146 names
DABBASHETH, a City, Josh. xix. 11. Flowing with Honey; from the Word דבשdabash: otherwise, causing Infamy; from דבהdibbah, Infamy, ill Reputation, and the Word שות shuth, to impose, to put.
,דברתδαβραδ, DABERATH, a City, Josh. xix 12. Word, Thing; from דברdaber: otherwise, a Bee, or submissive and obedient; from the Word דברהdiberah, or Deborah.
,דגוןDAGON, an Idol of the Philistines, Judg. xvi. 23. Corn: otherwise, a Fish; from דג dag, a Fish. ,דלתDALETH, an Hebrew Letter.
Δαλμανυθά, DALMANUTHA, a Country, Mark viii. 10. A Bucket; from the Word דלי dali, a Bucket: otherwise, Exhaustion, Leanness, Branch.
Δαλματία, DALMATIA, a Country or Province, 2 Tim. iv. 10. Deceitful Lamps, or vain Brightness; from the Greek Word δαλός, a Lamp, &c. and ματαία, vain.
,דלפוןDALPHON, Son of Haman, Esth. ix. 7. A Drip, or Water that falls from a Housetop; from דלףdalaph; otherwise, he that regards the Poor; from דללdalal, poor, afflicted, and פנה panah, to behold, or regard.
,צביDAMA, Heb. tzebi, an Animal; Isai. xiii. 14.
Δάμαρις, a Woman, Acts xvii. 34. Little Woman; from the Greek Word δάμαρ.
,דומשקδαμασκός, DAMASCUS, in Hebrew Domeshech, Son of Abraham’s Steward, Gen. xv. 2. A Sack full of Blood; from דםdam, Blood, and שקshack, a Sack: otherwise, Similitude of Burning, or of the Kiss, or of the Pot, or of the Sack; from the Word דמהdamah, Resemblance, &c.
DAMIETTE, see Pelusium.
,דמיםDAMMIM, or Ephes-dammim, a City, 1 Sam. xvii. 1. Which is of Blood, or bloody; from דםdam: otherwise, that keeps Silence; from דוםdum.
,דןDAN, the Name of a Place, Gen. xiv. 14. The fifth Son of Jacob, and of Bilhah, Rachel’s Maid, Gen. xxx. 6. Judgment, or he that judges; from the Word דיןdajan, or דוןdun, to judge.
,דניאלDANIEL, the Name of a Prophet, Dan. i. 6. Judgment of God; from the Word dan, and אלel, God: or God is my Judge.
,דנהῥεννά, DANNAH, a City, Josh. xv. 49. Judgment, or that judges; from the Word dan. The Septuagint read it Renna.
Δάφνη, DAPHNE, the Suburbs of Antioch, 2 Macc. iv. 33. A Greek Word, signifying a Lawrel.
DAPHNIS, a Fountain, Numb. xxxiv. 11. This Word is not read in the Hebrew, nor in this Passage of the Septuagint. It signifies a Lawrel.
,דרעδαραδή, DARA, Son of Zerah, 1 Chron. ii. 6. Generation, or House of the Shepherd, or of the Companion; from the Word דור dor or dur, Generation, or House, and רעהrobe, a Companion or Shepherd: otherwise, Race of Wickedness; from the Word רועraah.
DARCMONIM, or Darconim, probably signifies a Darick, a Species of Persian Money. See Darkon, and Adarconim.
,דרדעDARDA, Son of Mahol, 1 Kings iv. 31. Generation, or Habitation of Knowledge; from the Word דורdur or dor, to dwell, or beget, and from ידעjadah, Knowledge.
DARE, to give.
,דריושDARIUS, King of the Medes, Dan. v. 31. He that inquires and informs himself; from the Word דרשdarash.
,דרקוןDARKON, Son of Giddel, Ezr. ii. 56. Purchase of Generation, or of Habitation; from the Word קנהkanah, to buy, to possess, and from the Word דורdor or dur, Generation, or Habitation: according to the Syriack, a Dragon.
,דרמשקδαμασκός, DARMASCUS. ‘Tis thought to be the same as Damascus, 1 Chron. xviii. 6. See above. The Vulgate and Septuagint have here read Damascus.
DAROMA, or Darom, the South.
,דתןDATHAN, Son of Eliab, Numb. xvi. 1. Laws or Rites; from the Word דתdath.
Δάθεμα, or Διάθεμα, DATHEMA, a City, 1 Macc. v. 9. Preparation of the Law; from the Word דתdath, a Law, and מנהmanah, Preparation: otherwise, Present, or Gift of the Law; from the Word מנחmanach, or mincha, a Present.
,דוידDAVID, Son of Jesse, 1 Sam. xvii. 12. Well-beloved, dear; from the Word דודdod, to love, to cherish.
DAY. To DAY. Διάκονος, DEACON, Minister, Servant.
DEACONESS, she that ministers.
DEAD.
DEAF.
,דבירδαύρ, DEBIR, King of Eglon, Josh. x. 3. Oracle, Discourse, Word, Thing. Also the Name of a Place, Josh. xv. 7. Heb. .דברה ,דברהDEBORAH, Rebekka’s Nurse, Gen. xxxv. 8. Also a Prophetess, the Wife of Lapidoth, Judg. iv. 4. Word, Thing; otherwise, Bee; from the Word דברתDeborah.
Δεκάχορδον, DECACHORDON, an Instrument of Musick. Ten-stringed.
Δεκάλογος, DECALOGUE, or Ten Commandments.
Δεκάπολις, DECAPOLIS, a Country, Matth. iv. 25. A Greek Word, compounded of two others, of δεκά, ten, and πόλις, a City, because this Canton contain’d ten Cities.
DECENDERE.
Their Breasts, or their Friendship, or their Uncle, &c. from דדdad, or דודdod: otherwise, a Judge; from דיןdin.
,דדניםDEDANIM, Sons of Dedan, Isa. xxi. 13.
DEER.
,דהואδαναῖοι, DEHAVE, Ezr. iv. 9. A Samaritan Enemy to the Jews: a Syriac Word, signifying one of the Country of the Havites.
,דליהδαλέα, DELAIAH, Son of Elionai, 1 Chron. iii. 24. The Poor, or the exhausting of the Lord; from the Word דללdalal, and יהjah, the Lord: otherwise, the Branch of the Vine; from the Word דליותdalioth: or who is made lean; from the Word דלdal, made lean.
,דלילהDELILAH, a Woman beloved by Samson, Judg. xvi. 4. Poor, small, or Head of Hair; from the Word דלהdalah: or Bucket.
Δῆλος, DELOS, an Island, 1 Macc. xv. 23. Shewn and manifested; from the Greek Verb δηλόω*, I demonstrate*.
DELTA, a Country in Egypt.
Δῆμας, DEMAS, the Name of a Man, Coloss. iv. 14. Popular; from the Greek Word δήμιος: otherwise, corpulent.
Δημήτριος, DEMETRIUS, Son of Seleucus, 1 Macc. vii. 1. Belonging to Ceres; from the Greek Word δημήτηρ, signifying the Goddess Ceres, who presided over Corn. Δαίμων, DEMON, learned, skilfull.
Δημοφῶν, DEMOPHON, the Name of a Man, 2 Macc. xii. 2. Who kills the People, or the Murderer of the People; from the Word δῆμος, People, and φένω, I kill.
DENARIUS, a Roman Coin.
Δέρβη, ,דרבןDERBE, a City of Lycaonia, Acts xiv. 6. In Hebrew darban, a Sting.
Δερβαῖος, DERBEUS, the Name of a Man, Native of Derbe, Acts xx. 4.
Δεσσάυ, DESSAU, the Name of a Castle, 2 Macc. xiv. 16. Fat; from the Greek Word δασύς: otherwise, Ashes; from the Hebrew Word dashan. The Hebrew דשאdasha, signifies to bud, to put forth.
,דעואלῥαγουήλ, DEUEL, or Duel, Father of Eliasaph, Numb. i. 14. Knowledge, or Science of God; from ידעjadah, to know, and אלel, God. The Septuagint read Raguel, by רresh, instead of דdaleth.
DEVIL, or Demon.
Δευτερονόμιον, DEUTERONOMY, the second Law, or Repitition of the Law. In Hebrew Elle-haddebarim.
DEW.
DIA, a Town.
Διάβολος, DIABOLUS, 1 Macc. i. 8. An Accuser, a Calumniator; from the Greek Word διάβολος, which comes from the Verb διαβάλλω*, to accuse*.
DIAL.
Διάδημα, DIADEMA, a Diadem, a royal Bandage about the Head; from the Greek Preposition διά, and the Verb δέω*, ligo*.
Ἄρτεμις, DIANA, the Name of the Goddess worshipped by the Ephesians, Acts xix. 24. This Latin Word may signify luminous: Diana is taken for the Moon. The Greek Word ἄρτεμις signifies perfect. ,דבליםδεβηλαΐμ, DIBLAIM, Father of Gomer, Wife of Hosea, Hos. i. 3. Heaps or Frails of Figgs.
,דבלתהDIBLATHA, a City, Ezek. vi. 14. A Frail of Figgs.
,דבלתיםDIBLATHAIM, a City, Jer. xlviii. 22. ‘Tis thought to be the same as Helmon-diblathaim. See afterwards. The same as Diblatha, a Frail or Basket of Figgs.
,דבוןDIBON, a City of the Moabites, Isa. xv. 2. Josh. xiii. 17. Understanding, abundance of Knowledge, or of Building; from the Word בנהbanah, to build, or בונהbinah, to understand: or, according to the Syriac, gliding away.
,דמוןδιβών, DIBON, or, according to the Hebrew, Dimon, Isa. xv. 9. a City, wherein were Waters bearing this Name. Full of Blood; from the Word דםdam: otherwise, Dung; from דמןdomen.
גד- ,דיבןDIBON-GAD, a City that fell to the Tribe of Gad. Also one of the Encampments of the Children of Israel, Numb. xxxiii. 45. Abundance of Sons happy and powerful; from the Word דדdad, abundance, or fortunate, and בןben, a Son, and from the Word גדgad, great, powerful: otherwise, happy, or great Understanding, or Edifice; from the Word בינהbinah, to understand, and בנהbanah, to build: otherwise, abundance of Sons armed or dressed; from the same Word גדgad.
הימים- ,דבריπαραλειπομένων, DIBREHA- JAMIM; so the Books of the Chronicles, are call’d by the Hebrews. Words of Days, Annals; from the Word דברdabar, a Word, and יוםjom, a Day. In Greek, Paralipomenon; that is, Things omitted or left out.
,דבריδαβίρ, DIBRI, Father of Shelomith, Levit. xxiv. 11. My Word.
Δίδραχμα, DIDRACMA, two Drachms.
Δίδυμος, DIDYMUS, the Surname of the Apostle St. Thomas, John xi. 16. A Greek Word, signifying a Twin.
,אצבעDIGIT, a Measure; in Hebrew, ,דקלהDIKLAH, Son of Joktan, Gen. x. 27. His Diminution; from the Word דקdec, and the Pronoun הah, his: or rather decla, a Palm or Palm-tree.
DILATION.
,דלעןδαλλάν, DILEAN, a City, Josh. xv. 38. Poor, afflicted; from דללdalal: otherwise, Answer, or Song of the Poor; from דלל dalal, poor, and ענהnanah, to answer, to sing, to afflict.
DIMAS, a Man’s Name.
,דמנהDIMNAH, a City, Josh. xxi. 35. Murder, Silence; from the Word דםdam: otherwise, his Resemblance; from דםdam, and the Pronoun נהena, his: otherwise, Dung; from דמןdomen.
,דימונהDIMONAH, a City, Josh. xv. 22. Dung; from the Word דמןdomen: otherwise, present, or number abounding; from the Word דיdai, abounding, and מנהmanah, to number, or מנח manach or mincah, a Present or Gift.
,דינהDINAH, Daughter of Jacob and Leah, Gen. xxx. 21. Judgment, or who judges; from the Word דיןdin. ,דיניאDINAITES, a name of a People, Ezr. iv.
- Judges or Judgments; from the Word דיןdin.
,דנהבהDINHABAH, a City, Gen. xxxvi. 32. His Judgment in her, or she gives Judgment; from the Word דיןdin, Judgment, and the Pronoun הah, his or hers, and the Preposition בbeth, in, and the same Pronoun הah, her: otherwise, who gives Judgment; from the Word דיןdin, and יהבto give.
DIOCÆSAREA, a City.
DIODATUS, a Man’s Name; see Tryphon.
Διονύσιος, DIONYSIUS, a learned Athenian, converted by the Preaching of St. Paul, Acts xvii. 34. Divinely touched; from the Word δῖος, divine, and νύω, to strike: or rather, Child of Jupiter.
Διόρυξ, DIORYX, the Bed of a River, Ditch, Brook, Eccluf. xxiv. 41. from the Greek διὰ, and ὀρύσσω*, I digg*.
Διόσκορος, DIOSCORUS, Son of Jupiter. Castor and Pollux were so call’d.
Διόσπολις, DIOSPOLIS, the City of Jupiter. See Lydia.
Διοτρεφής, DIOTREPHES, 3 Ep. St. John, v. 9. Nourish’d by Jupiter, or Jupiter’s Foster-child; from the Greek Word διός*, of* Jupiter, and τρέφος*, a Foster-child*.
Διπλοΐς, DIPLOIS, a double Cloak; from the Greek Word διπλᾶς*, double*.
Διπόνδιον, DIPONDIUM, two Oboli; from the Greek δὶς*, twice*, and pondus, Weight.
Διψὰς, DIPSAS, a Serpent that kills by the Thirst it produces; from the Greek Word διψάω, I thirst. The Hebrew Word zimam signifies the same.
DISCERNING, of Spirits.
,דישןρισών, DISHAN, Son of Seir, Gen. xxxvi. 21. Fat; from the Word דשןdashen: otherwise, Ashes; from the same Word.
,דישוןDISHON, Son of Anah, Gen. xxxvi. 21. Ashes, or Trituration.
Διθάλασσον, DITHALASSUM, water’d by two Seas, or situate between two Seas, Acts xxvii. 41. from the Greek Word δὶς*, two*, and θάλασσα*, the Sea*. An Epithet belonging to the City of Corinth.
DIVIDING.
DIUM, a City.
Δῶκ, DOCUS, a Castle, 1 Macc. xvi. 15. To urge, pound, bray; from the Hebrew Word דוך duc. If we read Dog, it may be translated by Fish.
DODAIM, Mandrakes.
,דדניםDODANIM, Son of Javan, Gen. x. 4. The Sleep of the Friend or Uncle, or Breast of her that sleeps; from the Word דדdad, or דודdod, and נוםnum, to sleep: or the Loves, the Breasts.
,רודנים, רודנוםδωδανείμ, DODANIM, according to some Hebrew Copies, Rodanim, the same Son of Javan, 1 Chron. i. 7. Sleep of him that descends, or commands; from the Word נום num, to sleep, and ירדjarad, to descend; or from the Word רדהradah, to command. They read a ר resh, instead of a דdaleth.
,דודוהוδοδία, DODAVAH, Father of Eliezer, 2 Chron. xx. 37. His Friendship, his Uncle; or her Breast; from the Word דדdad, a Breast, or דודdod, an Uncle, or Friendship, and the Pronoun הוhu, his.
,דואגDOEG, one of those who had the chief Care of the Flocks of Saul, 1 Sam. xxi. 7. Who acts with Uneasiness; from the Word דאגdaag: otherwise, a Fisherman; from דוגdug, to fish.
DOG.
,רפקהραφακά, DOPHKAH, the Name of a Place where the Children of Israel encamped, in the Wilderness of Zin, Numb. xxxiii. 12. Impulse; from the Word דפקdaphac. The Septuagint read it Raphaca, by רresh, instead of Daphca, by דdaleth.
,דארor ,דורDOR, a City, Josh. xi. 2. This Word is differently writ, Josh. xvii. 11. Generation, or Habitation; from the same Word דורdor or dur, according to different Readings.
Δορκάς, ,טביתהDORCAS, a Woman, surnam’d Tabitha in Syriac, Acts ix. 39. A Greek Word, signifying the Female of a Roebuck.
DORIS, a Woman.
Δορυμένης, DORYMINI, Father of Ptolemy, 1 Macc. iii. 38. Generation, or Habitation of the Right-hand; from דורdor, Habitation, &c. (see above) and the Word ימיןimin, or jamin, the Right-hand: or rather, according to the Force of the Greek Word, the Violence of the Dart or Javelin.
Δωσίθεος, DOSITHEUS, one of the Captains of Judas Maccabeus, 2 Macc. xii. 19. Given of God; from θεὸς, God, and δῶσις, a Gift.
,דתןor ,דתיןDOTHAN, Gen. xxxvii. 17. The Law, or Custom; from דתdath.
DOVE.
DOVES DUNG.
DRINK.
DRUMAH, Gideon’s Concubine.
DRUMOS, a Plain.
DRUNK, Drunkenness.
Δρυσίλλα, DRUSILLA, Wife to Felix Governor of Judea, Acts iv. 29. Water’d by the Dew; from δρόσος, the Dew.
,דודיδωδαὶ, DUDIA, one of the twelve Captains, who each Month of the Year commanded David’s Army, 1 Chron. xxvii. 4. My Beloved, or my Uncle; from the Word דודdod, and the Pronoun יi, my.
,דומהδυμὰ, DUMAH, a Country, Isa. xxi. 11. Also a Son of Ishmael, Gen. xxv. 14. Silence; from the Word דוםdum: otherwise, Resemblance; from the Word דמהdamah. Some Copies have ῥυμὰ, a resh for a daleth. In the Vulgate we read Rumah, Josh. xv. 52. and in the Septuagint ῥεμνὰ, and in some Copies ῥυμὰ.
,דוראδειρᾶ, DURA, a Valley, Dan. iii. 1. Generation, or Habitation; from the Word דור dur, or dor, according to the different Readings.
DUST.
DYNASTY.
Δύσκολος, DYSCOLUS, fretful, pettish, humoursome; a Greek Word.
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