Beirut

Beirut. << Beings, Beirut. Beka >>. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BEIRUT. ba'-root'. See BERYTUS. << Beings, Beirut. Beka >>. Reference Bible. biblethesaurus.org/b/beirut.htm - 6k

Versions

... A very fine translation of the entire Bible in classical Arabic has been issued by the Jesuit Fathers in Beirut, and a simpler version in Arabic which can be ... biblethesaurus.org/v/versions.htm - 81k

Berytus

... ber'-i-tus, be-ri'-tus (Berutos; Arabic: modern Beirut, Beyrout, Beyrouth): An ancient Phoenician city situated on the North side of a promontory jutting out ... biblethesaurus.org/b/berytus.htm - 8k

Acco (2 Occurrences)

... This bay furnishes the best anchorage for ships of any on this coast except that of George, at Beirut, and Alexandretta at the extreme north. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/acco.htm - 13k

Phoenicians

... The promontories are few and do not project far into the sea, such as Theu-prosopon South of Tripolis, Ras Beirut and the broad projection South of Tyre ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicians.htm - 38k

Phoenicia (6 Occurrences)

... The promontories are few and do not project far into the sea, such as Theu-prosopon South of Tripolis, Ras Beirut and the broad projection South of Tyre ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicia.htm - 40k

Arabic

... A very fine translation of the entire Bible in classical Arabic has been issued by the Jesuit Fathers in Beirut, and a simpler version in Arabic which can be ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arabic.htm - 17k

Lebanon (66 Occurrences)

... To the traveler who has made the diagonal journey from Beirut to the cedars, memory fills in innumerable details which are concealed from vision at any one time ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lebanon.htm - 45k

Beings (42 Occurrences)

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Husbandry (2 Occurrences)

... Much of the plain of Esdraelon, for example, was until recently owned by Beirut proprietors and farmed in this way. The writer while ... biblethesaurus.org/h/husbandry.htm - 9k

Husbandman (7 Occurrences)

... Much of the plain of Esdraelon, for example, was until recently owned by Beirut proprietors and farmed in this way. The writer while ... biblethesaurus.org/h/husbandman.htm - 11k

Hittites (39 Occurrences)

... 2:3), a term which in the Akkadian language meant "the West." In his 2nd year Rameses II advanced, after the capture of Ashkelon, as far as Beirut, and in his ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hittites.htm - 55k

Zabadaeans

... There is an ez-Zebedani about 25 miles Northwest of Damascus (now a station on the railway to Beirut), on the eastern slope of the Anti-Lebanon range. ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zabadaeans.htm - 7k

Olive (61 Occurrences)

... In some parts of the land large plantations occur: the famous olive grove near Beirut is 5 miles square; there are also fine, ancient trees in great numbers ... biblethesaurus.org/o/olive.htm - 37k

Goldsmith (6 Occurrences)

... time. Jews are found among the goldsmiths. In Beirut, it is a Jew who is especially skilled in making refiners' pots. Daily, one ... biblethesaurus.org/g/goldsmith.htm - 12k

Gebal (3 Occurrences)

... are over 60 of these, describing the desperate condition of the city and of its governor, Ribaddi, who was expelled and took refuge in Beirut, but afterward ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gebal.htm - 11k

Wheat (56 Occurrences)

... The great plain of the Hauran is a vast expanse of wheat fields in the spring; considerable quantities are exported via Beirut, Haifa, and Gaza. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wheat.htm - 28k

Tin (6 Occurrences)

... The tin must have been brought in the form of ore and smelted in Syria. The writer has some slag dug from a deposit near Beirut which yielded nearly pure tin. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tin.htm - 10k

Thaddaeus (2 Occurrences)

... of James" is the only one that has received wide acceptance. The burial place of Thaddaeus is variously placed at Beirut and in Egypt. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thaddaeus.htm - 11k

Tripolis

... The inhabitants number about 23,000. The town gives its name to a district under the vilayet of Beirut, which has always been famous for its fruitfulness. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tripolis.htm - 7k

Deer (15 Occurrences)

... The museum of the Syrian Protestant College at Beirut possesses the skeleton of a roe deer which was shot in the mountains near Tyre. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/deer.htm - 17k

Millstone (9 Occurrences)

... One may be seen in the museum of the Syrian Protestant College at Beirut. Another large one lies among the ruins at Petra, etc. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/millstone.htm - 15k

Beka (1 Occurrence)

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Berothah (1 Occurrence)

... Its site is unknown. Ewald connected it with Beirut (so also apparently HP Smith, ICC, "Samuel," 307), but Ezekiel's description excludes this view. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/berothah.htm - 8k

Berothai (1 Occurrence)

... Its site is unknown. Ewald connected it with Beirut (so also apparently HP Smith, ICC, "Samuel," 307), but Ezekiel's description excludes this view. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/berothai.htm - 8k

Cave (40 Occurrences)

... The cave of the Dog River near Beirut and that of 'Afqa (perhaps Aphek (Joshua 13:4)) in Lebanon are excellent examples of this. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cave.htm - 25k

Antelope (2 Occurrences)

... penetrated into Northwest Arabia is Mr. Douglas Carruthers, who went in 1909 on a collecting expedition for the Syrian Protestant College at Beirut, his object ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antelope.htm - 11k

Ash (4 Occurrences)

... Post (HDB) suggests as probable the stone pine, Pinus pinea, which has been extensively planted round Beirut and unlike most planted trees flourishes without ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ash.htm - 9k

Coney (2 Occurrences)

... The illustration is from a photograph of a group of conies in the Syrian Protestant College at Beirut, prepared by Mr. Douglas Carruthers, who collected these ... biblethesaurus.org/c/coney.htm - 12k

Haven (8 Occurrences)

... The promontories of Carmel, Beirut and Tripolis afford shelter from the prevalent southwest wind, but offer no refuge from the fury of a northern gale. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/haven.htm - 11k

Phenicia (1 Occurrence)

... Among the chief Phoenician cities were Tyre and Sidon, Gebal north of Beirut, Arvad or Arados and Zemar.". Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PHENICIA. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phenicia.htm - 12k

Rain (118 Occurrences)

... The highest amount falls in the mountains of Lebanon where it averages about 50 inches. In Beirut the yearly average is 35, 87 inches. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rain.htm - 43k

Potter (14 Occurrences)

... The accompanying illustrations taken from photographs of pottery in the Archaeological Museum of the Syrian Protestant College, Beirut, give a general idea of ... biblethesaurus.org/p/potter.htm - 28k

Pottery (11 Occurrences)

... The accompanying illustrations taken from photographs of pottery in the Archaeological Museum of the Syrian Protestant College, Beirut, give a general idea of ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pottery.htm - 27k

Bottle (28 Occurrences)

... one" (compare Isaiah 55:1). But, as Dr. Mackie, of Beirut, says, "While the bottle is thus highly prized, and the water thus kept in it is a grateful necessity ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bottle.htm - 23k

Inches (1 Occurrence)

... Ellsworth Huntington, Palestine and Its Transformation; bulletin of the Syrian Protestant College Observatory, Meteorological Observations in Beirut and Syria. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/inches.htm - 12k

Lead (192 Occurrences)

... In the museum of the Syrian Protestant College, Beirut, there are several specimens of cast-lead sarcophagi dating from the time of Christ. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lead.htm - 42k

Tree (245 Occurrences)

... In some parts of the land large plantations occur: the famous olive grove near Beirut is 5 miles square; there are also fine, ancient trees in great numbers ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tree.htm - 75k

Rainfall

... Ellsworth Huntington, Palestine and Its Transformation; bulletin of the Syrian Protestant College Observatory, Meteorological Observations in Beirut and Syria. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rainfall.htm - 12k

Food (2953 Occurrences)

... scarce or bad. The poor in such cities as Cairo, Beirut and Damascus live largely on bread and cucumbers or melons. The cucumbers ... biblethesaurus.org/f/food.htm - 36k

Mill (9 Occurrences)

... One may be seen in the museum of the Syrian Protestant College at Beirut. Another large one lies among the ruins at Petra, etc. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mill.htm - 18k

Oil (281 Occurrences)

... Some of these cisterns in Beirut hold several tons of oil each (2 Chronicles 11:11; 2 Chronicles 32:28 Nehemiah 13:5, 12 Proverbs 21:20). ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oil.htm - 60k

Syria (73 Occurrences)

... but farther South almost disappears, being represented only by the broader valleys and the smaller plains occupied by such towns as Latakia, Tripolis and Beirut... biblethesaurus.org/s/syria.htm - 60k

Arabah (32 Occurrences)

... The nearest glacier of any extent was on the west side of the Lebanon Mountains, 40 to 50 miles north of Beirut, where according to my own observations one ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arabah.htm - 33k

Weights (14 Occurrences)

... The weights, of which illustrations are given in the table, are all in the collection of the Syrian Protestant College, at Beirut, and were obtained from ... biblethesaurus.org/w/weights.htm - 21k

Measures (50 Occurrences)

... The weights, of which illustrations are given in the table, are all in the collection of the Syrian Protestant College, at Beirut, and were obtained from ... biblethesaurus.org/m/measures.htm - 35k

Exploration

... and verification of their notes, and Maundrell advanced beyond all his predecessors in noticing the antiquities on the seacoast, North of Beirut; but all of ... biblethesaurus.org/e/exploration.htm - 38k

Marriage (74 Occurrences)

... Today in Syria, as Dr. Mackie, of Beirut, says, when both parties live in the same town, the reception may take place in either home; but the older tradition ... biblethesaurus.org/m/marriage.htm - 62k

Crafts (2 Occurrences)

... today. In such cities as Beirut, Damascus, or Aleppo the shops of the craftsmen of a given trade will be found grouped together. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/crafts.htm - 30k

Red (124 Occurrences)

... A similar beach has been described by Dr. Post at Lattakia, about 30 miles North of Beirut; while others, according to Hull, occur upon the island of Cyprus. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/red.htm - 77k

Dictionaries

... Barcelona, 1887-99, 25 volumes. Other Arabian Encyc. Discontinued when it reached the 9th vol, Beirut, 1876-87. Enciclop. Romana. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dictionaries.htm - 38k

Palestine (1 Occurrence)

... 8:9), "a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig copper," may be explained by the facts that iron mines existed near Beirut in the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/palestine.htm - 89k

Deluge (17 Occurrences)

... now living nearby. These are found in Egypt, in the valley of the Red Sea, and in the vicinity of Joppa and Beirut. During their ... biblethesaurus.org/d/deluge.htm - 47k

Noah (55 Occurrences)

... now living nearby. These are found in Egypt, in the valley of the Red Sea, and in the vicinity of Joppa and Beirut. During their ... biblethesaurus.org/n/noah.htm - 66k

Jerusalem (782 Occurrences)

... Ellsworth Huntington, Palestine and Its Transformation; bulletin of the Syrian Protestant College Observatory, Meteorological Observations in Beirut and Syria. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jerusalem.htm - 89k

Sea (4178 Occurrences)

... A similar beach has been described by Dr. Post at Lattakia, about 30 miles North of Beirut; while others, according to Hull, occur upon the island of Cyprus. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sea.htm - 87k