HOSHEA

1. Also called OSHEA
   • The original name of Joshua Num. 13:8, 16; Dt. 32:44
2. A chief of Ephraim 1 Chr. 27:20
3. King of Israel
   • Assassinates Pekah and usurps the throne 2 Ki. 15:30
   • The evil reign of 2 Ki. 17:1,2
   • Becomes subject to Assyria 2 Ki. 17:3
   • Conspires against Assyria and is imprisoned 2 Ki. 17:4
   • Last king of Israel 2 Ki. 17:6; 18:9-12; Hos. 10:3, 7
4. A Jewish exile Neh. 10:23

HOSPITALITY

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 22:21; 23:9; Lev. 19:10, 33,34; 24:22; Dt. 10:18,19; 26:12,13; 27:19; Pr. 9:1-5; 23:6-8; Isa. 58:6,7; Mt. 22:2-10; 25:34-46; Lk. 14:12-14; Rom. 12:13; 16:1,2; 1 Tim. 3:2; 5:10; Tit. 1:7,8; Heb. 13:2; 1 Pet. 4:9, 11; 3 Jn. 1:5-8
• INSTANCES OF
  • Pharaoh to Abraham Gen. 12:16
  • Melchizedek to Abraham Gen. 14:18
  • Abraham to the angels Gen. 18:1-8
  • Lot to the angel Gen. 19:1-11
  • Abimelech to Abraham Gen. 20:14,15
  • Sons of Heth to Abraham Gen. 23:6, 11
  • Laban to Abraham's servant Gen. 24:31
  • To Jacob Gen. 29:13,14
  • Isaac to Abimelech Gen. 26:30
  • Joseph to his brothers Gen. 43:31-34
  • Pharaoh to Jacob Gen. 45:16-20; 47:7-12
  • Jethro to Moses Ex. 2:20
  • Rahab to the spies Josh. 2:1-16
  • Man of Gibeah to the Levite Judg. 19:16-21
  • Pharaoh to Hadad 1 Ki. 11:17, 22
  • David to Mephibosheth 2 Sam. 9:7-13
  • The widow of Zarephath to Elijah 1 Ki. 17:10-24
  • The Shunammite woman to Elisha 2 Ki. 4:8
  • Elisha to the Syrian spies 2 Ki. 6:22
  • Job to strangers Job 31:32
  • Martha to Jesus Lk. 10:38; Jn. 12:1,2
  • Pharisees to Jesus Lk. 11:37,38
  • Zacchaeus to Jesus Lk. 19:1-10
  • Simon the tanner to Peter Acts 10:6, 23
  • Lydia to Paul and Silas Acts 16:15
  • Publius to Paul Acts 28:2
  • Phoebe to Paul Rom. 16:2
  • Onesiphorus to Paul 2 Tim. 1:16
  • Gaius 3 Jn. 1:5-8
• REWARDED
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Rahab's Josh. 6:17, 22-25
    • Widow of Zarephath's 1 Ki. 17:10-24
• See FEASTS
• See GUEST
• See STRANGERS

HOSTAGE

• General scriptures concerning 2 Ki. 14:14; 2 Chr. 25:24

HOTHAM

• Son of Heber 1 Chr. 7:32

HOTHAN

• An Aroerite 1 Chr. 11:44

HOTHIR

• Son of Heman 1 Chr. 25:4, 28

HOT SPRINGS

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 36:24

HOUGHING

• Of horses Josh. 11:6, 9; 2 Sam. 8:4; 1 Chr. 18:4

HOURS

• (A division of time)
  • Twelve, in the day Jn. 11:9; Mt. 20:3-12; 27:45,46
    • In the night Acts 23:23
  • SYMBOLICAL Rev. 8:1; 9:15

HOUSE

• Built of
  • Stone Lev. 14:40-45; Isa. 9:10; Amos 5:11
  • Brick Gen. 11:3; Ex. 1:11-14; Isa. 9:10
  • Wood Song 1:17; Isa. 9:10
• Built into city walls Josh. 2:15
• Used for worship Acts 1:13,14; 12:12; Rom. 16:5; 1 Cor. 16:19; Col. 4:15; Ph'm 1:2
• "A man's castle," Dt. 24:10,11
• ARCHITECTURE OF
  • Foundations of stone 1 Ki. 5:17; 7:9; Ezra 6:3; Jer. 51:26
    • Figurative Ps. 87:1; Isa. 28:16; 48:13; Rom. 15:20; 1 Cor. 3:11; Eph. 2:20; 1 Tim. 6:19; Heb. 6:1; Rev. 21:14
  • Cornerstone Job 38:6; Ps. 144:12
    • Figurative Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:6
  • Porches Judg. 3:23; 1 Ki. 7:6,7
  • Courts Esther 1:5
  • Summer apartment Judg. 3:20; with Amos 3:15; 1 Ki. 17:19
  • Inner chamber 1 Ki. 22:25
  • Chambers Gen. 43:30; 2 Sam. 18:33; 2 Ki. 1:2; 4:10; Acts 1:13; 9:37; 20:8
  • Guest chamber Mk. 14:14
  • Pillars Pr. 9:1
  • With courts Neh. 8:16
  • Lattice Judg. 5:28
  • Windows Judg. 5:28; Pr. 7:6
  • Ceiled and plastered Dan. 5:5
  • Hinges Pr. 26:14
  • Roofs, flat Josh. 2:6; Judg. 16:27; 1 Sam. 9:25; 2 Sam. 11:2; 16:22; Isa. 15:3; 22:1; Mt. 24:17; Lk. 12:3
  • Battlements required in Mosaic law Dt. 22:8
  • Prayer on Acts 10:9
  • Altars on 2 Ki. 23:12; Jer. 19:13; 32:29; Zeph. 1:5
  • Booths on Neh. 8:16
  • Used as place to sleep Josh. 2:8; Acts 10:9
  • Used as dwelling place Pr. 21:9; 25:24
  • Painted Jer. 22:14; Ezek. 8:10, 12
  • Chimneys of Hos. 13:3
  • Texts of Scripture on doorposts of Dt. 6:9
  • Laws regarding sale of Lev. 25:29-33; Neh. 5:3
  • Dedicated Dt. 20:5; Ps. 30
• FIGURATIVE 2 Sam. 7:18; Ps. 23:6; 36:8; Jn. 14:2; 2 Cor. 5:1; 1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 3:2

HOUSE OF GOD

• A place of prayer Mt. 21:13; Mk. 11:17; Lk. 19:46
• Holy Eccl. 5:1; Isa. 62:9; Ezek. 43:12; 1 Cor. 3:17
• See SYNAGOGUE
• See TABERNACLE
• See TEMPLE

HUKKOK

• A place on the boundary line of the tribe of Naphtali Josh. 19:34

HUKOK

• See HELKATH

HUL

• Son of Aram Gen. 10:23; 1 Chr. 1:17

HULDAH

• (A prophetess)
  • Foretells the destruction of Jerusalem 2 Ki. 22:14-20; 2 Chr. 34:22-28

HUMAN SACRIFICE

• See OFFERING, HUMAN

HUMILIATION AND SELF-AFFLICTION

• ENJOINED Lev. 16:29-31; 23:26-32; Ezra 8:21-23; 2 Chr. 7:14
• See FASTING
• See HUMILITY

HUMILITY

• General scriptures concerning Dt. 9:4-29; 15:15; 32:7; Job 5:11; 22:29; 25:5,6; Ps. 9:12; 10:17; 22:6, 26; 25:9; 37:11; 69:32; 86:1; 131:1,2; 138:6; 147:6; Pr. 3:34; 10:8; 11:2; 12:15; 15:33; 16:19; 18:12; 22:4; 25:6,7; 27:2; 29:23; 30:32; Eccl. 5:2; Isa. 29:19; 51:1; 57:15; 66:2; Jer. 45:5; Ezek. 16:63; Mic. 6:8; Zeph. 3:11,12; Mt. 5:3; 11:29; 18:2-4; 20:26,27; 23:12; Mk. 9:33-37; 10:43,44; Lk. 1:52; 9:46-48; 10:21; 14:10,11; 17:10; 18:13,14; 22:24-27; Jn. 13:14-16; Rom. 11:18, 20, 25; 12:3, 10, 16; 1 Cor. 1:28,29; 2:1-3; 3:18; 10:12; 13:4; 2 Cor. 11:30; 12:5-12; Gal. 5:26; 6:14; Eph. 4:2; 5:21; Phil. 2:3-11; Col. 3:12; Jas. 1:9,10, 19; 3:1; 4:6, 10; 1 Pet. 5:3, 5,6
• EXEMPLIFIED Gen. 18:27, 32; 32:10; 41:16; Ex. 3:11; 4:10; 2 Sam. 7:18,19; 1 Ki. 3:7; 1 Chr. 17:17; 29:14; 2 Chr. 1:10; 2:6; Ezra 9:13; Job 7:17,18; 9:14,15; 10:15; 33:6; 40:4,5; 42:4-6; Ps. 8:3,4; 73:22; 131:1,2; 141:5; 144:3,4; Pr. 30:2,3; Isa. 6:5; 38:15; Jer. 1:6; 10:23,24; Dan. 2:30; Mt. 3:14; 8:8; 15:27; 25:37-40; Lk. 7:6,7; Jn. 1:27; 3:29,30; Acts 3:12; Rom. 7:18; 1 Cor. 15:9,10; 2 Cor. 3:5; 12:7; Eph. 3:8; Phil. 3:12,13; 4:12; 1 Tim. 1:15; Rev. 4:10
• INSTANCES OF
  • Joseph Gen. 41:16
  • David 1 Sam. 18:18-23; 24:14; 26:20; 2 Sam. 7:18-29; 1 Chr. 17:16-27
  • Mephibosheth 2 Sam. 9:8
  • Ahab 1 Ki. 21:29
  • Josiah 2 Chr. 34:27
  • Elihu Job 32:4-7
  • Isaiah Isa. 6:5
  • Elisabeth Lk. 1:43
  • John the Baptist Mk. 1:7; Lk. 3:16
  • Cornelius Acts 10:33
  • Paul Rom. 1:12; 16:7
  • Peter Lk. 5:8; 1 Pet. 5:1
  • John Rev. 1:9

HUMTAH

• A city of the territory of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:54

HUNGER

• Of Jesus Mt. 4:2-4; 21:18; Mk. 11:12; Lk. 4:2-4; Jn. 4:8
• A stimulus to work Pr. 16:26
• No hunger in heaven Rev. 7:16,17
• SPIRITUAL Pr. 2:3-5; Isa. 55:1,2; Amos 8:11-13; Mt. 5:6; Lk. 6:21; 1 Pet. 2:2
  • See DESIRE, SPIRITUAL
  • See THIRST
• See FAMINE

HUNTING

• Authorized in the Mosaic law Lev. 17:13
• By Nimrod Gen. 10:9
• By Esau Gen. 27:3, 5, 30, 33
• By Ishmael Gen. 21:20
• Of lion Job 10:16
• Fowling 1 Sam. 26:20; Ps. 140:5; 141:9,10; Pr. 1:17; Eccl. 9:12; Lam. 3:52; Amos 3:5
• FIGURATIVE Jer. 16:16

HUPHAM

• A Benjamite Num. 26:39

HUPPAH

• A priest 1 Chr. 24:13

HUPPIM

• A Benjamite Gen. 46:21; 1 Chr. 7:12, 15

HUR

1. An Israelite who assisted in supporting Moses' hands during battle Ex. 17:10, 12; 24:14
2. A son of Caleb Ex. 31:2; 35:30; 38:22; 1 Chr. 2:19,20; 2 Chr. 1:5
3. A king of Midian Num. 31:8; Josh. 13:21
4. Called Ben Hur, an officer of Solomon's commissary, (margin) 1 Ki. 4:8
5. Father of Caleb 1 Chr. 2:50; 4:4
6. A son of Judah 1 Chr. 4:1
7. A ruler Neh. 3:9

HURAI

• One of David's guards 1 Chr. 11:32

HURAM

1. Son of Bela 1 Chr. 8:5
2. King of Tyre
   • See HIRAM
3. HURAM
   • See HIRAM

HURI

• Father of Abihail 1 Chr. 5:14

HUSBAND

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 2:23,24; Num. 5:11-31; Dt. 22:13-21; 24:5; Pr. 5:15-19; Eccl. 9:9; Mal. 2:14-16; Mt. 19:5; Mk. 10:7; 1 Cor. 7:3, 5, 14, 16, 33; 11:3; Eph. 5:22-33; Col. 3:18,19; 1 Tim. 5:8; 1 Pet. 3:7
• FAITHFUL
  • Instances of
    • Isaac Gen. 24:67
    • Joseph Mt. 1:19
• UNREASONABLE AND OPPRESSIVE
  • Ahasuerus Esther 1:10-22
• FIGURATIVE Isa. 54:5,6; Jer. 3:14; 31:32; Hos. 2:19,20

HUSBANDMAN

• An agriculturist Mt. 21:33-46; Mk. 12:1-9; Jn. 15:1; 1 Cor. 3:9
• See AGRICULTURE

HUSBANDRY

• See HUSBANDMAN
• See AGRICULTURE
• See ANIMALS

HUSHAH

• Son of Ezer 1 Chr. 4:4
• Probably called SHUAH 1 Chr. 4:11

HUSHAI

• David's friend 2 Sam. 15:32-37; 16:16-19; 17; 1 Chr. 27:33

HUSHAM

• A Temanite Gen. 36:34,35; 1 Chr. 1:45,46

HUSHIM

1. Son of Dan Gen. 46:23
   • Called SHUHAM Num. 26:42
2. A Benjamite 1 Chr. 7:12
3. Wife of Shaharaim 1 Chr. 8:8, 11

HUSK

• A pod Num. 6:4; 2 Ki. 4:42
• Eaten by the prodigal son Lk. 15:16

HUZ

• See UZ

HUZZAB

• Probably a region east of the Tigris Nah. 2:7

HYBRIDIZING

• Forbidden Lev. 19:19

HYGIENE

• General scriptures concerning 1 Cor. 6:18; 9:25
• See SANITATION

HYMENAEUS

• A false teacher 1 Tim. 1:20; 2 Tim. 2:17

HYMN

• See PSALMS
• See SONG

HYPOCRISY

• General scriptures concerning Job 8:13-15; 13:16; 15:31, 33,34; 17:8; 20:4-18; 27:8-10, 13-18; 31:33,34; 34:30; 36:13,14; Ps. 5:9; 50:16,17; 52:4; 55:12-14, 20,21, 23; 101:7; Pr. 7:10-21; 11:9; 14:8; 15:8; 20:14; 21:27; 23:6-8; 25:19; 26:18,19, 23-26; Isa. 1:11-15; 9:17; 10:6; 29:13, 15,16; 32:5,6; 33:14; 48:1,2; 58:2-5; 61:8; 65:5; 66:3-5; Jer. 3:10,11; 5:2; 6:20; 7:4, 8-10; 9:4, 8; 12:2; 17:9; 42:20-22; Lam. 1:2; Ezek. 5:11; 14:4, 7,8; 20:39; 33:30-32; Hos. 6:4; 7:14, 16; 8:2,3, 13; 9:4; 10:1, 4; 11:12; Amos 5:21-27; Oba. 1:7; Mic. 3:11; 7:5; Zech. 7:5,6; 13:6; Mal. 1:6-14; 2:13; 3:14; Mt. 3:7,8; 6:1,2, 5, 16, 24; 7:5, 15, 21-23; 9:13; 15:7-9; 16:3, 6, 12; 21:28-32; 22:12,13, 18; 23:2-33; 24:50,51; 25:3, 41-45; Mk. 7:6-8; 8:15; 9:50; 12:38-40; Lk. 6:46; 8:18; 11:39-52; 12:1,2, 54-56; 13:13-17, 26,27; 14:34,35; 16:13, 15; 18:11,12; 20:46,47; 21:16; Jn. 6:26, 70; 7:19; 15:2, 6; Rom. 1:18; 2:1, 3, 17-29; 9:6,7; 16:18; 1 Cor. 13:1; 2 Cor. 4:2; 5:12; Gal. 6:3; Phil. 3:2, 18,19; 1 Tim. 4:2; 2 Tim. 3:5, 13; Tit. 1:16; Jas. 1:8, 22-24, 26; 2:14-26; 3:17; 4:8; 1 Pet. 2:1, 16; 2 Pet. 2:1-3, 17, 19; 1 Jn. 1:6, 10; 2:4, 9, 19; 4:20; Jude 1:12,13; Rev. 2:9; 3:1, 9
• INSTANCES OF
  • Jacob, in impersonating Esau and deceiving his father Gen. 27
  • Jacob's sons, in deceiving their father concerning Joseph Gen. 37:29-35
  • Joseph's deceiving his brothers Gen. 42; 43; 44
  • Pharaoh Ex. 8:15, 28,29, 32; 9:27-35; 10:8-29
  • Balaam Jude 1:11
  • Ith Num. 22; 23; 24
  • Delilah, the wife of Samson Judg. 16
  • Jael Judg. 4:8-21
  • Ehud Judg. 3:15-25
  • Rabshakeh 2 Ki. 18:17-37
  • Ahaz Isa. 7:12; with 7:17-25
  • Johanan Jer. 42:1-12, 20, 22
  • Ishmael Jer. 41:6,7
  • The false prophets Ezek. 13:1-23
  • Herod Mt. 2:8
  • Judas Mt. 26:25, 48; Jn. 12:5,6
  • Pilate Mt. 27:24
  • The Pharisees Mt. 15:1-9; 22:18; Mk. 12:13,14; Jn. 8:4-9; 9:24; 19:15
  • The ruler Lk. 13:14-17
  • Spies sent to entrap Jesus Lk. 20:21
  • Priests and Levites Lk. 10:31,32
  • Chief priests Jn. 18:28
  • Ananias and Sapphira Acts 5:1-10
  • Simon Magus Acts 8:18-23
  • Peter and other Christians at Antioch Gal. 2:11-14
  • Judaizing Christians in Galatia Gal. 6:13
  • False teachers at Ephesus Rev. 2:2
• See CONSPIRACY
• See DECEIT
• See DECEPTION
• See TREACHERY

HYSSOP

• An indigenous plant to western Asia and northern Africa 1 Ki. 4:33
• The Israelites used, in sprinkling the blood of the paschal lamb upon the lintels of their doors Ex. 12:22
  • In sprinkling blood in purifications Lev. 14:4, 6, 51,52; Heb. 9:19
• Used in the sacrifices of separation Num. 19:6
• Used in giving Jesus vinegar on the cross Jn. 19:29
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of spiritual cleansing Ps. 51:7

I AM THAT I AM

• A name of deity Ex. 3:14; Rev. 1:4, 11, 17

IBHAR

• Son of David 2 Sam. 5:15; 1 Chr. 3:6; 14:5

IBLEAM

• A city of the territory of the tribe of Manasseh Josh. 17:11; Judg. 1:27; 2 Ki. 9:27

IBNEIAH

• A Benjamite 1 Chr. 9:8

IBNIJAH

• A Benjamite 1 Chr. 9:8

IBRI

• A Levite 1 Chr. 24:27