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.
ARIGHT
Other - Old Testament
Aright means correctly, in a right way, or without error or deviation. It can describe putting something in proper order or directing it rightly.
ARIMATHAEA
Places & Geography - New Testament
Arimathaea was the Jewish city associated with Joseph, who provided the tomb in which Jesus was laid. Its exact location is uncertain, though it has been connected with Ramathaim, Ramah, Beit Rima, or Ramallah.
Arimathea
Places & Geography - New Testament
Arimathea was a city of Judea and the home of Joseph, who provided the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Its exact identification is uncertain, though it has been associated with Ramah or Ramleh.
Arioch
People & Groups - Old Testament
Arioch was the name of a king of Ellasar who joined Chedorlaomer’s campaign against the cities of the plain. Another Arioch was an officer of Nebuchadnezzar who carried out the king’s orders against the wise men.
Arisai
People & Groups - Old Testament
Arisai was one of Haman’s sons who was killed by the Jews during the events recorded in Esther.
Aristarchus
People & Groups - New Testament
Aristarchus was a Christian from Thessalonica who traveled with Paul and shared his hardships. Paul called him a fellow prisoner and fellow worker.
Aristobulus
People & Groups - New Testament
Aristobulus was a Roman resident whose household was greeted by Paul. Several other men of this name belonged to the Maccabean and Jewish ruling families.
ARIUS
Government & Society - Inter-testament
Arius was a king of Sparta who wrote to Onias the high priest concerning friendship between the Spartans and Jews. The letter is preserved in 1 Maccabees and is generally assigned to Arius I.
Ark
Objects & Symbols - Both
The word ark refers chiefly to Noah’s vessel, which preserved his household and representatives of the animals from the Flood. It also refers to the small basket that preserved Moses and, in another Hebrew word, the sacred Ark of the Covenant.
ARK OF BULRUSHES
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
The ark of bulrushes was a small floating vessel made from papyrus and sealed with bitumen and pitch. Moses’ mother placed him in it among the reeds of the Nile to preserve his life from Pharaoh’s command.
Ark Of Moses
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
The ark of Moses was a small papyrus basket in which the infant Moses was placed among the reeds of the Nile. It was waterproofed with bitumen and pitch.
ARK OF NOAH
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
The ark of Noah was the large vessel God commanded Noah to build for the preservation of his household and representatives of the animals during the Flood. It was made of wood, divided into compartments, and covered with pitch.
Ark Of The Covenant
Temple & Tabernacle - Both
The Ark of the Covenant was a gold-covered acacia-wood chest containing the testimony of God’s covenant. It stood in the Most Holy Place, beneath the mercy seat and cherubim, and symbolized the Lord’s covenant presence among Israel.
Ark, Noahs
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Noah’s ark was the vessel God commanded Noah to build for the preservation of his family and representatives of living creatures during the Flood.
Arkite
People & Groups - Old Testament
An Arkite was an inhabitant of Arka, a town near the northern Phoenician coast. The Arkites are listed among the descendants of Canaan.
Arkite, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Arkite was a Canaanite family or inhabitant of Arka, a town in northern Phoenicia near the coast.
Arm
Doctrine & Theology - Both
The arm is used literally as a bodily limb and figuratively for strength, power, protection, or support. Scripture frequently uses the Lord’s outstretched arm to describe His power to save and judge.
Armageddon
Prophecy - New Testament
Armageddon, or Har-Magedon, is the symbolic name in Revelation for the place of the final conflict in the day of God’s judgment. The name recalls Megiddo, a historic battlefield in the Old Testament.
Armenia
Places & Geography - Both
Armenia was the highland region associated in Scripture with Ararat, Minni, and Togarmah. It lay around the sources of the Euphrates, Tigris, Araxes, and other rivers, and was a region to which biblical fugitives fled.
ARMHOLE
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
An armhole is the armpit or a place beneath the arm. In Jeremiah it refers to the prophet’s armpits being protected during his rescue, while another passage may concern ornaments or amulets worn on the arms.
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