Achshaph
Achshaph was a Canaanite royal city in the northern land conquered by Joshua and later a boundary city of Asher. Its exact location is uncertain.
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.
8295 entries found
Achzib
Achzib was the name of two towns: one in the lowlands of Judah and another on the Phoenician coast within Asher’s assigned territory. The coastal town remained in the hands of its inhabitants.
ACKNOWLEDGE
To acknowledge is to recognize fully the claims or reality of someone or something. Scripture speaks of acknowledging God, sin, and the authority of His servants.
Acrabbim
Acrabbim is an alternate transliteration associated with Maaleh-acrabbim, a boundary landmark in the southern territory of Judah.
Acre
An acre translates a Hebrew term meaning a yoke, referring to the amount of land that a yoke of oxen could plow in a day. It is approximately an acre in modern measure.
Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles is the New Testament book that continues Luke’s Gospel by recording the coming of the Holy Spirit and the spread of the gospel from Jerusalem to the Gentile world. It especially follows the ministries of Peter and Paul.
Adadah
Adadah was a city in the southern part of Judah, listed among the settlements of that territory. Its precise location is uncertain.
Adah
Adah was the wife of Lamech and mother of Jabal and Jubal. The name also belonged to Esau’s Hittite wife, who was the mother of Eliphaz.
Adaiah
Adaiah was a name borne by several Israelites, including members of Benjamin, Levi, Judah, and the priestly families. Other men named Adaiah served in royal and postexilic communities.
Adalia
Adalia was one of the ten sons of Haman who were put to death by the Jews during the deliverance commemorated in Esther.
Adam
Adam was the first man, formed by God from the dust and placed in Eden. Through his disobedience sin and death entered human experience; he is also presented in the New Testament as the ancestor corresponding to Christ, the last Adam.
ADAM IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
The New Testament presents Adam as the historical ancestor and representative head of humanity. Through Adam came sin and death; in contrast, Christ is the head of the redeemed race, bringing righteousness and life.
Page 12 of 692
© 2026 AVisitWithJesus
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
