Semitic

... the Arabs, Jews, and related races. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION. sem'-its, sem-it'-ik, 1. Biblical ... biblethesaurus.org/s/semitic.htm - 28k

Syrians (63 Occurrences)

... sir'-i-anz ('aram; Suroi; Assyrian Aramu, Arumu, Arimu): 1. Division of Aram 2. A Semitic Race 3. Syria and Israel 4. Under Nabateans and Palmyrenes 5. A Mixed ... biblethesaurus.org/s/syrians.htm - 37k

Ethiopic

... It is of Semitic origin, and is also called Geez. Int. ... Then the Semitic inhabitants of Abyssinia must have come from across the Red Sea. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ethiopic.htm - 17k

Lud (10 Occurrences)

... children of the land which is in league (or, margin "the land of the covenant"), which were all to fall by the sword (Ezekiel 30:5). 2. The Semitic Lud: Coming ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lud.htm - 13k

Ludim (3 Occurrences)

... children of the land which is in league (or, margin "the land of the covenant"), which were all to fall by the sword (Ezekiel 30:5). 2. The Semitic Lud: Coming ... biblethesaurus.org/l/ludim.htm - 11k

Alphabet (2 Occurrences)

... which was in use in the region of Palestine about 1000 BC, and which is the ancestor of nearly all modern written alphabets whether Semitic or European. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alphabet.htm - 24k

Arabic

... ar'-a-bik lan'-gwaj: For the student of the Bible the Arabic language is of interest, first, as one of the members of the Semitic group of languages, to which ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arabic.htm - 17k

Stoics (1 Occurrence)

... Cyprus. But the Semitic race predominated in Cyprus, and it has been conjectured that Zeno was of Semitic rather than Hellenic origin. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stoics.htm - 15k

Semites

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION. sem'-its, sem-it'-ik, 1. Biblical References 2. The Five Sons of Shem ... biblethesaurus.org/s/semites.htm - 27k

Shinar (8 Occurrences)

... Babylonian Form of the Name 3. Sumerian and Other Equivalents 4. The Syriac Sen'ar 5. The Primitive Tongue of Shinar 6. Comparison with the Semitic Idiom 7 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shinar.htm - 27k

Japheth (12 Occurrences)

... Genesis (10). The three great races thus distinguished are called the Semitic, Aryan, and Turanian (Allophylian). "Setting aside ... biblethesaurus.org/j/japheth.htm - 15k

Sabaeans

... 3. Semitic Sabeans and Their Commerce: It is the Semitic Sabeans, however, who are the best known, and the two genealogies attributed to them (Joktan-Eber and ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sabaeans.htm - 9k

Chaldees (13 Occurrences)

... The common language of the country at that time had become assimilated to the Semitic dialect, especially through the influence of the Assyrians, and was the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaldees.htm - 15k

Hebrew (37 Occurrences)

... Testament. It is one of the class of languages called Semitic, because they were chiefly spoken among the descendants of Shem. When ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hebrew.htm - 77k

Aramaic (12 Occurrences)

... the territory, inhabitants, language, or literature of Syria and Mesopotamia; Aramaean; -- specifically applied to the northern branch of the Semitic family of ... biblethesaurus.org/a/aramaic.htm - 31k

Golden (86 Occurrences)

... of Bulls." But far more important in this connection is the fact that "calf" worship was almost if not quite universal among all the ancient Semitic peoples. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/golden.htm - 66k

Cush (31 Occurrences)

... Notwithstanding that the descendants of Ham are always regarded as non-Semites, the Ethiopians, Ge`ez, as they called themselves, spoke a Semitic language of ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cush.htm - 25k

Zoan (7 Occurrences)

... 90, 278-80) to represent the Egyptian name of the city Ha-uar-t, which means "the city of movement" (or "flight"), thus being equivalent to the Semitic Zoan or ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zoan.htm - 17k

Philistines (224 Occurrences)

... It would therefore appear that they were not of the Semitic race, though after their establishment in Canaan they adopted the Semitic language of the country. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/philistines.htm - 75k

Canaanites (63 Occurrences)

... By race the Canaanites were Semitic. ... The neolithic population was succeeded by one of Semitic type, which introduced the use of metal, and buried its dead. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/canaanites.htm - 55k

Languages (36 Occurrences)

... lan'-gwaj-es I. THE SEMITIC LANGUAGES 1. Members of Semitic Family 2. The Name Hebrew 3. Old Hebrew Literature II. ... I. The Semitic Languages. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/languages.htm - 49k

Nehelamite (4 Occurrences)

... lan'-gwaj-es I. THE SEMITIC LANGUAGES 1. Members of Semitic Family 2. The Name Hebrew 3. Old Hebrew Literature II. ... I. The Semitic Languages. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nehelamite.htm - 89k

Calf (39 Occurrences)

... of Bulls." But far more important in this connection is the fact that "calf" worship was almost if not quite universal among all the ancient Semitic peoples. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/calf.htm - 49k

Canaan (102 Occurrences)

... With the third the Semitic or "Amorite" period of Canaan begins; bronze makes its appearance; high-places formed of monoliths are erected, and inhumation of ... biblethesaurus.org/c/canaan.htm - 64k

Nebuchadrezzar (31 Occurrences)

... r" to "n" which is found in the two writings of the name in the Hebrew and the Aramaic of the Scriptures is a not uncommon one in the Semitic languages, as in ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebuchadrezzar.htm - 29k

Chemosh (8 Occurrences)

... which is now one of the most precious treasures of the Louvre in Paris, bears an inscription which is the oldest specimen of Semitic alphabetic writing extant ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chemosh.htm - 20k

Tender (66 Occurrences)

... 1:78; compare "tenderhearted" for eusplagchnos ("right boweled") in Ephesians 4:32, based upon the idea of psychology widely spread among Semitic people, which ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tender.htm - 33k

Eriaku

... article), is generally identified with the ARIOCH (which see) of Genesis 14:9. Several Assyriologists read the name with the Semitic Babylonian pronunciation ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eriaku.htm - 11k

Eri-aku

... article), is generally identified with the ARIOCH (which see) of Genesis 14:9. Several Assyriologists read the name with the Semitic Babylonian pronunciation ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eri-aku.htm - 11k

Accad (1 Occurrence)

... In the Babylonian inscriptions they are called "the black heads" and "the black faces," in contrast to "the white race" of Semitic descent. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/accad.htm - 8k

Succoth-benoth (1 Occurrence)

... The difference in the first component, zer, was regarded as due to its possible Hamitic (= Sumerian) equivalent, or to a Semitic mistranslation, both of which ... biblethesaurus.org/s/succoth-benoth.htm - 9k

Shem (17 Occurrences)

... shem (shem; Sem): 1. Position in Noah's Family: His Name: The eldest son of Noah, from whom the Jews, as well as the Semitic ("Shemitic") nations in general ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shem.htm - 15k

Succothbenoth (1 Occurrence)

... The difference in the first component, zer, was regarded as due to its possible Hamitic (= Sumerian) equivalent, or to a Semitic mistranslation, both of which ... biblethesaurus.org/s/succothbenoth.htm - 9k

Moabites (26 Occurrences)

... But the land is still good pasture ground for cattle and sheep, as in ancient times (Numbers 32:3, 4). 2. The People: The Moabites were of Semitic stock and of ... biblethesaurus.org/m/moabites.htm - 28k

Holiness (76 Occurrences)

... There has been much discussion as to the original meaning of the Semitic root QD-SH, by which the notion of holiness is expressed in the Old Testament. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/holiness.htm - 42k

Sheba (36 Occurrences)

... 28). From the above statements it would appear that Sheba was the name of an Arab tribe, and consequently of Semitic descent. The ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sheba.htm - 32k

Amorites (82 Occurrences)

... The second successor of Aziru was Abi-Amurru (or Abi-Hadad), whose successor bore, in addition to a Semitic name, the Mitannian name of Bentesinas. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/amorites.htm - 50k

Hittites (39 Occurrences)

... From at least 2000 BC this population is known, from monumental records, to have been partly Semitic and partly Mongolic; and the same mixed race is ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hittites.htm - 55k

Code (6 Occurrences)

... Hammurabi was not the first legislator of Babylonia, still he was, as far as we can see, the first one who used the language of the people, ie the Semitic idiom ... biblethesaurus.org/c/code.htm - 40k

Images (158 Occurrences)

... The reverence for these stones is closely connected with that found among all Semitic peoples for obelisks (Genesis 33:20; Genesis 35:7), cairns (Genesis 28:18 ... biblethesaurus.org/i/images.htm - 70k

Abraham (2539 Occurrences)

... down into Egypt. This took place in the time of the Hyksos, a Semitic race which now held the Egyptians in bondage. Here occurred ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abraham.htm - 50k

Bethshemesh (19 Occurrences)

... Otherwise, Beth-shemesh. cannot have been Heliopolis, but must have been some other, at present unknown, place of Semitic worship. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethshemesh.htm - 19k

Beth-shemesh (19 Occurrences)

... Otherwise, Beth-shemesh. cannot have been Heliopolis, but must have been some other, at present unknown, place of Semitic worship. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beth-shemesh.htm - 20k

Library

... that of the Turks or Finns today; and a considerable part of the early literature had been written in this language, which to the later Semitic Babylonians and ... biblethesaurus.org/l/library.htm - 16k

Elam (24 Occurrences)

... language. The race to which they belonged was brachycephalic, or short-headed, like the pre-Semitic Sumerians of Babylonia. "The ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elam.htm - 48k

Ur (5 Occurrences)

... however, is precarious, because Urumma or Urima in Abraham's day was a Sumerian center, and the seat of Nannar-worship, whereas Haran was Semitic, and was ... biblethesaurus.org/u/ur.htm - 15k

Deluge (17 Occurrences)

... Lucian's form of the legend, however, is less fantastic and more nearly in line with Semitic tradition. In the Greek legend as in ... biblethesaurus.org/d/deluge.htm - 47k

Messenger (235 Occurrences)

... the Vernacular "Koine" II. LITERARY ELEMENTS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT III. THE SEMITIC INFLUENCE IV. INDIVIDUAL PECULIARITIES OF THE ... biblethesaurus.org/m/messenger.htm - 101k

Elamites (2 Occurrences)

... The great capital of the tract, however, was Susa (Shushan), whence its Greek name of Susiana, interchanging with Elymais, from the Semitic Elam. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elamites.htm - 39k

Nebuchadnezzar (90 Occurrences)

... r" to "n" which is found in the two writings of the name in the Hebrew and the Aramaic of the Scriptures is a not uncommon one in the Semitic languages, as in ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm - 57k

Babylon (270 Occurrences)

... The Greek form of BABEL; Semitic form Babilu, meaning "The Gate of God." In the Assyrian tablets it means "The city of the dispersion of the tribes." The ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylon.htm - 93k

Language (112 Occurrences)

... ar'-a-bik lan'-gwaj: For the student of the Bible the Arabic language is of interest, first, as one of the members of the Semitic group of languages, to which ... biblethesaurus.org/l/language.htm - 101k

Patriarchs (6 Occurrences)

... It was ancient Semitic belief that civilization was far advanced before the Flood, and was continued in its various forms by the survivors (Berosus; and ... biblethesaurus.org/p/patriarchs.htm - 37k

Antediluvian

... It was ancient Semitic belief that civilization was far advanced before the Flood, and was continued in its various forms by the survivors (Berosus; and ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antediluvian.htm - 35k

History (57 Occurrences)

... Already, between the religious forms of the Old Testament and those of other Semitic peoples, there have been found many relations. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/history.htm - 67k

Bel (3 Occurrences)

... In favor of this the following reasons have been given: (1) No Semitic original with reasonable claims has been discovered. Origen ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bel.htm - 39k

Senaah (3 Occurrences)

biblethesaurus.org/s/senaah.htm - 8k

Phoenicians

... Genesis 10:19 Numbers 13:29). They were of Semitic stock, if we may judge by their language and characteristics. It is true that in ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicians.htm - 38k

Phoenicia (6 Occurrences)

... Genesis 10:19 Numbers 13:29). They were of Semitic stock, if we may judge by their language and characteristics. It is true that in ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicia.htm - 40k

Molech (16 Occurrences)

... sacrifices in the old Babylonian religion. That it prevailed widely among Semitic peoples is clear. 5. Origin and Extent of the ... biblethesaurus.org/m/molech.htm - 24k

Dragon (20 Occurrences)

... In favor of this the following reasons have been given: (1) No Semitic original with reasonable claims has been discovered. Origen ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dragon.htm - 56k

Tobit

... fact that a dog is made to accompany Tobias on his journey to Ecbatana (Tobit 5:17; 11:4) favors a Persian origin, but is so repugnant to Semitic ideas that it ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tobit.htm - 34k

Noah (55 Occurrences)

... Lucian's form of the legend, however, is less fantastic and more nearly in line with Semitic tradition. In the Greek legend as in ... biblethesaurus.org/n/noah.htm - 66k

Moloch (2 Occurrences)

... sacrifices in the old Babylonian religion. That it prevailed widely among Semitic peoples is clear. 5. Origin and Extent of the ... biblethesaurus.org/m/moloch.htm - 21k

Babylonia (17 Occurrences)

... And inasmuch as Mer and Gir were names of the same west Semitic deity, who played an important role in the early history of Babylonia, it is not improbable ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylonia.htm - 75k

Moab (162 Occurrences)

... But the land is still good pasture ground for cattle and sheep, as in ancient times (Numbers 32:3, 4). 2. The People: The Moabites were of Semitic stock and of ... biblethesaurus.org/m/moab.htm - 62k

Ethiopia (26 Occurrences)

... Besides those named above there are many communities of mixed races in Ethiopia, but the ancient basis is invariably Negro, Semitic or Egyptian 2. History: The ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ethiopia.htm - 45k

Magician (5 Occurrences)

... The fact that the Hebrews stood apart as believers in an ethical and spiritual religion from the Semitic and other peoples by which they were surrounded ... biblethesaurus.org/m/magician.htm - 24k

Syria (73 Occurrences)

... When history begins for us in the 3rd millennium BC, Syria was already occupied by a Semitic population belonging to the Canaanitic wave of immigration, ie ... biblethesaurus.org/s/syria.htm - 60k

Genealogy (29 Occurrences)

... confused "Cush," the son of Ham, with another "Gush," the Cassei, living near Elam, since the later Babylonians and Assyrians were clearly Semitic in language ... biblethesaurus.org/g/genealogy.htm - 70k

Ham (16 Occurrences)

... or descendants of each of these are then taken in turn, and it is noteworthy that some of them, like the Ethiopians and the Canaanites, spoke Semitic, and not ... biblethesaurus.org/h/ham.htm - 17k

Egypt (596 Occurrences)

... it. The ancient Egyptian language, of which the latest form is Coptic, is distantly connected with the Semitic family of speech. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/egypt.htm - 101k

Assyria (124 Occurrences)

... Its possession was disputed between Semitic Amurru or AMORITES (which see) and a non-Semitic people from the North called Mitannians. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assyria.htm - 101k

Magic (12 Occurrences)

... The fact that the Hebrews stood apart as believers in an ethical and spiritual religion from the Semitic and other peoples by which they were surrounded ... biblethesaurus.org/m/magic.htm - 29k

Hammurabi

... Hammurabi was not the first legislator of Babylonia, still he was, as far as we can see, the first one who used the language of the people, ie the Semitic idiom ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hammurabi.htm - 47k

Names (133 Occurrences)

... by the plural. It is not reasonable, therefore, to assume that plurality of form indicates primitive Semitic polytheism. On the ... biblethesaurus.org/n/names.htm - 101k

Luke (4 Occurrences)

... There are no phenomena in the Gospel hostile to this position save the Semitic character of Luke 1 and 2 (barring the classical introduction 1:1-4). Luke ... biblethesaurus.org/l/luke.htm - 55k

Vine (76 Occurrences)

... For grapes we have commonly: `enabh (a word common to all Semitic languages) (Genesis 40:10 Deuteronomy 32:14 Isaiah 5:2, etc.); dam `anabhim, literally ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vine.htm - 46k

Zoheleth (1 Occurrence)

... A source of "living water" has always in the Semitic world been a sacred place; even today at most such places, eg at Bir Eyyub, the modern representative of En ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zoheleth.htm - 9k

Kiriath-jearim (17 Occurrences)

... Version Kirjathjearim): One of the four chief cities of the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:17); a city of Judah (Joshua 15:60), evidently an ancient, Semitic "high place ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kiriath-jearim.htm - 19k