66 names
,ויקראVAICRA, the Title of the Book Leviticus, and the first Word of this Book. And he call’d; from the Conjunction ו vau, and the Word קראkara, to call.
735 ,וידברVAJEDABER, the Title of the Book of Numbers, and the first Word of this Book. And he spake; from the Conjunction וvau, and the Word דברdabar, to speak.
,ויזתאβαιζαθά, VAJEZATHA; in the Vulgate, Jezata, the Son of Haman, Esth. ix. 9. That waters the Bed; from נזהnazah, to water, and תאtha, Chamber, or Bed: or, according to the Syriac and Hebrew, Woe to the Olive.
VALE, or Valley.
שמנים- ,גיאVALLIS PINGUIUM; in Hebrew, Ge-shemanim, Isai. xxviii. 1. See Gethsemani. The Vale of the Fat-ones, or the fat Valley; from גיאghei, a Vale, and שמןshaman, Fat.
מלח- ,גיאγεμελέχ, VALLIS SALINARUM; in Hebrew, Ge-melac, 2 Sam. viii. 13. See Gemelli. The Valley of Salt-pits; from גיאghei, a Valley, and מלחmelac, Salt. השדים- ,עמקφάραγξ, VALLIS SYLVESTRIS; in Hebrew, Emec-hasidim, Gen. xiv. 3. The Vale of Woods, or of Fields, or wild; from עמקhamac, a Vale, or Depth, and שדדshidaed, to harrow, to prepare a Field.
,וניהVANIAH, a Man’s Name, Ezr. x. 36. Nourishment of the Lord, or the Arms of the Lord.
VAPHRES. See Hophra.
,ושניκαὶ ὁ δεύτερος, VASHNI, the eldest Son of Samuel, 1 Chron. vi. 28. This has been taken for a Proper-Name, but very improperly. The Passage in the Chronicles is defective; it imports, Filii Samuel primogenitus Vasseni. It should be read, Filii Samuel, Joel primogenitus, & secundus. (Heb. ושניvaseni) Abia. Vashni therefore is only the second.
,ושתיἀςὶ, VASHTI, the Wife of Ahasuerus, Esth. i. 9. That drinks; from שתהshathah: otherwise, Thread, or Woof; from שתיshethi.
,אואלοὐήλ, VEL, one of the Descendants or Children of Bani, Ezr. x. 34. Or God, or the Strong; from the Conjunction אוo, or, and אלel, God, or Strong: otherwise, that desires God; from אוהivah, to desire, and אלel, God.
שמות- ,ואלהVELLE-SHEMOTH, the Title of the Book Exodus, and the first Words by which it begins. And these are the Names; from the Conjunction וvau, and, the Pronoun אלהelle, these, and שםshem, Name.
VERSES. VERSIONS of Scripture.
VERTUE.
,אוליὁλαῖ, ULAI, the Name of a River, known by the ancient Geographers by the Greek Name ὁλαῖος, Dan. vii. 2. Strength; from the Word אולul: otherwise, Fool, senseless; from איל ovil. The Hebrew is אולי- אובלubal-ulai; but Ubal signifies a River, and Ulai is the Name of the River.
,אולםULAM, Son of Sheresh, 1 Chron. vii. 16. The Porch, the Court; from אלםulam: otherwise, their Strength, or their Folly; from אולul, Strength, and אילevil, senseless, and the Pronoun םam, theirs.
ULAMAIS, a Place. ULAM·US, a Place.
ULATHA, a City. Joseph.
,עלאULLA, Father of Haniel, 1 Chron. vii. 39. Elevation, or Holocaust, or Leaf; from עלה balah: otherwise, young Child; from עללbalal.
,עמהUMMAH, a City, Josh. xix. 30. Hidden, cover’d; from עמםhamam: otherwise, his People; from עםham, a People, and the Pronoun ה he, his: otherwise, with her; from the Preposition עםim, with, and the Pronoun הhe, her.
,עותיἅθαι, UTHAI, Son of Ammibud, 1 Chron. ix. 4. My Time; from עתbeth: otherwise, my Iniquity; from עותhiveth, to pervert, and the Pronoun i, my.
,עניUNNI, the Name of a Porter, or Singer, 1 Chron. xv. 18. Poor, or afflicted: or that answers; from .ענה VOCATION.
,ופסיἅσι, VOPHSI, Father of Nabbi, Numb. xiii. 15. Fragment, or Diminution; from פסס pasas.
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UPHARSIN. ,אופזμοφάς, UPHAZ, the Name of a Place, Jerem. x. 9. Gold of Phasis, or Pison, the finest Gold; from פזpaz. ,אירὤρ, UR, a City, Gen. xi. 28. Fire, Light; from the Word אורur or or, according to different Readings: otherwise, a Valley.
URAI, Son of Bela, 1 Chron. vii. 7.
URBANE, a Friend of St. Paul’s, Rom. xvi. 9.
תמרים- ,עירπόλις τῶν φοινίκων, URBS PAL- MARUM, the City of Palm-trees, Deut. xxxiv. 3. In Hebrew, Hir-thamar, the same as Jericho; which see before. From עירbir, a City, and תמר thamar, a Palm-tree.
,אוריὥρει, URI, Son of Hur, 1 Chron. ii. 20. From Ur, Fire, Light.
,אוריהURIAH, or Urijah, a Priest in the Time of Isaiah, Isai. viii. 2. The Lord is my Light, or Fire, the Light of the Lord; from אור ur, or or, Fire, and יהjah, the Lord.
,אוריאלURIEL, Father of Maachah, 2 Chron. xiii. 2. God is my Light, or Fire, the Light of God; from אורor, or ur, Fire, Light, and אלel, God.
,אוריםURIM and Thummim, Light and Perfection.
,עוץUZ, Vulgate, Us, Son of Aram, Gen. x. 23. Counsel: otherwise, Wood; from עץhetz: or, according to the Syriac, to fix, to fasten to.
,עוזיUZAI, Father of Palai, Nehem. iii. 25. Now; from אזaz: otherwise, or this; from אוo, or, and the Pronoun זהza, this.
,עוזלἀζήλ, UZAL, Son of Joktan, Gen. x. 27. That travels, that approaches; from אזל azel: otherwise, to fail: otherwise, to distill, to drop.
,עוזאUZZAH, a Man’s Name, Ezr. ii. 49. Strength; from עזזbazaz: otherwise, Goat, or Kid; from עזbez.
שארה- ,עוזןUZZEN-SHERAH, a City, 1 Chron. vii. 24. Ear of the Flesh, or of the Parent, &c. from אוןozen, an Ear, and שארsheor, Flesh, or Parent: or the Ear of him that remains; from the same Word sheor, or shaar, according to different Readings: otherwise, Balances of the Flesh, &c. from מאוניםmoz-naim, and sheor, Flesh.
,עזיUZZI, Son of Bukki, 1 Chron. vi. 5. My Strength, or my Kid; from hazaz, or hez. See Uzzah.
,עזיהוὀζίας, UZZIAH, Son of Amaziah, 2 Chron. xxvi. 1. Strength of the Lord; from עזז hazaz, Strength: otherwise, the Kid of the Lord; from עזhez, a Kid, and יהjah, the Lord.
,עזיאלUZZIEL, Son of Bela, 1 Chron. vii. 7. Strength of God; from עזזhazaz: or Kid of God; from עזhez, a Kid, and אלel, God.
,עזיאליUZZIELITES, the Posterity of Uzziel, Numb. iii. 27.
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