egypt in the countries between the Nile and the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/attitudes.htm - 20k

Sherghat

... At first the city was a Bah dependency, governed by priests from Babylonia. In time, as the city acquired a political significance ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sherghat.htm - 12k

Nebuchadrezzar (31 Occurrences)

... Not merely in Babylon itself, but in many of the cities of Babylonia as well, his building operations were carried on, especially in the line of temples to the ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebuchadrezzar.htm - 29k

Images (158 Occurrences)

... Belief and Practice in Babylonia and Assyria; compare James H. Leuba, Psychological Origin and Nature of Religion, 1909; Study of Religions, 1911). ... biblethesaurus.org/i/images.htm - 70k

Code (6 Occurrences)

... Contracts, Letters, Edinburgh, 1904, 44; TG Pinches, The Old Testament in the Light of the Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia, London, 1908 ... biblethesaurus.org/c/code.htm - 40k

Brick (10 Occurrences)

... stone house in western lands today. In the buildings of ancient Babylonia burnt bricks were used. These have been found by modern ... biblethesaurus.org/b/brick.htm - 15k

Eden (19 Occurrences)

... It has been placed in Armenia, in the region west of the Caspian Sea, in Media, near Damascus, in Palestine, in Southern Arabia, and in Babylonia. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eden.htm - 28k

Syria (73 Occurrences)

... Omitting as doubtful references to earlier relations between Babylonia and Syria, we may consider ourselves on solid ground in accepting the statements of the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/syria.htm - 60k

Nebuchadnezzar (90 Occurrences)

... Assyria, including Palestine. The remaining provinces of the Assyrian empire were divided between Babylonia and Media. But Nabopolassar ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm - 57k

Boats (11 Occurrences)

... Among the Hebrews (1) In Early Times (2) During the Monarchy (3) In Later Times 2. Among Neighboring Nations (1) Egypt (2) Assyria and Babylonia (3) Phoenicia 3 ... biblethesaurus.org/b/boats.htm - 40k

Hammurabi

... Etymology of His Name with Reference to Amraphel; His Dynasty: The name of the celebrated warrior, builder, and lawgiver, who ruled over Babylonia about 2000 ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hammurabi.htm - 47k

Hiddekel (2 Occurrences)

... with the Tigris, which rises in Armenia near Lake Van and, after flowing Southeast through 8 degrees of latitude, joins the Euphrates in Babylonia to form the ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hiddekel.htm - 8k

Ships (46 Occurrences)

... Among the Hebrews (1) In Early Times (2) During the Monarchy (3) In Later Times 2. Among Neighboring Nations (1) Egypt (2) Assyria and Babylonia (3) Phoenicia 3 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/ships.htm - 53k

Semites

... the sea down the Tigris and Euphrates beds, so the Semitic tribes followed the same natural ways into their future homes: Elam, Babylonia, Assyria, Mesopotamia ... biblethesaurus.org/s/semites.htm - 27k

Semitic

... the sea down the Tigris and Euphrates beds, so the Semitic tribes followed the same natural ways into their future homes: Elam, Babylonia, Assyria, Mesopotamia ... biblethesaurus.org/s/semitic.htm - 28k

Hebrew (37 Occurrences)

... MOABITE STONE.) The Semitic languages, to which class the Hebrew and Phoenician belonged, were spoken over a very wide area: in Babylonia, Mesopotamia, Syria ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hebrew.htm - 77k

Nineveh (23 Occurrences)

... To all appearance Nineveh took its name from the Babylonian Nina near Lagas in South Babylonia, on the Euphrates, from which early foundation it was probably ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nineveh.htm - 52k

Golden (86 Occurrences)

... In Babylonia the goddess Ishtar has the cow for her symbol on very ancient seal cylinders, and when this nude or half-nude goddess appears in Palestine she ... biblethesaurus.org/g/golden.htm - 66k

Confusion (71 Occurrences)

... speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed east" (the "they" is left vague) that they settled in the land of Shinar (Babylonia). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/confusion.htm - 39k

Demonology

... More serious still, polytheism and animism have coexisted without close combination or real assimilation (see Sayce, Babylonia and Assyria, 232; Rogers ... biblethesaurus.org/d/demonology.htm - 24k

Demoniac (7 Occurrences)

... More serious still, polytheism and animism have coexisted without close combination or real assimilation (see Sayce, Babylonia and Assyria, 232; Rogers ... biblethesaurus.org/d/demoniac.htm - 26k

Demon (26 Occurrences)

... More serious still, polytheism and animism have coexisted without close combination or real assimilation (see Sayce, Babylonia and Assyria, 232; Rogers ... biblethesaurus.org/d/demon.htm - 32k