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AMPHIPOLIS

city on both sides, a Macedonian city, a great Roman military station, through which Paul and Silas passed on their way from Philippi to Thessalonica, a distance of 33 Roman miles from Philippi (Acts 17:1).

A city of Macedonia Ac 17:1

AMPLIAS

a Roman Christian saluted by Paul (Rom. 16:8).

A disciple, Paul sends greeting to Ro 16:8

AMRAM

kindred of the High; i.e., "friend of Jehovah."

(1.) The son of Kohath, the son of Levi. He married Jochebed, "his father's sister," and was the father of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses (Ex. 6:18, 20; Num. 3:19). He died in Egypt at the age of 137 years (Ex. 6:20). His descendants were called Amramites (Num. 3:27; 1 Chr. 26:23).

(2.) Ezra 10:34.

1. Father of Moses Ex 6:18; 20; Nu 26:58, 59; 1Ch 6:3, 18; 23:12, 13 .Head of one of the branches of Levites Nu 3:19, 27; 1Ch 26:23 .Age of, at death Ex 6:20

2. Son of Bani Ezr 10:34

3. Son of Dishon 1Ch 1:41

AMRAPHEL

king of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of the plain (Gen. 14:1, 4).

It is now found that Amraphel (or Ammirapaltu) is the Khammu-rabi whose name appears on recently-discovered monuments.

(See CHEDORLAOMER).

After defeating Arioch (q.v.) he united Babylonia under one rule, and made Babylon his capital.

King of Shinar Ge 14:1, 9

AMUSEMENTS AND WORLDLY PLEASURES

Belong to the works of the flesh Ga 5:19, 21
Are transitory Job 21:12, 13; Heb 11:25

Vain Ec 2:11
Choke the word of God in the heart Lk 8:14
Formed a part of idolatrous worship Ex 32:4, 6, 19; with 1Co 10:7;
Lead to rejection of God Job 21:14, 15
Poverty Pr 21:17

Disregard of the judgments and works of God Isa 5:12; Am 6:1-6
Terminate in sorrow Pr 14:13
Lead to greater evil Job 1:5; Mt 14:6-8
The wicked seek for happiness in Ec 2:1, 8
Indulgence in is .A proof of folly Ec 7:4

A characteristic of the wicked Isa 47:8; Eph 4:17, 19; 2Ti 3:4; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 4:3
A proof of spiritual death 1Ti 5:6
An abuse of riches Jas 5:1, 5
Wisdom of abstaining from Ec 7:2, 3
Shunned by the primitive saints 1Pe 4:3

Abstinence from, seems strange to the wicked 1Pe 4:4
Denounced by God Isa 5:11, 12
Exclude from the kingdom of God Ga 5:21
Punishment of Ec 11:9; 2Pe 2:13
Renunciation of, exemplified by Moses Heb 11:25

See DANCING
See GAMES
See PLEASURE, WORLDLY
See WORLDLINESS

AMZI

1. A Levite 1Ch 6:46

2. A priest Ne 11:12

ANAB

grape-town, one of the cities in the mountains of Judah, from which Joshua expelled the Anakim (Josh. 11:21; 15:50).

It still retains its ancient name. It lies among the hills, 10 miles south-south-west of Hebron.

A city of Canaan Jos 11:21; 15:50

ANAH

speech.

(1.) One of the sons of Seir, and head of an Idumean tribe, called a Horite, as in course of time all the branches of this tribe were called from their dwelling in caves in Mount Seir (Gen. 36:20, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38).

(2.) One of the two sons of Zibeon the Horite, and father of Esau's wife Aholibamah (Gen. 36:18, 24).

1. Son of Seir Ge 36:20, 24, 29; 1Ch 1:38

2. Father-in-law or mother-in-law of Esau. An error of copyist, probably, calls him daughter, instead of son, of Zibeon, the Hivite Ge 36:2, 14, 24 Called also BEERI Ge 26:34

ANAHARATH

City on the border of Issachar Jos 19:19

ANAIAH

A priest, probably, who stood by Ezra while reading the law Ne 8:4; 10:22