The lesser known of the famous Calebs is a son of Hezron, who is a son of Perez, who is a son of Judah and Tamar (1 Chronicles 2:18). This Caleb marries Azubah and Jerioth and Ephrath who becomes the mother of Hur (1 Chronicles 2:19). He also has a concubine named Ephah,...
Omer (n.) A Hebrew measure, the tenth of an ephah. See Ephah. Omiletical (a.) Homiletical. Ominate (v. t. & i.) To presage; to foreshow; to foretoken. Omination (n.) The act of ominating; presaging. Ominous (a.) Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhi...
The name Jahdai in the Bible The name Jahdai occurs only once in the Bible. In 1 Chronicles 2:47 he is mentioned as what appears a son of Caleb of Hezron with Ephah, one of his concubines. The wording is somewhat confusing and some commentators have suggested that Jahdai and the Moza...
Stephen refers to this Haran (Χαρραν; Charran) in his sermon to the High Council in Jerusalem (Acts 7:2 and 7:4). A son of Caleb and Ephah (1 Chronicles 2:46). Etymology of the name Haran II The name Haran II probably comes from the verb חרה (hara), to burn,...
The name Moza in the Bible There are two men named Moza in the Bible, but neither plays much of a role: A son of Caleb of Judah and his concubine Ephah (1 Chronicles 2:46). A son of Zimri and descendant of Mica(h), the son of Merib-baal (1 Chronicles 8:34 and 9:42) or ...
The word Seraphim in the Bible The Hebrew word seraphim is not really a name but rather what might be considered a genus, not unlike the word Elohim, the genus God. But whether it actually denotes a specific kind of creature can't be determined with the sparse data we have on the word...