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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_24071" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_24071" /> == | ||
<p> (Βεέλτεθμος v. r. Βεελτεμώθ '','' Vulg. ''Balthemus'' )'','' given as the name of an officer of Artaxerxes residing in [[Palestine]] ( 1 [[Esdras]] 2:16; 1 Esdras 2:25); evidently a corruption of בְּעֵל טְעֵם, ''Lord Of Judgment,'' A. V. "chancellor;" the title of Rehum, the name immediately before it ( Ezra 4:8). </p> | <p> ( '''''Βεέλτεθμος''''' v. r. '''''Βεελτεμώθ''''' '','' Vulg. ''Balthemus'' ) '','' given as the name of an officer of Artaxerxes residing in [[Palestine]] ( 1 [[Esdras]] 2:16; 1 Esdras 2:25); evidently a corruption of '''''בְּעֵל''''' '''''טְעֵם''''' , ''Lord Of Judgment,'' A. V. "chancellor;" the title of Rehum, the name immediately before it ( Ezra 4:8). </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1395" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1395" /> == | ||
<p> '''''bē''''' -'''''el''''' -'''''teth´mus''''' ( Βεέλτεθμος , <i> '''''Beéltethmos''''' </i> ; Balthemus): One of the officers of King Artaxerxes in Palestine (1 Esdras 2:16, 25). According to Professor Sayce, the name by etymology means "lord of official intelligence" or "postmaster." Rendered "chancellor" in Ezra 4:8 and "story-writer" in 1 Esdras 2:17. </p> | <p> ''''' bē ''''' - ''''' el ''''' - ''''' teth´mus ''''' ( Βεέλτεθμος , <i> ''''' Beéltethmos ''''' </i> ; Balthemus): One of the officers of King Artaxerxes in Palestine (1 Esdras 2:16, 25). According to Professor Sayce, the name by etymology means "lord of official intelligence" or "postmaster." Rendered "chancellor" in Ezra 4:8 and "story-writer" in 1 Esdras 2:17. </p> | ||
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