From (1) the verbעמר('amar), to grip or bind, and possibly (2)יה(yah), the name of the Lord. Related names • Viaעמר('amar):Amram,Gomorrah The name Omri in the Bible There are four men named Omri in the Bible, the best known of which is king Omri of...
Considering that the word “sovereignty” is not in the Bible and considering the actual meaning of the word, rather than Calvin’s distorted meaning (which he needed to support his theory), we see God is no less sovereign because He, according to His own good pleasure, gives man ...
The name Ammihud consists of two elements. The first element comes from the assumedHebrewrootעמם('mm): Excerpted from: Abarim Publications' Biblical Dictionary עמם The verbעמם('mm) probably expressed to be inclusive or comprehensive. Its rare uses in the Bible relate to...
They, however, had already been driven out by the Amorites, and the region north of Arnon was held by Sihon. From the inscription of Mesha on the Moabite Stone we gather that Moab had established herself on the north of the Arnon before the time of Omri. Under Omri and Ahab she was ...
“Calvinism: Changing the Meaning of Words to Promote a Theory” By Bob Kirkland The only way Calvinists can support their theory from the Bible is to alter the meaning of Bible words or take them out of context. When a Calvinist teaches “whosoever will,” he means whosoever “God...
The famous Ahab is the wicked king of Israel, son of Omri, husband of Jezebel and nemesis of the prophet Elijah the Tishbite (1 Kings 16:29-31, 17:1). According to the Bible, King Ahab introduces the worship of Baal in Israel (1 Kings 16:31). Archeological studies suggest that Ahab...
The name Samaritan in the Bible The Samaritans originally were the inhabitants of the city of Samaria (in Hebrew: Shomron), which was founded by king Omri of Israel, and from which the kings of Israel ruled. This city grew out to be the central hub of an area called Samaria, which con...
Israel, either of two political units in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament): the united kingdom of Israel under the kings Saul, David, and Solomon, which lasted from about 1020 to 922 bce; or the northern kingdom of Israel, including the territories of the 10 northern tribes (i.e., all...
Elijah, Hebrew prophet who ranks with Moses in saving the religion of Yahweh from being corrupted by the nature worship of Baal. Elijah’s name means ‘Yahweh is my God’ and is spelled Elias in some versions of the Bible. He is commemorated by Christian