Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Adonis River a stream of Palestine running from the base of Lebanon to the Mediterranean (Strabo, 16:2, 19, 755; Pliny, Hist. Nat. v, 17, 20), celebrated as the scene of the fable of the death of Adonis (q. v,), whose blood at certain seasons was said to .tinge the stream-evidently referring to the reddish hue … Continue reading “Adonis River”

Adonis Garden in Greek mythology, was a name for the flat vessels, made of various and very costly materials, containing earth sown with seed, to be used on the occasion of the festival of Adonis. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adonis (, prob. from a Phoenician form of the Hebrew , lord), was, according to Apollodorus (3, 14, 3), the son of Cinyrus and Medane, or, according to other accounts (Hesiod and Panyasis in Apollod. ut sup. 14), of Phoenix and Alphesibcea, or of an Assyrian king, Theias, by his own daughter, Smyrna, who was … Continue reading “Adonis”

Adoniram, Adoram ADONIRAM, ADORAM.The latter name occurs 2Sa 20:24, 1Ki 12:18, and is probably a corruption of Adoniram. Adoniram superintended the levies employed in the public works during the reigns of David, Solomon, and Rehoboam. He was stoned to death by the rebellious Israelites when sent to them by Rehoboam (1Ki 12:18). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary … Continue reading “Adoniram, Adoram”

ADONIRAM A receiver of tributes under David and Solomon, and director of the thirty thousand men sent to Lebanon to cut timber, 1Ki 5:14 . The same person is also called Adoram, by contraction, 2Sa 20:21 1Ki 12:8 ; and also Hadoram, 2Ch 10:18 . He was stoned to death by the revolted ten tribes, … Continue reading “Adoniram”

Adonikam [many Adonikam] (Heb. Adonikam, , probably, whom the Lord sets up; Sept. ), one, whose retainers, to the number of 666, returned (B.C. 506) to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:13), besides himself (Neh 7:18), and somewhat later (B.C. 459) his three immediate descendants, with 60 male followers (Ezr 8:13). In the Apocryphal text (1Es … Continue reading “Adonikam”

ADONIJAH The fourth son of David, by Haggith, 2Sa 3:4 . After the death of Amnon and Absalom, he aspired to the throne, although it was promised to Solomon, his younger brother. Having gained over Joab and Abiathar and other adherents, he at length openly revolted and claimed the crown while David was yet living. … Continue reading “ADONIJAH”

Adonicam (1Es 8:39). SEE ADONIKAM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

ADONIBEZEK Lord of Bezek, a Canaanite tyrant of Bezek, east of Shechem. Having taken seventy of the neighboring petty chiefs, he disabled them by cutting off their thumbs and great toes, and fed them like dogs. The same barbarous treatment was meted out to him, when defeated at the head of an army of Canaanites … Continue reading “Adonibezek”

Adonias (Hebrew: Adoniyah, Adoniyahuh, Yahweh is Lord; Septuagint: Adonias.) Adonias, fourth son of King David Born in Hebron, during his father’s sojourn in that city (1 Kings 1:4, 5; 1 Chronicles 3:1-2). Nothing is known of his mother, Haggith, except her name. Nothing is known, likewise, of Adonias himself until the last days of his … Continue reading “Adonias”