EPHOD
something girt, a sacred vestment worn originally by the high priest (Exo 28:4), afterwards by the ordinary priest (1-Sam 22:18), and characteristic of his office (1-Sam 2:18, 1-Sam 2: 28;14:3). It was worn by Samuel, and also by David (2-Sam 6:14). It was made of fine linen, and consisted of two pieces, which hung from the neck, and covered both the back and front, above the tunic and outer garme......
HODIJAH
majesty of Jehovah. (1.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in expounding the law (Neh. 8:7;9:5). (2.) Neh. 10:18, Neh. 10: a Levite who sealed the covenant. ......
RHODA
a rose, the damsel in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark. She came to hearken when Peter knocked at the door of the gate (Acts 12:12). ......
RHODES
a rose, an island to the south of the western extremity of Asia Minor, between Coos and Patara, about 46 miles long and 18 miles broad. Here the apostle probably landed on his way from Greece to Syria (Acts 21:1), on returning from his third missionary journey. ......
TAHTIM-HODSHI
the land of the newly inhabited, (2-Sam 24:6). It is conjectured that, instead of this word, the reading should be, "the Hittites of Kadesh," the Hittite capital, on the Orontes. It was apparently some region east of the Jordan and north of Gilead. ......