Bible Dictionary
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Naam
People & Groups - Old Testament
Naam was one of the sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh, a Judahite.
Naamah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Naamah was the name of several biblical women and a town in the lowland of Judah. It included Lamech’s daughter, Solomon’s Ammonite wife, and a city in Judah’s inheritance.
Naaman
People & Groups - Both
Naaman was a Syrian army commander afflicted with leprosy. After obeying Elisha’s command to wash seven times in the Jordan, he was cleansed and acknowledged the God of Israel; Jesus later referred to him.
Naamathite
People & Groups - Old Testament
Naamathite was the designation of Zophar, one of Job’s three friends. The location of Naamah, the place associated with this designation, is uncertain.
Naamites, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Naamites were the family descended from Naaman, a descendant of Benjamin.
Naarah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Naarah was the second wife of Ashur, a descendant of Judah.
Naarai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Naarai, also called Paarai, was one of David’s military heroes and served among his warriors.
Naaran
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Naaran was a town of Ephraim, probably the same place elsewhere called Naarath.
Naarath
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Naarath was a town on the southern boundary of Ephraim, near Jericho. It is probably the same place as Naaran or Naarah.
Naashon
People & Groups - Old Testament
Naashon is another form of the name Nahshon.
Naasson
People & Groups - New Testament
Naasson is the Greek form of Nahshon, an ancestor of Jesus in the genealogies recorded in Matthew and Luke.
Nabal
People & Groups - Old Testament
Nabal was a wealthy but harsh and foolish sheepmaster from Maon. He insulted David, but his wise wife Abigail prevented David from taking revenge; the Lord later struck Nabal, and he died.
NABATHITES
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Nabathites is the King James form of Nabataeans, a people associated with the ancient Nabataean kingdom.
Naboth
People & Groups - Old Testament
Naboth owned a vineyard beside King Ahab’s palace at Jezreel. Because he refused to surrender his inherited land, Jezebel arranged his false accusation and death, bringing prophetic judgment upon Ahab’s house.
Nabuchodonosor
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Nabuchodonosor is the Greek and Vulgate form of Nebuchadnezzar, used in the books of the Apocrypha.
Nachon
People & Groups - Old Testament
Nachon was the owner of a threshing floor near which Uzzah died while the ark was being transported. The place is also called Chidon.
Nachons
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Nachons refers to the threshing floor where Uzzah was struck while the ark was being brought toward Jerusalem.
Nachor
People & Groups - New Testament
Nachor is the Greek form of Nahor, the grandfather of Abraham mentioned in Luke’s genealogy.
NACON, THE THRESHING FLOOR OF
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The threshing floor of Nacon was the place where Uzzah was struck when he touched the ark. It was afterward called Perez-uzzah, but the location and even the precise identity of Nacon remain uncertain.
Nadab
People & Groups - Old Testament
Nadab was the name of Aaron’s eldest son, a king of Israel, and other men in Israel. Aaron’s son died with Abihu for offering unauthorized fire; the king was assassinated by Baasha.
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