Hart - (Heb. 'ayal), a stag or male deer. It is ranked among the clean animals ( Deut. 12:15;Deut 14:5;Deut 15:22), and was commonly killed for food (1 Kings 4:23). The hart is frequently alluded to in the poetical and prophetical books ( Isa. 35:6; Cant. 2:8, Cant. 2:9; Lam. 1:6; Ps. 42:1).

Harum - elevated, (1 Chr. 4:8), a descendant of Judah.

Haruphite - a native of Hariph; an epithet given to Shephatiah, one of those who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5).

Haruz - eager, the father of Meshullemeth, the wife of king Manasseh (2 Kings 21:19) and mother of king Amon.

Harvest - the season for gathering grain or fruit. On the 16th day of Abib (or April) a handful of ripe ears of corn was offered as a first-fruit before the Lord, and immediately after this the harvest commenced ( Lev. 23:9-14; 2 Sam. 21:9,2 Sam. 21:10; Ruth 2:23). It began with the feast of Passover and ended with Pentecost, thus lasting for seven weeks ( Ex. 23:16). The harvest was a season of joy ( Ps. 126:1-6; Isa. 9:3). This word is used figuratively Matt. 9:37; Matt 13:30; Luke 10:2; John 4:35. (See AGRICULTURE.)

Hasadiah - favoured by Jehovah, one of the sons of Pedaiah (1 Chr. 3:20), of the royal line of David.

Hasenuah - bristling or hated, a Benjamite (1 Chr. 9:7).

Hashabiah - regarded by Jehovah. (1.) Merarite Levite (1 Chr. 6:45;1 Chr 9:14). (2.) A son of Jeduthun 1 Chr 25:3,1 Chr 25:19). (3.) Son of Kemuel 1 Chr 26:30). (4.) One of the chief Levites (2 Chr. 35:9). (5.) A Levite ( Neh. 11:22). (6.) One of the chief priests in the time of Ezra ( Ezra 8:24). (7.) A chief of the Levites ( Neh. 12:24). (8.) Ezra 8:19. (9.) Neh. 3:17.

Hashabniah - (1.) Neh. 3:10. (2.) One of the Levites whom Ezra appointed to interpret the law to the people ( Neh. 9:5).

Hashbadana - consideration in judging, stood at Ezra's left hand when he read the law ( Neh. 8:4).

Hashmonah - fatness, the thirtieth halting-place of the Israelites during their wanderings in the wilderness, not far from Mount Hor ( Num. 33:29,Num. 33:30).

Hashub - intelligent. (1.) A Levite of the family of Merari ( Neh. 11:15; 1 Chr. 9:14). (2.) Neh. 3:23. 3:11.

Hashubah - ibid., a descendant of David (1 Chr. 3:20).

Hashum - opulent. (1.) Ezra 2:19; Neh. 7:22. (2.) Stood on Ezra's left hand while he read the law ( Neh. 8:4).

Hasrah - poverty, "keeper of the wardrobe," i.e., of the sacerdotal vestments (2 Chr. 34:22); called Harhas 2 Kings 22:14. He was husband of the prophetess Huldah.

Hasupha - uncovered, one of the Nethinim ( Ezra 2:43; Neh. 7:46).

Hat - Chald. karb'ela, ( Dan. 3:21), properly mantle or pallium. The Revised Version renders it "tunic."

Hatach - verity, one of the eunuchs or chamberlains in the palace of Ahasuerus ( Esther 4:5,Esther 4:6,Esther 4:9,Esther 4:10).

Hathath - terror, son of Othniel (1 Chr. 4:13).

Hatipha - captured, one of the Nethinim ( Ezra 2:54).

Hatita - exploration, one of the temple porters or janitors ( Ezra 2:42). He returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel.

Hatred - among the works of the flesh ( Gal. 5:20). Altogether different is the meaning of the word in Deut. 21:15; Matt. 6:24; Luke 14:26; Rom. 9:13, where it denotes only a less degree of love.

Hattush - assembled. (1.) A priest who returned with Zerubbabel ( Neh. 12:2). (2.) Ezra 8:2. (3.) Neh. 3:10. (4.) Neh. 10:4. (5.) 1 Chr. 3:22.

Hauran - cave-land, mentioned only in Ezek. 47:16, Ezek. 47:18. It was one of the ancient divisions of Bashan (q.v.), and lay on the south-east of Gaulanitis or the Jaulan, and on the south of Lejah, extending from the Arnon to the Hieromax. It was the most fertile region in Syria, and to this day abounds in the ruins of towns, many of which have stone doors and massive walls. It retains its ancient name. It was known by the Greeks and Romans as "Auranitis."