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.
BAYITH
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bayith was a town in Moab mentioned with Dibon in Isaiah’s prophecy. The name means “house,” and the passage may refer to a place or to a house associated with worship.
Bazlith
People & Groups - Old Testament
Bazlith was the ancestor or name of a family of temple servants, the Nethinim, who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the exile.
Bazluth
People & Groups - Old Testament
Bazluth is another form of the name Bazlith, a family of Nethinim who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.
Bdellium
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Bdellium was a fragrant substance associated with the land of Havilah and used to describe the appearance of manna. It was probably a resinous gum rather than a precious stone.
BEACH
Places & Geography - New Testament
A beach is the part of a shore washed by the tide and struck by waves. The term appears in accounts involving the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean coast.
Beacon
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
A beacon was a signal-pole or conspicuous standard raised on an elevated place to direct or summon people. The same Hebrew word can also mean a mast.
Bealiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Bealiah was a Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag. His name means “Jehovah is Lord,” and he was counted among David’s capable warriors.
Bealoth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bealoth was a town in the southern part of Judah, in the Negeb. Its precise location is uncertain, and it may be associated with Baalath-beer.
Beam
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A beam was a large piece of wood used in buildings, roofs, walls, looms, or weapons. Jesus used the image of a beam and a speck to teach against hypocritical judgment.
Beans
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Beans were a common food in the ancient Near East and were eaten with other vegetables, oil, or meat. They were brought as provisions to David and included in Ezekiel’s unusual bread mixture.
Bear
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
The bear appears in Scripture as a fierce animal capable of defending its young and attacking people or flocks. Daniel also uses a bear symbolically for one of the great kingdoms.
Bearbel
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Bearbel was a place mentioned by Hosea as the scene of a violent sack and massacre carried out by Shalman. Its exact location is uncertain.
Beard
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
The beard was an important sign of dignity among ancient Israelites and other western Semites. Shaving, plucking, neglecting, or cutting it could express mourning, disgrace, or humiliation.
Beast
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
Beast generally denotes an animal, especially a four-footed creature or beast of burden. Scripture also uses the term figuratively for kingdoms, wicked people, hostile multitudes, and symbolic creatures in prophecy.
Beaten gold
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Beaten gold refers to gold worked by hammering or shaping into plates or rounded work. The exact meaning varies by passage and may include thin or mixed goldwork.
Beaten oil
Objects & Symbols - Old Testament
Beaten oil was olive oil obtained by pounding olives rather than crushing them in a mill. It was regarded as especially fine and was used for the sanctuary lamp and offerings.
BEATITUDES
Doctrine & Theology - New Testament
The Beatitudes are declarations of blessing spoken by Jesus, especially those opening the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 and appearing in a shorter form in Luke 6. They describe the character and circumstances of those who belong to God’s kingdom, together with the promises attached to them.
Beautiful gate
Temple & Tabernacle - New Testament
The Beautiful Gate was a gate of the Jerusalem temple where a lame man was placed to ask for alms. Peter and John met him there before Jesus’ name brought healing.
BEAUTY
God - Both
Beauty in Scripture is closely joined with goodness, holiness, worship, and the glory of God. The Bible presents beauty in creation, sacred worship, speech, and the promised dwelling of God, while also directing attention from outward appearance to spiritual character.
BEAUTY AND BANDS
Prophecy - Old Testament
“Beauty and Bands” are the two symbolic staffs in Zechariah 11. Beauty represents the Lord’s covenant of grace with the peoples, while Bands represents the brotherhood of Judah and Israel; their breaking signifies the breaking of the covenant and national unity.
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