Orpah
Orpah was a Moabite woman who married a son of Naomi. After her husband died, she began the journey toward Judah with Naomi but returned to her own people in Moab.
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Orphans
Orphans are persons who have lost their fathers or are left without family protection. Scripture uses the term to describe the vulnerable whom God’s people must not neglect.
ORTHOSIA
Orthosia was a Phoenician coastal city north of Tripolis. Tryphon fled there after escaping from Dora, where he had been besieged by Antiochus Sidetes.
OSEE
Osee is the King James form of Hosea, the Old Testament prophet cited in Romans 9:25.
Oshea
Oshea, or Hoshea, was the original name of Joshua son of Nun. Moses changed it to Joshua, meaning “the Lord saves” or “the Lord is salvation.”
OSPRAY
The osprey is a large fish-eating hawk listed among the birds forbidden as food under Israel’s dietary laws. Its habit of diving into water and distinctive appearance probably set it apart from other hawks and eagles.
Osprey
The osprey was probably one of the fish-eating or eagle-like birds listed as unclean under the Mosaic law. The exact species represented by the Hebrew term is uncertain.
Ossifrage
Ossifrage, meaning “bone-breaker,” was the name traditionally given to the bearded vulture or lammergeier. It was listed among the unclean birds under the Mosaic law.
OSTRACA
Ostraca are broken pieces of pottery used as inexpensive writing material. Ancient Hebrew, Greek, and Coptic ostraca preserve accounts, letters, receipts, memoranda, and portions of Christian texts, providing evidence about ordinary life and written language.
Ostrich
The ostrich was a large desert bird known for its speed, distinctive cry, and unusual care of its eggs. Scripture uses it in descriptions of desolation and as an example in God’s speech to Job.
Othni
Othni was a son of Shemaiah and a Korahite Levite who served among the temple gatekeepers in David’s time. He is described as a mighty man of valor.
Othniel
Othniel, son of Kenaz and younger brother of Caleb, captured Debir and received Achsah as his wife. He became Israel’s first judge and delivered the people from oppression by the king of Mesopotamia.
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