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ATROPHY

Of the hand Mt 12:10-13

ATTRIBUTES OF GOD

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AVA

a place in Assyria from which colonies were brought to Samaria (2 Kings 17:24).

It is probably the same with Ivah (18:34; 19:13; Isa. 37:13).

It has been identified with Hit on the Euphrates.

Also called IVAH

A district near Babylon 2Ki 17:24; 18:34; 19:13

See Ezr 4:9

AVARICE

General scriptures concerning Ec 4:7, 8; 5:10, 11; 1Ti 3:2, 3; 6:5, 10; Tit 1:7

See COVETOUSNESS
See RICH
See RICHES

INSTANCES OF The descendants of Joseph Jos 17:14-18

AVEN

nothingness; vanity.

(1.) Hosea speaks of the "high places of Aven" (Ho 10:8), by which he means Bethel. He also calls it Beth-aven, i.e., "the house of vanity" (Ho 4:15), on account of the golden calves Jeroboam had set up there (1 Kings 12:28).

(2.) Translated by the LXX. "On" in Ezek. 30:17. The Egyptian Heliopolis or city of On (q.v.).

(3.) In Amos 1:5 it denotes the Syrian Heliopolis, the modern Baalbec.

1. "The plain of the Sun," Am 1:5
2. Another name for ON Eze 30:17
3. BETH-AVEN Ho 10:8

AVENGER OF BLOOD

(Heb. goel, from verb gaal, "to be near of kin," "to redeem"), the nearest relative of a murdered person.

It was his right and duty to slay the murderer (2 Sam. 14:7, 11) if he found him outside of a city of refuge. In order that this law might be guarded against abuse, Moses appointed six cities of refuge (Ex. 21:13; Num. 35:13; Deut. 19:1,9).

These were in different parts of the country, and every facility was afforded the manslayer that he might flee to the city that lay nearest him for safety. Into the city of refuge the avenger durst not follow him. This arrangement applied only to cases where the death was not premeditated.

The case had to be investigated by the authorities of the city, and the wilful murderer was on no account to be spared. He was regarded as an impure and polluted person, and was delivered up to the goel (Deut. 19:11-13). If the offence was merely manslaughter, then the fugitive must remain within the city till the death of the high priest (Num. 35:25).

Pre mosaic Ge 9:5, 6
Cain fears Ge 4:14, 15

Lamech fears Ge 4:24
Law concerning, set aside. by David 2Sa 14:4-11

See HOMICIDE

FIGURATIVE SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 9:5, 6; Nu 35:19-29; Deut 19:4-13; Jos 20:1-9

AVIM

a people dwelling in Hazerim, or "the villages" or "encampments" on the south-west corner of the sea-coast (Deut. 2:23).

They were subdued and driven northward by the Caphtorim. A trace of them is afterwards found in Josh. 13:3, where they are called Avites

1. A city of Benjamin Jos 18:23
2. A tribe in southern Palestine .

See AVITES

AVITES

1. A nation in southern part of Canaan Deut 2:23; Jos 13:3

2. Colonists of Samaria 2Ki 17:31

AVITH

Capital city of the Edomites Ge 36:35; 1Ch 1:46

AWL

an instrument only referred to in connection with the custom of boring the ear of a slave (Ex. 21:6; Deut. 15:17), in token of his volunteering perpetual service when he might be free. (Comp. Ps. 40:6; Isa. 50:5).

A tool Ex 21:6; Deut 15:17