A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part AI – Part AK
A I.
Ai]
An heap. A City, Josh. 7. 2.
Aiah]
A vultur, or raven. The Son of Zibeon, Gen. 36. 24. Also the Father of …, 2 Sam. 3. 7.
Aiath]
An hour. A City, Isa. 10. 28.
Aid]
To help, or assist, or strengthen ones hands, Judg. 9. 24. marg.
Aija]
An heap. A City, Neh. 11. 31.
Aijalon]
An oake; or, strength. A City, Josh. 19. 42. Also, a City built by Rehoboam, 2 Chron. 11. 10. Also, a valley, Josh. 10. 12.
Aijeleth Shahar, Oth, Hasschachar]
Psal. 22. the Title. Or, the hinde of the morning, marg. This was the beginning of some known Song, or Canticle in those dayes, to the tune of which this also was appointed to be sung. Annot.
Some hold it to have been a musicall instrument, wherein this Psalm was to be played. There are some which render it, in or against the power, or strength of the day-break, being of opinion that this excellent prophesie of Christ his sufferings, death, resurrection, &c. was given unto the Priests and Levites to be sung every morning in the house of God by break of day. Others apply it to Christ, who is compared to an Hart, Cant. 2. 9, 17. & 8. 14. and rose up very early in the morning out of the grave, according as the Resurrection is termed the morning, Psal. 49. 15. D. Annot. A Hinde called in Hebrew Aijeleth, hath the name of prowess, or fortitude, as in the 20. verse of this Psalm, and so it may be understood for the strength or fortitude of the morning, that is, the help and power of God to raise up Christ from the dead; which may be the meaning of the Greek translation, for the morning help. Aynsworth.
Aile]
;;What aileth thee now? Isa. 22. 1. Heb. What to thee? that is, What is the matter? What hath betided, or is … thee? So Judg. 18. 23. Psal. 114. 5. Annot.
Ain]
An eye; or, fountain. A City, Numb. 34. 11.
Air]
Properly signifieth, that hot and moist element between the heaven and the earth, which is heavier then the fire, lighter then the water and earth; wherein the birds flie, and the evill Angels reside, Eph. 2. 2. But mystically, the Church, which is enlightned by Christ, as the air is by the Sun, Rev. 9. 2.
To beat the air, is to labor in vain, 1 Cor. 9. 26.
To speak unto the air, is, to speak unprofitably, without fruit or edification, 1 Cor. 14. 9.
Air: Heaven, Job 28. 21. marg.
;;As it signifieth,
;;1. That Element wherein we breath, called the Air, which spreading it self over the earth and water, doth compasse them in on every side:
So doth it,
;;2. The dominion and power of Satan, the (Prince that rules in the air) upon the which, and namely upon that part of it which is the Kingdom of Antichrist, Almighty God towards the end of the world will pour out a most grievous vengeance, and also an universal wrath, which shall most fearfully strike the whole body of Antichrist, so as he shall not have so much as the air for him to breath in, otherwise then as a creature armed against him for his destruction. Rev. 16. 17. And the seventh Angel poured out his vial into the air.
Into the Air, where Satans throne is, Eph. 2. 2. who upheld the Beast and false prophet all this while, and used his utmost endevour to uphold them in the last great battel. Annot. The changeable estate of things. Napier. The air is that Element whereby the life of all things, either vegetative, sensitive, or rational is conserved. It is the most absolutely necessary of all the four, or such whereof we are least able to endure the want (take away for a short space the breathing in the Air, and the creature perisheth) yea, the rest of the Elements serve not without it (Fire burns not without Air, the Water putrifies and rots without Air, the Earth buds not without Air) so that here a total and universal end of all living creatures is signified unto us. Cowper. The Lord will send forth such a bright and clear knowledge of his Christ, and Church, and Saints, and holy things, which will prevail so far as to dispel all the mists of darkness in all the world. Leighs Annot.
On the Air: that is, on the power of the Air; or, on Satan. Mede. Hereby Turner the Separatist in his Epistle prefixed unto his Catechism, understandeth Airy humane learning.
Rev. 9. 2. And the Sun and the Air were darkned: As by the Sun, Christ is to be understood; so by the Air, the Church. There is a light that giveth light unto others, as the Sun; and there is a light that receiveth light, a passive light, as the Air. As the Air is illuminate by the Sun, so is the Church by Christ. Cowper. Or, by the Air we may understand the holy Scriptures, or the Ministery of the Church, as whereby the hearts of the faithful are enlightned. Parcus.
A K.
Akan]
Troubling. The Son of Ezer, Gen. 36. 27.
Akkub]
The print or mark of a foot where any creature hath …. A Son of …, 1 Chr. 3. 24. One of the Porters, 9. 17. One that causeth the people to understand the Law, Neh. 8. 7.
Akrabbim]
The name of a place, Numb. 34. 4.