Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
Yarn
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
The passages sometimes translated “linen yarn” in 1 Kings 10:28 and 2 Chronicles 1:16 more likely refer to horses brought from Egypt in droves or companies. The Hebrew wording is obscure.
YEA
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
Yea is an affirmative word meaning “yes,” “certainly,” “also,” or “moreover.” In the New Testament, Jesus teaches that truthful speech should be confirmed simply by “yea” or “nay.”
Year
Measures & Money - Both
A year is the ordinary major division of time, understood in Scripture in relation to the sun’s revolution. Israel used both a sacred calendar beginning with Abib and a civil reckoning associated with the autumn season.
Year Of Jubilee
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
The Year of Jubilee was the fiftieth year in Israel’s calendar, associated with release, restoration, and the return of inherited property. It belonged to the covenant regulations given to Israel through Moses.
Year, Sabbatical
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
The Sabbatical Year was the recurring seventh year in Israel’s calendar, when the land was to rest under the Mosaic covenant. It expressed dependence on God and formed part of Israel’s agricultural and covenant law.
Yeshebi
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Yeshebi is probably the name of a village mentioned in connection with the boundary of Manasseh in Joshua 17:7. It may be identified with the place otherwise known as Yassuf, south of Shechem.
Yoke
Objects & Symbols - Both
A yoke was a wooden fitting used to join animals for plowing or hauling. Scripture also uses the term figuratively for bondage, oppression, subjection, discipline, or service; Jesus contrasted His easy yoke with burdensome teaching.
Yoke-fellow
People & Groups - New Testament
A yoke-fellow is a partner or fellow worker joined with another in labor or service. In Philippians 4:3, Paul addresses a trusted associate who had shared in the work of the gospel.
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