Names in O

70 names

OB. See Python.

,עבריהοβδιας, OBADIAH, Son of Arnan, 1 Chron. iii. 21. In the Vulgate, Obdias. A Slave, or Labourer of the Lord; from עבדbabad, a Servant, Slave, or Labourer, and יהjah, the Lord.

,עובלOBAL, Son of Joktan, Gen. x. 28. Inconvenience of Old-age, or of the Flux; from בלה balah, to grow old, or from יבלjabal, Flux, and עוהbavah, Naughtiness. And, according to the Arabick, he that walks; from עבלbabal.

,עבדOBED, Son of Boaz, Ruth iv. 17. A Servant.

,עבד־ארםOBED-EDOM, a Man’s Name, 2 Sam. vi. 10. The Slave of Edom, or the Idumean: or Labourer of the Man, of red, or earthy; from עבדbabad, a Slave, and from אדם adam, Man, or Edom, Idumean.

,אובילαβιλ, OBIL, one that had the Care of David’s Camels, 1 Chron. xxvii. 30. That weeps, or deserves to be bewailed; from אבלabal: otherwise, ancient; from בלהbalah: otherwise, who is brought; from יבלjabal.

OBOLUS.

,אבותOBOTH, the thirty-sixth Abode, or Station of the Israelites in the Wilderness, Numb. xxi. 10. Spirits of Python, false Oracles, or Baggs, Goat-skins serving for Vessels to put Liquors in; from אובob: otherwise, Desires; from אבהabah: otherwise, Fathers; from אבab.

OBRIZUM, fine Gold.

OBSCURE.

OBSERVATION.

OBSESSION.

OCCASION.

,עכרןOCRAN, Father of Pagiel, Numb. i. 13. Disturber: or that disorders; from עכרbu ar, to trouble.

,עודדODED, Father of Azariah the Prophet, 2 Chron. xv. 1. To sustain, to hold, to lift up; from עדדhoded.

Ὀδομηρὰ, ODONARKES, or Odaren, a Man’s Name, 1 Macc. ix. 66. Song of Praise; from הוד hod, Praise, and רנןranan, a Song: otherwise, Witness of the Ark; from עוהbud, Witness, and ארון aron, Ark.

OFFERINGS. ,עוגOG, King of Basan, Numb. xxi. 33. A Cake, Bread baked in the Ashes.

,אהדOHAD, Son of Simeon, Son of Jacob, Gen. xlvi. 10. That praises; from ידהjadah, to praise.

,אהלὀὁλ, OHEL, Son of Zerubbabel, 1 Chron. iii. 20. Tent, Tabernacle: otherwise, Brightness; from הלולhillul.

OLD.

OLIVE-TREE.

OLIVES, Mount.

OLURUS, a Village. Joseph.

Ὀλυμπίας, ὁλυμπᾶν, OLYMPAS, a Friend of St. Paul’s, Rom. xvi. 15. From the Greek Word ὀλύμπιος, of Mount Olympus.

OLYMPIAD.

Ὀλύμπιος, OLYMPIUS, a Surname of Jupiter, 1 Macc. vi. 2. Olympian.

,אומרOMAR, Son of Eliphaz, Gen. xxvi. 11. He that speaks; from אמרamar: otherwise, bitter; from מררmarar. ,עמרOMER, a Measure.

,אמריOMRI, Son of Imri, 1 Chron. ix. 4. My Words, my Discourses.

,עמריἀμβρὶ, OMRI, with a עhain, King of Israel, 1 Kings xvi. 16. Or Father of Athaliah, 2 Kings viii. 26. Or Son of Becher, 1 Chron. vii. 8. Sheaf, or Bundle of Corn; from :עמרor Rebellion; from מרהmarah: or bitter; from מררmarar.

ON, a City. See Heliopolis.

,אוןON, Son of Peleth, Numb. xvi. 1. Pain, Force, Iniquity.

,אונםὠμὰν or ἰανάμ, ONAM, Son of Shobal, Gen. xxxvi. 23. Their Trouble; from אנהanah: otherwise, their Strength, or their Iniquity; from און on, or aven, according to different Readings, and the Pronoun .ם ,אונןὀυνὰν, ONAN, Son of Judah and of Shuah, Gen. xxxviii. 4. Pain, Strength, Power, Iniquity. See Onam just before.

Ὀνήσιμος, ONESIMUS, the Slave of Philemon, and afterwards converted by St. Paul, Philem. 10. Useful; from the Greek Word ὀνήσιμος.

Ὀνησίφορος, ONESIPORUS, a Friend of St. Paul’s, 2 Tim. i. 16. Who brings Profit; from the Greek Words, ὄνησις, Usefulness, and φόρος, he that brings.

Ὀνίας, ONIAS, a High-priest of the Jews, 1 Macc. xii. 7. Strength of the Lord, or the Lord is my Strength; from אוןon, and יהjah, the Lord: otherwise, Ship of the Lord; from אניani, and יה jah, the Lord.

ONION.

ONKELOS.

,אונוONO, a City, 1 Chron. viii. 12. Or a Field or Valley, Nehem. vi. 2. His Trouble, his Strength, his Iniquity; from אוןon, or aven, and the Pronoun וo, his.

ONOCENTAURUS.

ONOCROTALUS.

ONYX.

,עפלOPHEL, the Name of a Wall or Tower, 2 Chron. xxvii. 3. Vulg. Tower, or elevated Place; from עופלhophel: otherwise, Obscurity; from עיפה hiphah.

Ὀφιομάχος, OPHIOMACHUS, a Locust. Fighting with Serpents.

,אופרOPHIR, Son of Joktan, Gen. x. 29. Ashes; from אפרepher.

OPHLIAS.

,עפניἀφνὶ, OPHNI, a City, Josh. xviii. 24. Who is weary; from יעףjahaph: or that steals; from עוף huph: or, according to the Syriack, who is folded or plaited.

,עפרהἀφαρὰ, OPHRAH, a City, Josh. xviii. 23. Dust, Fawn; from עפרhaphar: otherwise, Lead; from עפרתhophereth.

,אפרהOPHRAH, a City, Josh. xviii. 23. A Cow; from פרpar: otherwise, Abounding in Fruit; from פרהparah: otherwise, Ashes; from אפרapher, cinis.

,עורבOREB, one of the Midianites that was kill’d by the Israelites of the Tribe of Ephraim, Judg. vii. 27. Raven, Sweet, Caution, or Mixture; from ערבharab: otherwise, Evening; from the same Word ערבhereb, by a different Reading.

ORION.

,ארנןORNAN, a Man’s Name, 1 Chron. xxi. 18. The same that is call’d Araunah, 2 Sam. xxiv. 20. That rejoices; from רנןranan: otherwise, their Bow or Ark; from ארוןaron: otherwise, Light of the Son; from אורor, Light, and ניןnun, a Son.

ORONTES, a River.

,ערפהORPAH, the Wife of Chilion, Ruth i. 4. The Neck, or the Skull, Nakedness of the Mouth, or Face; from ערהharah, to be naked, and פהpe, the Mouth: or awaking of the Mouth; from ערbar, awaking.

ORPHA, a City.

ORPHONA, see Ornan.

Ὀρθωσιὰς, ORTHOSIAS, or Orthosis, the Name of a Place, 1 Macc. xv. 37. Vulgate, Orthosias, which is right; from ὀρθός, right, upright.

ORTYGOMETRA, a Quail.

ORYX, a wild Goat.

OSIRIS.

OSSIFRAGA.

OSTRICH.

,עתניOTHNI, Son of Shemaiah, 1 Chron. xxvi. 7. My Time, my Hour; from עתheth, and the Pronoun יi, my, or mine.

,עתניאלγοθονιὴλ, OTHNIEL, Son, or rather Nephew of Kenaz, Josh. xv. 17. The Time, or the Hour of God; from עתheth, Time, and אלel, God.

OTHO.

OWL.

OYL.

,אצםOZEM, the sixth Son of Jesse, 1 Chron. ii. 15. Or the Son of Jerameel, 1 Chron. ii. 25. That fasts; from צוםtzom, to fast: or their Eagerness; from אצutz, Eagerness, and the Affix םמam, theirs.

OZIAS. ,עזניOZNI, Son of Gad, Numb. xxv. 16. My Ear, my Balances.

OZNITES, Descendants from Ozni, Numb. xxvii. 19.

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