JAKIM

1. A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:19
2. Head of a priestly division in the tabernacle service 1 Chr. 24:12

JALON

• Son of Ezra 1 Chr. 4:17

JAMBRES

• An Egyptian magician Ex. 7:11; 2 Tim. 3:8

JAMES

1. An apostle. Son of Zebedee and Salome Mt. 4:21; 27:56; Mk. 15:40; 16:1
   • Brother of John and a fisherman Lk. 5:10
   • Called to be an apostle Mt. 4:21,22; 10:2; Mk. 1:19,20; Lk. 6:14; Acts 1:13
   • Surnamed Boanerges by Jesus Mk. 3:17
   • An intimate companion of Jesus, and present with him)
     • At the great catch of fish Lk. 5:10
     • At the healing of Peter's mother-in-law Mk. 1:29
     • At the raising of the daughter of Jairus Mk. 5:37; Lk. 8:51
     • At the transfiguration of Jesus Mt. 17:1; Mk. 9:2; Lk. 9:28
     • In Gethsemane Mt. 26:37; Mk. 14:33
   • Asks Jesus concerning his second coming Mk. 13:3
   • Bigotry of Lk. 9:54
   • Civil ambitions of Mt. 20:20-23; Mk. 10:35-41
   • Present at Lake Tiberias when Jesus revealed himself to the disciples after his resurrection Jn. 21:2; 1 Cor. 15:7
   • Martyred Acts 12:2
2. An apostle
   • Son of Alphaeus Mt. 10:3; Mk. 3:18; Lk. 6:15; Acts 1:13; 12:17
   • Brother of Jesus Mt. 13:55; 27:56; Mk. 6:3; Lk. 24:10; Gal. 1:19; 2:9, 12
   • The brother of Judas Lk. 6:16; Jude 1:1
   • The brother of Joses Mk. 15:40
   • Witness of Christ's resurrection 1 Cor. 15:7
   • Addresses the gathering at Jerusalem in favor of liberty for the Gentile converts Acts 15:13-21
   • Disciples sent by, to Antioch Gal. 2:12
   • Hears of the success attending Paul's ministry Acts 21:18,19
   • Epistle of Jas. 1:1
3. Brother of Jesus Mt. 13:55; Mk. 6:3; Gal. 1:19

JAMIN

1. Son of Simeon Gen. 46:10; Ex. 6:15; Num. 26:12; 1 Chr. 4:24
2. Descendant of Hezron 1 Chr. 2:27
3. A priest who expounded the law to the exiles who returned to Jerusalem Neh. 8:7

JAMLECH

• Descendant of Simeon 1 Chr. 4:34

JANNA

• Ancestor of Joseph Lk. 3:24

JANNES

• An Egyptian magician Ex. 7:11; 2 Tim. 3:8

JANOAH

• A city of the tribe of Naphtali 2 Ki. 15:29

JANOHAH

• A city on the border of the tribe of Ephraim Josh. 16:6,7

JANUM

• A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:53

JAPHETH

• Son of Noah Gen. 5:32; 6:10; 9:18; 10:21
• His life preserved at the time of the great flood Gen. 7:13; 9:18
• Prudence of, on the occasion of Noah's drunkenness Gen. 9:23, 27
• Descendants of Gen. 10:2-5; 1 Chr. 1:5-7

JAPHIA

1. King of Lachish Josh. 10:3
2. A town of Zebulun Josh. 19:12
3. A son of David 2 Sam. 5:15; 1 Chr. 3:7; 14:6

JAPHLET

• Grandson of Beriah 1 Chr. 7:33

JAPHLETI

• A place whose location is unknown Josh. 16:3

JAPHO

• A city of the tribe of Dan Josh. 19:46

JARAH

• Son of Ahaz 1 Chr. 9:42

JAREB

• King of Asshur Hos. 5:13; 10:6

JARED

1. Also called JERED
   • A descendant of Seth Gen. 5:15,16, 18,19,20; 1 Chr. 1:2
2. An ancestor of Jesus Lk. 3:37

JARESIAH

• Son of Jeroham 1 Chr. 8:27

JARHA

• An Egyptian 1 Chr. 2

JARIB

1. Son of Simeon 1 Chr. 4:24
2. A chief among the captivity Ezra 8:16
3. A priest who married an idolatrous wife Ezra 10:18

JARMUTH

1. A city in the territory of the tribe of Judah Josh. 10:3, 5, 23; 12:11; 15:35; Neh. 11:29
2. A Levitical city in Issachar Josh. 21:29

JAROAH

• A descendant of Gad 1 Chr. 5:14

JASHEN

• Father of one of David's heroes 2 Sam. 23:32

JASHOBEAM

1. One of David's warriors 2 Sam. 23:8; 1 Chr. 11:11; 27:2
2. A Korhite Levite 1 Chr. 12:6

JASHUB

1. Son of Issachar Num. 26:24; 1 Chr. 7:1
   • Called JOB in Gen. 46:13
2. Of the family of Bani Ezra 10:29

JASHUBI-LEHEM

• A descendant of Shelah 1 Chr. 4:22

JASIEL

• One of David's warriors 1 Chr. 11:47

JASON

• A Christian at Thessalonica Acts 17:5,6, 7, 9
• Probably Paul's kinsman, mentioned in Rom. 16:21

JASPER

• A precious stone, set in the high priest's breastplate Ex. 28:20; 39:13

JATHNIEL

• Son of Meshelemiah 1 Chr. 26:2

JATTIR

• A Levitical city Josh. 15:48; 21:14; 1 Sam. 30:27; 1 Chr. 6:57

JAVAN

1. Son of Japheth Gen. 10:2, 4; 1 Chr. 1:5, 7
2. A city in Arabia in which the Phoenicians traded Ezek. 27:13, 19

JAVELIN

• A heavy lance Ezek. 39:9
• Used by Goliath (R. V.) 1 Sam. 17:6
• Used by Saul 1 Sam. 18:11; 19:9,10

JAZER

1. A city of refuge east of the Jordan River Josh. 21:39
   • Taken from the Amorites Num. 21:32; 32:1, 3, 35; Josh. 13:25
2. Sea of Jer. 48:32

JAZIZ

• A shepherd 1 Chr. 27:31

JEALOUSY

• General scriptures concerning Pr. 6:34; 27:4; Eccl. 4:4; Song 8:6
• Law concerning, when husband is jealous for his wife Num. 5:12-31
• Image of Ezek. 8:3,4
• Attributed to God Ex. 20:5; 34:13,14; Num. 25:11; Dt. 29:20; 32:16, 21; 1 Ki. 14:22; Ps. 78:58; 79:5; Isa. 30:1,2; 31:1, 3; Ezek. 16:42; 23:25; 36:5,6; 38:19; Zeph. 1:18; 3:8; Zech. 1:14; 8:2; 1 Cor. 10:22
  • See ANTHROPOMORPHISMS
• An envious spirit Rom. 10:19; 11:11
• FIGURATIVE 2 Cor. 11:2
• INSTANCES OF
  • Cain, of Abel Gen. 4:5,6, 8
  • Sarah, of Hagar Gen. 16:5
  • Joseph's brothers, of Joseph Gen. 37:4-11, 18-28
  • Saul, of David 1 Sam. 18:8-30; 19:8-24; 20:24-34
  • Joab, of Abner 2 Sam. 3:24-27
  • Nathan, of Adonijah 1 Ki. 1:24-26
  • Ephraimites, of Gideon Judg. 8:1
  • Of Jephthah Judg. 12:1
  • The brother of the prodigal son Lk. 15:25-32
  • Sectional, between Israel and the tribe of Judah 2 Sam. 19:41-43
• See EMULATION
• See ENVY

JEATERAI

• Descendant of Gershom 1 Chr. 6:21

JEBERECHIAH

• Father of Zechariah Isa. 8:2

JEBUS

• Also called JEBUSI
  • See JERUSALEM

JEBUSITES

• One of the tribes of Canaan Dt. 7:1
• Land of, given to Abraham and his descendants Gen. 15:21; Ex. 3:8, 17; 23:23,24; Dt. 20:17; Ex. 33:9; 34:10,11
• Conquered by Joshua Josh. 10; 11; 12
• And Josh. 24:11
• Conquered by David 2 Sam. 5:6-9
• Jerusalem within the territory of Josh. 18:28
• Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the Israelites Judg. 3:5,6; Ezra 9:1,2; 10:18-44
• They pay taxes to Solomon 1 Ki. 9:20,21

JECAMIAH

• Son of Jeconiah 1 Chr. 3:18

JECHOLIAH

• Also called JECOLIAH
  • Mother of Azariah 2 Ki. 15:2; 2 Chr. 26:3

JECONIAH

• See JEHOIACHIN

JEDAIAH

1. Descendant of Simeon 1 Chr. 4:37
2. A returned exile Neh. 3:10
3. A priest of the captivity 1 Chr. 9:10; 24:7; Ezra 2:36; Neh. 7:39
4. A priest who lived in Jerusalem after the return of the captivity Neh. 11:10; 12:6, 19; Zech. 6:10, 14
5. Another priest, who returned from Babylon with Nehemiah Neh. 12:7, 21

JEDIAEL

1. Son of Benjamin 1 Chr. 7:6, 10,11
2. Son of Shimri 1 Chr. 11:45
3. A chief of the tribe of Manasseh, who joined David at Ziklag 1 Chr. 12:20
4. Son of Meshelemiah 1 Chr. 26:2

JEDIDAH

• Wife of Amon 2 Ki. 22:1

JEDIDIAH

• A name given to Solomon 2 Sam. 12:25

JEDUTHUN

• A musician of the temple 1 Chr. 16:41; 25:1
• Called ETHAN 1 Chr. 6:44; 15:17
• See titles of Ps. 39; 62; 77