BARLEY

A product of Egypt Ex. 9:31
- Palestine Dt. 8:8; 1 Chr. 11:13; Jer. 41:8
Fed to horses 1 Ki. 4:28
Used in offerings Num. 5:15; Ezek. 45:15
Traffic in 2 Chr. 2:10; Hos. 3:2
Tribute in 2 Chr. 27:5
Priests estimated value of Lev. 27:16; 2 Ki. 7:1; Rev. 6:6
Absalom burns Joab's field of 2 Sam. 14:30
Loaves of Jn. 6:9, 13

BARN

General scriptures concerning 2 Ki. 6:27; Job 39:12; Pr. 3:10; Joel 1:17; Hag. 2:19; Mt. 6:26; 13:30; Lk. 12:18, 24
See GARNER

BARNABAS

Also called JOSES
- A prophet Acts 13:1
- An apostle Acts 14:14
- A Levite who gave his possessions to be owned in common with other disciples Acts 4:36,37
- Brings him to the apostles Acts 9:25-27
- Accompanies Paul to Jerusalem Acts 11:30
- Returns with Paul to Antioch (of Syria) Acts 12:25
- Goes with Paul to Seleucia Acts 13
- Goes with Paul to Iconium Acts 14:1-7
- Called Jupiter (Zeus) Acts 14:12-18
- Goes to Derbe Acts 14:20
- Is sent as an emissary to Jerusalem Acts 15; Gal. 2:1-9
- Disaffected toward Paul Acts 15:36-39
- Is reconciled to Paul 1 Cor. 9:6
- Piety of Acts 11:24
- Devotion of, to Jesus Acts 15:26

BARREL

An earthen jar 1 Ki. 17:12, 14, 16; 18:33

BARRENNESS

(Sterility of women)
- A reproach Gen. 30:22,23; 1 Sam. 1:6,7; 2:1-11; Isa. 4:1; Lk. 1:25
- Miraculously removed, instances of
  - Sarai Gen. 17:15-21
  - Rebecca Gen. 25:21
  - Manoah's wife Judg. 13
  - Hannah 1 Sam. 1:6-20
  - Elisabeth Lk. 1:5-25
- Sent as a judgment Gen. 20:17,18
- See CHILDLESSNESS

BARSABAS

Surname of Joseph Acts 1:23
Judas Acts 15:22

BARTER

See COMMERCE

BARTHOLOMEW

One of the apostles Mt. 10:3; Mk. 3:18; Lk. 6:14; Acts 1:13

BARTIMEUS (BARTIMAEUS)

A blind man Mk. 10:46-52; Mt. 20:29-34; Lk. 18:35-43

BARUCH

An amanuensis (copyist) of Jeremiah Jer. 32:12-16; 36:4-32; 43:3-6; 45:1,2
Son of Labai Neh. 3:20; 10:6
A descendant of Pharez Neh. 11:5

BARZILLAI

A friend of David 2 Sam. 17:27-29; 19:31-39; 1 Ki. 2:7; Ezra 2:61; Neh. 7:63
Father of Adriel 2 Sam. 21:8
A priest Ezra 2:61; Neh. 7:63

BASHAN

A region east of the Jordan River and north of the Arnon River Gen. 14:5
Og, king of Josh. 13:12
Allotted to the two and one half tribes, which had their possession east of the Jordan River Num. 32:33; Dt. 3:10-14; Josh. 12:4-6; 13:29-31; 17:1
Invaded and taken by Hazael, king of Syria 2 Ki. 10:32,33
Retaken by Jehoash 2 Ki. 13:25
Fertility and productiveness of Isa. 33:9; Jer. 50:19; Nah. 1:4
Forests of, famous Isa. 2:13; Ezek. 27:6; Zech. 11:2
Distinguished for its fine cattle Dt. 32:14; Ps. 22:12; Ezek. 39:8; Amos 4:1; Mic. 7:14
See ARGOB
See ASHTAROTH
See EDREI
See JAIR

BASHAN-HAVOTH-JAIR

A name given to the Argob region Dt. 3:14

BASHEMATH

Wife of Esau Gen. 26:34; 36:3,4, 10, 13, 17

BASIN

Made of gold 1 Ki. 7:50; 1 Chr. 28:17; 2 Chr. 4:8, 22; Ezra 1:10; 8:27
Made of brass (bronze) Ex. 27:3; 38:3; 1 Ki. 7:45
See TABERNACLE, FURNITURE OF

BASKET

General scriptures concerning Gen. 40:16,17; Ex. 29:3, 23, 32; Lev. 8:2; Num. 6:15; Dt. 26:2; 28:5, 17; 2 Ki. 10:7
Received the fragments after the miracles of the loaves Mt. 14:20; 15:37; 16:9,10
Paul lowered from the wall in Acts 9:25; 2 Cor. 11:33

BASMATH

Daughter of Solomon 1 Ki. 4:15

BASON

See BASIN

BASTARD

(An illegitimate child)
- Excluded from the congregation Dt. 23:2
- INSTANCES OF
  - Ishmael Gen. 16:3, 15; Gal. 4:22
  - Moab and Ammon Gen. 19:36,37
  - Jephthah Judg. 11:1
  - David's child by Bath-sheba 2 Sam. 11:2-5
- FIGURATIVE Zech. 9:6; Heb. 12:8

BAT

General scriptures concerning Lev. 11:19; Dt. 14:18; Isa. 2:20

BATH

A Hebrew measure for liquids containing about eight gallons, three quarts 1 Ki. 7:26, 38; Ezra 7:22; Isa. 5:10; Ezek. 45:10,11, 14

BATHING

BATH-RABBIM

A gate in the city of Heshbon Song 7:4

BATH-SHEBA (BATHSHEBA)

Wife of Uriah and later one of the wives of David
- Called BATH-SHUA 1 Chr. 3:5
- Adultery of 2 Sam. 11:2-5
- Solomon's mother 1 Ki. 1:11-31; 2:13-21; 1 Chr. 3:5

BATTERING-RAM

General scriptures concerning 2 Sam. 20:15; Ezek. 4:2; 21:22

BATTERY

See ASSAULT AND BATTERY

BATTLE

Shouting in Judg. 7:20; 1 Sam. 17:20
Priests in 2 Chr. 13:12
Prayer before
- By Asa 2 Chr. 14:11
- By Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 20:3-12
See ARMIES
See WAR

BATTLE-AX

General scriptures concerning Jer. 51:20

BATTLEMENTS

On the roofs of houses Dt. 22:8
On the walls Jer. 5:10

BAVAI

Builds the wall of Jerusalem Neh. 3:18

BAY TREE

General scriptures concerning Ps. 37:35

BAZLITH

Also called BAZLUTH, one of the Nethinim Ezra 2:52; Neh. 7:54

BDELLIUM

General scriptures concerning Gen. 2:12; Num. 11:7

BEACON

General scriptures concerning Isa. 30:17; Jer. 6:1
See ENSIGN
See STANDARD

BEALIAH

An Ishmaelite who joined David at Ziklag 1 Chr. 12:5

BEAM

Weaver's 1 Sam. 17:7; 2 Sam. 21:19
FIGURATIVE

BEAN

General scriptures concerning 2 Sam. 17:28; Ezek. 4:9

BEAR

Ferocity of 2 Sam. 17:8; Pr. 17:12; 28:15; Isa. 11:7; 59:11; Lam. 3:10; Hos. 3:3
Two destroy the young men of Beth-el who mocked Elisha 2 Ki. 2:24
FIGURATIVE

BEARD

Worn long by Aaron Ps. 133:2
- Samson Judg. 16:17
- David 1 Sam. 21:13; Ezek. 5:1
Shaven by Egyptians Gen. 41:14
Untrimmed in mourning 2 Sam. 19:24
Plucked Ezra 9:3
Cut Isa. 7:20; 15:2; Jer. 11:5; 48:37
Lepers required to shave Lev. 13:29-33; 14:9
Idolatrous practice of marring, forbidden Lev. 19:27; 21:5
Beards of David's ambassadors half shaven by the king of the Amorites 2 Sam. 10:4