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RIDDLE

  • Used as a test of wit:

    • At Samson's feast
      Judges 14:12-18

    • By Agur
      Proverbs 30:15, 16, 18-31

    • See PARABLE,  PROVERBS


RIGHTEOUS


RIGHTEOUSNESS

  • By faith
    Romans 4:3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 20, Genesis 15:6; 22, 24

  • Garment of
    Job 29:14; Matthew 22:11-14

  • Counted regarded for the sake of obedience
    Deuteronomy 6:25; Job 33:26

  • Fruits of
    Deuteronomy 6:25; Joshua 22:31; Psalm 1:3; 15:1-5; 24:3-5; 101:3, 4; 106:3; 112:4-8; Proverbs 2:5-20; 11:5, 6, 18, 10:2, 16; 19, 30; 12:28; 13:6; 14:34; 21:3; 29:7; Isaiah 28:17; 32:16-18; 33:15-17; 55:12, 13; 58:6-14; 62:1; Ezekiel 18:5-9; 33:15; Daniel 12:3; Hosea 10:12; Malachi 3:3; 4:2; Matthew 5:20; 12:35, 50; Mark 3:33-35; Luke 3:10-14; 8:15; John 3:21, 33; 8:47, 49; 13:35; 15:4, 5, 14:21-24; 8, 12; Acts 9:36; 11:29, 30; 19:19; Romans 5:1-5; 6:19-22; 7:4-6; 8:4-6; 14:17-19; 15:1-7; 1Corinthians 4:19, 20; 12:3; 13:1-13; 2Corinthians 2:17; 7:10, 11; 9:10; 10:5; 13:5; Galatians 4:6; 5:22, 23; 6:7, 8; Ephesians 1:13, 14; 5:9; Philippians 1:11, 27-29; 2:13; 3:12-14; 4:11-13; 3:3, Colossians 1:12, 13; 5, 9-17; 1Thessalonians 1:3, 9, 10; 2Thessalonians 1:3-5; 1Timothy 2:9, 10; 5:9, 10; 2Timothy 2:22; Titus 2:2, 4:6-8; 11, 12; 3:14; Philemon 1:5, 6; James 1:27; 2:14-26; 3:11-18; 1Peter 3:1-11, 14; 4:2; 2Peter 1:5-9; 1John 2:3-6, 10, 11, 3:3, 6, 7, 9-11, 24, 29; 14, 17-24; 4:4-21; 5:1-5, 10, 13, 18; 2John 1:9; Revelation 2:2, 3John 1:11; 3, 19

  • Symbolized
    Ezekiel 47:12; Revelation 22:2

  • See SIN, FRUITS OF,  WORKS, GOOD


RIMMON

  • Father of the murderers of Ishbosheth
    2Samuel 4:2, 5, 9

  • A city south of Jerusalem:

    • General references
      Zechariah 14:10

    • Allotted to the tribe of Judah
      Joshua 15:32; Nehemiah 11:29

    • Later alloted to the tribe of Simeon
      Joshua 19:7; 1Chronicles 4:32

    • Called REMMON
      Joshua 19:7

    • Also called ENRIMMON
      Nehemiah 11:29

  • A city of the tribe of Zebulun:

    • General references
      1Chronicles 6:77

    • Called REMMONMETHOAR
      Joshua 19:13

  • A rock in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin
    Judges 20:45, 47; 21:13

  • A Syrian idol
    2Kings 5:18


RIMMON-PAREZ

  • A camping place of the Israelites
    Numbers 33:19, 20


RING

  • Of gold
    Numbers 31:50

  • Worn as a badge of office
    Genesis 41:42

  • Given as a token
    Esther 3:10, 12; 8:2-10

  • Worn in the nose
    Proverbs 11:22; Isaiah 3:21

  • Offerings of, to the tabernacle
    Exodus 35:22; Numbers 31:50


RINNAH

  • A son of Shimon
    1Chronicles 4:20


RIPHATH

  • A son of Gomer
    Genesis 10:3; 1Chronicles 1:6


RISING

  • Rising early:

    • General references
      Proverbs 31:15

    • For devotions
      Psalm 5:3; 59:16; 63:1; 88:13; Song of Solomon 7:12; Isaiah 26:9

    • Practiced by the wicked
      Proverbs 27:14; Micah 2:1; Zephaniah 3:7

    • Practiced by drunkards
      Isaiah 5:11
    • Illustrates spiritual diligence
      Romans 13:11, 12

  • Instances of those who practiced rising early:

    • Lot
      Genesis 19:23

    • Abraham
      Genesis 19:27; 21:14; 22:3

    • Isaac
      Genesis 26:31

    • Abimelech
      Genesis 20:8

    • Jacob
      Genesis 28:18; 32:31

    • Laban
      Genesis 31:55

    • Moses
      Exodus 8:20; 9:13

    • Joshua
      Joshua 3:1; 6:12, 15; 7:16

    • Gideon
      Judges 6:38

    • Elkanah
      1Samuel 1:19

    • Samuel
      1Samuel 15:12

    • David
      1Samuel 17:20

    • Mary
      Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1

    • The apostles
      Acts 5:21


RISSAH

  • A camping place of the Israelites
    Numbers 33:21, 22


RITHMAH

  • A camping place of the Israelites
    Numbers 33:18, 19


RIVER

  • Figurative of salvation
    Psalm 36:8; 46:4; Isaiah 32:2; Ezekiel 47:1-12; Revelation 22:1, 2

  • Figurative of grief
    Psalm 119:136; Lamentations 3:48


RIZPAH

  • Concubine of Saul
    2Samuel 3:7

  • Guards the bodies of her sons who were hanged by the command of David
    2Samuel 21:8-11


ROADS

  • Public highways
    Deuteronomy 2:27

  • From Gibeon to Bethhoron
    Joshua 10:10

  • From Bethel to Shechem
    Judges 21:19

  • From Judaea to Galilee, by way of Samaria
    John 4:3-5, 43

  • To the house of God
    Judges 20:31

  • To cities of refuge
    Deuteronomy 19:3

  • Built by rulers
    Numbers 20:17; 21:22


ROBBERS

  • General references
    Proverbs 1:11-16

  • Dens of
    Jeremiah 7:11

  • Bands of
    Hosea 6:9; 7:1

  • See ROBBERY,  THEFT


ROBBERY

  • Forbidden
    Leviticus 19:13; Isaiah 61:8

  • Punished with death
    Ezekiel 18:10, 13

  • Forgiven
    Ezekiel 33:15

  • Instances of
    Judges 9:25; Luke 10:30

  • See ROBBERY,  THEFT


ROBE

  • Of righteousness
    2Chronicles 6:41; Isaiah 61:10; Revelation 6:11; 7:9, 13

  • The parable of the man who was not dressed in a wedding garment
    Matthew 22:11

  • See DRESS


ROCK

  • Struck by Moses for water
    Psalm 78:15, Deuteronomy 8:15; 16, 20

  • Houses in
    Jeremiah 49:16; Obadiah 1:3; Matthew 7:24, 25

  • Oil from
    Job 29:6; Deuteronomy 32:13

  • A name of God
    Deuteronomy 32:4

  • Figurative
    2Samuel 22:32, 47; 23:3; Psalm 18:2; 31:2; 40:2; Isaiah 17:10; 32:2; Matthew 16:18; 1Corinthians 10:4


ROE


ROGELIM

  • The home of Barzillai
    2Samuel 17:27; 19:31


ROHGAH

  • Son of Shamer
    1Chronicles 7:34


ROLL

  • Metallic table
    Isaiah 8:1

  • See BOOK


ROMAMTI-EZER

  • Son of Heman
    1Chronicles 25:4, 31


ROMAN EMPIRE

THE ROMAN EMPIRE is listed on a separate page.


ROME

ROME is listed on a separate page.


ROOF


ROPE

  • Threefold
    Ecclesiastes 4:12

  • Worn on the head as an emblem of servitude
    1Kings 20:31, 32

  • Used in casting lots
    Micah 2:5

  • Figurative:

    • Of love
      Hosea 11:4

    • Of affliction
      Job 36:8

    • Of temptations
      Psalm 140:5; Proverbs 5:22


ROSE

  • General references
    Song of Solomon 2:1; Isaiah 35:1


ROSH

  • Son of Benjamin
    Genesis 46:21

  • An ancient people
    Ezekiel 38:2-3, 39:1


RUBY

  • General references
    Job 28:18; Proverbs 20:15; 31:10; Lamentations 4:7


RUE

  • General references
    Luke 11:42


RUFUS

  • Son of Simon
    Mark 15:21

  • Probably identical with the RUFUS mentioned by Paul
    Romans 16:13


RUHAMAH

  • A symbolic name of Israel
    Hosea 2:1


RULERS

  • Chastised

    • General references
      Daniel 4

    • See NATION

  • Patriarchal
    Genesis 27:29, 37

  • Instances of Patriarchal:

    • Nimrod
      Genesis 10:8-10

    • Abraham
      Genesis 14:13-24; 17:6; 21:21-32

    • Melchizedek
      Genesis 14:18

    • Isaac
      Genesis 26:26-31

    • Judah
      Genesis 38:24

    • Heads of families
      Exodus 6:14

    • Ishmael
      Genesis 17:20

    • Esau, and the dukes of Edom
      Genesis 36

  • Character and qualifications of
    Genesis 41:33; Exodus 18:21, 22; 23:8; Deuteronomy 1:13; 16:18-20; 27:19; 2Samuel 23:3, 4; Ezra 7:25; Psalm 2:10, 11; 72:1-17; Proverbs 16:10, 12; 17:7; 20:8, 19:12; 26, 28; 21:1; 25:2, 24:23-26; 3, 5; 28:2, 16; 29:2, 31:4, 5, 4, 14; 8, 9; Ecclesiastes 8:4; 10:16, 17; Isaiah 5:22, 23; 16:5; 28:6; 60:17; Jeremiah 13:18; Romans 12:8; 13:1-7; 1Timothy 2:1, 2; 1Peter 2:13, 14

  • Duties of
    Exodus 18:16, 23:3, 6, 20, 21; 7, 9; Leviticus 19:15; 24:22; Numbers 27:16, 17; Deuteronomy 1:16, 17; 16:18-20; 17:16-20; 19:18, 19; 24:16; 25:1; Joshua 1:7, 8; 2Chronicles 9:8; 19:6, 7; Ezra 7:25, 26; Psalm 82:2-4; 148:11, 13; Isaiah 58:6; Jeremiah 21:12; 22:1-3; Zechariah 7:9, 10; 8:16; Romans 13:3; 1Timothy 2:2; 1Peter 2:14

  • Righteous, instances of:

    • Pharaoh, in his treatment of Abraham
      Genesis 12:15-20

    • Abimelech, in his treatment:

      • Of Abraham
        Genesis 20

      • Of Isaac
        Genesis 26:6-11

    • Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of Egypt
      Genesis 41:37-57

    • Pharaoh, in his treatment of Jacob and his family
      Genesis 47:5-10; 50:1-6

    • Moses, in his administration of the affairs of the people of Israel
      Numbers 16:15

    • Samuel, in not receiving compensation for judgment
      1Samuel 12:3, 4

    • Saul, after the defeat of the Ammonites
      1Samuel 11:12, 13

    • Solomon:

      • In his judgment between the two women who claimed the same child
        1Kings 3:16-28

      • According to the testimony of the queen of Sheba
        1Kings 10:6-9
    • Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry
      1Kings 15:11-15; 2Chronicles 14:2-5

    • Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord
      1Kings 22:41-46; 2Chronicles 17:3-10; 19; 20:3-30

    • Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord
      2Kings 18:3; 20:1-11; 2Chronicles 30; 31

    • Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good
      works 2Kings 22; 23; 2Chronicles 34; 35

    • Cyrus, in emancipating the Jews
      Ezra 1

    • Darius, in advancing the rebuilding of the temple
      Ezra 6:1-12

    • Artaxerxes, in commissioning Ezra to restore the forms of worship at Jerusalem
      Ezra 7; Nehemiah 2; 5:14

    • Nehemiah
      Nehemiah 4; 5

    • Daniel

    • King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fast
      Jonah 3:6-9

  • Wicked
    Genesis 15:13, 14; Exodus 3:9; Deuteronomy 27:19; 1Samuel 8:10-18; 2Chronicles 28:19; Nehemiah 5:7-9; 9:34-37; Job 24:22, 24; 35:9; Psalm 10:17, 18; 12:5, 8; 49:20; 58:1, 2; 82:2; 94:20, 21; 110:5; Proverbs 17:15, 26; 28:15, 29:2, 16, 28; 4, 12; 30:21, 22; 4:1, Ecclesiastes 3:16, 17; 13, 14; 5:8; 10:5-7, 8:9; 16, 17; 3:12, Isaiah 1:23; 14, 15; 5:7; 10:1-3; 14:4-20; 28:14, 15; 29:20, 21; 30:33; 33:1; 40:23; 52:5; 59:14, 15; Jeremiah 5:28, 29; Ezekiel 21:25, 26; 22:6, 27; 28:2; 34:2-4, 7-10; 45:9; Hosea 5:10; 7:3; 10:7; Amos 3:10, 11; 4:1, 2; 5:11, 12; 6:12, 13; Micah 3:1-3, 9-11; 7:3, 4; Habakkuk 1:4; 2:5-13; Zephaniah 1:8; 3:3; Acts 23:3; James 2:6, 9

  • Wicked, instances of:

    • Potiphar, putting Joseph into prison
      Genesis 39:20, 40:15

    • Pharaoh, oppressing the Israelites
      Exodus 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11

    • Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings
      Judges 1:7

    • Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers
      Judges 9:1-5

    • Eli's sons:

      • Desecrating the sacrifices
        1Samuel 2:12-17

      • Debauching themselves and the worshipers
        1Samuel 2:22

    • Samuel's sons, taking bribes
      1Samuel 8:1-5

    • Saul:

      • Sparing Agag and the best of the booty
        1Samuel 15:8-35

      • In jealously plotting against David
        1Samuel 18:8-29
      • Seeking to slay David
        1Samuel 19
      • Killing Ahimelech and the priests
        1Samuel 22:7-19

    • Hanun, maltreating David's servants
      2Samuel 10:4; 1Chronicles 19:2-5

    • David, numbering Israel and Judah
      2Samuel 24:1-9; 1Chronicles 21:1-7; 27:23, 24

    • Solomon:

      • Luxurious and idolatrous
        1Kings 11:1-13

      • Oppressing the people
        1Kings 12:4; 4:7-23
    • Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
      1Kings 12:8-11; 2Chronicles 10:1-15

    • Jeroboam:

      • Perverting the true worship
        1Kings 12:26-33; 13:1-5; 14:16

      • Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
        1Kings 12:31; 13:33; 2Kings 17:32; 2Chronicles 11:14, 15; Ezekiel 44:7; Numbers 3:10

    • Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam
      1Kings 15:3

    • Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam
      1Kings 15:26

    • Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam
      1Kings 15:33, 34

    • Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people
      2Chronicles 16:10

    • Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam
      1Kings 16:19

    • Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam
      1Kings 16:25-29

    • Ahab:

      • Serving Baal
        1Kings 16:30-33; 21:21-26

      • Confiscating Naboth's vineyard
        1Kings 21, 22:38; 2Kings 9:26; 1Samuel 8:14;

    • Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam
      2Kings 3:2, 3

    • Hazael, committing plundering
      2Kings 8:12; 10:32; 12:17; 13:3-7

    • Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel
      2Kings 8:18; 2Chronicles 21:13

    • Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam
      2Kings 10:29

    • Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam
      2Kings 13:1, 2

    • Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam
      2Kings 13:10, 11

    • Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam
      2Kings 14:23, 24

    • Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah:

      • Following the sins of Jeroboam
        2Kings 15:9, 18, 24, 28

      • Conspiring against Pekahiah and assassinating him
        2Kings 15:25

    • Hoshea:

      • Who conspired against Pekah
        2Kings 15:30

      • In permitting Baal-worship
        2Kings 17:1, 2, 7-18

    • Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
      2Kings 16:3; 2Chronicles 28:2-4

    • Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen
      2Kings 21:1-17; 2Chronicles 33:2-7

    • Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh
      2Kings 21:19-22

    • Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers
      2Kings 23:32

    • Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers
      2Kings 23:37

    • Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers
      2Kings 24:9

    • Zedekiah:

      • Following the evil example of Jehoiakim
        2Kings 24:19; 2Chronicles 36:12, 13

      • Persecuting Jeremiah
        Jeremiah 38:5, 6

    • Joash, killing Zechariah
      2Chronicles 24:2, 17-25

    • Ahaziah, doing evil like the household of Ahab
      2Chronicles 22:1-9

    • Amaziah, worshiping the gods of Seir
      2Chronicles 25:14

    • Uzziah, invading the priest's office
      2Chronicles 26:16

    • Ahasuerus and Haman, decreeing the death of all Jews genocide
      Esther 3

    • Nebuchadnezzar:

      • Commanding to destroy the wise men
        Daniel 2:1-13

      • Committing the three Hebrews to the furnace
        Daniel 3:1-23

    • Belshazzar, in drunkenness and committing sacrilege
      Daniel 5:22

    • Darius, in deifying himself
      Daniel 6:7, 9

    • The princes, conspiring against Daniel
      Daniel 6:1-9

    • Herod the Great, killing the infants in Bethlehem
      Matthew 2:16-18

    • Herod Antipas:

      • In beheading John the Baptist
        Matthew 14:1-11

      • In craftiness and tyranny
        Luke 13:31, 32; 23:6-15

    • Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in Jerusalem
      Acts 12:1-19

    • Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixion
      Matthew 27:11-26; Mark 15:15

    • The chief priests, elders, and the Sanhedrin, seeking false witness against Jesus
      Matthew 26:59

    • Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike Paul
      Acts 23:2


RUMAH

  • A city of uncertain location, home of Jehoiakim's mother
    2Kings 23:36


RUTH

  • The daughter-in-law of Naomi
    Ruth 1:4

  • Her devotion to Naomi
    Ruth 1:6-18, 17

  • Goes to Bethlehem
    Ruth 1:19, 22

  • Gleaned in the field of Boaz
    Ruth 2:3

  • Receives kindness from Boaz
    Ruth 2:4-17; 3:15

  • Under Naomi's instructions claims from Boaz the duty of a kinsman
    Ruth 3:1-9

  • Marries Boaz
    Ruth 4:9-13

  • Becomes an ancestor of Jesus
    Ruth 4:13, 21, 22


RYE

  • A small grain grown in Egypt
    Exodus 9:32

  • Cultivated in Canaan
    Isaiah 28:25

  • Used to make bread
    Ezekiel 4:9


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