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JAAKAN, JAKAN (tribulation, labor). De. 10:6. JADON (He judged, thankful). Ne. 3:7.
JAAKOBAH (another Jacob, supplanter, deceiver). 1 JAEL (wild goat, he who ascends). Ju. 4:17.
Ch. 4:36. JAGUR (settled abode, lodging place). Jos. 15:21.
JAALA (wild goat, elevation, ascending). Ezr. 2:56. JAH. An abbreviation for Jehovah. [See Jehovah.]
JAALAM (he shall be hid, hidden). Ge. 36:5. JAHATH (he took away, unity, revival, comfort). 1
JAANAI (the Lord hears, the Lord answers). 1 Ch. Ch. 4:2.
5:12. JAHAZ, JAHAZA, JAHAZAH (earth pressed down,
JAAREOREGIM (the curtains of the webs, forests of trodden down). Nu. 21:23.
the weavers). 2 Sa. 21:19. JAHAZIAH (the Lord looked). Ezr. 10:15.
JAASAU (the Lord hears). Ezr. 10:37. JAHAZIEL (God looks). 1 Ch. 24:23.
JAASIEL (the work of God, created). 1 Ch. 27:21. JAHDAI (the Lord leads). 1 Ch. 2:47.
JAAZANIAH (the Lord hears). 2 Ki. 25:23. JAHDIEL (the joining or unity of God). 1 Ch. 5:24.
JAAZER (he bringeth help, helpful). Nu. 21:32. JAHDO (His joining, together). 1 Ch. 5:14.
JAAZIAH (the Lord comforts). 1 Ch. 24:26. JAHLEEL (expectation of God, hoping in God). Ge.
JAAZIEL (God comforts). 1 Ch. 15:18. 46:14.
JABAL (flowing easily, wanderer, a stream). Ge. 4:20. JAHMAI (God keeps). 1 Ch. 7:2.
JABBOK (with the constant murmur of the water, JAHZAH (earth pressed down, threshing floor). 1 Ch.
flowing). Ge. 32:22. 6:78.
JABESH (dry, parched, confusion). 2 Ki. 15:10. JAHZEEL, JAHZIEL (God distributes). Ge. 46:24.
JABESH GILEAD (Jabesh in the territory of Gilead). JAHZERAH (he leads back, protection). 1 Ch. 9:12.
Ju. 21:8. [See Gilead, Jabesh.] JAILOR. Keeper of a prison (Ac. 16:23).
JABEZ (he produced sorrow, trouble). 1 Ch. 4:10. JAIR (he shone brightly, illuminated). Nu. 32:41.
JABIN (he shall be intelligent). Jos. 15:11. JAIRUS (he shall shine, running water). Mk. 5:22.
JABNEEL (the building of God). Jos. 15:11. JAKEH (fearing God, obedient). Pr. 30:1.
JABNEH (building, understanding). 2 Ch. 26:6. JAKIM (he makes to subsist, God sets up). 1 Ch.
JACHAN (he shall be fat, afflicted). 1 Ch. 5:13. 8:19.
JACINTH. [See Hyacinth.] JALON (a sure abode, tarrying, lodging). 1 Ch. 4:17.
JACOB (heel-catcher, clever). Jacob is the son of JAMBRES. An Egyptian who withstood Moses in
Isaac who inherited Abraham’s blessing and became the Pharaoh’s court (Ex. 7:9-13; 2 Ti. 3:8). The magicians
father of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ge. 25-50; Ex. 1:1, 5; who withstood Moses illustrate the attitude of false
3:6, 15, 16; 4:5; 6:3, 8; 19:3; 33:1; Le. 26:42; Nu. teachers in the last days. They will resist God’s men and
32:11; De. 1:8; 6:10; 9:5, 27; 29:13; 30:20; 34:4; Jos. attempt to counterfeit the truth. [See False Teacher,
24:4, 32; 1 Sa. 12:8; 2 Ki. 13:23; Mal. 1:2; Mt. 1:2; Miracles, Witchcraft.]
8:11; 22:32; Mk. 12:26; Lk. 1:33; 3:34; 13:28; 20:37; JAMES (tricky, clever, heel-catcher). James is the
Jn. 4:5-6, 12; Ac. 3:13; 7:8, 12, 14, 15, 32, 46; Ro. Greek form of Jacob. There are a number of different
9:13; 11:26; He. 11:9, 20, 21). Israel is named after James referred to in the N.T. (1) James the son of
Jacob, who was renamed by God (Ge. 32:28). “Jacob” Zebedee and the brother of John (Mt. 4:21; 10:2; 17:1;
also refers to Jacob’s descendants (Nu. 23:7; De. 32:9; Ac. 1:13; 12:2). He was an apostle and was put to death
Ps. 22:23). [See Covenant, Israel.] by Herod (Ac. 12:2). (2) James the son of Alpheus, who
JACOB’S TROUBLE. The time of trouble during also was an apostle (Mt. 10:3; Mk. 6:15; Ac. 1:13;
which God will judge the world and separate the godly 15:13; 21:18; Ga. 2:9, 12). James the son of Alpheus
remnant of Israel from unbelieving Jews (Je. 30:7). [See was probably the brother of the apostle Jude (Lk. 6:16;
Daniel, Day of the Lord, Great Tribulation, Prophecy.] Jude 1). (3) James the brother of the Lord Jesus (Mt.
JADA (knowing). 1 Ch. 2:28. 13:55; Ac. 12:17; 1 Co. 15:7). He might be the same as
JADAU (beloved of the Lord). Ezr. 10:43. the son of Mary who was called “James the less” (Mk.
JADDUA (well distinguished, known). Ne. 12:11. 15:40). This James is probably the author of the epistle
of James (Ja. 1:1). There is a variety of opinion about

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