PUR

• The lot Esther 3:7
• See PURIM

PURIFICATION

• (Sanitary and symbolical)
  • For women
    • Before marriage Esther 2:12
    • After childbirth Lev. 12:6-8; Lk. 2:22
    • After menstruation Lev. 15:19-33; 2 Sam. 11:4
  • Of the Jews before the Passover celebration Jn. 11:55
  • For those who had recently killed someone in battle Num. 31:19-24
  • Of Levites, see below
  • Of lepers
    • See LEPROSY
  • By fire, for things that resist fire Num. 31:23
  • By blood Ex. 24:5-8; Lev. 14:6,7; Heb. 9:12-14, 19-22
  • By abstaining from sexual intercourse Ex. 19:15
  • Washing parts of animal sacrifices in water Lev. 1:9, 13; 9:14; 2 Chr. 4:6
  • Penalty to be imposed upon those who do not observe the ordinances concerning Lev. 7:20,21; Num. 19:13, 20
  • Water of Num. 19:17-21; 31:23
  • Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency Dt. 21:6; Ps. 26:6; Mt. 27:24
  • Traditions of the elders concerning Mt. 15:2; Mk. 7:2-5, 8,9; Lk. 11:38
  • Of Paul, to show his fidelity to the law Acts 21:24, 26
  • FIGURATIVE Ps. 26:6; 51:7; Ezek. 36:25; Heb. 10:22
  • SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Gen. 35:2; Ex. 19:10, 14; 29:4; 30:18-21; 40:12, 30-32; Lev. 8:6; 14:8,9; 15:4-13, 16-27; 16:4, 24, 26, 28; 17:15; 22:3; Num. 8:6,7, 21; 19:7,8, 19; 2 Chr. 4:6; Mt. 15:2; Mk. 7:2-9; Heb. 9:10
  • See ABLUTION
  • See DEFILEMENT
  • See SANITATION

PURIM

• A feast instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the plot of Haman Esther 9:20-32

PURITY

• OF HEART Ps. 12:6; 19:8; 24:3-5; 51:7; 65:3; 119:140; Pr. 15:26; 20:9; 21:8; 30:12; Isa. 1:18, 25; 6:7; Dan. 12:10; Mic. 6:11; Mal. 3:2,3; Mt. 5:8; Jn. 15:2; Phil. 4:8; 1 Tim. 1:5; 3:9; 5:22; 2 Tim. 1:3; 2:21,22; Tit. 1:15; Heb. 9:13,14; 10:2; Jas. 4:8; 1 Pet. 1:22; 1 Jn. 3:3
• For the symbolisms of purity
  • See ABLUTIONS
  • See COLOR, WHITE
  • See DEFILEMENT
  • See PURIFICATION

PURVEYOR

• For Solomon 1 Ki. 4:7-19, 27

PUT

• See PHUT

PUTEOLI

• (A seaport of Italy)
  • Paul stays a week at Acts 28:13,14

PUTIEL

• The father-in-law of Eleazar the priest Ex. 6:25

PYGARG

• Probably a species of antelope Dt. 14:5

QUAIL

• The miracle of, in the Wilderness of Sin Ex. 16:13
• The miracle of, at Kibroth-hattaavah Num. 11:31,32; Ps. 105:40

QUARANTINE

• See SANITATION, QUARANTINE

QUARRIES

• General scriptures concerning Judg. 3:19, 26

QUARTUS

• A Christian man in Corinth Rom. 16:23

QUATERNION

• A squad of four soldiers Acts 12:4

QUEEN

• The wife of a king 1 Ki. 11:19
• Crowned Esther 1:11; 2:17
• Divorced Esther 1:10-22
• Sits on the throne with the king Neh. 2:6
• Makes feasts for the women of the royal household Esther 1:9
• Exerts an evil influence in public affairs
  • See JEZEBEL
• Counsels the king Dan. 5:10-12
• Of Sheba, visits Solomon 1 Ki. 10:1-13
• Candace, of Ethiopia Acts 8:27
• The reigning sovereign, Athaliah
  • See ATHALIAH
• The moon was called "the queen of heaven," Jer. 7:18; 44:7-19, 25
• Worshiped
  • See IDOLATRY

QUICKENING

• (Enlivening)
  • Of God's people
    • By the Father Ps. 71:20; 80:18; Rom. 4:17; 8:11; Eph. 2:1; 1 Tim. 6:13
    • By the Son Jn. 5:21; 1 Cor. 15:45
    • By the Holy Spirit Jn. 6:63; Rom. 8:11; 2 Cor. 3:6; 1 Pet. 3:18

QUIRINIUS

• Governor of Syria when Jesus was born Lk. 2:2
  • See CYRENIUS

QUIVER

• For arrows Gen. 27:3; Isa. 22:6

QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS

• IN THE NEW TESTAMENT FROM, AND TO, THE OLD TESTAMENT
  Mt. 1:23; with Isa. 7:14
  Mt. 2:6; with Mic. 5:2
  Mt. 2:15; with Hos. 11:1
  Mt. 2:18; with Jer. 31:15
  Mt. 3:3; with Isa. 40:3
  Mt. 4:4; with Dt. 8:3
  Mt. 4:6; with Ps. 91:11,12
  Mt. 4:7; with Dt. 6:16
  Mt. 4:10; with Dt. 6:13; 10:20
  Mt. 4:15,16; with Isa. 9:1,2; 42:7
  Mt. 5:21; with Ex. 20:13; Dt. 5:17
  Mt. 5:27; with Ex. 20:14; Dt. 5:18
  Mt. 5:31; with Dt. 24:1
  Mt. 5:33; with Ex. 20:7; Lev. 19:12; Dt. 5:11
  Mt. 5:38; with Ex. 21:24
  Mt. 7:23; with Ps. 6:8
  Mt. 8:17; with Isa. 53:4
  Mt. 9:13; with Hos. 6:6
  Mt. 11:10; with Mal. 3:1
  Mt. 12:7; with Hos. 6:6
  Mt. 12:17-21; with Isa. 42:1-4
  Mt. 13:14,15; with Isa. 6:9,10
  Mt. 13:35; with Ps. 78:2
  Mt. 15:4; with Ex. 20:12; 21:17
  Mt. 15:7-9; with Isa. 29:13
  Mt. 19:4; with Gen. 1:27; 2:24
  Mt. 19:18,19; with Ex. 20:12-16
  Mt. 21:5; with Zech. 9:9
  Mt. 21:9; with Ps. 118:26
  Mt. 21:13; with Isa. 56:7; Jer. 7:11
  Mt. 21:16; with Ps. 8:2
  Mt. 21:42; with Ps. 118:22,23
  Mt. 22:24; with Dt. 25:5
  Mt. 22:32; with Ex. 3:6
  Mt. 22:37; with Dt. 6:5
  Mt. 22:38,39; with Lev. 19:18
  Mt. 22:39; with Ex. 20:12-16
  Mt. 22:44; with Ps. 110:1
  Mt. 23:39; with Ps. 118:26
  Mt. 26:31; with Zech. 13:7
  Mt. 27:9,10; with Zech. 11:12,13
  Mt. 27:35; with Ps. 22:18
  Mt. 27:46; with Ps. 22:1
  Mk. 1:2; with Mal. 3:1
  Mk. 1:3; with Isa. 40:3
  Mk. 4:12; with Isa. 6:9,10
  Mk. 7:6,7; with Isa. 29:13
  Mk. 7:10; with Ex. 20:12; 21:17
  Mk. 9:44; with Isa. 66:24
  Mk. 10:6; with Gen. 1:27
  Mk. 10:7,8; with Gen. 2:24
  Mk. 10:19; with Ex. 20:12-17
  Mk. 11:9; with Ps. 118:26
  Mk. 11:17; with Isa. 56:7; Jer. 7:11
  Mk. 12:10; with Ps. 118:22,23
  Mk. 12:19; with Dt. 25:5
  Mk. 12:26; with Ex. 3:6
  Mk. 12:29; with Dt. 6:4
  Mk. 12:30; with Dt. 6:5
  Mk. 12:31; with Lev. 19:18
  Mk. 12:36; with Ps. 110:1
  Mk. 14:27; with Zech. 13:7
  Mk. 15:28; with Isa. 53:12
  Mk. 15:34; with Ps. 22:1
  Lk. 1:17; with Mal. 4:6
  Lk. 2:23; with Ex. 13:2, 12
  Lk. 2:24; with Lev. 12:8
  Lk. 2:32; with Isa. 9:1,2; 42:7
  Lk. 3:4-6; with Isa. 40:3-5
  Lk. 4:4; with Dt. 8:3
  Lk. 4:8; with Dt. 6:13; 10:20
  Lk. 4:10,11; with Ps. 91:11,12
  Lk. 4:12; with Dt. 6:16
  Lk. 4:18,19; with Isa. 61:1,2
  Lk. 7:27; with Mal. 3:1
  Lk. 8:10; with Isa. 6:9
  Lk. 10:27; with Lev. 19:18
  Lk. 13:35; with Ps. 118:26
  Lk. 18:20; with Ex. 20:12-16
  Lk. 19:46; with Isa. 56:7; Jer. 7:11
  Lk. 20:17; with Ps. 118:22,23
  Lk. 20:37; with Ex. 3:6
  Lk. 20:42,43; with Ps. 110:1
  Lk. 22:37; with Isa. 53:12
  Lk. 23:30; with Hos. 10:8
  Lk. 23:46; with Ps. 31:5
  Jn. 1:23; with Isa. 40:3
  Jn. 2:17; with Ps. 69:9
  Jn. 6:31; with Ps. 78:24
  Jn. 6:45; with Isa. 54:13
  Jn. 7:38; with Pr. 18:4; Isa. 58:11
  Jn. 10:34; with Ps. 82:6
  Jn. 12:13; with Ps. 118:26
  Jn. 12:15; with Zech. 9:9
  Jn. 12:38; with Isa. 53:1
  Jn. 12:40,41; with Isa. 6:9,10
  Jn. 13:18; with Ps. 41:9
  Jn. 15:25; with Ps. 35:19; 69:4; 109:3; 119:161; Lam. 3:52
  Jn. 19:24; with Ps. 22:18
  Jn. 19:36; with Ex. 12:46; Ps. 34:20
  Jn. 19:37; with Zech. 12:10
  Acts 1:20; with Ps. 69:25; 109:8
  Acts 2:17-21; with Joel 2:28-32
  Acts 2:25-28; with Ps. 16:8-11
  Acts 2:34,35; with Ps. 110:1
  Acts 3:22,23; with Dt. 18:15-19
  Acts 3:25; with Gen. 12:3; 22:18
  Acts 4:11; with Ps. 118:22,23
  Acts 4:25,26; with Ps. 2:1,2
  Acts 7:3; with Gen. 12:1
  Acts 7:6,7; with Gen. 15:13,14
  Acts 7:14; with Gen. 46:26
  Acts 7:26-28; with Ex. 2:13,14
  Acts 7:31,32; with Ex. 3:6
  Acts 7:33,34; with Ex. 3:5-10
  Acts 7:37; with Dt. 18:15
  Acts 7:40,41; with Ex. 32:1-6
  Acts 7:42,43; with Amos 5:25-27
  Acts 7:49,50; with Isa. 66:1,2
  Acts 8:32,33; with Isa. 53:7,8
  Acts 13:22; with 1 Sam. 13:14; Ps. 89:20
  Acts 13:33; with Ps. 2:7
  Acts 13:34; with Isa. 55:3
  Acts 13:35; with Ps. 16:10
  Acts 13:41; with Hab. 1:5
  Acts 13:47; with Isa. 49:6
  Acts 15:16,17; with Amos 9:11,12
  Acts 23:5; with Ex. 22:28
  Acts 28:25-27; with Isa. 6:9,10
  Rom. 1:17; with Hab. 2:4
  Rom. 2:24; with Isa. 52:5
  Rom. 3:4; with Ps. 51:4
  Rom. 3:10-12; with Ps. 14:1-3
  Rom. 3:13; with Ps. 5:9; 140:3
  Rom. 3:14; with Ps. 10:7
  Rom. 3:15-17; with Isa. 59:7,8
  Rom. 3:18; with Ps. 36:1
  Rom. 4:3; with Gen. 15:6
  Rom. 4:7,8; with Ps. 32:1,2
  Rom. 4:17; with Gen. 17:5
  Rom. 4:18; with Gen. 15:5
  Rom. 7:7; with Ex. 20:17
  Rom. 8:36; with Ps. 44:22
  Rom. 9:7; with Gen. 21:12
  Rom. 9:9; with Gen. 18:10
  Rom. 9:12; with Gen. 25:23
  Rom. 9:13; with Mal. 1:2,3
  Rom. 9:15; with Ex. 33:19
  Rom. 9:17; with Ex. 9:16
  Rom. 9:25; with Hos. 2:23
  Rom. 9:26; with Hos. 1:10
  Rom. 9:27,28; with Isa. 10:22,23
  Rom. 9:29; with Isa. 1:9
  Rom. 9:33; with Ps. 118:22,23; Isa. 8:14; 28:16
  Rom. 10:5; with Lev. 18:5
  Rom. 10:6-8; with Dt. 30:12-14
  Rom. 10:13; with Joel 2:32
  Rom. 10:15; with Isa. 52:7
  Rom. 10:16; with Isa. 53:1
  Rom. 10:18; with Ps. 19:4
  Rom. 10:19; with Dt. 32:21
  Rom. 10:20,21; with Isa. 65:2
  Rom. 11:3; with 1 Ki. 19:14
  Rom. 11:4; with 1 Ki. 19:18
  Rom. 11:8; with Isa. 6:9,10; 29:10; Ezek. 12:2
  Rom. 11:9; with Ps. 69:22
  Rom. 11:10; with Ps. 69:23
  Rom. 11:26,27; with Isa. 27:9; 59:20,21
  Rom. 11:34; with Isa. 40:13
  Rom. 12:19; with Dt. 32:35
  Rom. 12:20; with Pr. 25:21,22
  Rom. 13:9; with Ex. 20:13-17; Lev. 19:18
  Rom. 14:11; with Isa. 45:23
  Rom. 15:3; with Ps. 69:9
  Rom. 15:9; with Ps. 18:49
  Rom. 15:10; with Dt. 32:43
  Rom. 15:11; with Ps. 117:1
  Rom. 15:12; with Isa. 11:1, 10
  Rom. 15:21; with Isa. 52:15
  1 Cor. 1:19; with Isa. 29:14
  1 Cor. 1:31; with Jer. 9:24
  1 Cor. 2:9; with Isa. 64:4
  1 Cor. 2:16; with Isa. 40:13
  1 Cor. 3:19; with Job 5:13
  1 Cor. 3:20; with Ps. 94:11
  1 Cor. 6:16; with Gen. 2:24
  1 Cor. 9:9; with Dt. 25:4
  1 Cor. 10:7; with Ex. 32:6
  1 Cor. 10:20; with Dt. 32:17
  1 Cor. 10:26; with Ps. 24:1; 50:12
  1 Cor. 14:21; with Isa. 28:11,12
  1 Cor. 15:25; with Ps. 110:1
  1 Cor. 15:27; with Ps. 8:6
  1 Cor. 15:32; with Isa. 22:13
  1 Cor. 15:45; with Gen. 2:7
  1 Cor. 15:54; with Isa. 25:8
  1 Cor. 15:55; with Hos. 13:14
  2 Cor. 3:13; with Ex. 34:33
  2 Cor. 4:13; with Ps. 116:10
  2 Cor. 6:2; with Isa. 49:8
  2 Cor. 6:16; with Lev. 26:11,12
  2 Cor. 6:17; with Isa. 52:11,12
  2 Cor. 6:18; with 2 Sam. 7:14
  2 Cor. 8:15; with Ex. 16:18
  2 Cor. 9:9; with Ps. 112:9
  2 Cor. 10:17; with Jer. 9:24
  2 Cor. 13:1; with Dt. 19:15
  Gal. 3:6; with Gen. 15:6
  Gal. 3:8; with Gen. 12:3; 18:18
  Gal. 3:10; with Dt. 27:26
  Gal. 3:11; with Hab. 2:4
  Gal. 3:12; with Lev. 18:5
  Gal. 3:13; with Dt. 21:23
  Gal. 3:16; with Gen. 22:18
  Gal. 4:27; with Isa. 54:1
  Gal. 4:30; with Gen. 21:10
  Gal. 5:14; with Lev. 19:18
  Eph. 4:8; with Ps. 68:18
  Eph. 4:25; with Zech. 8:16
  Eph. 4:26; with Ps. 4:4
  Eph. 5:31; with Gen. 2:24
  Eph. 6:2,3; with Ex. 20:12; Dt. 5:16
  1 Tim. 5:18; with Lev. 19:13; Dt. 24:14,15; 25:4
  2 Tim. 2:19; with Num. 16:5
  Heb. 1:5; with 2 Sam. 7:14; Ps. 2:7
  Heb. 1:6; with Ps. 97:7
  Heb. 1:7; with Ps. 104:4
  Heb. 1:8,9; with Ps. 45:6,7
  Heb. 1:10-12; with Ps. 102:25-27
  Heb. 1:13; with Ps. 110:1
  Heb. 2:6-8; with Ps. 8:4-6
  Heb. 2:12; with Ps. 22:22
  Heb. 2:13; with Isa. 8:17,18
  Heb. 3:7-10; with Ps. 95:7-11
  Heb. 4:3; with Ps. 95:11
  Heb. 4:4; with Gen. 2:2; Ex. 20:11
  Heb. 4:7; with Ps. 95:7-11
  Heb. 5:5; with Ps. 2:7
  Heb. 5:6; with Ps. 110:4
  Heb. 6:14; with Gen. 22:16,17
  Heb. 8:5; with Ex. 25:40
  Heb. 8:8-12; with Jer. 31:31-34
  Heb. 9:20; with Ex. 24:8
  Heb. 10:5-7; with Ps. 40:6-8
  Heb. 10:13; with Ps. 110:1
  Heb. 10:16,17; with Jer. 31:33,34
  Heb. 10:30; with Dt. 32:35,36
  Heb. 10:38; with Hab. 2:3,4
  Heb. 11:18; with Gen. 21:12
  Heb. 12:5; with Pr. 3:11
  Heb. 12:6; with Pr. 3:11,12
  Heb. 12:26; with Hag. 2:6
  Heb. 13:5; with Dt. 31:8; Josh. 1:5
  Heb. 13:6; with Ps. 118:6
  Heb. 13:15; with Hos. 14:2
  Jas. 2:8; with Lev. 19:18
  Jas. 2:11; with Ex. 20:13,14
  Jas. 2:23; with Gen. 15:6
  Jas. 4:6; with Pr. 3:34
  1 Pet. 1:16; with Lev. 11:44; 19:2; 20:7
  1 Pet. 1:24,25; with Isa. 40:6-8
  1 Pet. 2:6,7; with Ps. 118:22,23; Isa. 8:14; 28:16
  1 Pet. 2:9; with Ex. 19:6
  1 Pet. 2:22; with Isa. 53:9
  1 Pet. 2:24; with Isa. 53:5
  1 Pet. 3:10-12; with Ps. 34:12-16
  1 Pet. 3:14,15; with Isa. 8:12,13
  1 Pet. 5:5; with Pr. 3:34
  2 Pet. 2:22; with Pr. 26:11
  Rev. 2:27; with Ps. 2:9

RAAMAH

1. Son of Cush Gen. 10:7; 1 Chr. 1:9
2. A place in Arabia Ezek. 27:22

RAAMIAH

• One of those who returned to Jerusalem from captivity in Babylon Neh. 7:7
• Called REELAIAH in Ezra 2:2

RAAMSES

• See RAMESES

RABBAH

1. Also called RABBATH
   • A city east of the Jordan River, originally belonging to the Ammonites Josh. 13:25
   • Bedstead of the giant named Og, kept at Dt. 3:11
   • Captured by David 2 Sam. 11:1; 12:26-31; 1 Chr. 20:1-3
   • Possessed again by the Ammonites; prophesied against Jer. 49:2,3; Ezek. 21:20; 25:5; Amos 1:14
2. A city in the territory of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:60

RABBATH

• See RABBAH

RABBI

• (Literally, the Hebrew word means "my great one.")
  • The title of a Jewish teacher Mt. 23:7,8; Jn. 3:2
  • Ostentatiously used by the Pharisees Mt. 23:7
  • Used in addressing John the Baptist Jn. 3:26
  • Used in addressing Jesus Jn. 1:38, 49; 3:2; 6:25
  • R. V Mt. 26:25, 49; Mk. 9:5; 11:21; 14:45; Jn. 4:31; 9:2; 11:8
  • Jesus called "Rabboni," Mk. 10:51
  • R. V.) Jn. 20:16
  • Forbidden by Jesus as a title to his disciples Mt. 23:8

RABBITH

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Issachar Josh. 19:20

RAB-MAG

• An Assyrian prince, or, possibly, a second name given to Nergal-sharezer Jer. 39:3, 13

RABSARIS

1. A title of an Assyrian officer
   • See RAB-SHAKEH (RABSHAKEH)
   • See TARTAN
   • Sent by Sennacherib against Jerusalem 2 Ki. 18:17
2. An Assyrian prince during the time of Nebuchadnezzar, or, possibly, a second name given to Nebushazban (also spelled NEBO-SARSEKIM or SARSEKIM, N. I. V.) Jer. 39:3, 13

RAB-SHAKEH (RABSHAKEH)

• (A title of an Assyrian officer)
  • Sent by Sennacherib against Jerusalem; undertakes to cause disloyalty to Hezekiah and the surrender of Jerusalem by a speech in the Jews' native language 2 Ki. 18:17-36; 19:4, 8; Isa. 36; 37

RACA

• (Roughly translated "fool" but means "You good-for-nothing moron!")) Mt. 5:22

RACE

1. Human
   • Unity of Gen. 3:20; Mal. 2:10
2. FOOT RACE
   • Figurative Ps. 19:5; Eccl. 9:11; 1 Cor. 9:24; Gal. 5:7; Phil. 2:16; Heb. 12:1,2

RACHAB

• See RAHAB

RACHAL

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Judah 1 Sam. 30:29

RACHEL

• (Daughter of Laban and the favorite wife of Jacob)
  • Meets Jacob at a well Gen. 29:9-12
  • Jacob serves Laban for an additional seven years to obtain her as his wife Gen. 29:15-30
  • Sterility of Gen. 29:31
  • Her grief in consequence of her sterility; gives her maid, to Jacob in order to obtain children in her own name Gen. 30:1-8, 15, 22-34
  • Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of
    • Joseph Gen. 30:22-25
    • Benjamin Gen. 35:16-18, 24
  • Steals the household images (teraphim, legal deed) of her father Gen. 31:4, 14-19, 33-35
  • Her death and burial Gen. 35:18-20; 48:7; 1 Sam. 10:2

RADDAI

• Son of Jesse 1 Chr. 2:14

RAGAU

• Also called REU
  • Son of Peleg and an ancestor of Jesus Gen. 11:18-21; 1 Chr. 1:25; Lk. 3:35

RAGUEL

• Also called REUEL and JETHRO
  • Moses' father-in-law Num. 10:29
    • See JETHRO

RAHAB

1. Also called RACHAB (A woman of Jericho)
   • Assists the spies of the Israelites Josh. 2
   • Is spared when the Israelites captured Jericho Josh. 6:17-25
   • An ancestor of Joseph of Nazareth Mt. 1:5
   • The faith of, commended Heb. 11:31; Jas. 2:25
2. A symbolic name applied to Egypt Ps. 87:4; 89:10; Isa. 30:7; 51:9

RAHAM

• Son of Shema 1 Chr. 2:44

RAILING

• (Reviling, using harsh, insolent, or vituperative language; scoffing)
  • Forbidden 1 Cor. 5:11; 1 Tim. 6:4; 1 Pet. 3:9; 2 Pet. 2:11; Jude 1:9
  • INSTANCES OF 1 Sam. 25:14; 2 Sam. 16:7; Mk. 15:29
  • See SLANDER
  • See SPEAKING EVIL

RAIMENT (CLOTHING)

• See DRESS

RAIN

• Forty days of, at the time of the great flood of Noah Gen. 7:4, 10-12, 17-24
• The plague of, upon Egypt Ex. 9:22-26, 33,34
• Miraculously caused
  • By Samuel 1 Sam. 12:16-19
  • By Elijah 1 Ki. 18:41-45
• David delivered by 2 Sam. 5:17-21; Isa. 28:21
• North wind unfavorable to Pr. 25:23
• Withheld as judgment Dt. 11:17; 28:24; 1 Ki. 8:35; 2 Chr. 7:13; Jer. 3:3; Amos 4:7; Zech. 14:17
• The earth will never again be destroyed by Gen. 9:8-17
• Sent by God Dt. 11:13,14; Job 37:6; Isa. 30:23; Jer. 5:24; 14:22
• Contingent upon obedience Lev. 26:3,4; Dt. 11:13,14
• Prayer for 1 Ki. 8:35,36; 2 Chr. 6:26,27
• Answer to prayer for, promised 2 Chr. 7:13,14; Zech. 10:1
• Withheld, in answer to prayer Jas. 5:17,18
• Rainy season in Palestine is in the ninth month, corresponding to December Ezra 10:9, 13
• FIGURATIVE Ps. 72:6
• See METEOROLOGY

RAINBOW

• A sign that the earth will no longer be destroyed by flood Gen. 9:8-16; Ezek. 1:28
• Symbolical Rev. 4:3; 10:1
• See METEOROLOGY

RAISINS

• (Dried grapes)
  • Given by Abigail to David 1 Sam. 25:18
  • Given to the starving Egyptian to revive him 1 Sam. 30:12
  • Given by Ziba to David 2 Sam. 16:1
  • Given to David at Ziklag 1 Chr. 12:40

RAISING

• From death
  • See DEAD
• See RESURRECTION

RAKEM

• A descendant of Machir, son of Manasseh 1 Chr. 7:16

RAKKATH

• A city in the territory of the tribe of Naphthali Josh. 19:35

RAKKON

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

RAM

1. Son of Hezron and an ancestor of Jesus Ruth 4:19; 1 Chr. 2:9,10
   • Called ARAM Mt. 1:3,4; Lk. 3:33
2. Son of Jerahmeel 1 Chr. 2:25, 27
3. An ancestor, probably of Elihu, mentioned in Job 32:2
4. A sheep
   • Skins of, used for the roof of the tabernacle Ex. 26:14; 39:34
   • Seen in Daniel's vision Dan. 8:3, 20
   • Used in sacrifice
     • See OFFERINGS
   • Trumpets made of the horns of
     • See TRUMPETS

RAMA

• See RAMAH, number one