Ambassador (Easton)

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In the Old Testament the Hebrew word Tsir , Meaning 'one who goes on an errand,' is rendered thus ( Joshua 9:4; Proverbs 13:17; Isaiah 18:2; Jeremiah 49:14; Obadiah 1:1 ). This is also the rendering of Melits , Meaning 'an interpreter,' in 2 Chronicles 32:31; and of Malak , A 'messenger,' in 2"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter A Bible Dictionaries Ambassador Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Amaziah Next Entry Amber Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Ambassadors Thompson Chain Reference Ambassadors Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Ambassadors Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Ambassador Fausset Bible Dictionary Ambassador Holman Bible Dictionary Ambassador Hastings' BibleDictionary Ambassador, Ambassage Hastings' NT Dictionary Ambassador King James Dictionary Embassador Ambassador Morrish Bible Dictionary Ambassador 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Ambassador Smith Bible Dictionary Ambassador Vines' Expository Dictionary Ambassador, Ambassage Wilson's Bible Types Ambassador Webster Dictionary Embassadorial Embassador Ambassadorial (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Ambassador Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Ambassador International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Ambassador McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Ambassador The Nuttall Encyclopedia Ambassador Lexicons ܐܺܝܙܓ݁ܰܕ݁ܶܐ πρεσβεύω לִיץ לֵץ, , מֵלִיץ מַלְאָךְ צִיר צִיר, צִיר, , צִיר (only first 3 shown) In the Old Testament the Hebrew word Tsir , Meaning "one who goes on an errand," is rendered thus ( Joshua 9:4 ; Proverbs 13:17 ; Isaiah 18:2 ; Jeremiah 49:14 ; Obadiah 1:1 ). This is also the rendering of Melits , Meaning "an interpreter," in 2 Chronicles 32:31 ; and of Malak , A "messenger," in 2 Chronicles 35:21 ; Isaiah 30:4 ; 33:7 ; Ezekiel 17:15 . This is the name used by the apostle as designating those who are appointed by God to declare his will ( 2 Corinthians 5:20 ; Ephesians 6:20 ). The Hebrews on various occasions and for various purposes had recourse to the services of ambassadors, e.g., to contract alliances ( Joshua 9:4 ), to solicit favours ( Numbers 20:14 ), to remonstrate when wrong was done ( Judges 11:12 ), to condole with a young king on the death of his father ( 2 Samuel 10:2 ), and to congratulate a king on his accession to the throne ( 1 Kings 5:1 ). To do injury to an ambassador was to insult the king who sent him ( 2 Samuel 10:5 ).

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