Glossary
Glossary
Review the lesson glossary terms below. Glossary terms may be included in quiz questions.
Ashur-dan III
Son of Shamsi-Adad V, who reigned on the Assyrian throne from 771-754 B.C. He campaigned unsuccessfully in Syria, which was marked by an ominous sign of a solar eclipse on June 15, 763 B.C. At home there was a plague and revolt in the cities of Ashur, Gozan, and Arrapha.
Ashur-dan III
Son of Shamsi-Adad V, who reigned on the Assyrian throne from 771-754 B.C. He campaigned unsuccessfully in Syria, which was marked by an ominous sign of a solar eclipse on June 15, 763 B.C. At home there was a plague and revolt in the cities of Ashur, Gozan, and Arrapha.
Joppa
(Hebrew, “beautify; beautiful”) – The ancient name is preserved in Arabian Yafa, modern Jaffa, just south of Tel Aviv. A small harbor town on a sandy promontory about midway between Mt. Carmel and Gaza, 35 miles northwest of Jerusalem. It was a major seaport in pre-exilic times.
Joppa
(Hebrew, “beautify; beautiful”) – The ancient name is preserved in Arabian Yafa, modern Jaffa, just south of Tel Aviv. A small harbor town on a sandy promontory about midway between Mt. Carmel and Gaza, 35 miles northwest of Jerusalem. It was a major seaport in pre-exilic times.
Nineveh
An ancient city of Mesopotamia and capital of Assyria, first mentioned in Genesis 10:11. The ancient ruins of Nineveh are located a short distance from the east bank of the Tigris River and opposite the modern city of Mosul, which is about 220 miles northwest of Baghdad. It fell to the Babylonians, Medes, and Scythians in 612 B.C., and the Assyrian Empire came to an end after having ruled for more than 600 years.
Nineveh
An ancient city of Mesopotamia and capital of Assyria, first mentioned in Genesis 10:11. The ancient ruins of Nineveh are located a short distance from the east bank of the Tigris River and opposite the modern city of Mosul, which is about 220 miles northwest of Baghdad. It fell to the Babylonians, Medes, and Scythians in 612 B.C., and the Assyrian Empire came to an end after having ruled for more than 600 years.
An ancient city of Mesopotamia and capital of Assyria, first mentioned in Genesis 10:11. The ancient ruins of Nineveh are located a short distance from the east bank of the Tigris River and opposite the modern city of Mosul, which is about 220 miles northwest of Baghdad. It fell to the Babylonians, Medes, and Scythians in 612 B.C., and the Assyrian Empire came to an end after having ruled for more than 600 years.
Tarshish
Tarshish was a descendant of Javan (Ge 10:4; 1Ch 1:70), grouped with Elishah, Kittim, and Dodanim. These have been identified with peoples and places in the Mediterranean area near Greece, including a portion of North Africa, Crete, Cyrus, and Rhodes. Tarshish is also mentioned in connection with Sheba, Seba, and Dedan (Ps 72:10; Isa 60:9; Eze 38:13). Various places have been suggested: Tartessos in Spain, Tyrseni in Italy, Carthage in North Africa, and Tarsus in Cilicia-to name just four. Tarshish also appears as a name without reference to any locality. “Ships of Tarshish” is an expression sometimes denoting simply ships intended for a long voyage (Isa 23:1, 4) because the basic meaning of Tarshish was “open ocean.”
Tarshish
Tarshish was a descendant of Javan (Ge 10:4; 1Ch 1:70), grouped with Elishah, Kittim, and Dodanim. These have been identified with peoples and places in the Mediterranean area near Greece, including a portion of North Africa, Crete, Cyrus, and Rhodes. Tarshish is also mentioned in connection with Sheba, Seba, and Dedan (Ps 72:10; Isa 60:9; Eze 38:13). Various places have been suggested: Tartessos in Spain, Tyrseni in Italy, Carthage in North Africa, and Tarsus in Cilicia-to name just four. Tarshish also appears as a name without reference to any locality. “Ships of Tarshish” is an expression sometimes denoting simply ships intended for a long voyage (Isa 23:1, 4) because the basic meaning of Tarshish was “open ocean.”
Thebes
A city in Upper (i.e., southern) Egypt. After the establishment of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom in 1991 B.C., Thebes began to rise to national prominence as the pharaonic royal city. The Assyrians, under Ashurbanipal, destroyed Thebes in 663 B.C.
Thebes
A city in Upper (i.e., southern) Egypt. After the establishment of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom in 1991 B.C., Thebes began to rise to national prominence as the pharaonic royal city. The Assyrians, under Ashurbanipal, destroyed Thebes in 663 B.C.