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Amok

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

a priest who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 12:7,20) (B.C. 536.)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Amok

Amok a'-mok (`amoq, "deep"): A chief priest who came to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (Ne 12:7) and the forefather of Eber, who was priest in the days of Joiakim (Ne 12:20). ⇒See a list of verses on AMOK in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Amok

A priestly fnmilv in the time of Zerubbabel and of Joiakim, Nell 12'- ■". See Genealogy.

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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