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1. Oak	There are six Hebrew words rendered "oak." 'El occurs only in the word El-paran ( G…	2
2. Oath	a solemn appeal to God, permitted on fitting occasions ( Deuteronomy 6:13 ; Jeremiah 4:2 ), in vario…	2
3. Obadiah	servant of the Lord. An Israelite who was chief in the household of King Ahab ( 1 Kings 18:3 )…	3
4. Obal	stripped, the eight son of Joktan ( Genesis 10:28 ); called also Ebal ( 1 Chronicles 1:22 ).	3
5. Obed	serving; worshipping. A son of Boaz and Ruth ( Ruth 4:21 Ruth 4:22 ), and the grandfather of David …	3
6. Obed Edom	servant of Edom. "The Gittite" (probably so called because he was a native of Gath-rimmon…	3
7. Obeisance	homage or reverence to any one ( Genesis 37:7 ; 43:28 ).	1
8. Obil	a keeper of camels, an Ishmaelite who was "over the camels" in the time of David ( 1 …	3
9. Oblation	(SACRIFICE)	1
10. Oboth	bottles, an encampment of the Israelites during the wanderings in the wilderness ( Numbers 33:43 ), …	3
11. Obstinate	Stubborn.Because I knew that thou art OBSTINATE, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; …	1
12. Ocran	a disturber; that disorders	2
13. Oded	restoring, or setting up. Father of the prophet Azariah ( 2 Chronicles 15:1 2 Chronicles 15:8 ). …	3
14. Odious	Abhorrent; to stink; loathesome.Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And…	1
15. Odollam	(ADULLAM)	1
16. Offence	An injury or wrong done to one ( 1 Samuel 25:31 ; Romans 5:15 ). A stumbling-block or cause …	1
17. Offering	That which delights the holy beings.	2
18. Offerings	(SACRIFICE)	1
19. Officer	It is obvious that most, if not all, of the Hebrew words rendered "officer" are either of …	1
20. Offscouring	Scum; filth.Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted,…	1
21. Oft	Often; frequently.For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands OFT, eat not, ho…	1
22. Og	Og, the giant of the Amorites, is equally considered a folk legend, around whom gathered many Jew…	4
23. Ohad	united, or power, the third son of Simeon ( Genesis 46:10 ).	2
24. Ohel	a house; tent, the fourth son of Zerubbabel ( 1 Chronicles 3:20 ).	2
25. Oil	Only olive oil seems to have been used among the Hebrews. It was used for many purposes: for anointi…	2
26. Oil Tree	( Isaiah 41:19 ; RSV marg., "oleaster"), Heb. 'etz shemen, rendered "olive tree&…	2
27. Ointment	Various fragrant preparations, also compounds for medical purposes, are so called ( Exodus 30:25 ; P…	2
28. Old Age	jarā (q.v.), is one of the 3 divine messengers (s. devadūta).	2
29. Old And New Testament	In treating of the ancient versions that have come down to us, in whole or in part, they will be des…	1
30. Old Gate	one of the gates in the north wall of Jerusalem, so called because built by the Jebusites ( Nehemiah…	1
31. Old Testament	I. TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. -- History of the text. -A history of the text of the Old Testament sh…	2
32. Olive	the fruit of the olive-tree. This tree yielded oil which was highly valued. The best oil was from ol…	2
33. Olive Tree	is frequently mentioned in Scripture. The dove from the ark brought an olive-branch to Noah ( Genesi…	1
34. Olivet	(place of olives ). ( 2 Samuel 15:30 ; Acts 1:12 ) (OLIVES, MOUNT OF MOUNT OF )	1
35. Olympas	a Roman Christian whom Paul salutes ( Romans 16:15 ).	3
36. Omar	eloquent, the son of Eliphaz, who was Esau's eldest son ( Genesis 36:11-15 ).	3
37. Omega	( Revelation 1:8 ), the last letter in the Greek alphabet. (See A .)	3
38. Omer	a handful, one-tenth of an ephah=half a gallon dry measure (Ex 16:22,32,33,36)="tenth deal.&quo…	2
39. Omnipotent	All powerful; all mighty.And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of …	1
40. Omri	servant of Jehovah. When Elah was murdered by Zimri at Tirzah ( 1 Kings 16:15-27 ), Omri, his c…	3
41. On	light; the sun, ( Genesis 41:45 Genesis 41:50 ), the great seat of sun-worship, called also Bethshem…	3
42. On This Wise	In this manner.Now the birth of Jesus Christ was ON THIS WISE: When as his mother Mary was espoused …	1
43. Onam	Onan	2
44. Onan	strong, the second son of Judah ( Genesis 38:4-10 ; Compare Deuteronomy 25:5 ; Matthew 22:24 ). He d…	2
45. Onesimus	useful, a slave who, after robbing his master Philemon (q.v.) at Colosse, fled to Rome, where he was…	3
46. Onesiphorus	bringing profit, an Ephesian Christian who showed great kindness to Paul at Rome. He served him in m…	3
47. Onias	the name of five high priests in the period between the Old and the New Testament.	1
48. Onion	The Israelites in the wilderness longed for the "onions and garlick of Egypt" ( Numbers 11…	2
49. Ono	a town of Benjamin, in the "plain of Ono" ( 1 Chronicles 8:12 ; Ezra 2:33 ); now Kefr…	3
50. Onycha	a nail; claw; hoof, (Heb. sheheleth; Exodus 30:34 ), a Latin word applied to the operculum, i.e., th…	2
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51. Onyx	a hail; claw; hoof, (Heb. shoham), a precious stone adorning the breast-plate of the high priest and…	2
52. Open Place	Genesis 38:14 Genesis 38:21 , mar. Enaim; the same probably as Enam ( Joshua 15:34 ), a city in the …	1
53. Ophel	hill; mound, the long, narrow, rounded promontory on the southern slope of the temple hill, between …	3
54. Ophir	One of the sons of Joktan ( Genesis 10:29 ). Some region famous for its gold ( 1 Kings 9:28 …	3
55. Ophni	mouldy, a city of Benjamin ( Joshua 18:24 ).	3
56. Ophrah	a fawn. 1 Chronicles 4:14 . A city of Benjamin ( Joshua 18:23 ); probably identical with Ephro…	3
57. Or Amen Amon	(the mysterious ), an Egyptian divinity, whose name occurs in that of No-amon. ( Nahum 3:8 ) Amen wa…	1
58. Or Aretas Aretas	(graver ). A contemporary of Antiochus Epiphanes, B.C. 170, and Jason. 2 Macc. 5:8. The Aretas allud…	1
59. Or Gittah Hepher Gath Hepher	(wine-press on the hill ), a town on the border of the territory of Zebulun, not far from Japhia, no…	1
60. Oracle	The inner santuary; "Holy of Holies".A Psalm of David. Unto thee will I cry, O LOR…	3
61. Orator	The Authorized Version rendering in ( Isaiah 3:3 ) for what is literally "skillful in whisper o…	1
62. Orchard	(GARDEN)	1
63. Ordain	To form; appoint; settle; place.When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and t…	1
64. Oreb	raven, a prince of Midian, who, being defeated by Gideon and put to straits, was slain along with Ze…	3
65. Oren	ash or pine, the son of Jerahmeel ( 1 Chronicles 2:25 ).	2
66. Organ	some kind of wind instrument, probably a kind of Pan's pipes ( Genesis 4:21 ; Job 21:12 ; Psalm…	2
67. Original Sin	The doctrine that Adam and Eve, the archetypal, first humans, disobeyed God and caused permanent est…	1
68. Orion	Heb. Kesil; i.e., "the fool", the name of a constellation ( Job 9:9 ; 38:31 ; Amos 5:8 ) c…	2
69. Ornan	1 Chronicles 21:15 . (See ARAUNAH .)	3
70. Orpah	forelock or fawn, a Moabitess, the wife of Chilion ( Ruth 1:4 ; 4:10 ). On the death of her husband …	3
71. Orphans	( Lamentations 5:3 ), i.e., desolate and without protectors. The word occurs only here. In John 14:1…	1
72. Orthodox 8 Patriarch	Originally, this was merely the Patriarch of Constantinople, the capital of Constantine's Holy …	1
73. Osee	Hosea.As he saith also in OSEE, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her belove…	1
74. Oshe A	(salvation ). (JOSHUA)	1
75. Oshea	same as Joshua	1
76. Osprey	Heb. 'ozniyyah, an unclean bird according to the Mosaic law ( Leviticus 11:13 ; Deuteronomy 14:…	2
77. Ossifrage	Heb. peres = to "break" or "crush", the lammer-geier, or bearded vulture, the la…	2
78. Ostrich	( Lamentations 4:3 ), the rendering of Hebrew pl. enim; so called from its greediness and gluttony. …	2
79. Othni	a lion of Jehovah, a son of Shemaiah, and one of the temple porters in the time of David ( 1 Ch…	3
80. Othni El	(lion of God ), son of Kenaz and younger brother of Caleb. ( Joshua 15:17 ; Judges 1:13 ; 3:9 ; 1&nb…	1
81. Othniel	lion of God, the first of the judges. His wife Achsah was the daughter of Caleb ( Joshua 15:16 Joshu…	2
82. Ouches	Settings for gems; sockets.With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, s…	2
83. Ought	Any one; any thing.And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have OUGHT against any: that your Fathe…	1
84. Outwent	To go before in advance.And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. And the people saw …	1
85. Oven	Heb. tannur, ( Hosea 7:4 ). In towns there appear to have been public ovens. There was a street in J…	2
86. Overcharged	To be weighed down; loaded.And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be OVERCHARGED …	1
87. Owl	Heb. bath-haya'anah, "daughter of greediness" or of "shouting." In the lis…	2
88. Ox	Heb. bakar, "cattle;" "neat cattle", ( Genesis 12:16 ; 34:28 ; Job 1:3 Job 1:14 …	2
89. Ox Goad	mentioned only in Judges 3:31 , the weapon with which Shamgar (q.v.) slew six hundred Philistines. &…	1
90. Ozem	strong. One of David's brothers; the sixth son of Jesse ( 1 Chronicles 2:15 ). A son of…	3
91. Ozias	son of Joram ( Matthew 1:8 ); called also Uzziah ( 2 Kings 15:32 2 Kings 15:34 ).	3
92. Ozni	hearing, one of the sons of Gad; also called Ezbon ( Genesis 46:16 ; Numbers 26:16 ).	3

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