Easton’s dictionary

Nearly 4,000 clear, readable entries on the people, places, words and ideas of the Bible, by a Scottish minister. A good first place to look.

• NaamPleasantness, one of the three sons of Caleb, the son of Jephunneh (1 Chr. 4:15).
• NaamahThe beautiful. (1.) The daughter of Lamech and Zillah (Gen. 4: 22). (2.) The daughter...
• NaamanPleasantness, a Syrian, the commander of the armies of Benhadad II. in the time of...
• NaamathiteThe designation of Zophar, one of Job’s three friends (Job 2:11; 11:1), so called from...
• NaarahA girl, the second of Ashur’s two wives, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 4:5, 6).
• NaaraiYouthful, a military chief in David’s army (1 Chr. 11:37), called also Paarai (2 Sam. 23:35).
• NaaranBoyish, juvenile, a town in Ephraim between Bethel and Jericho (1 Chr. 7:28).
• NaarathGirl, a town on the boundary between Ephraim and Benjamin (Josh. 16:7), not far...
• NabalFoolish, a descendant of Caleb who dwelt at Maon (1 Sam. 25), the modern Main, 7 miles...
• NabothFruits, “the Jezreelite,” was the owner of a portion of ground on the eastern slope of...
• NachonPrepared, the owner of a thrashing-floor near which Uzzah was slain (2 Sam. 6:6);...
• NadabLiberal, generous. (1.) The eldest of Aaron’s four sons (Ex. 6:23; Num. 3:2). He with...
• NaggeIlluminating, one of the ancestors of Christ in the maternal line (Luke 3:25).
• NahalielPossession, or valley of God, one of the encampments of the Israelites in the...
• NahallalPasture, a city in Zebulun on the border of Issachar (Josh. 19:15), the same as...
• NaharaiSnorer, a Berothite, one of David’s heroes, and armour-bearer of Joab (1 Chr. 11:39).
• NahashSerpent. (1.) King of the Ammonites in the time of Saul. The inhabitants of...
• NahathRest. (1.) One of the four sons of Reuel, the son of Esau (Gen. 36:13, 17). (2.) A...
• NahbiHidden, one of the twelve spies sent out to explore the land of Canaan (Num. 13:14).
• NahorSnorting. (1.) The father of Terah, who was the father of Abraham (Gen. 11:22-25; Luke...
• NahshonSorcerer, the son of Aminadab, and prince of the children of Judah at the time of the...
• NahumConsolation, the seventh of the so-called minor prophets, an Elkoshite. All we know of...
• Nahum, Book ofNahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of Ahaz (B.C. 743)....
• NailFor fastening. (1.) Hebrew yathed, “piercing,” a peg or nail of any material (Ezek....
• Nain(from Heb. nain, “green pastures,” “lovely”), the name of a town near the gate of...
• NaiothDwellings, the name given to the prophetical college established by Samuel near Ramah....
• NakedThis word denotes (1) absolute nakedness (Gen. 2:25; Job 1:21; Eccl. 5:15; Micah 1:8;...
• NaomiThe lovable; my delight, the wife of Elimelech, and mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and...
• NaphishRefresher, one of the sons of Ishmael (Gen. 25:15; 1 Chr. 1:31). He was the father of...
• NaphtaliMy wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid (Gen....
• Naphtali, MountThe mountainous district of Naphtali (Josh. 20:7).
• Naphtali, Tribe ofOn this tribe Jacob pronounced the patriarchal blessing, “Naphtali is a hind let...
• NaphtuhimA Hamitic tribe descended from Mizraim (Gen. 10:13). Others identify this word with...
• Napkin(Gr. soudarion, John 11:44; 20:7; Lat. sudarium, a “sweat-cloth”), a cloth for wiping...
• NarcissusDaffodil, a Roman whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:11). He is supposed to have been the...
• NathanGiven. (1.) A prophet in the reigns of David and Solomon (2 Chr. 9:29). He is first...
• NathanaelGiven or gift of God, one of our Lord’s disciples, “of Cana in Galilee” (John 21:2)....
• Nativity of ChristThe birth of our Lord took place at the time and place predicted by the prophets (Gen....
• Naughty Figs(Jer. 24:2). “The bad figs may have been such either from having decayed, and thus...
• NazareneThis epithet (Gr. Nazaraios) is applied to Christ only once (Matt. 2:23). In all other...
• NazarethSeparated, generally supposed to be the Greek form of the Hebrew netser, a “shoot” or...
• Nazarite(Heb. form Nazirite), the name of such Israelites as took on them the vow prescribed...
• NeahShaking, or settlement, or descent, a town on the east side of Zebulun, not far from...
• NeapolisNew city, a town in Thrace at which Paul first landed in Europe (Acts 16:11). It was...
• NebaiothHeight. (1.) Ishmael’s eldest son (Gen. 25:13), and the prince of an Israelitish tribe...
• NeballatWickedness in secret, (Neh. 11:34), probably the village of Beit Nebala, about 4 miles...
• NebatSight; aspect, the father of Jeroboam, the king of Israel (1 Kings 11:26, etc.).
• NeboProclaimer; prophet. (1.) A Chaldean god whose worship was introduced into Assyria by...
• NebuchadnezzarIn the Babylonian orthography Nabu-kudur-uzur, which means “Nebo, protect the crown!”...
• Nebuchadrezzar=Nebuchadnezzar (Jer. 21:2, 7; 22:25; 24:1, etc.), a nearer approach to the correct...
• NebushasbanAdorer of Nebo, or Nebo saves me, the “Rabsaris,” or chief chamberlain, of the court...
• Nebuzaradan“the captain of the guard,” in rank next to the king, who appears prominent in...
• Necho IIAn Egyptian king, the son and successor of Psammetichus (B.C. 610-594), the...
• NeckUsed sometimes figuratively. To “lay down the neck” (Rom. 16:4) is to hazard one’s...
• Necromancer(Deut. 15:11), i.e., “one who interrogates the dead,” as the word literally means,...
• NedabiahMoved of Jehovah, one of the sons of Jeconiah (1 Chr. 3:18).
• NeedleUsed only in the proverb, “to pass through a needle’s eye” (Matt. 19:24; Mark 10:25;...
• NeginahIn the title of Ps. 61, denotes the music of stringed instruments (1 Sam. 16:16; Isa....
• NeginothI.e., songs with instrumental accompaniment, found in the titles of Ps. 4; 6; 54; 55;...
• NehelamiteThe name given to a false prophet Shemaiah, who went with the captives to Babylon...
• NehemiahComforted by Jehovah. (1.) Ezra 2:2; Neh. 7:7. (2.) Neh. 3:16. (3.) The son of...
• Nehemiah, Book ofThe author of this book was no doubt Nehemiah himself. There are portions of the book...
• NehilothOnly in the title of Ps. 5. It is probably derived from a root meaning “to bore,”...
• NehushtaCopper, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem, and the wife of Jehoiakin (2 Kings...
• NehushtanOf copper; a brazen thing a name of contempt given to the serpent Moses had made in...
• NeielDwelling-place of God, a town in the territory of Asher, near its southern border...
• NekebCavern, a town on the boundary of Naphtali (Josh. 19:33). It has with probability,...
• NemuelDay of God. (1.) One of Simeon’s five sons (1 Chr. 4:24), called also Jemuel (Gen....
• Nephilim(Gen. 6:4; Num. 13:33, R.V.), giants, the Hebrew word left untranslated by the...
• NephtoahOpened, a fountain and a stream issuing from it on the border between Judah and...
• NerLight, the father of Kish (1 Chr. 8:33). 1 Sam. 14:51 should be read, “Kish, the...
• NereusA Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation (Rom. 16:15).
• NergalThe great dog; that is, lion, one of the chief gods of the Assyrians and Babylonians...
• Nergal-SharezerNergal, protect the king! (1.) One of the “princes of the king of Babylon who...
• NeroOccurs only in the superscription (which is probably spurious, and is altogether...
• NetIn use among the Hebrews for fishing, hunting, and fowling. The fishing-net was...
• NethaneelGiven of God. (1.) The son of Zuar, chief of the tribe of Issachar at the Exodus (Num....
• NethaniahGiven of Jehovah. (1.) One of Asaph’s sons, appointed by David to minister in the...
• NethinimThe name given to the hereditary temple servants in all the post-Exilian books of...
• NetophahDistillation; dropping, a town in Judah, in the neighbourhood, probably, of Bethlehem...
• Nettle(1.) Heb. haral, “pricking” or “burning,” Prov. 24:30, 31 (R.V. marg., “wild...
• New Moon, Feast ofSpecial services were appointed for the commencement of a month (Num. 28:11-15;...
• New Testament(Luke 22:20), rather “New Covenant,” in contrast to the old covenant of works, which...
• NeziahVictory; pure, Ezra 2:54; Neh. 7:56.
• NezibA town in the “plain” of Judah. It has been identified with Beit Nuzib, about 14 miles...
• NibhazBarker, the name of an idol, supposed to be an evil demon of the Zabians. It was set...
• NibshanFertile; light soil, a city somewhere “in the wilderness” of Judah (Josh. 15:62),...
• NicanorConqueror, one of the seven deacons appointed in the apostolic Church (Acts 6:1-6)....
• NicodemusThe people is victor, a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin. He is first noticed as...
• NicolaitanesThe church at Ephesus (Rev. 2:6) is commended for hating the “deeds” of the...
• NicolasThe victory of the people, a proselyte of Antioch, one of the seven deacons (Acts 6:5).
• NicopolisCity of victory, where Paul intended to winter (Titus 3:12). There were several cities...
• NigerBlack, a surname of Simeon (Acts 13:1). He was probably so called from his dark complexion.
• Night-Hawk(Heb. tahmas) occurs only in the list of unclean birds (Lev. 11:16; Deut. 14:15). This...
• NileDark; blue, not found in Scripture, but frequently referred to in the Old Testament...
• NimrahPure, a city on the east of Jordan (Num. 32:3); probably the same as Beth-nimrah...
• Nimrim, Waters ofThe stream of the leopards, a stream in Moab (Isa. 15:6; Jer. 48:34); probably the...
• NimrodFirm, a descendant of Cush, the son of Ham. He was the first who claimed to be a...
• NimshiSaved. Jehu was “the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi” (2 Kings 9:2; comp. 1 Kings 19:16).
• NinevehFirst mentioned in Gen. 10:11, which is rendered in the Revised Version, “He [i.e.,...
• NisanMonth of flowers, (Neh. 2:1) the first month of the Jewish sacred year. (See ABIB.)...
• NisrochProbably connected with the Hebrew word nesher, an eagle. An Assyrian god, supposed to...
• Nitre(Prov. 25:20; R.V. marg., “soda”), properly “natron,” a substance so called because,...
• NoOr No-A’mon, the home of Amon, the name of Thebes, the ancient capital of what is...
• NoadiahMeeting with the Lord. (1.) A Levite who returned from Babylon (Ezra 8:33). (2.) A...
• NoahRest, (Heb. Noah) the grandson of Methuselah (Gen. 5:25-29), who was for two hundred...
• NobHigh place, a city of the priests, first mentioned in the history of David’s...
• NobahHowling. (1.) Num. 32:42. (2.) The name given to Kenath (q.v.) by Nobah when he...
• Nobleman(Gr. basilikos, i.e., “king’s man”), an officer of state (John 4:49) in the service of...
• NodExile; wandering; unrest, a name given to the country to which Cain fled (Gen.4:16)....
• NodabNoble, probably a tribe descended from one of the sons of Ishmael, with whom the...
• NogahSplendour, one of David’s sons, born at Jerusalem (1 Chr. 3:7).
• NophThe Hebrew name of an Egyptian city (Isa. 19:13; Jer.2:16; 44:1; 46:14, 19; Ezek....
• NophahBlast, a city of Moab which was occupied by the Amorites (Num. 21:30).
• North CountryA general name for the countries that lay north of Palestine. Most of the invading...
• Northward(Heb. tsaphon), a “hidden” or “dark place,” as opposed to the sunny south (Deut....
• Nose-JewelsOnly mentioned in Isa. 3:21, although refered to in Gen. 24:47, Prov. 11:22, Hos....
• Numbering of the PeopleBesides the numbering of the tribes mentioned in the history of the wanderings in the...
• Numbers, Book ofThe fourth of the books of the Pentateuch, called in the Hebrew be-midbar, i.e., “in...
• NunBeyond the fact that he was the father of Joshua nothing more is known of him (Ex. 33:11).
• NutsWere among the presents Jacob sent into Egypt for the purpose of conciliating Joseph...
• NymphasNymph, saluted by Paul in his Epistle to the Colossians as a member of the church of...