Bible Dictionary: A

LDS.org ► Gospel Library ► Scriptures ► Study Helps ► Bible Dictionary ► A

Search for:

BIBLE DICTIONARY

Aaron

Aaronic Priesthood See also Aaron.

Ab See also Bar; Ben.

Abaddon See also Apollyon.

Abarim

Abba

Abed-nego— Servant of Nego (or Nebo). See also Azariah.

Abel

Abiathar— Father of excellence, or plenty. See also 2 Sam. 20: 25.

Abib— A green head of grain. See also Calendar.

Abigail— Father of rejoicing.

Abihu— Father (is) he (God).

Abilene

Abimelech— Father-king.

Abinadab— Noble father.

Abner— Father of Ner, or light.

Abomination

Abomination of Desolation

Abraham— Father of a multitude.

Abraham, Covenant of See also Adoption; Gentiles.

Abraham’s Bosom

Absalom— Father of peace.

Accho

Accursed

Aceldama— Field of blood.

Achaia

Achan

Achish

Acts of the Apostles

Adam See also Eve.

Adar See also Calendar.

Admiration

Adoni-zedek— Lord of righteousness.

Adonijah— The Lord [Jehovah] is my Lord.

Adoniram— My Lord is exalted (sometimes abbreviated into Adoram).

Adoption

Adrammelech— Splendor of the king, or fire-king.

Adultery

Adummim— The going up of, or to.

Advocate See also Atonement; Christ.

Aeneas

Aenon— Springs.

Agabus

Agag

Agriculture See also Rain.

Agrippa See also Herod.

Ahab

Ahasuerus

Ahaz— Possessor.

Ahaziah— The Lord upholds.

Ahijah

Ahimaaz— Brother of anger.

Ahimelech— Brother-king. See also Abiathar.

Ahinoam— Brother of grace.

Ahithophel— Brother of folly

Aholiab

Ai and Hai— The heap of ruins.

Ajalon, valley of

Alexander¹

Alexander²

Alexandria

Algum— = Almug.

Alleluia, Hallelujah— Praise ye the Lord

Almond tree

Almsgiving

Almug

Aloes,— or Lign-aloes.

Alpha

Alphaeus See also James.

Altar

Amalek, Amalekites

Amarna See Tell el-Amarna Letters.

Amasa— A burden.

Amaziah— Strong (is) the Lord.

Amen— Firm, true.

Ammon, Ammonites

Amorites

Amos— Burden.

Amram

Anak, Anakim— Long-necked, a giant race.

Ananias

Anathema— An accursed thing

Andrew

Angels

Animals

Anise,— or “dill.”

Anna— (N.T. form of Hannah).

Annas

Annunciation

Anoint See Anointed One.

Anointed One

Anon

Antichrist

Antioch

Antiochus Epiphanes

Antipas— or Antipater. See Herod.

Antipatris

Apharsachites, -sathchites, -sites

Apocalypse See Revelation of John.

Apocrypha— Secret or hidden.

Apollos

Apollyon— Destroyer.

Apostle

Appii Forum— or Market of Appius.

Aquila

Arabia, Arabians

Aram, Aramaeans

Aramaic See also Aram.

Ararat

Arba

Archelaus See also Herod.

Architecture See also House.

Areopagite

Areopagus

Aretas See also Herod.

Ariel

Arimathaea See also Joseph; Ramah.

Aristarchus

Aristobulus

Ark See also Noah.

Ark of the Covenant

Armageddon

Arnon

Artaxerxes

Asa— Physician or healer.

Asahel— God hath made.

Asaph

Ascension

Asenath

Ashdod— or Azotus. See Philistines.

Asher— Happy.

Ashkelon, Askelon

Ashtaroth— Plural of Ashtoreth.

Asia

Asp

Assyria and Babylonia

Athaliah

Athens

Atonement See also Fasts; Sacrifices.

Atonement, Day of See Fasts.

Augustus

Authorized Version See Bible, English.

Azariah

Azekah

Azotus See Ashdod.