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Baal-hamon

(Encyclopedia)Baal-hamon bāˈəl-hāˈmŏn [key], in the Bible, location of Solomon's vineyard. ...

Taphath

(Encyclopedia)Taphath tāˈfăth [key], in the Bible, Solomon's daughter who married one of his officers. ...

Aruboth

(Encyclopedia)Aruboth ărˈyo͞obŏth [key], in the Bible, part of Solomon's kingdom. Arubboth RSV. ...

Rezon

(Encyclopedia)Rezon rēˈzŏn [key], in the Bible, founder of a dynasty in Damascus and adversary of Solomon. ...

Abda

(Encyclopedia)Abda ăbˈdə [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Solomon's officer Adoniram. 2 Levite. ...

Elon-beth-hanan

(Encyclopedia)Elon-beth-hanan ēˈlŏn-bĕth-hāˈnən [key], in the Bible, city in Solomon's 2d district. ...

Guggenheim

(Encyclopedia)Guggenheim go͝ogˈənhīm [key], family of American industrialists and philanthropists. Meyer Guggenheim, 1828–1905, b. Aargau canton, Switzerland, emigrated (1847) to the United States, prospered ...

Moriah, Mount

(Encyclopedia)Moriah, Mount, biblical name of the hill of E Jerusalem. According to Second Chronicles it was the site of Solomon's temple. ...

Ami

(Encyclopedia)Ami āˈmī [key], in the Bible, servant of Solomon whose descendants came out of exile. An alternative spelling is Amon. ...

Jedidiah

(Encyclopedia)Jedidiah jĕdĭdīˈə [key] [Heb.,=beloved of God], in the Bible, auspicious name that Nathan bestowed on the baby Solomon. ...