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•HARUPHITE a native of Hariph; an epithet given to Shephatiah, one of those who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 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 (Leviticus 23:9-14; 2 Samuel 21:9, 10; Ruth 2:23). It began with the feast of Passover and ended with Pentecost, thus lasting for seven weeks (Exodus 23:16). The harvest was a season of joy (Psalm 126:1-6; Isaiah 9:3). This word is used figuratively Matthew 9:37; 13:30; Luke 10:2; John 4:35. (See AGRICULTURE.)
•HASADIAH favoured by Jehovah, one of the sons of Pedaiah (1 Chronicles 3:20), of the royal line of David.
•HASENUAH bristling or hated, a Benjamite (1 Chronicles 9:7).
•HASHABIAH regarded by Jehovah. (1.) Merarite Levite (1 Chronicles 6:45; 9:14). (2.) A son of Jeduthun (25:3, 19). (3.) Son of Kemuel (26:30). (4.) One of the chief Levites (2 Chronicles 35:9). (5.) A Levite (Nehemiah 11:22). (6.) One of the chief priests in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:24). (7.) A chief of the Levites (Nehemiah 12:24). (8.) Ezra 8:19. (9.) Nehemiah 3:17.
•HASHABNIAH (1.) Nehemiah 3:10. (2.) One of the Levites whom Ezra appointed to interpret the law to the people (Nehemiah 9:5).
•HASHBADANA consideration in judging, stood at Ezra’s left hand when he read the law (Nehemiah 8:4).