Dedan has several different meanings in the Hebrew Bible . Dedan (now part of Al-'Ula , Saudi Arabia ) was an oasis and city-state of north-western Arabia . The people of Dedan are called Dedanim or Dedanites . Dedan is also the name of the son of Raamah and the son of Jokshan .
24-710: Rosh (Hebrew: ראש , "head" or "leader") may refer to: Rosh (biblical figure) , a minor Biblical figure, mentioned in the Book of Genesis and possibly a nation listed in Ezekiel "The Rosh", Rabbi Asher ben Jehiel (1250–1328) a prominent Talmudic scholar Lea Rosh , German television journalist and publicist Cognate with Amharic Ras (title) and Arabic Rais Rosh (film) , an Indian Hindi language crime thriller film See also [ edit ] Rosh Hashanah (disambiguation) ROHS (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
48-451: A son of Dedan according to Genesis 25:3. Leummim ( Hebrew : לְאֻמִּים ) was the third son of Dedan , son of Jokshan , son of Abraham by Keturah ( Genesis 25:3 ). Libni (Hebrew לִבְנִי) was a son of Gershon of the house of Levi according to Exodus 6:17 and Numbers 3:18. He was born in Egypt. His descendants are referred to as the 'Libnites'. The first born son of Gershon
72-440: Is a roster of the trading partners of the city of Tyre (today in modern Lebanon), where Dedan is noted as a nation or kingdom which traded in saddle blankets (Ezekiel 27:20). The oasis kingdom is also mentioned in the prophetic vision of the war of Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38; see also, Revelation 20:8), and appears to be a nation of significance in this end-times prophecy of Ezekiel. Isaiah 21:13 and Ezekiel 27:15 identify
96-442: Is about the individual named Laish. For the city Dan, known also as Laish, see Dan (ancient city) . Laish is a name which appears in 1 Samuel 25:44 and 2 Samuel 3:15, where it is the name of the father of Palti , or Paltiel, the man who was married to Saul 's daughter Michal before she was returned to David . Lapidoth was the husband of Deborah , the fourth judge of Israel, according to Judges 4:4. Letushim appears as
120-521: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rosh (biblical figure) This article contains persons named in the Bible , specifically in the Hebrew Bible , of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with L-Z; for A-K see there . Laadah (Hebrew: לאדה)
144-409: Is named as Laadan (or Ladan) in 1 Chronicles 23:7–9 . Likhi son of Shemida is listed in a genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh . He is mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 7:19. Lo-Ammi (Hebrew for "not my people") was the youngest son of Hosea and Gomer . He had an older brother named Jezreel and an older sister named Lo-Ruhamah. God commanded Hosea to name him "Lo-Ammi" to symbolize his anger with
168-543: Is one of the sons of Shelah , son of Judah (son of Jacob) in 1 Chronicles 4:21. See Libni See Libni Lael (Hebrew לָאֵל "belonging to God") was a member of the house of Gershon according to Numbers 3:24 . He was the father of Eliasaph . Neither of these is named in the Gershonite list in 1 Chronicles 23:7–11 . Lahmi , according to 1 Chronicles 20:5, was the brother of Goliath, killed by David's warrior Elhanan. See also Elhanan, son of Jair . This entry
192-542: The Hebrew Bible in a genealogy of the Tribe of Benjamin . Malchiel (Hebrew מַלְכִּיאֵל "my king is God") was a son of Beriah the son of Asher , according to Genesis 46:17 and Numbers 26:45 . He was one of the 70 persons to migrate to Egypt with Jacob. According to 1 Chronicles 7:31, he was the ancestor of the Malchielites, a group within the Tribe of Asher . Heb. "King of help" or "King of salvation", one of
216-508: The Bible which is Genesis 22:24 . Maadai , son of Bani is found in Ezra 10:34, in a list of men recorded as having married foreign women. Maadiah appears in a list of priests and Levites said to have accompanied Zerubbabel in Nehemiah 12:5. Maai (Hebrew: מָעַי) was a musician who was a relative of Zechariah , a descendant of Asaph . He is mentioned once, as part of the ceremony for
240-608: The Bible: Hebrew for "Worker of Yahweh", one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity 1 Chronicles 9:12 Maaz was one of the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel . His brothers were: Jamin and Eker. He is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 2:27 . Hebrew for "Clad with a mantle", one of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the wilderness 1 Chronicles 12:13 Machbena or Machbenah , according to
264-492: The Dedanim or Dedanites as a trading people. In Ezekiel 38:13, Dedan is joined with Sheba and " Tarshish and all her strong lions": all these nations joining together to inquire of the advancing armies of Gog : "Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder?" Now known as Al-'Ula in northern Saudi Arabia , known to
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#1732765733982288-581: The Hebrew Bible, the name Dedan is assigned to two different men: The name Dedan comes possibly from the Hebrew noun (דד,dd), meaning breast or nipple , or the Hebrew verb (dada), meaning move slowly, lead slowly (Psalm 42:5, Isaiah 38:15). It may be connected with (dwd) the root for beloved (aunt, uncle, even the name David ). Dedan is mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel , (Chapters 27 and 38). Chapter 27
312-480: The ancient Greeks and Romans as Hijra, Hegra or Egra, the former is about the same distance, about 250 miles north from Medina as Medina is north of Mecca . The location where the extinct tribe of Thamud used to dwell. In the ruins of the old city there are inscriptions that indicate the Dedanites were preceded by a Minean settlement. The Mineans established a center at this desert oasis in order to protect
336-610: The dedication of the rebuilt Jerusalem wall ( Nehemiah 12:36 ), where he was part of the group that processed southwards behind Ezra . His name is omitted in the Septuagint translation of the passage, as are the names of five other relatives of Zechariah mentioned in the same verse. The name is otherwise unattested. Blenkinsopp suggests that Maai is a diminutive nickname. Mandel proposes its Hebrew origin means "sympathetic". Several men called Maaseiah (Hebrew מַעֲשֵׂיָה or מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ maaseyah(u) "Work of YHWH") are mentioned in
360-458: The four sons of Saul ( 1 Chronicles 8:33 ). He perished along with his father and brothers in the battle of Gilboa ( 1 Samuel 31:2 ). Malchiah (Hebrew: מלכיהו malkiyahu "God is my king") son of the king (Jeremiah 38:6), owner of the pit into which Jeremiah was thrown A Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite ( 1 Chronicles 25:4 ), and chief of the nineteenth division of
384-508: The only mention of him, in 1 Chronicles 2:49, was the son of Sheva the son of Caleb . Machi of the tribe of Gad was the father of Geuel , a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:15 . Machnadebai is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible only once, in Ezra 10:40, where the name appears in a list of people alleged to have married foreign women. Magpiash , according to Nehemiah 10:20,
408-419: The people of Israel (see Hosea 1:1 – 9 ). Lo-Ruhamah (Hebrew for "not loved") was the daughter of Hosea and Gomer . She had an older brother named Jezreel and a younger brother named Lo-Ammi. Her name was chosen by God to symbolize his displeasure with the people of Israel (see Hosea 1:1 – 9 ). Maacah was the youngest son of Nahor and his concubine Reumah , he is only mentioned in one verse in
432-536: The plunder!") was the second mentioned son of the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 8.1–4). The name is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria. The name is the longest personal name in the Bible. Mahlah is the name of two biblical persons: The father of four sons 1 Kings 4:31 who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon . For the deity sometimes called Malcam, Malcham, or Milcom, see Moloch . Malcam ( King James Version spelling Malcham ) son of Shaharaim appears only once in
456-580: The presumption that both counselors have Persian names. Mash was a son of Aram according to Genesis 10:23 . In Arabic traditions, Mash is considered the father of Nimrod (not Nimrod bin Kush bin Kanan), who begot Kinan, who in turn begot another Nimrod, and the lattermost's descendants mixed with those of Asshur (i.e. Assyrians). Tse Tsan-Tai identifies his descendants with the indigenous peoples of Siberia . Hebrew word meaning tribute or burden, one of
480-451: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rosh . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rosh&oldid=1254679153 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Hebrew-language text Short description
504-535: The son of Kish was chosen to be king. The family of the Matrites is nowhere else mentioned in the Hebrew Bible; the conjecture, therefore, is that Matri is probably a corruption of Bikri, i.e. a descendant of Becher ( Genesis 46:21 ). Dedan (Bible) The word Dedan ( Hebrew : דְּדָן Dəḏān ; Arabic : دودان/دادان Dudan, Dadan , Daedan in Brenton's Septuagint Translation ) means "low ground". In
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#1732765733982528-590: The sons of Ishmael , the founder of an Arabian tribe ( Gen. 25:14 ); a nomadic tribe inhabiting the Arabian desert toward Babylonia. Matred , according to Genesis 36:39 and 1 Chronicles 1:50, was the mother-in-law of the Edomite king Hadad II. Matri , of the Tribe of Benjamin , was an ancestor of Saul according to 1 Samuel 10:21 . Matri's clan, or the family of the Matrites , was chosen, and, from them, Saul
552-539: The temple musicians 1 Chronicles 25:26 There are two biblical figures named Malluch Manahath is one of the sons of Shobal. His brothers names were: Ebal, Shepho, Onam, and Alvan ( Genesis 36:23 ). According to 1 Chronicles 2:45 , Maon was a member of the clan of Caleb, the son of Shammai and the father of Beth Zur. Marsena appears in Esther 1:14 as one of seven Persian and Medean princes. Marsena also advised King Ahasuerus. See also: Carshena . There exists
576-425: Was one of the men who signed a covenant between God and the people of Yehud Medinata . Mahali (also Mahli ) was a son of Merari of the house of Levi according to Exodus 6:19 , born in Egypt. Hebrew for "Grasping" Heb. "Visions", a Kohathite Levite, chief of the twenty-third course of musicians 1 Chronicles 25:4 , 1 Chronicles 25:30 Maher-shalal-hash-baz ("Hurry to spoil!" or "He has made haste to
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