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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CHIEF FRIENDS; GOOD MEN

See CHIEF FRIENDS; GOOD, CHIEF; CHIEF.

HEZEKIAH, THE MEN OF

See PROVERBS, THE BOOK OF, II, 5; HEZEKIAH, IV, 2.

WISE MEN

wiz'-men: In addition to the uses of "wise" specified in the article WISDOM, the adjective is employed occasionally as the technical description of men who are adepts in magic, divination, etc. (e.g. in Genesis 41:8 Exodus 7:11 Esther 1:13 Daniel 2:27; Daniel 5:15). Naturally, however, in the ancient world the boundary between genuine knowledge and astrology, etc., was exceedingly vague, and it was never denied that real knowledge could be gained along lines that we know to be futile. So the initiation of Moses into all the wisdom of the Egyptians (Acts 7:22) or of Daniel into all the learning of the Chaldeans (Daniel 1:4) met with no disapproval. These great men could be trusted to avoid the moral and religious pitfalls of such pursuits. For the ordinary Israelites, however the uncompromising prohibition of idolatry closed the door definitely to all studies of this kind. See ASTROLOGY; DIVINATION, etc. And for the Wise-men of Matthew 2 see MAGI.

Burton Scott Easton

YOUNG; MEN, YOUNG WOMEN

yung, (bachur, na`ar; neanias, neaniskos): "Young man" is generally in the Old Testament the translation of bachur, from bachar, "to prove," "to choose," and of na`ar (literally, "boy," but used sometimes also of a girl). The former term denotes a young man, no longer a mere youth, but liable to military service (Deuteronomy 32:25 Judges 14:10 1 Samuel 8:16 2 Kings 8:12, etc.). In Numbers 11:28, the King James Version "Joshua.... the servant of Moses, one of his young men" (bechurim), the Revised Version (British and American) renders "one of his chosen men," margin "from his youth." Na`ar is frequently used (singular and plural) of soldiers (1 Samuel 14:1, 6; 1 Samuel 21:4; 1 Samuel 25:5, 8, 9 2 Samuel 1:5, 6, 15, etc.). Abraham's "young men" (ne`arim) were "trained servants," "trained men," warriors (Genesis 14:24; compare 14:14 the Revised Version (British and American)). The word is often in the Old Testament translated "servant": thus in the Revised Version (British and American) for the King James Version "young man," "young men" (Genesis 18:7 2 Kings 4:22 1 Kings 20:14, the Revised Version margin). In the New Testament, the ordinary words for "young man" are neanias (Acts 7:58; Acts 20:9; Acts 23:17, 18, 22) and neaniskos (Matthew 19:20, 22 Mark 14:51, etc.). "Young men" in Acts 5:6 is neoteroi, comparative of neos, "young," recent; the feminine of the latter word is "young women" in Titus 2:4, and neoterai is "younger women" (the Revised Version (British and American) "widows") in 1 Timothy 5:14. In both the Old Testament and the New Testament young men are earnestly exhorted to wisdom and sober-mindedness (Proverbs 1:8, 9 Ecclesiastes 11:9; Ecclesiastes 12:1, 13, 14 Titus 2:6, "discreet"; compare The Wisdom of Solomon 9:11), etc.

W. L. Walker

Greek

3303. men -- shows affirmation or concession
... 3302, 3303. men. 3303a . ... Often compounded with other particles in an intensive
or asseverative sense. see GREEK de. (men) -- 179 Occurrences. 3302, 3303. ...
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3375. men -- certainly
... 3374, 3375. men. 3376 . certainly. ... certainly. Word Origin a strengthened form
of men Definition certainly NASB Word Usage surely* (1). surely. ...
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3175. megistan -- the chief men
... the chief men. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: megistan Phonetic
Spelling: (meg-is-tan'-es) Short Definition: a great one, a lord Definition: a ...
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3376. men -- a month
... men. 3377 . a month. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: men Phonetic
Spelling: (mane) Short Definition: a month Definition: a (lunar) month. ...
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3303a. men -- shows affirmation or concession
... 3303, 3303a. men. 3303b . shows affirmation or concession. Transliteration:
men Short Definition: some. ... 3303, 3303a. men. 3303b . Strong's Numbers.
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1543. hekatontarches -- a centurion, a captain of one hundred men
... a centurion, a captain of one hundred men. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: hekatontarches or hekatontarchos Phonetic Spelling: (hek-at-on- ...
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5362. philandros -- loving men, (of a wife) loving her husband
... loving men, (of a wife) loving her husband. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration:
philandros Phonetic Spelling: (fil'-an-dros) Short Definition: loving ...
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441. anthropareskos -- man-pleasing
... of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: anthropareskos Phonetic Spelling:
(anth-ro-par'-es-kos) Short Definition: desirous of pleasing men Definition: desirous ...
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444. anthropos -- a man, human, mankind
... human race. 444 -- , also the generic term for ""; the human race; people,
including and men (Mt 4:19, 12:12, etc.). 444 () relates ...
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407. andrizo -- to behave like a man, to play the man
... faith"). Word Origin from aner Definition to behave like a man, to play the
man NASB Word Usage act like men (1). act like men. Middle ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4482b. men -- men
... 4482a, 4482b. men. 4483 . men. Transliteration: men Short Definition: men.
Word Origin another reading for menath, qv. 4482a, 4482b. men. 4483 . ...
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4482a. men -- string (of a harp)
... 4482, 4482a. men. 4482b . string (of a harp). Transliteration: men Short
Definition: instruments. ... 4482, 4482a. men. 4482b . Strong's Numbers.
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4482. men -- string (of a harp)
... 4481, 4482. men. 4482a . string (of a harp). Transliteration: men Phonetic
Spelling: (mane) Short Definition: instrument. ... 4481, 4482. men. 4482a . ...
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382a. ish-Tob -- "men of Tob," inhab. of a region East of the ...
... ish-Tob. 382b . "men of Tob," inhab. ... Word Origin from ish and Tob Definition "men
of Tob," inhab. of a region E. of the Jordan NASB Word Usage men of Tob (2). ...
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980. Bachurim -- "young men's village," a city in Benjamin
... 979, 980. Bachurim. 981 . "young men's village," a city in Benjamin.
Transliteration: Bachurim Phonetic Spelling: (bakh-oo-reem') Short Definition: Bahurim ...
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6407. Palti -- "escape," a descriptive title for one of David's ...
... 6406, 6407. Palti. 6408 . "escape," a descriptive title for one of David's
men. Transliteration: Palti Phonetic Spelling: (pal-tee') Short Definition: Paltite ...
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4677. Metsobayah -- descriptive title for one of David's men
... Metsobayah. 4678 . descriptive title for one of David's men. Transliteration:
Metsobayah Phonetic Spelling: (mets-o-baw-yaw') Short Definition: Mezobaite. ...
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229. Ezbay -- the father of one of David's men
... 228, 229. Ezbay. 230 . the father of one of David's men. Transliteration:
Ezbay Phonetic Spelling: (ez-bah'ee) Short Definition: Ezbai. ...
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8439a. Tola -- two men of Issachar
... two men of Issachar. Transliteration: Tola Short Definition: Tola. Word Origin from
the same as tola Definition two men of Issachar NASB Word Usage Tola (6). ...
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3134. Yoezer -- "the LORD is a help," one of David's mighty men
... 3133, 3134. Yoezer. 3135 . "the LORD is a help," one of David's mighty men.
Transliteration: Yoezer Phonetic Spelling: (yo-eh'-zer) Short Definition: Joezer ...
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Library

Jerome and Gennadius Lives of Illustrious Men.
Jerome and Gennadius Lives of Illustrious Men. . Jerome and Gennadius
Lives of Illustrious Men. Various. Ernest Cushing ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/various/jerome and gennadius lives of illustrious men /

Prayer and Praying Men
Prayer and Praying Men. <. Prayer and Praying Men Edward M. Bounds.
Table of Contents. Title Page. INTRODUCTION. I. PRAYING ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bounds/prayer and praying men/

Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known
Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known. <. Men of the Bible; Some
Lesser-Known George Milligan. George Milligan; JG Greenhough ...
//christianbookshelf.org/milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/

Men of the Bible
Men of the Bible. <. Men of the Bible Dwight L. Moody. Produced
by Keith G. Richardson from pdf file kindly provided ...
//christianbookshelf.org/moody/men of the bible/

The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men"
The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men". . The Angel Adjutant of
"Twice Born Men" Minnie L. Carpenter. This eBook was ...
//christianbookshelf.org/carpenter/the angel adjutant of twice born men/

A Servant of Men
... V) A SERVANT OF MEN. 'For though I be free from all men, yet have I made
myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.20. ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/a servant of men.htm

Men and Mannerisms
... MEN AND MANNERISMS. There ... them. Every public speaker has certain characteristics
of voice and manner that distinguish him from other men. ...
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Why are Men Saved?
... Why Are Men Saved? A Sermon (No.115). ... No other answer can be consistent with reason.
Whatever other replies men may propound, no other can be really sound. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/why are men saved.htm

The Wise Men's visit.
... THE WISE MEN'S VISIT. The birth of Jesus Christ was announced by two
remarkable events: the coming of wise men from the East, and ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the new testament/the wise mens visit.htm

Jesus Draws Men.
... Jesus Jesus Draws Men. The great heart-magnet is God. No ... He has always drawn
men to Himself. And He still does, and always will. He ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/jesus draws men.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Plural of Keelman.

2. (n.) Plural of Man.

3. (n.) pl. of Man.

4. (pron.) A man; one; -- used with a verb in the singular, and corresponding to the present indefinite one or they.

5. (n.) Plural of Gownman

6. (n.) Plural of Handcraftsman

7. (n.) Plural of Handi-craftsman

8. (n.) Plural of Henchman

9. (n.) Plural of Herdsman

10. (n.) Plural of High-churchman

11. (n.) Plural of Light-horseman

12. (n.) Plural of Lightman

13. (n.) Plural of Low-churchman

14. (n.) Plural of Orangeman

15. (n.) Plural of Plainsman

16. (n.) Plural of Ploughman

17. (n.) Plural of Pointsman

Thesaurus

Singing-men (3 Occurrences)
Singing-men. Singing, Singing-men. Singing-women . Multi-Version
Concordance Singing-men (3 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 19 ...
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Men (18419 Occurrences)
... 17. (n.) Plural of Pointsman. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CHIEF FRIENDS; GOOD
MEN. See CHIEF FRIENDS; GOOD, CHIEF; CHIEF. HEZEKIAH, THE MEN OF. ...
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Bond-men (16 Occurrences)
Bond-men. Bondmen, Bond-men. Bonds . Multi-Version Concordance
Bond-men (16 Occurrences). Genesis 43:18 And the men...
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Men-servants (22 Occurrences)
Men-servants. Menservants, Men-servants. Men-singers . Multi-Version
Concordance Men-servants (22 Occurrences). Luke ...
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Fighting-men (30 Occurrences)
Fighting-men. Fighting-man, Fighting-men. Fightings . Multi-Version
Concordance Fighting-men (30 Occurrences). Genesis ...
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Wise-men (4 Occurrences)
Wise-men. Wisely, Wise-men. Wiser . Multi-Version Concordance
Wise-men (4 Occurrences). Matthew 2:1 Now when Jesus was ...
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Men-pleasers (2 Occurrences)
Men-pleasers. Menpleasers, Men-pleasers. Men's . Multi-Version
Concordance Men-pleasers (2 Occurrences). Ephesians 6 ...
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Men-singers (1 Occurrence)
Men-singers. Men-servants, Men-singers. Men-slayers . Multi-Version Concordance
Men-singers (1 Occurrence). Ecclesiastes 2:8 I gathered ...
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Freed-men (1 Occurrence)
Freed-men. Freedmen, Freed-men. Freedom . Multi-Version Concordance
Freed-men (1 Occurrence). Acts 6:9 But some members ...
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Men-slayers (1 Occurrence)
Men-slayers. Men-singers, Men-slayers. Menstealers . Multi-Version
Concordance Men-slayers (1 Occurrence). 1 Timothy ...
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Men (18419 Occurrences)

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