Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
INTELLIGENCE
Other - Both
Intelligence means understanding or information. In Daniel it refers to having regard for or making common cause with those who forsake the holy covenant; in the Apocrypha it can mean reported information.
INTERCESSION
Worship & Prayer - Both
Intercession is prayer or pleading on behalf of another person or group. Scripture presents it in the prayers of patriarchs, leaders, prophets, priests, Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
Intercession of Christ
Jesus Christ - New Testament
The intercession of Christ is His continuing priestly work on behalf of His people. Having offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice, He appears before the Father as their advocate and mediator.
Intercession of the Spirit
Holy Spirit - New Testament
The Holy Spirit intercedes for believers by helping their weakness and directing their prayers according to God’s will. This inward ministry complements Christ’s heavenly intercession.
INTEREST
Measures & Money - Both
Interest is a payment or increase received for lending money or goods. Mosaic law prohibited taking interest from a fellow Israelite in need, while lending on interest to foreigners was permitted; Christ’s parables assume its ordinary use.
INTERMEDDLE
Christian Life - Old Testament
To intermeddle is to share in or take interest in another person’s experience. Proverbs teaches that each heart knows its own bitterness and joy in a way no stranger can fully share.
INTERPRETATION
Scripture - Both
Interpretation is the careful explanation of another person’s meaning, especially the meaning of Scripture. Biblical interpretation seeks to understand the words in their language, literary setting, historical context, and unity as divine revelation.
INTERROGATION
Worship & Prayer - New Testament
Interrogation is questioning, especially the questioning associated with baptism or an appeal toward God from a good conscience. The term appears in 1 Peter 3:21.
INWARD MAN
Christian Life - New Testament
The inward man is the immaterial inner person—mind, soul, spirit, and conscience—in contrast with the outward body. It is the sphere in which spiritual renewal takes place, though it may still be troubled by sin and weakness.
INWARD PART
Christian Life - Both
The inward part is a symbolic expression for the deepest inner life, including the heart, thoughts, emotions, moral nature, and spiritual understanding. Scripture portrays it as the place where God’s law may be written.
IOB
People & Groups - Old Testament
Iob was the third son of Issachar. In parallel genealogical passages he is called Jashub, which is probably the more correct form of the name.
IPHDEIAH
People & Groups - Old Testament
Iphdeiah was a descendant of Benjamin. His name means “Yah redeems.”
Iphedeiah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Iphedeiah was a chief or descendant of Benjamin, belonging to the family of Shashak.
IPHTAH
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Iphtah was an unidentified town in the Shephelah, or lowland, of Judah. It is listed with Libnah, Ether, and Ashan.
IPHTAH-EL
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Iphtah-el was a valley forming part of the northern boundary of Zebulun. Its exact identification is uncertain, though it has been associated with the region near Tell Jefat.
Ir
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ir was a descendant of Benjamin, also called Iri in the genealogical record.
IR-HA-HERES
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Ir-ha-heres is the disputed name of a city in Egypt mentioned in Isaiah 19:18. Because ancient manuscripts differ, its exact reading and identification remain uncertain; it may describe a city destined for destruction.
IR-NAHASH
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Ir-nahash was a town of Judah associated with Tehinnah, who is called its father, probably meaning founder. The name may mean “city of Nahash.”
Ira
People & Groups - Old Testament
Ira was the name of several men associated with David: a Tekoite and an Ithrite among his warriors, and a Jairite who served David as an official or priestly adviser.
Irad
People & Groups - Old Testament
Irad was the son of Enoch, grandson of Cain, and father of Mehujael in the genealogy before the Flood.
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