AIJALON
Aijalon was a town and valley allotted to Dan and assigned to the Levites. It was the scene of Joshua’s battle and later belonged at various times to Dan, Benjamin, Judah’s kingdom, and the Philistines.
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Aijalon, Or Ajalon
Aijalon, or Ajalon, means “place of gazelles.” It is another form of the name Ajalon, a town and valley in the land of Israel.
Aijeleth Shahar
Aijeleth Shahar means “hind of the dawn.” It appears in the title of Psalm 22 and probably designated the melody to which the psalm was sung.
Ain
Ain means “spring” or “well.” It is also used in biblical place names and geographical descriptions.
Air
Air refers to the atmosphere or space between the earth and the heavens. In Scripture, “speaking into the air” means speaking without effect, while “beating the air” describes labor that misses its aim.
Aj Alon
Aj Alon is a variant form of Aijalon, a biblical town and valley whose name means “place of gazelles.”
Ajalon
Ajalon, also called Aijalon, was a town and valley assigned to Dan and later associated with the Levites. Another Ajalon lay in Zebulun; its valley was named in Joshua’s command concerning the sun and moon.
Akan
Akan was a son of Ezer and a Horite chieftain descended from Seir. He is called Jaakan in 1 Chronicles.
Akeldama
Akeldama means “field of blood.” It was the field associated with Judas’s betrayal of Jesus and the purchase of a burial place for strangers.
Akkub
Akkub was the name of several men, including a descendant of David, a Levite temple porter, and an ancestor of temple servants who returned from Babylon.
AKRABATTINE
Akrabattine was a place in Idumea where Judas Maccabee defeated the descendants of Esau.
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