The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain (Gen. 4:17) After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities. Next, we have a record of the cities of the Canaanites, Sidon, Gaza, Sodom, etc. The earliest description of a city is that of Sodom (Gen 19:1-22) and Damascus is said to be the oldest existing city in the world.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Almon
Hidden, one of the sacerdotal cities of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18), called also Alemeth (1 Chr. 6:60).
Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Almon
hidden
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Almon
(concealed) a city within the tribe of Benjamin, with "suburbs" given to the priests. (Joshua 21:18) [ALEMETH]
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Almond
A native of Syria and Palestine. In form, blossoms, and fruit it resembles the peach tree. Its blossoms are of a very pale pink colour, and appear before its leaves. Its Hebrew name, shaked, signifying "wakeful, hastening," is given to it on account of its putting forth its blossoms so early, generally in February, and sometimes even in January. In Eccl. 12:5, it is referred to as illustrative, probably, of the haste with which old age comes. There are others, however, who still contend for the old interpretation here. "The almond tree bears its blossoms in the midst of winter, on a naked, leafless stem, and these blossoms (reddish or flesh-coloured in the beginning) seem at the time of their fall exactly like white snow-flakes. In this way the almond blossom is a very fitting symbol of old age, with its silvery hair and its wintry, dry, barren, unfruitful condition." In Jer. 1:11 "I see a rod of an almond tree [shaked]...for I will hasten [shaked] my word to perform it" the word is used as an emblem of promptitude. Jacob desired his sons (Gen. 43:11) to take with them into Egypt of the best fruits of the land, almonds, etc., as a present to Joseph, probably because this tree was not a native of Egypt. Aaron's rod yielded almonds (Num. 17:8; Heb. 9:4). Moses was directed to make certain parts of the candlestick for the ark of carved work "like unto almonds" (Ex. 25:33, 34). The Hebrew word luz, translated "hazel" in the Authorized Version (Gen. 30:37), is rendered in the Revised Version "almond." It is probable that luz denotes the wild almond, while shaked denotes the cultivated variety.
Naves Topical Index
Almond
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Almond
AL'MOND, noun
1. The fruit of the almond tree; an ovate, compressed nut, perforated in the pores. It is either sweet or bitter. [It is popularly pronounced ammond.]
2. The tonsils, two glands near the basis of the tongue, are called almonds, from their resemblance to that nut; vulgularly, but improperly, called the almonds of the ears, as they belong to the throat.
3. In Portugal, a measure by which wine is sold, twenty-six of which make a pipe.
[But in Portuguese it is written almude.]
4. Among lapidaries, almonds signify pieces of rock crystal, used in adorning branch candlesticks, so called from their resemblance to this fruit.
Naves Topical Index
Almond Tree
Fruit of
Gen 43:11
Aaron's rod of the
Num 17:8
Bowls of candlestick in the tabernacle fashioned after the nuts of the
Exd 25:33-34; Exd 37:19-20
Figurative use of
Eccl 12:5; Jer 1:11
Gen 43:11
Aaron's rod of the
Num 17:8
Bowls of candlestick in the tabernacle fashioned after the nuts of the
Exd 25:33-34; Exd 37:19-20
Figurative use of
Eccl 12:5; Jer 1:11
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Almond Tree;
This word is found in (Genesis 43:11; Exodus 25:33,34; 37:19,20; Numbers 17:8; Ecclesiastes 12:5; Jeremiah 1:11) in the text of the Authorized Version. It is invariably represented by the same Hebrew word, shaked meaning hasten. (Jeremiah 1:11,12) The almond tree is a native of Asia and North Africa, but it is cultivated in the milder parts of Europe." It resembles the peach tree in form, blossom and fruit. It is in fact only another species of the same genus." The height of the tree is about 12 or 14 feet; the flowers are pink, and arranged for the most part in pairs, the leaves are long, ovate, with a serrated margin and an acute point. The covering of the fruit is down and succulent, enclosing the hard shell which contains the kernel. It is this but for which the tree is chiefly valued. It is curious to observe, in connection with the almond bowls of the golden candlestick, that, in the language of lapidaries, almonds are pieces of rock crystal, even now used in adorning branch candlesticks.
Bible Usage:
- Almonused once.
- Bible Reference: Joshua 21:18
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons:Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks:Yes
- Included in Naves:No
- Included in Smiths:Yes
- Included in Websters:No
- Included in Strongs:Yes
Strongs Concordance:
Bible Usage:
- Alexandriaused 3 times.
- First Reference: Acts 18:24
- Last Reference: Acts 28:11
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons:Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks:No
- Included in Naves:Yes
- Included in Smiths:No
- Included in Websters:No
- Included in Strongs:Yes
Strongs Concordance:
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