BROTHER

• Signifies
  • a relative, Gen. 14:16; 29:12
  • a neighbor Dt. 23:7; Judg. 21:6; Neh. 5:7
  • any Israelite Jer. 34:9; Oba. 1:10
  • mankind Gen. 9:5; Mt. 18:35; 1 Jn. 3:15
  • a companion 2 Sam. 1:26; 1 Ki. 13:30; 20:33
• Love of Pr. 17:17; 18:24; Song 8:1
• Unfaithful Pr. 27:10
• Reuben's love for Joseph Gen. 37:21,22
• Joseph's, for his brethren Gen. 43:30-34; 45:1-5; 50:19-25
• A fraternal epithet, especially among Christians.
  • Instituted by Christ Mt. 12:50; 25:40; Heb. 2:11,12
  • Used by disciples Acts 9:17; 21:20; Rom. 16:23; 1 Cor. 7:12; 2 Cor. 2:13
  • by Peter 1 Pet. 1:22
  • Used among the Israelites Lev. 19:17; Dt. 22:1-4
• Brother's widow.
  • Law concerning Levirate marriage of Dt. 25:5-10; Mt. 22:24; Mk. 12:19; Lk. 20:28

BROTHERLY KINDNESS

• See BROTHER
• See CHARITABLENESS
• See FELLOWSHIP
• See FRATERNITY
• See FRIENDSHIP
• See LOVE

BUCKET

• General scriptures concerning Num. 24:7; Isa. 40:15

BUCKLER

• See SHIELD

BUILDER

• (Of the tabernacle)
  • See BE-ZALEEL
  • See MASTER WORKMAN
  • FIGURATIVE Ps. 118:22; Mt. 21:42; Acts 4:11; 1 Pet. 2:7; Heb. 11:10
  • See CARPENTER

BUILDING

• FIGURATIVE 2 Cor. 5:1

BUKKI

1. Son of Abishua 1 Chr. 6:5, 51; Ezra 7:4
2. A prince of Dan Num. 34:22

BUKKIAH

• A Levite 1 Chr. 25:4, 13

BUL

• (The eighth month (November))
  • The temple completed in 1 Ki. 6:38
  • Jeroboam institutes an idolatrous feast in, to correspond with the Feast of Tabernacles 1 Ki. 12:32,33; 1 Chr. 27:11

BULL

• Wild, caught in nets Isa. 51:20
• Blood of, in sacrifice Heb. 9:13; 10:4
• See BULLOCK
• See OFFERINGS

BULLOCK

• (Or, OX (Synonymous terms in A. V.))
  • Uses of
    • For sacrifice Ex. 29:3, 10-14, 36; Lev. 4:8, 16; Num. 7:87,88; 28:11-31; 29
    • For plowing 1 Sam. 14:14; 1 Ki. 19:19; Pr. 14:4; Isa. 32:20; Jer. 31:18
    • For treading out grain Dt. 25:4
    • With wagons Num. 7:3-8; 2 Sam. 6:3-6
  • Laws concerning
    • Trespass by Ex. 21:28-36
    • Theft of Ex. 22:1-10
    • Rest for Ex. 23:12
    • Not to be muzzled, when treading grain Dt. 25:4; 1 Cor. 9:9; 1 Tim. 5:18
    • Not to be yoked with a donkey Dt. 22:10
  • Twelve bronze, under the molten sea in Solomon's temple 1 Ki. 7:25; 2 Chr. 4:4; Jer. 52:20
  • SYMBOLICAL Ezek. 1:10; Rev. 4:7
  • See BULL
  • See CATTLE

BULRUSH

• (Papyrus, R. V.))
  • Moses' ark (basket) of Ex. 2:3
• Boats made of Isa. 18:2
• FIGURATIVE Isa. 58:5

BULWARK

• General scriptures concerning Dt. 20:20; 2 Chr. 26:15; Eccl. 9:14
• FIGURATIVE Ps. 48:13; Isa. 26:1

BUNAH

• Son of Jerahmeel 1 Chr. 2:25

BUNNI

1. A Levite, a teacher with Ezra Neh. 9:4
2. Ancestor of Shemaiah Neh. 11:15
3. A family of Jews Neh. 10:15

BURDEN

• FIGURATIVE
  • Of oppressions Isa. 58:6; Mt. 23:4; Lk. 11:46; Gal. 6:2
  • Of the prophetic message Isa. 13:1; 15:1; 17:1; 19:1

BURGLARY

• See THEFT

BURIAL

• Rites of Jer. 34:5
• Soon after death Dt. 21:23; Josh. 8:29; Jn. 19:38-42; Acts 5:9,10
• With spices 2 Chr. 16:14; Mk. 16:1; Lk. 23:56
• Bier (coffin) used at 2 Sam. 3:31; Lk. 7:14
• Attended by relatives and friends
  • Of Jacob Gen. 50:5-9
  • Abner 2 Sam. 3:31
  • Child of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 14:13
  • The son of the widow of Nain Lk. 7:12,13
  • Stephen Acts 8:2
• Lack of, a disgrace 2 Ki. 9:10; Pr. 30:17; Jer. 16:4; 22:19; Ezek. 39:15
• Directions given about, before death
  • By Jacob Gen. 49:29,30
  • By Joseph Gen. 50:25
• Burial of Gog (multitude) requiring seven months Ezek. 39:12,13
• BURYING PLACES
  • Bought by Abraham Gen. 23; 25:9
  • Prepared by
    • Jacob Gen. 50:5
    • Asa 2 Chr. 16:14
    • Joseph Mt. 27:60
  • On hills 2 Ki. 23:16; Josh. 24:33
  • In valleys Jer. 7:32
  • Family Gen. 47:30; 49:29; Acts 7:16
  • Of kings 1 Ki. 2:10; 2 Chr. 32:33
  • A place of honor 2 Chr. 24:16, 25; 21:20
  • For poor and strangers Jer. 26:23; Mt. 27:7
  • Tombs
    • In houses 1 Sam. 25:1; 1 Ki. 2:34
    • In gardens 2 Ki. 21:18, 26; Jn. 19:41
    • In caves Gen. 23:9
    • Under trees, Deborah's Gen. 35:8
    • King Saul's 1 Sam. 31:13
  • Closed with stones Mt. 27:60, 66; Jn. 11:38; 20:1
  • Sealed Mt. 27:66
  • Marked with pillars, Rachel's Gen. 35:20
  • And inscriptions 2 Ki. 23:17
  • Painted and garnished Mt. 23:27, 29
  • With shelves Isa. 14:15
  • Demoniacs lived in Mt. 8:28
  • Anyone who touched, were unclean Num. 19:16, 18; Isa. 65:4
  • Refused to the dead Rev. 11:9
  • Robbed Jer. 8:1
  • See CREMATION
  • See DEAD, THE
  • See DEATH
  • See ELEGY
  • See GRAVE
  • See MOURNING
• FIGURATIVE Isa. 22:16; Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12

BURNING

• As a punishment
• See PUNISHMENT

BURNING BUSH

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 3:2-5; Acts 7:30

BURNT OFFERING

• See OFFERINGS, BURNT

BUSH, BURNING

• See BURNING BUSH

BUSHEL

• About one peck Mt. 5:15; Mk. 4:21; Lk. 11:33

BUSYBODY

• General scriptures concerning Lev. 19:16; Pr. 20:3; 2 Th. 3:11,12; 1 Tim. 5:13; 1 Pet. 4:15
• See TALEBEARER
• See SPEAKING, EVIL

BUTLER

• Pharaoh's, imprisoned and released Gen. 40; 1 Ki. 10:5; 2 Chr. 9:4; Neh. 1:11; 2:1

BUTTER

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 18:8; Dt. 32:14; Judg. 5:25; 2 Sam. 17:29; Job 20:17; Isa. 7:15, 22
• Made by churning Pr. 30:33

BUZ

1. Son of Nahor Gen. 22:21
2. Father of Jahdo 1 Chr. 5:14

BUZZI

• Father of Ezekiel Ezek. 1:3

CAB

• A dry measure containing about one quart 2 Ki. 6:25
• See MEASURE

CABBON

• A place in the territory of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:40

CABINET

• Heads of departments in government
  • David's 2 Sam. 8:15-18; 15:12; 20:23-26; 1 Chr. 27:32-34
  • Solomon's 1 Ki. 4:1-7
  • Hezekiah's Isa. 36:3
  • Artaxerxes Ezra 7:14
• See COUNSELLOR
• See MINISTER, PRIME

CABUL

1. A city in the north of Palestine Josh. 19:27
2. Name given by Hiram to certain cities in Galilee 1 Ki. 9:13

CAESAR

1. AUGUSTUS Lk. 2:1
2. TIBERIUS Lk. 3:1; 20:22
3. CLAUDIUS Acts 11:28
4. NERO Phil. 4:22

CAESAREA

• A seaport in Palestine
• The home of
  • Philip Acts 8:40; 21:8
  • Cornelius, the centurion Acts 10:1, 24
  • Herod Acts 12:19-23
  • Felix Acts 23:23,24
• Paul conveyed to, by the disciples to save him from his enemies Acts 9:30
• By Roman soldiers to be tried by Felix Acts 23:23-35

CAESAREA PHILIPPI

• A city in the north of Palestine; visited by Jesus Mt. 16:13; Mk. 8:27; Lk. 9:18

CAGE

• For birds, unclean Jer. 5:27; Rev. 18:2

CAIAPHAS

• High priest Lk. 3:2
• Son-in-law of Annas Jn. 18:13
• Prophesies concerning Jesus Jn. 11:49-51; 18:14
• Jesus tried before Mt. 26:2,3, 57, 63-65; Jn. 18:24, 28
• Peter and other disciples accused before Acts 4:1-22

CAIN

1. Son of Adam Gen. 4:1
   • Jealousy and crime of Gen. 4:3-15; Heb. 11:4; 1 Jn. 3:12; Jude 1:11
   • Sojourns in the land of Nod Gen. 4:16
   • Children and descendants of Gen. 4:17,18
2. A city of Judah Josh. 15:57

CAINAN

1. Also called KENAN
   • Son of Enos Gen. 5:9-15; 1 Chr. 1:2; Lk. 3:37
2. Son of Arphaxad Lk. 3:36

CALAH

• An ancient city of Assyria Gen. 10:11,12

CALAMUS

• A sweet cane of Palestine Song 4:14; Ezek. 27:19
• An ingredient of the holy ointment Ex. 30:23; Isa. 43:24
• Commerce in Jer. 6:20; Ezek. 27:19

CALCOL

• Son of Zerah 1 Chr. 2:6

CALDRON

• In the tabernacle 1 Sam. 2:14
• In the temple 2 Chr. 35:13; Jer. 52:18,19
• FIGURATIVE Ezek. 11:3-11

CALEB

• One of the two survivors of the Israelites permitted to enter the land of promise Num. 14:30, 38; 26:63-65; 32:11-13; Dt. 1:34-36; Josh. 14:6-15
• Sent to Canaan as a spy Num. 13:6
• Brings favorable report Num. 13:26-30; 14:6-9
• Assists in dividing Canaan Num. 34:19
• Life of, miraculously saved Num. 14:10-12
• Leader of the Israelites after Joshua's death Judg. 1:11,12
• Age of Josh. 14:7-10
• Inheritance of Josh. 14:6-15; 15:13-16
• Descendants of 1 Chr. 4:15

CALEB-EPHRATAH

• A place near Bethlehem 1 Chr. 2:24

CALF

• Offered in sacrifice Mic. 6:6
• Golden, made by Aaron Ex. 32; Dt. 9:16; Neh. 9:18; Ps. 106:19; Acts 7:41
• Images of, set up in Beth-el and Dan by Jeroboam 1 Ki. 12:28-33; 2 Ki. 10:29
• Worshiped by Jehu 2 Ki. 10:29
• Prophecies against the golden calves at Beth-el 1 Ki. 13:1-5, 32; Jer. 48:13; Hos. 8:5,6; 10:5,6
• Altars of, destroyed 2 Ki. 23:4, 15-20
• "Calves of the lips," a metaphor signifying worship Hos. 14:2

CALKERS (CAULKERS)

• General scriptures concerning Ezek. 27:9, 27

CALL

• PERSONAL
  • By Christ Isa. 55:5
• TO SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DUTY
  • OF ABRAHAM Gen. 12:1-3; Isa. 51:2; Heb. 11:8
  • MOSES Ex. 3:2, 4, 10; 4:1-16; Ps. 105:26; Acts 7:34,35
  • AARON AND HIS SONS Ex. 4:14-16
  • See above, and Ps. 105:26; Ex. 28:1; Heb. 5:4
  • JOSHUA Num. 27:18,19, 22,23; Dt. 31:14, 23; Josh. 1:1-9
  • GIDEON Judg. 6:11-16
  • SAMUEL 1 Sam. 3:4-10
  • SOLOMON 1 Chr. 28:6, 10
  • JEHU 2 Ki. 9:6,7; 2 Chr. 22:7
  • CYRUS Isa. 45:1-4
  • AMOS Amos 7:14,15
  • APOSTLES Mt. 4:18-22; 9:9; Mk. 1:16,17; 2:14; 3:13-19; Lk. 5:27; 6:13-15; Jn. 15:16
  • THE RICH YOUNG MAN Mk. 10:21,22
  • PAUL Acts 9:4-6, 15,16; 13:2,3; Rom. 1:1; 1 Cor. 1:1; 2 Cor. 1:1; Gal. 1:1; Eph. 1:1; Col. 1:1; 1 Tim. 1:1; 2 Tim. 1:1
  • ALL WHO ARE CALLED OF GOD Rom. 8:30; 1 Cor. 1:2, 9, 24; 1 Th. 2:11,12; 2 Th. 2:13,14; 2 Tim. 1:9; Heb. 3:1,2, 7,8; 1 Pet. 5:10; 2 Pet. 1:3, 10; Jude 1:1; Rev. 17:14
    • See MINISTERS, CALL OF
• See BACKSLIDERS
• See SEEKERS

CALNEH

• Also called CANNEH and CALNO, a city of Assyria Gen. 10:10; Isa. 10:9; Ezek. 27:23; Amos 6:2

CALVARY

• Also called GOLGOTHA, place where Jesus was crucified Mt. 27:33; Mk. 15:22; Lk. 23:33; Jn. 19:17