JAVELIN (javlin). See ARNIS, ARMOR.
JAW (ja), (Heb., usually 171;', lekh-ee', ren dered jawbone), jaws, Ps. xxii:i5; jaw teeth, Prov. xxx:14.
jAZER (Heb. yah-zare', Chron. vi:81; xxvi:31), a city of Gilead on the east of Jordan, taken from the Amoritcs (Num. .xxi:321, and afterwards given to the Levites. It is now in ruins (Josh. xiii:25, xxi:39; Chron. vi:81; Num.
xxxii:1, 3, 35; 2 Sam. xxiv:5). In the time of David it was occupied by the Hebronites (1 Chron. xxvi:31).
jAZIZ (j5'ziz), (Heb."12, yacv-zeez', prominent), a Hagarite who had charge of David's flocks, probably cast of the Jordan (i Chron. xxvii:31), It. C. 1014.
jEALOUSY (j6Pils-D, (Heb. ;11.S?, kin-aw• Gr. P-IXos, dzai" los), properly, suspicion of a wife's fidelity (Num. v:14).
(1) In general it is that particular uneasiness which arises from the fear that some rival tnay rob us of the affection of one whom we greatly love, or suspicion that he has already done it. The first sort of jealousy is inseparable from love, before it is in possession of its object ; the latter is unjust, generally mischievous, and always trou blesome. (2) It is often used of Jehovah's sensi
tive regard for the true faith of his people (Exod. xx :5, etc.; 2 Cor. xi :2) ; used for anger or in dignation, or intense interest for the welfare of another (Ps. lxxix:5 ; Cor. x :22; Zech. i :14; viii :2). (3) Paul says to the Corinthians that he is jealous over them with a godly jealousy, that he might present them as a chaste virgin to Christ (2 Cor. xi :2). The word, however, is frequently used to express the vindictive acts of dishon ored love. Thus the Psalmist (1xxix :5), repre senting the church as smarting under Divine judgments, occasioned by her infidelity to God, says, "How long, Lord, shall thy jealousy burn like fire?" (See also 1 Cor. x:22).
jEALOUSY, EYIAGE OF (j'el'iis4r (Heb.
say'mel hak-kin-aw.), the image seen by Ezekiel in the vision of the abominations of Jewish idolatry (Ezek. viii:3, 5).
This was probably the obscene image of Baal or Ashcrah, which had been placed in the temple by Alanasseh (2 Kings xxi :7).