Belteshazzar = "lord of the straitened's treasure"

1. the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon; because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel

   1. also, 'Daniel' (H1840 or H1841)

Daniel = "God is my judge"

1. the 2nd son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess

2. the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel

   1. also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096)

3. a priest of the line of Ithamar who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

Hananiah = "God has favoured"

1. the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord. See also, 'Shadrach' (H7714 or H7715)

2. one of the 14 sons of Heman and chief of the 16th course

3. a general in the army of King Uzziah

4. father of Zedekiah in the time of Jehoiakim

5. son of Azur, a Benjamite of Gibeon and a false prophet in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah

6. grandfather of Irijah, the captain of the ward at the gate of Benjamin who arrested Jeremiah on the charge of deserting to the Chaldeans

7. a head of a Benjamite house

8. son of Zerubbabel from whom Christ derived His descent also called 'Joanna' by Luke

9. one of the sons of Bebai who returned with Ezra from Babylon

10. a priest, one of the makers of the sacred ointments and incense, who built a portion of the wall of Jerusalem in the days of Nehemiah

11. head of the priestly course of Jeremiah in the days of Joiakim

12. ruler of the palace at Jerusalem under Nehemiah and also, along with Hanani, the Tirshatha's brother, entrusted with the arrangements of guarding the gates of Jerusalem

13. Two post exilic Israelites

Mishael = "who is what God is"

1. the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Meshach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord

2. a son of Uzziel and a cousin of Moses and Aaron

3. one of those who stood at the left hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people

Meshach = "guest of a king"

1. the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Meshach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord

   1. original name 'Mishael'

official, eunuch

Abed-nego = "servant of Nebo"

1. the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord

   1. also, 'Azariah' (H5838 or H5839)

Azariah = "Jehovah has helped"

1. son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Uzziah'

2. the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord

   1. also, 'Abednego' (H5664 or H5665)

3. son of Nathan and an officer of Solomon; perhaps David's grandson and Solomon's nephew

4. a prophet in the days of king Asa of Judah

5. son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 5

6. another son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 4

7. a priest, son of Ahimaaz, grandson of Zadok and high priest in the reign of king Solomon

8. the high priest in the reign of king Uzziah of Judah

9. a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably same as 18

10. a Kohathite Levite, father of Joel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah

11. a Merarite Levite, son of Jehalelel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah

12. a Kohathite Levite, son of Zephaniah and ancestor of Samuel the prophet

13. a Levite who helped Ezra in instructing the people in the law

14. son of Jeroham and one of the temple captains of Judah in the time of queen Athaliah; probably the same as 21

15. son of Maaseiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

16. one of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel

17. a man who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah; probably the same as 10

18. son of Johanan, one of the captains of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz of Judah

19. a Judaite, son of Ethan of the sons of Zerah

20. a Judaite, son of Jehu of the family of the Jerahmeelites and descended from Jarha the Egyptian slave of Sheshan; probably one of the captains of the time of queen Athaliah and the same as 15

21. a priest, son of Hilkiah

22. a priest, son of Johanan

23. son of king Jehoram of Judah; probably clerical error for 'Ahaziah'

24. son of Meraioth

25. son of Hoshaiah and one of the proud men who confronted Jeremiah

Shadrach = "royal" or "the great scribe"

1. the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord

   1. also, 'Hananiah' (H2608)

to put, place, set, appoint, make

1. (Qal)

   1. to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on

   2. to set, direct, direct toward

      1. to extend (compassion) (fig)

   3. to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix

   4. to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix

   5. to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give

2. (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign

3. (Hophal) to be set

name

1. name

2. reputation, fame, glory

3. the Name (as designation of God)

4. memorial, monument

prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain

1. chieftain, leader

2. vassal, noble, official (under king)

3. captain, general, commander (military)

4. chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)

5. heads, princes (of religious office)

6. elders (of representative leaders of people)

7. merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)

8. patron-angel

9. Ruler of rulers (of God)

10. warden