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HARROW - HAZOR

14:2; 15:2; 18:22). There are two Hebrew words HATTUSH (contender). 1 Ch. 3:22.
translated harp. The most common is KINNOR. “The HAUGHTY. Proud and disdainful; having a high
Kinnor is first mentioned in Ge. 4:21, and doubtless was opinion of one’s self, with some contempt for others;
one of the most popular instruments of the Bible. It was lofty and arrogant (Webster) (2 Sa. 22:28; Pr. 16:18;
one of the instruments most frequently used to 18:12; 21:24; Is. 2:11, 17; 3:16; 10:33; 13:11; 16:6;
accompany the voices. The name comes from the word 24:4; Je. 48:29). The Hebrew word translated
kanar which meant to give forth a tremulous and “haughty” nine times (gahvah) is also translated “lifted
stridulous sound, as a string when struck. The up” (2 Ch. 26:16), “be high” (Is. 52:13), “exalted” (Eze.
instrument probably resembled very closely the lyre and 31:5), “be proud” (Je. 13:15), “great height” (2 Ch.
was played either with a plectrum or by plucking the 33:14), “upward” (Job 5:7), and “mount up” Job
strings with the fingers. It was portable and could easily 39:27). [See Humble, Pride.]
be used in processions to accompany vocal music. Psalm HAUNT. To go habitually; to lodge (1 Sa. 23:22;
81:2 tells us that the kinnor had a ‘pleasant’ sound. It 30:31).
was most frequently associated with services and
occasion of a joyful nature. When Israel was in bondage HAURAN (cave district). Eze. 47:16.
(Ps. 137:2) it was the kinnor which they hung upon the HAVEN. Place of refuge and protection (Ps. 107:30;
willows; and as a punishment for her sin, the prophets Ac. 27:12).
Isaiah and Ezekiel (Is. 24:8 and Eze. 26:13) promised HAVILAH (sand, circle). Ge. 10:7.
that ‘the joy of the kinnor ceaseth’ and ‘the sound of thy HAVOC. To injure; to insult and spoil (Ac. 8:3).
kinnor shall be no more heard’” (Paul McCommon, HAVOTH JAIR (villages of Jair). Nu. 32:41.
Music in the Bible). The other O.T. word translated harp HAZAEL (God sees). 1 Ki. 19:15.
is KEETHAHROHS. This is used only four times, all in
Daniel chapter three (vv. 5, 7, 10, 15). “About all we HAZAIAH (Jehovah is seeing). Ne. 11:5.
know of the instrument is that it was a type of harp or HAZAR ADDAR (walled encampment). Nu. 34:4.
lyre” (Ibid.). [See Music, Psaltery.] HAZAR ENAN (court of the fountains). Nu. 34:9.
HARROW. To plow a field (Job 39:10; Is. 28:24; Ho. HAZAR GADDAH (court of Gad). Jos. 15:27.
10:11). HAZAR HATTICON (middle Hazar). Eze. 47:16.
HARSHA (artificer). Ezr. 2:52. HAZAR MAVETH (court of death). Ge. 10:26.
HART. A male deer (De. 12:15; Ps. 42:1; Is. 35:6). HAZAR SHUAL (fox or jackal village). Jos. 15:28.
HARUM (elevated). 1 Ch. 4:8. HAZAR SUSAH (horse village). Jos. 19:5.
HARUZ (industrious). 2 Ki. 21:19. HAZELELPONI (protection of the face of). 1 Ch. 4:3.
HASADIAH (Jehovah is kind). 1 Ch. 3:20. HAZERIM (villages). De. 2:23.
HASENUAH (the violated). 1 Ch. 9:7. HAZEZON TAMAR (row of palms). Ge. 14:7. This
HASHABIAH (Jehovah is associated). 1 Ch. 6:45. may be the “city of palm trees” (Ju. 1:16) (Young).
HASHABNAH (Jehovah is a friend). Ne. 10:25. HAZIEL (God is seeing). 1 Ch. 23:9.
HASHEM (shining). 1 Ch. 11:34. HAZO (vision, seer). Ge. 22:22.
HASHMONAH (fruitfulness). Nu. 33:29. HAZOR (enclosed). Jos. 11:1. Hazor was located
HASHUM (associate). 1 Ch. 9:14. north of the Sea of Galilee overlooking “the waters of
HASHUBAH (association). 1 Ch. 3:20. Merom” where Joshua’s battle against the northern
HASHUM (shining). Ezr. 2:19. alliance occurred (Jos 11:1-5). Hazor was situated in a
beautiful area on a hill overlooking the surrounding
HASRAH (splendor). 2 Ch. 34:22. countryside. To the northwest are the Lebanon
HASSENAAH (the thorn hedge). Ne. 3:3. mountains where the famed cedars grew. Across the
HASTED. Hastened; urged (Ge. 18:7; Ex. 5:13). mountains on the coast were Tyre and Sidon, cities that
HASTILY. Quickly (Ge. 41:14; Jud. 2:23). formed a major part of the ancient Phoenician kingdom
HASUPHA (nakedness). Ezr. 2:43. and dealt in far-flung international commerce. To the
northeast of Hazor is the majestic Mt. Hermon, a cluster
HATACH (verity). Es. 4:5. of mountains with three peaks (the highest being 9,200
HATHATH (bruised). 1 Ch. 4:13. feet). Today Hermon straddles the border between
HATIPHA (captive). Ezr. 2:54. Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. The peak inside Israel is
HATITA (exploring). Ezr. 2:42. 7,300 feet and is the highest elevation in the country. It
HATTIL (decaying). Ezr. 2:57. is here that the Jordan River originates. Hazor
dominated the Way of the Sea which was the main

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