Bdellium (2), a resinous gum of Arabia and
India, said to be similar to true myrrh.
See Gen. 2:12; Num.11:7
Be (6,758), Gen.1:28; 9:1; 17:1; etc.
74 be’s for Christians, 544*
30 be not’s for Christians, 544*
3 be sure’s of the O.T., e 354-1
1 be sure’s of the N.T., Lk.10:11
Beacon (1), light, Isa. 30:17
Bealiah (1), Jehovah is Lord, 1 Chr.12:5
Bealoth (1), citizens. City, Josh.15:24
Beam (15). Used of 5 Things:
1 Structural timbers (1 Ki. 6:6-9; 7:3-
12; 2 Ki. 6:2-5; 2 Chr. 3:7; Neh. 2:8)
2 Weaver’s b. (Judg.16:14; 1 Sam.17:7;
2 Sam. 21:19; 1 Chr.11:23; 20:5)
3 Foundation of earth (Ps.104:3)
4 Figuratively of a large pole compared
to a splinter (Mt. 7:3-5; Lk. 6:41-42)
5 Clouds, q 988-1
Beams (12). See Beam
Beans (2), 2 Sam.17:28; Ez. 4:9
Bear(212). Used 9 Ways or More in Bible:
1 Meaning an animal (1 Sam.17:34-37;
2 Sam.17:8; 2 Ki. 2:24; Pr.17:12;
28:15; Isa.11:7; 59:11; Hos.13:8;
Amos 5:19)
2 To b., as a burden (Gen. 4:13; 13:6;
36:7; Ex. 25:27; Jn.16:12; Acts 9:15;
Rom.15:1; Gal. 5:10; 6:2-5; Rev. 2:2)
3 Give birth (Gen.16:11; 17:17-21;
18:13; Dt. 25:6; Lk.1:13)
4 Take responsibility (Gen. 43:9; 44:32)
5 B. witness (Dt. 5:20; Jn. 5:31; 8:18;
Rom. 8:16; 1 Jn.1:2; 5:6)
6 To announce (2 Sam.18:19-20)
7 Exercise authority (Esther 1:22; Pr.
29:2; Jer. 5:31; Dan. 2:39; Rom.13:4)
8 Produce fruit (Jn.15:2-8; Heb. 6:8)
9 Tolerate or suffer (1 Cor.13:7)
Beard (16), Lev.13:29-30; 14:9; 19:27;
21:5; 1 Sam.17:35; 21:13; 2 Sam.19:
24; 20:9; Ezra 9:3; Ps.133:2; Isa.7:20;
15:2; Jer. 48:37; Ez. 5:1
Beards (4). Half shaved b., c 575-14; 2
Sam.10:4-5; 1 Chr.19:5. See Jer. 41:5
5 Examples of b., p 1015-1
Bearers (3), 2 Chr. 2:18; 34:13; Neh. 4:10
Bearest (5), Judg.13:3; Ps.106:4; Jn. 8:13;
Rom. 11:18; Gal. 4:27
Bearing (25). See Bear—9 uses, above
B. tabernacle, Num.10:17,21
B. ark, Josh. 3:3,14; 2 Sam.15:24
B. 7 trumpets, Josh. 6:8,13
B. precious seed, Ps.126:6
B. pitcher of water, Mk.14:13; Lk. 22:10
B. cross, Jn.19:17
B. witness, Rom. 2:15; 9:1; Heb. 2:4
B. marks in the body, 2 Cor. 4:10
B. His reproach, Heb.13:13
Bears (2), 2 Ki. 2:24; Isa. 59:11
Beast (180). Used 4 Ways in Scripture:
1 Of animals—inferior to man (see Animals)
2 Heavenly beings (Rev. 4:6-9; 5:6-14;
6:1-8; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4)
3 Depraved men (1 Cor.15:32; Tit.1:12;
2 Pet.2:12; Jude 10)
4 Symbolically of kingdoms and kings
(Dan. 7:1-25; 8:1-25; Rev.13:1-18;
17:8-11)
Beast of the Sea: (See Antichrist)
20 facts about, c 516-1*
20Fold power of, d 516-2*
3 brands of, 534*
Extent of reign, 535*
Symbol of 3 things, 537*
60 facts concerning, 538*
7 heads and 10 horns, 539*
Beast out of the earth:
10 facts about, b 517-1*
Identification of, 539*
Beast out of the abyss:
7 Proofs Antichrist Not From Abyss,
538*
Identification of, 539*
Beast’s (1), Dan. 4:16
Beasts (157). See Animals and Beast
Beat (36), to strike repeatedly
B. gold into thin plates, Ex. 39:3
B. into a mortar, Num.11:8
B. him with a rod, Pr. 23:14
B. swords into plowshares, Isa. 2:4
B. plowshares into swords, Joel 3:10
B. in every synagogue, Acts 22:19
Beaten (40). B. work of gold, Ex.
25:18,31,36; 37:7-22; 2 Chr. 9:15-16
B. oil, Ex. 29:40; Lev. 24:2; Num. 28:5
B. with many stripes, Mk.13:9; Lk.12:47
B. with few stripes, Lk.12:48
B. the apostles, Acts 5:40
B. thrice with rods, 2 Cor.11:25
Beatest (2), Dt. 24:20; Pr. 23:13
Beateth (1) the air, 1 Cor. 9:26
Beating (3), 1 Sam.14:16; Mk.12:5; Acts
21:32
Beatitudes, verses in the Bible beginning
with Blessed, j 6-1*; m 19-2*. See
many under Blessed and Blessing
Beauties (1) of holiness, Ps.110:3
Beautiful (23). 14 Beautiful Things:
1 Women (Gen. 29:17; Dt. 21:11; 2
Sam.11:2; Esther 2:7; 1 Sam. 25:3)
2 David (1 Sam.16:12)
3 Mt. Zion (Ps. 48:2)
4 Everything made (Eccl. 3:11)
5 The Messiah (Isa. 4:2)
6 Garments (Isa. 52:1)
7 Feet (Isa. 52:7; Rom.10:15)
8 House (Isa. 64:11)
9 Flock (Jer.13:20)
10 Rod (Jer. 48:17)
11 Crowns (Ez.16:12; 23:42)
12 Israel, in symbol (Ez.16:13)
13 Sepulchres (Mt. 23:27)
14 Gate (Acts 3:2,10)
Beautify (3), Ezra 7:27; Ps.149:4; Isa. 60:13
Beauty (49). With glory 4 times, Ex.
28:2,40; Job 40:10; Isa. 28:1-5
B. of holiness, r924-1; 1 Chr.16:29;
2 Chr. 20:21; Ps. 29:2; 96:9
B. perfect, Ps. 50:2; Ez. 27:3-11; 28:12
Eyes shall see King in His b., Isa. 33:17
No b. we should desire Him, Isa. 53:2
B. for ashes, Isa. 61:3
Bebai (6), fatherly. 3 men, Ezra 2:11; 8:11;
10:28; Neh. 7:16; 10:15
Became (104). Heb. hayah is trans. became
66 times (Gen. 2:7; 19:26; Ex. 4:3-4;
7:10-12; 8:17; 9:10; Num.12:10; etc.);
becamest 2 times (1 Chr.17:22;
Ez.16:8); came to pass 505 times (Gen.
4:3; 6:1; 11:2; etc.); become 67 times
(Gen. 3:22; 18:18; etc.); come to pass
131 times (Gen. 4:14; 6:13; 27:40); be
in the sense of become 5,081 times
(Gen.1:3,6,9,14; 3:5; etc.); and was in
the sence of become 3,042 times
(Gen.1:2,3,4,7,9; 2:5; etc.). There are
11 different Heb. words used for the
other 14 times became is found in the
O.T., and the true sense in all cases is
to become (Gen. 26:13; 44:32; 2 Sam.
4:4; 2 Ki.17:15; 1 Chr.19:19; 2 Chr.
27:6; Neh. 9:25; Esther 8:17; Ez. 31:5;
Dan. 8:4; 10:15; Oba.12). These facts
prove that Gen.1:2 should have been
trans.: And the earth became (was)
desolate and empty (without form and
void)—showing that it had been previously filled with inhabitants and was
full and fruitful when Lucifer ruled it
before Adam’s time (see p. 76-80)
Becamest (2), 1 Chr.17:22; Ez.16:8
Because (1,209), in order that; on account
of
B. of your unbelief, Mt.17:20; Mk. 6:6;
Heb. 3:19; 4:6
B. He knew all men, Jn. 2:24
B. I tell you the truth, Jn. 8:45
B. I lay down My life, Jn.10:17
B. I go to My Father, Jn.14:12; 16:10,16-
17
B. I live ye shall live, Jn.14:19
B. ye ask not . . . ask amiss, Jas. 4:2-3
B. your sins are forgiven, 1 Jn. 2:12
B. you have known Him, 1 Jn. 2:13-14
B. you know the truth, 1 Jn. 2:21
B. he is born of God, 1 Jn. 3:9
B. we love the brethren, 1 Jn. 3:14
B. we keep Him commandments, 1 Jn.
3:22
B. greater is He that is in you, 1 Jn. 4:4
B. as He is, so we are, 1 Jn. 4:17
B. fear hath torment, 1 Jn. 4:18
B. He first love us, 1 Jn. 4:19
Becher (5), firstborn. 2 men, Gen. 46:21;
Num. 26:35; 1 Chr. 7:6-8. Called
Bered, 1 Chr. 7:20. See Bachrites
Bechorath (1), first birth, 1 Sam. 9:1
Beckoned (6), Lk.1:22; 5:7; Jn.13:24; Acts
19:33; 21:40; 24:10
Beckoning (2), Acts 12:17; 13:16
Become (134). See Became
Becometh (15). See Became
Holiness b. thine house, Ps. 93:5
Excellent speech b. not a fool, Pr.17:7
B. us to fulfill all righteousness, Mt. 3:15
As b. women professing godliness, 1
Tim. 2:10
Behaviour as b. holiness, Tit. 2:3
Bed (90), defined, e 14-1*
If I make my b. in hell, Ps.139:8
B. is shorter than man can, Isa. 28:20
Take up thy b., Mt. 9:6; Mk. 2:9-12; Jn.
5:8-12; Acts 9:34
Two men in one b., Lk.17:34
B. undefiled, but whoremongers,
Heb.13:4
I will cast her into a b., Rev. 2:22
Bedad (2), alone, Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr.1:46
Bedan (2), son of judgment. 2 men, 1
Sam.12:11; 1 Chr. 7:17. See Barak
Bedchamber (6), Ex. 8:3; 2 Sam. 4:7; 2 Ki.
6:12; 11:2; 2 Chr. 22:11; Eccl.10:20
Bedeiah (1), servant of Jehovah, Ezra 10:35
Bed’s (1), Gen. 47:31
Beds (10), 2 Sam.17:28; Esther 1:6;
Ps.149:5; Song 6:2; Isa. 57:2; Hos.
7:14; Amos 6:4; Mic. 2:1; Mk. 6:55;
Acts 5:15
Bedstead (1) of the giant Og, Dt. 3:11
Bee (1), Isa. 7:18
Beeliada (1), the Lord knows, 1 Chr.14:7.
Called Eliada, 2 Sam. 5:16; 1 Chr. 3:8
Beelzebub (7), lord of the dunghill,
Mt.10:25; 12:24-27; Mk. 3:22; Lk.11:
15-19. A name of Satan, prince of devils. According to the history of religions
the gods of one nation became the dev
ils of its neighbors and enemies. Thus,
this god of Philistia became the devil
to Hebrews. See Baalzebub
Been (319), past tense of be, which see
Beer (2), well. 2 cities, Num. 21:16; Judg.
9:21
Beera (1), well. A man, 1 Chr. 7:37
Beerah (1), expounder. A man, 1 Chr. 5:6
Beer-elim (1), well of heroes, Isa.15:8
Beeri (2), man of the well. 2 men, Gen.
26:34; Hos.1:1
Beer-lahai-roi, well of the Living One, or
of Him that seeth me, Gen.16:14.
Called Lahai-roi, Gen. 24:62; 25:11
Beeroth (6). The place where Aaron died,
Dt.10:6. A city of the Hivites, x 433-
3; e 567-3; Josh. 9:17; 18:25; 2 Sam.
4:2; Ez. 2:25; Neh. 7:29
Beerothite (4), inhabitant of Beeroth, 2
Sam. 4:2-9; 23:37
Beerothites (1), 2 Sam. 4:3
Beer-sheba (34). Defined, d 28-2; a-b
37-3. The most southern city of Israel,
and home of Abraham and Isaac (Gen.
21:14,31-33; 22:19; 26:23,33; 28:10;
46:1-5). Dan was the most northern
city, so the expression Dan to Beer- sheba became a common term for all
Israel (Judg. 20:1; 1 Sam. 3:20; 2 Sam.
3:10; 17:11; 24:2,15; 1 Chr. 21:2; 2 Chr.
30:5)
Bees (3), Dt.1:44; Judg.14:8; Ps.118:12
Beesh-terah (1). City, Josh 21:27. Called
Ashtaroth, which see
Beetle (1). Clean food, Lev.11:22
Beeves (7), Lev. 22:19-21; Num. 31:28-44
Befall (9), happen to, Gen. 42:4,38; 44:29;
49:1; Dt. 31:17,29; Ps. 91:10;
Dan.10:14; Acts 20;22
Befallen (7), Lev.10:19; Num. 20:14; Dt.
31:21; Judg. 6:13; 1 Sam. 20:26; Esther
6:13; Mt. 8:33
Befalleth (2), Eccl. 3:19
Befell (5), Gen. 42:29; Josh. 2:23; 2
Sam.19:7; Mk. 5:16; Acts 20:19
Before (1,769). Used 7 Or More Ways:
1 Of time (Gen. 2:5; 29:26)
2 Of presence (Gen. 6:11; 7:1; 10:9)
3 Preceding (Gen.11:28; 1 Ki.1:5)
4 Of acceptance (Gen.17:18)
5 Of guidance (Gen. 24:7)
6 Of keeping in mind (Ps.16:8)
7 Looking ahead (Pr. 4:25)
Beforehand (5), Mk.13:11; 2 Cor. 9:5; 1
Tim. 5:24-25; 1 Pet.1:11. See
Aforehand
Beforetime (11), Dt. 2:12; Josh.11:10;
20:5; 1 Sam. 9:9; 10:11; 2 Sam. 7:10;
2 Ki.13:5; Neh. 2:1; Isa. 41:26; Acts
8:9. See Aforetime
