Scythians

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SCYTHIANS. sith'-i-anz (hoi Skuthai): The word does not occur in the Hebrew of the Old Testament ... biblethesaurus.org/s/scythians.htm - 8k

Zephaniah (11 Occurrences)

... But the only foes of Judah during the latter part of the 7th century meeting all the conditions are the Scythians, who swept over Western Asia about 625 BC At ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zephaniah.htm - 32k

Beth-shean (5 Occurrences)

... After the Captivity it was called Scythopolis, ie, "the city of the Scythians," who about BC 640 came down from the steppes of Southern Russia and settled in ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beth-shean.htm - 11k

Bethshean (5 Occurrences)

... After the Captivity it was called Scythopolis, ie, "the city of the Scythians," who about BC 640 came down from the steppes of Southern Russia and settled in ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethshean.htm - 11k

Scythian (1 Occurrence)

... The Scythians consisted of "all the pastoral tribes who dwelt to the north of the Black Sea and the Caspian, and were scattered far away toward the east. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/scythian.htm - 7k

Nahum (3 Occurrences)

... 650-648 BC (2) The Invasion of 625 BC: The invasion of Assyria and threatened attack upon Nineveh by some unknown foe, perhaps the Scythians, about 625 BC (3 ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nahum.htm - 21k

Jeremiah (141 Occurrences)

... It is often thought, that, in the earlier years of his career, Jeremiah had in mind the Scythians when he spoke of the enemies from the North, especially in ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jeremiah.htm - 75k

Kittim (8 Occurrences)

... Referring to the plundering of the temple of Aphrodite at Askalon by the Scythians (i.105), he states that her temple in Cyprus was an offshoot from that ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kittim.htm - 15k

Gomer (7 Occurrences)

... In the seventh century BC they were driven out of their original seat by the Scythians, and overran western Asia Minor, whence they were afterwards expelled. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gomer.htm - 11k

Rosh (5 Occurrences)

... Herodotus, the Greek historian, says: "For twenty-eight years the Scythians ruled over Asia, and things were turned upside down by their violence and contempt ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rosh.htm - 11k

Decapolis (3 Occurrences)

... These cities were Scythopolis, ie, "city of the Scythians", (ancient Bethshean, the only one of the ten cities on the west of Jordan), Hippos, Gadara, Pella ... biblethesaurus.org/d/decapolis.htm - 10k

Dispersion (4 Occurrences)

... " - Japheth " - Gomer " Cimmerians, Armenians " - Magog " Caucasians, Scythians " - Madal " Medes and Persian tribes " - Javan " - Elishah " Greeks ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dispersion.htm - 44k

Menelaus

... of Dorymenes, to win over the king to acquit himself and secure the execution of "those hapless men, who, if they had pleaded even before Scythians, would have ... biblethesaurus.org/m/menelaus.htm - 9k

Magog (5 Occurrences)

... 1:5). Ezekiel uses the word as equivalent to "land of Gog" (Ezekiel 38:2; Ezekiel 39:6). Josephus identifies the Magogites with the Scythians (Ant., I, vi, 1 ... biblethesaurus.org/m/magog.htm - 9k

Meshech (11 Occurrences)

... were subdued; but it seems probable that a large number of them crossed the Caucasus range and spread over the northern steppes, mingling with the Scythians. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/meshech.htm - 13k

Barbarous (1 Occurrence)

... In Colossians 3:11, "barbarian, Scythian" is not a classification or antithesis but a "climax" (Abbott) = "barbarians, even Scythians, the lowest type of ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barbarous.htm - 9k

Bethshan (3 Occurrences)

... This may be connected with the invasion of Palestine by the Scythians who, according to George Syncellus, "overran Palestine and took possession of Beisan ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethshan.htm - 9k

Breeches (6 Occurrences)

... trousers" (of a looser kind than those worn by us), a garment known (from Herodotus and other sources) to have been worn by the ancient Scythians and Persians ... biblethesaurus.org/b/breeches.htm - 12k

Beth-shan (3 Occurrences)

... This may be connected with the invasion of Palestine by the Scythians who, according to George Syncellus, "overran Palestine and took possession of Beisan ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beth-shan.htm - 9k

Barbarian (2 Occurrences)

... In Colossians 3:11, "barbarian, Scythian" is not a classification or antithesis but a "climax" (Abbott) = "barbarians, even Scythians, the lowest type of ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barbarian.htm - 10k

Scyth'ian (1 Occurrence)

Scyth'ian. << Scythian, Scyth'ian. Scythians >>. Multi-Version Concordance Scyth'ian (1 Occurrence). ... (See RSV). << Scythian, Scyth'ian. Scythians >>. Reference biblethesaurus.org/s/scyth'ian.htm - 6k

Scythopolis

biblethesaurus.org/s/scythopolis.htm - 6k

Anaharath (1 Occurrence)

... The next year (515 BC), Darius led an expedition against the Scythians across the Danube, the failure of which encouraged the Ionians subsequently to revolt. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anaharath.htm - 87k

Cosmological

... such peoples as Gomer (the Cimmerians, North of the Euxine Genesis 10:2 Ezekiel 38:6) and Magog (Genesis 10:2 Ezekiel 38:2 the Scythians (?)); probably even ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cosmological.htm - 33k

World (2829 Occurrences)

... such peoples as Gomer (the Cimmerians, North of the Euxine Genesis 10:2 Ezekiel 38:6) and Magog (Genesis 10:2 Ezekiel 38:2 the Scythians (?)); probably even ... biblethesaurus.org/w/world.htm - 40k

Siege (63 Occurrences)

... Herodotus iii.159). The Scythians scalped and flayed their enemies and used their skins for horse trappings (ibid., iv.64). The Assyrian ... biblethesaurus.org/s/siege.htm - 51k

Captivity (141 Occurrences)

... Bands of Scythians, a nomad Aryan race, from the region between the Caucasus and the Caspian, were sweeping through the Assyrian Empire as far as Palestine and ... biblethesaurus.org/c/captivity.htm - 79k

Syria (73 Occurrences)

... The last three rulers of Assyria were in constant difficulties with Babylonia and a great part of the empire was also overrun by the Scythians (circa 626 BC ... biblethesaurus.org/s/syria.htm - 60k

Zechariah (55 Occurrences)

... The next year (515 BC), Darius led an expedition against the Scythians across the Danube, the failure of which encouraged the Ionians subsequently to revolt. ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zechariah.htm - 70k

Assyria (124 Occurrences)

... of Assur-bani-pal, Calah was taken and sacked, and two reigns later, Sin-sar-iskun, the last king of Assyria, fell fighting against the Scythians (606 BC). ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assyria.htm - 101k

Anem (1 Occurrence)

... 650-648 BC (2) The Invasion of 625 BC: The invasion of Assyria and threatened attack upon Nineveh by some unknown foe, perhaps the Scythians, about 625 BC (3 ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anem.htm - 101k