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• Raamara'-a-ma (ra`ma'): Thus spelled only in 1Ch 1:9; elsewhere "Raamah" (ra`mah). A son of...
• Raamiahra-a-mi'-a (ra`amyah; Codex Vaticanus Naamia; Codex Alexandrinus, Rheelma): One of the...
• Raamses; Ramesesra-am'-sez, ram'-e-sez (Ex 1:11), (Ge 47:11; Ex 12:37; Nu 33:3,5) (ra`mecec, ra`amcec;...
• Rab-Magrab'-mag (rabh-magh;. Septuagint has it as a proper noun, Rhabamath): The name of one...
• Rab-Sarisrab'-sa-ris (rabh-caric): As with Rab-mag, which is not regarded as a name, but a...
• Rabbah(1) (rabbah; Rhabba, Rhabbath, Rhabban. The full name is rabbath bene `ammon; he akra...
• Rabbirab'-i, rab'-i (rabbi; rhabbi, or rhabbei): A term used by the Jews of their religious...
• Rabbithrab'-ith (ha-rabbith; Codex Vaticanus Dabeiron; Codex Alexandrinus Rhabboth): A town...
• Rabblerab'-l: This word is not found in the King James Version. the Revised Version (British...
• Rabbonirab-o'-ni, rab-o'-ni (rhabboni, "my great master" (Mr 10:51); rhabbouni (Westcott-Hort...
• Rabshakehrab'-sha-ke, rab-sha'-ke (rabhshaqeh): A compound word, the first part, rabh,...
• Racara'-ka, ra-ka'> (rhaka, Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek with Codices...
• Racalra'-kal (rakhal, "trader"): A place in Judah, enumerated among "the places where David...
• Raceras (merox; agon, dromos). See GAMES, I, 2; II, 3.
• Racesras'-iz. See TABLE OF NATIONS.
• Rachabra'-kab (Rhachab): the King James Version; Greek form of "Rahab" (thus Mt 1:5 the...
• Rachalra'-kal. See RACAL.
• Rachelra'-chel (rachel, "ewe"; Rhachel (Ge 29:6; Jer 31:15, the King James Version...
• Rachel's Tomb(matstsebheth qebhurath rachel): In Ge 35:20 we read: "Jacob set up a pillar upon her...
• Raddairad'-a-i, ra-da'-i (radday, "beating down"(?)): The 5th of the 7 sons of Jesse, father...
• Radiantra'-di-ant (nahar, "to sparkle" i.e. (figurative) be cheerful; hence (from the sheen...
• Raftraft. See SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 1, (2).
• Rafterraf'-ter (So 1:17). See GALLERY; HOUSE.
• RagPlural in Pr 23:21, "Drowsiness will clothe a man with rags" (qera'im "torn garment";...
• Ragaura'-go (Rhagau (Westcott-Hort): the King James Version; Greek form of "Reu" (thus, the...
• Rages; Ragaura'-jez, ra'-go 1. Location: ("Rages," Tobit 1:14; 4:1,20; 5:5; 6:9,12; 9:2; "Ragau,"...
• Raguel (1)ra-gu'-el, rag'-u-el (Rhagouel): "The friend of God," of Ecbatana, the husband of...
• Raguel (2)ra-gu'-el, rag'-u-el (re`u'-el; Septuagint: Rhagouel): The Midianite chothen, i.e....
• Rahab(1) (rachabh, "broad"; in Josephus, Ant, V, i, 2, 7, Rhachab; Heb 11:31 and Jas 2:25,...
• Rahamra'-ham (racham, "pity," "love"): Son of Shema, and father of Jorkeam (1Ch 2:44).
• Rahelra'-hel (Jer 31:15 the King James Version). See RACHEL.
• Raidrad (1Sa 27:10). See WAR, 3.
• Rail; Railing; Railer,ral, ral'-ing, ral'-er: To "rail" on (in modern usage "against") anyone is to use...
• Raimentra'-ment. See DRESS.
• Raiment, Soft(malakos): In Mt 11:8 English Versions of the Bible, where Jesus, speaking of John the...
• Rainran (maTar, Arabic (?), maTar, "rain" geshem, "heavy rain" moreh, "early rain," yoreh,...
• Rainbowran'-bo (qesheth, translated "a bow"; iris, "rainbow"): As most of the rainfall in...
• Rainfall in Jerusalem in InchesYear Amount 1861 27.30" 1862 21.86" 1863 26.54" 1864 15.51" 1865 18.19" 1866 18.55"...
• Raiseraz: "To raise" in the Old Testament is most frequently the translation of the Hiphil...
• Raisin-Cakesra'-z'-n-kaks: the Revised Version (British and American) gives this rendering for the...
• Raisins(1) cimmuqim; staphides, translated "dried grapes," Nu 6:3; mentioned in all other...
• Rakemra'-kem (raqem, the pausal form of reqem): The eponym of a clan of Machir (1Ch 7:16)....
• Rakkathrak'-ath (raqqath; Codex Vaticanus Omathadaketh; Codex Alexandrinus Rhekkath): The...
• Rakkonrak'-on (ha-raqqon; Hierakon). See ME-JARKON.
• Ram (1)(1) An ancestor of David (Ru 4:19 (Arran); Mt 1:3,4 (Aram); in 1Ch 2:9 he is called...
• Ram (2)(1) The ordinary word is 'ayil, which is remarkably near to 'ayyal, "deer" (compare...
• Ram's HornSee MUSIC.
• Ram, BatteringSee SIEGE.
• Ramara'-ma (Rhama): the King James Version; Greek form of RAMAH (which see) (Mt 2:18).
• Ramahra'-ma (ha-ramah, without the definite article only in Ne 11:33; Jer 31:15): The name...
• Ramath of the Southra'-math, (Jos 19:8 the King James Version). See RAMAH, (5).
• Ramath-Lehira'-math-le'-hi (ramath lechi, "the hill" or "height of Lehi"; Anairesis siagonos): So...
• Ramath-Mizpehra'-math-miz'-pe (ramath ha-mitspeh; Codex Vaticanus Araboth kata ten Massepha, Codex...
• Ramathaim-Zophimra-ma-tha'-im-zo'-fim. See RAMAH, (4).
• Ramathaim; Ramathemra-ma-tha'-im, ram'-a-them (1 Macc 11:34; the King James Version). See RAMAH, (4).
• Ramathitera'-math-it (ha-ramathi; Codex Vaticanus ho ek Rhael; Codex Alexandrinus ho...
• Ramesesram'-e-sez, ra-me'-sez. See RAAMSES.
• Ramiahra-mi'-a (ramyah, "Yah has loosened" or "Yah is high"): One of the Israelites, of the...
• Ramoth (1)(1) ra'moth; he Rhamoth: A city in the territory of Issachar assigned to the...
• Ramoth (2)ra'-moth (ramoth, Qere for yeremoth (Ezr 10:29 the King James Version); the Revised...
• Ramoth (3)(Job 28:18 King James Version margin). See STONES, PRECIOUS.
• Ramoth-Gileadra'-moth-gil'-e-ad (ramoth gil'adh; Codex Vaticanus Rhemmath Galadd; Codex...
• Rampartram'-part (La 2:8; Na 3:8). See FORTIFICATION.
• Rams' SkinsThe skin of the sheep, roughly tanned with all the wool on, is the common winter...
• Rangeranj: "Range" and "rank" have the same derivation, and in the sense of a "row" (of...
• Rank(1) 'orach, used in Joe 2:7 of the advance of the locust army which marched in perfect...
• Ranksranks (prasid, "a square plot of ground," "a garden-bed"): "They sat down in ranks"...
• Ransomran'-sum (the noun occurs in the English Bible 12 times (Ex 21:30 the King James...
• Raperap. See CRIMES; PUNISHMENTS.
• Rapha, Raphah(1) In the Revised Version margin these names are substituted for "the giant" in 1Ch...
• Raphaelra'-a-el, ra'-fa-el (repha'el, from rapha' 'el, "God has healed"; Rhaphael): The name...
• Raphaimraf'-a-im, ra-fa'-im (Codex Vaticanus omits; Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Alexandrinus...
• Raphonra'-fon (@Rhapheion]): The place where in his campaign East of Jordan Judas inflicted...
• Raphura'-fu (raphu', "one healed"): The father of Palti, the spy selected from the tribe of...
• Rassesras'-ez (Rhaasseis, Codex Alexandrinus and Codex Vaticanus, Rhasseis; Vulgate...
• Rathumusra-thu'-mus (Rhathumos): One of those who joined in writing a letter to protest to...
• Ravenra'-vn (`orebh; korax; Latin Corvus corax): A large family of the smaller birds of...
• Raven; Ravinrav'-n, rav'-in: "Raven" (verb) is from "rapine," "violent plundering, used for...
• Razisra'-zis (Rhazeis): "An elder of Jerusalem," "lover of his countrymen," and for his...
• Razorra'-zer (ta`ar, "knife" (Nu 6:5; Ps 52:2; Isa 7:20; Eze 5:1), morah, "razor" (Jud...
• Readingred'-ing (miqra'; anagnosis): As a noun occurs once in the Old Testament (Ne 3:8) and...
• Readyred'-i (]~mahir]): Occurs twice in the sense of apt, skillful (Ezr 7:6; Ps 45:1). the...
• Reaiahre-a'-ya, re-i'-a (re'ayah, "Yah has seen"; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus, Rhada, A,...
• Reapingrep'-ing (qatsar; therizo): Reaping in ancient times, as at present, consisted in...
• Rearwardrer'-word ('acaph, "to gather," Nu 10:25; Jos 6:9 (the King James Version margin...
• Reason; Reasonable; Reasoningre'-z'n, re'-z'n-a-b'l, re'-z'n-ing (yakhach, etc.; logos, dialogizomai, -ismos,...
• Rebare-bek'-a (rebha`, "fourth part"; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Rhobe; Codex...
• Rebekahre-bek'-a (ribhqah; Septuagint and New Testament Rhebekka, whence the usual English...
• Rebukere-buk': As a verb "rebuke" is in the Old Testament the translation of ga`ar and...
• Recahre'-ka (rekhah; Codex Vaticanus Rhechab; Codex Alexandrinus Rhepha; the King James...
• Receipt of Customre-set. See CUSTOM.
• Receiverre-sev'-er: Found in the King James Version (Isa 33:18); but the Revised Version...
• Rechab; Rechabitesre'-kab, rek'-a-bits (rekhabh, rekhabhim): Rechab is the name of two men of some...
• Rechahre'-ka (rekhah). See RECAH.
• Recliningre-klin'-ing (Joh 13:23). See MEALS, III; TRICLINIUM.
• Reconcile; Reconciliationrek'-on-sil, rek-on-sil-i-a'-shun (@katallasso], katallage, also the compound form...
• Record(1) The English word, where it occurs in the Old Testament and the New Testament in...
• Recorderre-kor'-der (mazkir; the Revised Version margin "chronicler"): A high functionary in...
• Recoverre-kuv'-er: "Recover" has (1) the transitive meaning of "to retake" or "regain"...
• RedSee COLORS, (10).
• Red DragonSee REVELATION OF JOHN.
• Red HeiferSee HEIFER, RED.
• Red HorseSee HORSE, RED; REVELATION OF JOHN.
• Red Sea(yam-cuph (Ex 10:19 and often), but in many passages it is simply hayam, "the sea"'...
• Redeemer; Redemptionre-dem'-er, re-demp'-shun (paraq, "to tear loose," "to rescue," padhah, ga'al;...
• Redness of Eyesred'-nes. See DRUNKENNESS, II.
• Redoundre-dound' (from re-, "back," and undare, "to surge as a wave"): To be sent back as a...
• Reed(1) achu, translated "reed-grass" (Ge 41:2,18; Job 8:11 margin). See FLAG. (2) 'ebheh,...
• Reed, Measuringmezh'-ur-ing (qeneh ha-middah): In Ezekiel's vision of the temple a "man" (an angel)...
• Reed-Grass(Ge 41:2,18; Job 8:11 margin). See FLAG, (2); REED, (1).
• Reelaiahre-el-a'-ya, re-el-i'-a (re`elyah): One of the 12 chiefs who returned with Zerubbabel...
• Reeliasre-el'-i-as (Codex Alexandrinus Rheelias (Fritzschel); Codex Vaticanus followed by...
• Reesaiasre-e-sa'-yas, re-e-si'-as: the King James Version; the Revised Version (British and...
• Refiner; Refiningre-fin'-er, re-fin'-ing: Two Hebrew words have been translated "refine": (1) tsaraph,...
• Reformre-form' (yacar): The word in the Revised Version (British and American) is found only...
• Reformationref-or-ma'-shun: The word is found only in Heb 9:10, being the translation of...
• Refresh; Refreshingre-fresh', re-fresh'-ing: "Refresh" occurs a few times in the Old Testament as the...
• Refugeref'-uj: A place of resort and safety. The principal words in the Old Testament are...
• Refuge, Cities of`are ha-miqlaT; poleis ton phugadeuterion (compare 1 Macc 10:28), and other forms): 1....
• Refusere-fuz': Formerly used with the additional meaning "reject," and hence, the change...
• Refutere-fut': Only in Jude 1:22, the American Revised Version margin "And some refute while...
• Regemre'-gem (reghem, "friend" (?)): A Calebite, the son of Jahdai (1Ch 2:47), mentioned as...
• Regem-Melechre'-gem-me'-lek, re'-gem-mel'-ek (reghem melekh): One of a deputation sent to inquire...
• RegenerationI. THE TERM EXPLAINED 1. First Biblical Sense (Eschatological) 2. Second Biblical...
• Regionre'-jun: A "district," as in modern English. The word "region" is used by English...
• Registerrej'-is-ter. See GENEALOGY; QUIRINIUS.
• Rehabiahre-ha-bi'-a (rechabhyah, rechabhyahu, "Yah is wide"): Son of Eliezer, and grandson of...
• Rehearsere-hurs' (sum, dabhar, naghadh, tanah; anaggello): Usually means simply "to relate,"...
• Rehob(1) Etymologically the word means "broad" and might be applied either to a road or a...
• Rehoboamre-ho-bo'-am (rechabh`am, "the people is enlarged," or perhaps "Am is wide" Rhoboam;...
• Rehobothre-ho'-both, re-ho'-both (rehobhoth, "broad places"; Euruchoria): One of the wells dug...
• Rehoboth by the River(rehobhoth ha-nahar; Codex Vaticanus Rhooboth (Rhoboth in Chronicles) he para potamon;...
• Rehoboth-Irr.-ur, r.-ir (rehobhoth `ir, "Rehoboth City"; Septuagint he Rhohbos (Rhooboth) polis,...
• Rehum(1) One of the twelve heads of the Jewish community returning from captivity with...
• Reire'-i (re`i, "friendly"; Rhesei): Rei, Shimei and the Gibborim who belonged to David...
• Reignran: The Hebrew word malekhuth, may be rendered "kinghood," "royal dignity,"...
• Reinsranz (kilyah; nephros, words promiscuously translated "heart," "inward parts,"...
• Rekem(1) One of the five kings of Midian slain by the Israelites under Moses (Nu 31:8; Jos...
• Relationships, FamilyI. CONSANGUINITY 1. In General 2. Parents and Children 3. Brothers and Sisters 4....
• Releasere-les': (1) The forgiveness of a debt (shemiTTah (De 15:1,2,9; 31:10; see JUBILEE...
• Religionre-lij'-un: "Religion" and "religious" in Elizabethan English were used frequently to...
• Religion, ComparativeSee COMPARATIVE RELIGION.
• Religion, Science ofSee COMPARATIVE RELIGION.
• Remainderre-man'-der (yathar, "to be left," she'erith, "remnant"): In 2Sa 14:7 "residue" would...
• Remaliahrem-a-li'-a (remalyahu, "whom Yahweh has adorned"): The father of Pekah (2Ki 15:25 ff;...
• Remember; Remembrancere-mem'-ber, re-mem'-brans: "Remember" is mostly the translation, in the Old...
• Remethre'-meth, rem'-eth (remeth; Codex Vaticanus Rhemmas; Codex Alexandrinus Rhamath): A...
• Remission of Sinsre-mish'-un (aphesis, paresis): The two Greek words, of which the latter occurs only...
• Remmonrem'-on (rimmon, Jos 19:7). See RIMMON.
• Remmon-Methoarrem'-on-meth'-o-ar, rem'-on-me-tho'-ar (rimmon ha-metho'-ar (Jos 19:13)). See RIMMON, (3).
• Remnantrem'-nant: Remnant is the translation of yether, "what is left over" (De 3:11; 28:54;...
• Remphanrem'-fan. See REPHAN.
• Rending of Garmentsren'-ding. See BURIAL, IV; DRESS.
• Renewre-nu': The word is used in various senses: (1) of material things, e.g. Ps 104:30;...
• Repairre-par' (machceh, "refuge"): In Joe 3:16, for the King James Version The Lord will be...
• RepentanceI. OLD TESTAMENT TERMS 1. To Repent--"to Pant," "to Sigh" 2. To Repent--"to Turn" or...
• Repetitionsrep-e-tish'-unz: In Mt 6:7 only, "Use not vain repetitions," for battalogeo (so Codex...
• Rephaelre'-fa-el, ref'-a-el (repha'el, "God has healed"; Rhaphael): The eponym of a family of...
• Rephahre'-fa (rephach (the form is corrupt); Rhaphe): The eponym of an Ephraimite family (1Ch 7:25).
• Rephaiahre-fa'-ya, re-fi'-a (rephayah, probably "Yah is healing"; Septuagint Rhaphaia(s)) :...
• Rephaimref'-a-im, re-fa'-im (repha'-im, from rapha', "a terrible one "hence "giant," in 1Ch...
• Rephaim, Vale of(`emeq repha'-im; koilas Rhaphaeim, koilas ton Titanon): This was a fertile vale (Isa...
• Rephanre'-fan: A name for Chiun, the planet Saturn. See ASTROLOGY, 7; CHIUN.
• Rephidimref'-i-dim (rephidhim, "rests"; Rhaphidin): A station in the Wanderings, between the...
• ReprobateThe close phonetic resemblance and etymological affinity of dokimos to the verb...
• Reproof; Reprovere-proof', re-proov': "Reprove" in Elizabethan English had a variety of meanings...
• Reptilerep'-til, -til: Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) in Mic 7:17 has reptilis...
• Reputationrep-u-ta'-shun: the King James Version uses "reputation" where modern English would...
• Requirere-kwir': "Require" meant originally "seek after," whence "ask," and so (as in modern...
• Rerewardrer'-word. See REARWARD.
• Resaiasre-sa'-yas, re-si'-as (Rhesaias; the King James Version Reesaias): One of the...
• Resen1. The Name and Its Native Equivalent: The Greek forms show that the Septuagint...
• Reservoirrez'-er-vwor, -vwar (miqwah; the King James Version ditch (Isa 22:11)). See DITCH;...
• Reshresh, rash "r": The 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this...
• Reshephre'-shef (resheph, "flame" or "fire-bolt"): Personal name found in Phoenician as a...
• Residuerez'-i-du. See REMNANT.
• Respect of Personsre-spekt': The phrase nasa' phanim, means literally, "lift up the face," and, among...
• Rest(nuach, menuchah, "cessation from motion," "peace," "quiet," etc.; anapausis,...
• Restitution; Restorationres-ti-tu'-shun. See PUNISHMENTS.
• Restorationres-to-ra'-shun: The idea of a restoration of the world had its origin in the...
• Resurrectionrez-u-rek'-shun (in the New Testament anastasis, with verbs anistemi, "stand up," and...
• Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the|| 1. First Proof: The Life of Jesus 2. Second Proof: The Empty Grave 3. Third Proof:...
• Resurrection, Gospel of theSee APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.
• Retainre-tan': Several Hebrew words are thus translated: chazaq, "to hold fast" (Jud 7:8;...
• Retaliationre-tal-i-a'-shun, re-. See LAW IN THE NEW TESTAMENT; PUNISHMENTS; RETRIBUTION.
• Retention of Sinsre-ten'-shun, (krateo, "to lay fast hold of" (Joh 20:23)): The opposite of "the...
• Retribution1. New Testament Terms 2. A Revelation of Wrath as Well as Grace 3. Witness of Natural...
• Reure'-u, roo (re`u, Rhagau): A son of Peleg, a descendant of Shem (Ge 11:18 ff; 1Ch...
• Reubenroo'-ben, ru'-ben (re'ubhen; Rhouben): The eldest son of Jacob, born to him by Leah in...
• Reubenitesroo'-ben-its (ha-re'ubheni; demoi Rhouben): Members of the tribe of Reuben (Nu 26:7,...
• Reuelroo'-el (re`u'el, "God is his friend"; the Septuagint Rhagouel): (1) In the...
• Reumahroo'-ma (re'umah): The concubine of Nahor (Ge 22:24).
• RevelationI. THE NATURE OF REVELATION 1. The Religion of the Bible the Only Supernatural...
• Revelation of JohnI. TITLE AND GENERAL CHARACTER OF BOOK 1. Title 2. Uniqueness and Reality of Visions...
• Revellingsrev'-el-ingz (komos): The word is found both in the King James Version and in the...
• Revenge; Revengerre-venj', re-venj'-er: The same Hebrew and Greek words are used to express the idea of...
• Revenue(1) appethom, "revenue or income" (Ezr 4:13 the King James Version); (2) tebhu'ah,...
• Reverencerev'-er-ens: In the Old Testament, "reverence" occurs as the translation of two Hebrew...
• Revilere-vil'. See CRIMES; PUNISHMENTS.
• Revive; Revivingre-viv', reviv'-ing: revive is the translation of chayah, "to live," "cause to live,"...
• Rewardre-word': In modern English (except when influenced by the Biblical forms) a "reward"...
• Rezephre'-zef (retseph; 1. Forms of the Name: Codex Vaticanus Rhapheis; Rhaphes; Codex...
• Reziare-zi'-a. See RIZIA.
• Rezinre'-zin (retsin; Rhaasson): The last of the kings of Syria who reigned in Damascus...
• Rezonre'-zon (rezon; Rhazon): Son of Eliadah, and a subject of Hadadezer, king of Zobah...
• Rhegiumre-ji-um: This city (@Rhegion] (Ac 28:13), the modern Reggio di Calabria) was a town...
• Rhesare'-sa (Rhesa): A son of Zerubbabel in the genealogy of Jesus according to Luke (Lu 3:27).
• Rhinocerosri-nos'-er-os: This word is found in the King James Version margin to Isa 34:7...
• Rhodaro'-da (Rhode, "rose"): A maid in the house of Mary the mother of John Mark. She came...
• Rhodesrodz (Rhodos): An island (and city) in the Aegean Sea, West of Caria, rough and rocky...
• Rhodocusrod'-o-kus (Rhodokos): A Jewish traitor who disclosed the plans of Judas to Antiochus...
• Rib(tsela`, tsal`ah; Aramaic `ala`): The Hebrew words designate the "side," "flank,"...
• Ribairi'-ba-i, ri'-bi (ribhay; Septuagint Rheiba, with variants): A Benjamite, the father...
• Ribbandrib'-and, rib'-an (pathil (Nu 15:38 the King James Version)). See COLOR, (2); CORD, (4).
• Riblahrib'-la (ribhlah; Rheblatha, with variants): (1) Riblah in the land of Hamath first...
• Richesrich'-ez, rich'-iz: Used to render the following Hebrew and Greek words: (1) `Osher,...
• Rid; Riddancerid, rid'-ans: "Rid" originally meant "rescue" (the King James Version Ge 37:22; Ex...
• Riddlerid'-'-l (chidhah; ainigma). See GAMES.
• Rieri "Rye" (King James Version, Ex 9:32; Isa 28:25). See SPELT.
• Rightrit (yashar, mishpaT; dikaios, euthus): Many Hebrew words are translated "right," with...
• Righteousnessri'-chus-nes (tsaddiq, adjective, "righteous," or occasionally "just" tsedheq, noun,...
• Rimmon (1)(1) The rock Rimmon (cela` rimmon; he petra Rhemmon): The place of refuge of the 600...
• Rimmon (2)(rimmon, "pomegranate"; see RIMMON-PEREZ): (1) A Syrian god. Naaman the Syrian leper...
• Rimmon, Rock ofSee RIMMON, (1).
• Rimmon-Perezrim-mon-pe'-rez (rimmon perets; the King James Version Rimmon-parez): A desert camp of...
• Rimmonah; Rimmonorim-mo'-na, rimmo'-no. See RIMMON, (3).
• Ring(Anglo-Saxon, Hring, "ring"): The word renders (the American Standard Revised Version)...
• Ringleaderring'-led-er: In Ac 24:5 the translation of protostates, "one who stands first." Not...
• Ringstreakedring'-strekt (the King James Version and the English Revised Version ringstraked): Ge...
• Rinnahrin'-a (rinnah, "praise to God"; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Ana; Codex Alexandrinus...
• Riotri'-ut: Properly, "unrestrained behavior" of any sort, but in modern English usually...
• Riphathri'-fath (riphath): A son of Gomer, the eldest son of Japhet (Ge 10:3; 1Ch 1:6, where...
• Risingriz'-ing (se'eth, "a tumor," "swelling" (Le 13:2,10, etc.)). See LEPROSY.
• Rissahris'-a (riccah, "dew"): A camp of the Israelites in the wilderness wanderings between...
• Rithmahrith'-ma (rithmah, "broom"): A desert camp of the Israelites (Nu 33:18,19). The name...
• River(1) The usual word is nahar (Aramaic nehar (Ezr 4:10, etc.)), used of the rivers of...
• River of EgyptSee BROOK OF EGYPT.
• River, the (great)See EUPHRATES.
• Rivers of EdenSee EDEN (1).
• Riziariz'-i-a (ritsya'): An Asherite (1Ch 7:39).
• Rizpahriz'-pa (ritspah, "hot stone"; Josephus, Rhaispha): In 2Sa 3:7 the subject of a coarse...
• Road (inroad)rod the King James Version (1Sa 27:10; compare 1Sa 23:27). See RAID.
• Road (way)See ROMAN EMPIRE AND CHRISTIANITY, II, 6; WAY.
• RoastSee FOOD.
• Robber; Robberyrob'-er, rob'-er-i: "Robber" represents no particular Hebrew word in the Old...
• Robbers of Temples(hierosuloi, "guilty of sacrilege"): A term used by the town clerk of Ephesus (Ac...
• Roberob. See DRESS, sec. 1, (3).
• Roboamro-bo'-am (Rhoboam). the King James Version; Greek form of "Rehoboam" (thus the...
• Rockrok ((1) cela`; (2) tsur (3) challamish, "flint"; compare Arabic khalanbus, "flint";...
• Rock of AgesSee AGES, ROCK OF; ISAIAH, VII.
• Rock-Badgerr.-baj'-er: This term is found in the Revised Version margin for "coney," shaphan (Le...
• Rod(maqqel, maTTeh, shebheT; rhabdos): Little distinction can be drawn between the Hebrew...
• Rodanimrod'-a-nim: The reading of Massoretic Text in 1Ch 1:7 for the DODANIM (which see) of...
• Roe; Roebuckro, ro'-buk: the King James Version has "roe" and "roebuck" for tsehi, tsebhiyah. the...
• Rogelimro'-ge-lim, ro-ge'-lim (roghelim; Rhogelleim): The place whence came Barzillai the...
• Rohgahro'-ga (Kethibh rohaghah, Qere rohgah): A name in the genealogy of Asher (1Ch 7:34).
• Roimusro'-i-mus (Rhoeimos; Codex Alexandrinus Rhomelios): One of the leaders with Zerubbabel...
• Roll (scroll)rol: The usual form of book in Biblical times. It had been in use in Egypt for perhaps...
• Rollerrol'-er: the King James Version and the English Revised Version in Eze 30:21 for...
• Rolling Thingrol'-ing: Isa 17:13, the King James Version "like a rolling thing before the...
• Romamti-Ezerro-mam-ti-e'-zer, ro-mam-ti-e'-zer (romamti `ezer, "highest help"): Son of Heman,...
• Roman ArmySee ARMY, ROMAN.
• Roman Empire and ChristianityI. OUTLINE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE 1. Roman Empire a Result of Social Conflict 2. Coming...
• Roman Law|| I. ROMAN PRIVATE LAW 1. The Twelve Tables 2. Civil Procedure 3. Jus honorarium 4....
• Roman ReligionSee ROMAN EMPIRE AND CHRISTIANITY, III; ROME, IV.
• Roman; Romansro'-man, ro'-manz. See ROME, III, 2; CITIZENSHIP.
• Romans, Epistle to the|| 1. Its Genuineness 2. Its Integrity 3. The Approximate Date 4. The Place of Writing...
• RomeI. DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION 1. Original Roman State 2. The Struggle...
• Roofroof. See HOUSE.
• Roof-ChamberSee HOUSE.
• Roomroom. See HOUSE.
• Rootroot (shoresh; rhiza): Frequently mentioned in the Old Testament and New Testament,...
• Root of DavidSee DAVID, ROOT OF.
• Root of Jesse(shoresh yishay (Isa 11:10); rhiza tou Iessai (Ro 15:12)): The Hebrew and Greek words...
• Roperop: Used in the Old Testament for chebhel, "that which binds" (2Sa 17:13, etc.), and...
• Roseroz: (1) (chabhatstseleth; anthos, "a flower" (So 2:1) krinon, "a lily" (Isa 35:1)):...
• Rosh (1)rosh, rosh (ro'sh): A son or grandson of Benjamin (Ge 46:21).
• Rosh (2)(ro'sh; Rhos, variant (Q margin) kephales; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405...
• Rot; Rottennessrot, rot'-'-n-nes (verb raqebh, noun raqabh (riqqabhon, Job 41:27), with maq, "decay"...
• Roterot: the Revised Version margin gives "learned by rote" in Isa 29:13 for the King...
• Rower; Rowingro'-er, ro'-ing. See SHIPS AND BOATS, III, 1.
• Royalroi'-al: Either belonging to a king (kingdom) or having kingly power, dignity,...
• Royal CitySee ROYAL, (2), (4).
• Rubyroo'-bi. See STONES, PRECIOUS.
• Rudder; Rudder-Bandsrud'-er. See SHIPS AND BOATS, III, 2, (3).
• Ruddyrud'-i ('adhmoni (1Sa 16:12; 17:42; Ge 25:25 the Revised Version margin), 'adhom (So...
• Ruderood: Not "impolite" in English Versions of the Bible (except perhaps 2 Macc 12:14),...
• Rudimentsroo'-di-ments (stoicheia, plural of stoicheion (Ga 4:3,9; Col 2:8,20; Heb 5:12; 2Pe...
• Rueroo (peganon): One of the plants mentioned in Lu 11:42 as subject to tithe: in the...
• Rufusroo'-fus (Rhouphos): The name is mentioned twice: (1) Simon of Cyrene, who was...
• Rugrug: Alternative rendering of a word (semikhah) in Jud 4:18 the Revised Version...
• Ruhamahroo-ha'-ma, roo-ha'-ma: See LO-RUHAMAH, the symbolical name of Hosea's daughter (Ho 1:6,8).
• Ruinroo'-in (haricah, etc.; rhegma): "Ruin," the translation of haricah (Am 9:11; compare...
• Ruler1. In the Old Testament: (1) moshel, "ruler," "prince," "master" (tyrant), applied to...
• Ruler of the Feast(architriklinos; the King James Version governor): The word occurs in the New...
• Ruler of the SynagogueSee RULER, 3, (1), (2).
• Rulers of the CitySee RULER, 1, (8), 2, (2), 3, (5).
• Rumahroo'-ma (rumah; Codex Vaticanus Rhouma; Codex Alexandrinus Rhuma): To this place...
• Rumprump: the King James Version uses this word as translation of 'alyah (Ex 29:22; Le...
• Runagaterun'-a-gat: A runaway: "The runagates continue in scarceness" (Ps 68:6, Prayer Book...
• Runnerrun'-er. See GAMES.
• Rush(1) (gome'; papuros, "bulrushes," margin "papyrus" (Ex 2:3); "rush," margin "papyrus"...
• Rustrust (chel'ah; brosis): Strictly speaking rust is the red oxide of iron formed by the...
• Ruthrooth (ruth; Rhouth): The name Ru is found in the Old Testament only in the book which...
• Ruth, the Book ofThe place which the Book of Ru occupies in the order of the books of the English Bible...
• Ryeri. See SPELT.