Seleucus

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SELEUCUS. se-lu'-kus (Seleukos): (1) Seleucus I (Nicator, "The Conqueror"), the founder of the Seleucids ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seleucus.htm - 8k

Antiochus

... He was succeeded (BC 187) by his son, Seleucus Philopater, spoken of by Daniel (11:20) as "a raiser of taxes", in the Revised Version, "one that shall cause an ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antiochus.htm - 17k

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

Apollonius

... persons who bore this name (1) Son of Thrasaeus (2 Maccabees 3:5) who was governor of Coele-Syria (Palestine and Phoenicia) under Seleucus Philopator, when ... biblethesaurus.org/a/apollonius.htm - 8k

Pisidia (2 Occurrences)

... 1. History: (1) Antioch of Pisidia was so called to distinguish it from the many other cities of the same name founded by Seleucus Nicator (301-280 BC) and ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pisidia.htm - 21k

Antioch (21 Occurrences)

... an'-ti-ok, (Antiocheia). (2) Antioch in Syria.-In 301 BC, shortly after the battle of Ipsus, which made him master of Syria, Seleucus Nicator rounded the city ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antioch.htm - 27k

Syria (73 Occurrences)

... an'-ti-ok, (Antiocheia). (2) Antioch in Syria.-In 301 BC, shortly after the battle of Ipsus, which made him master of Syria, Seleucus Nicator rounded the city ... biblethesaurus.org/s/syria.htm - 60k

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

Maccabaeus

... in the year 323 BC, Palestine became a sort of buffer state between Egypt under the Ptolemies on the South, and Syria, under the house of Seleucus, the last ... biblethesaurus.org/m/maccabaeus.htm - 17k

Epiphanes

... (Epiphanes, e-pif'-a-naz, "Illustrious"): Son of Antiochus III who became king after his brother, Seleucus IV, had been murdered by Heliodorus. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/epiphanes.htm - 8k

Bartacus

... a person of rank in the Persian army of Xerxes and the name of his daughter Apame is identical with that of a Persian princess who married Seleucus I, Nicator ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bartacus.htm - 7k

Seleucia (1 Occurrence)

... Paul and his companions sailed from this port on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:4). This city was built by Seleucus Nicator, the "king of Syria." It ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seleucia.htm - 10k

Self (28 Occurrences)

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Maccabees

... in the year 323 BC, Palestine became a sort of buffer state between Egypt under the Ptolemies on the South, and Syria, under the house of Seleucus, the last ... biblethesaurus.org/m/maccabees.htm - 52k

Thyatira (4 Occurrences)

... Its early history is not well known, for until it was refounded by Seleucus Nicator (301-281 BC) it was a small, insignificant town. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thyatira.htm - 12k

Tripolis

... trip'-o-lis (Tripoils, "triple city"): Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having fled from Rome, collected "a mighty host and fleet," sailed into the haven of ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tripolis.htm - 7k

Rages (5 Occurrences)

... A large colony of captive Israelites settled there. Destroyed in Alexander's time, it was rebuilt by Seleucus Nicator (circa 300 BC), who named it Europos. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rages.htm - 10k

Ragau (1 Occurrence)

... A large colony of captive Israelites settled there. Destroyed in Alexander's time, it was rebuilt by Seleucus Nicator (circa 300 BC), who named it Europos. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ragau.htm - 9k

Eupator

... In the following year (162 BC) Antiochus and Lysias were put to death by Demetrius Soter, son of Seleucus, in requital of wrongs inflicted upon himself by ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eupator.htm - 7k

Desolation (131 Occurrences)

... 2. Antiochus Epiphanes: Antiochus IV, son of Antiochus the Great, became the successor of his brother, Seleucus IV, who had been murdered by his minister ... biblethesaurus.org/d/desolation.htm - 46k

Daphne

... the city. Here were the famous grove and sanctuary of Apollo. The grove and shrine owed their origin to Seleucus Nicator. It was ... biblethesaurus.org/d/daphne.htm - 8k

Dispersion (4 Occurrences)

... From Egypt they spread along the coast of Africa to Cyrene (Acts 2:10) and to Ethiopia (8:27). (3.) After the time of Seleucus Nicator (BC 280), one of the ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dispersion.htm - 44k

Demetrius (3 Occurrences)

... us (Demetrios, "of" or "belonging to Demeter," an ordinary name in Greece): (1) Demetrius I, surnamed Soter ("saviour"), was the son of Seleucus IV (Philopator ... biblethesaurus.org/d/demetrius.htm - 17k

Parthians (1 Occurrence)

... The war between the Seleucids and the Ptolemies freed him from interference from that quarter until 237 BC, when Seleucus II (Callinicus) marched against him ... biblethesaurus.org/p/parthians.htm - 16k

Beroea (4 Occurrences)

... Chalab, lying about midway between Antioch and Hierapolis. Seleucus Nicator gave it the name Berea. It was a city of importance under ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beroea.htm - 11k

Chaldees (13 Occurrences)

... modern times been identified as the city. But Seleucus is credited with having built this city. The most generally-accepted theory at ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaldees.htm - 15k

Cleopatra

... She afterward murdered Seleucus, her eldest son by Nicator, who on his father's death had taken possession of the government without her consent. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cleopatra.htm - 8k

Seleucidae

Seleucidae. << Seleu'cia, Seleucidae. Seleucus >>. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ... se-lu'-si-de. See SELEUCUS. << Seleu'cia, Seleucidae. Seleucus >>. Reference biblethesaurus.org/s/seleucidae.htm - 6k

Apocalyptic

... When the dominion over Palestine passed out of the hands of the Ptolemies into that of the house of Seleucus, this feeling was intensified, as the Syrian house ... biblethesaurus.org/a/apocalyptic.htm - 42k

Ur (5 Occurrences)

... modern times been identified as the city. But Seleucus is credited with having built this city. The most generally-accepted theory at ... biblethesaurus.org/u/ur.htm - 15k

Literature (2 Occurrences)

... When the dominion over Palestine passed out of the hands of the Ptolemies into that of the house of Seleucus, this feeling was intensified, as the Syrian house ... biblethesaurus.org/l/literature.htm - 82k

Ptolemy

... At last he bestirred himself to recover the lost provinces from Seleucus, the successor of Antiochus, but was poisoned before his plans materialized, in 182 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/ptolemy.htm - 17k

Armenia (2 Occurrences)

... Armenia then became a portion of Alexander's empire, and later of that of Seleucus (301 BC), under a native satrap, Artavasdes. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/armenia.htm - 21k

Abomination (78 Occurrences)

... 2. Antiochus Epiphanes: Antiochus IV, son of Antiochus the Great, became the successor of his brother, Seleucus IV, who had been murdered by his minister ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abomination.htm - 55k

Woman (4043 Occurrences)

... She married successively for political power; murdered her eldest son Seleucus, by Demetrius, and at last dies by the poison which she intended for her younger ... biblethesaurus.org/w/woman.htm - 45k

Simon (75 Occurrences)

... temple treasury. Apollonius laid the matter before the king Seleucus IV, who sent Heliodorus to remove the money. An apparition ... biblethesaurus.org/s/simon.htm - 91k

Books (16 Occurrences)

... 3:1-15:39 (End of Book): History of the rise and progress of the Maccabean wars from 176 BC, to the closing year of the reign of Seleucus IV Philopator, to the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/books.htm - 101k

Chronology

... was assassinated in 43 BC The period of the Seleucids stretches from its close with the regency of Antiochus VII in 128 back to its founder, Seleucus, 312 BC ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chronology.htm - 74k

Old (3966 Occurrences)

... was assassinated in 43 BC The period of the Seleucids stretches from its close with the regency of Antiochus VII in 128 back to its founder, Seleucus, 312 BC ... biblethesaurus.org/o/old.htm - 101k

Testament (13 Occurrences)

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