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Aholah and Aholibah

(Encyclopedia) AholahAholahəhōˈlə [key] and AholibahAholahəhōˈlə [key], in the Bible, the sisters in an allegory on Israel's idolatry.

Cadwallader Colden WASHBURN, Congress, WI (1818-1882)

WASHBURN, Cadwallader Colden, (brother of Israel Washburn, Jr., Elihu Benjamin Washburne, and William Drew Washburn), a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Livermore, Androscoggin County,…

Girgashite

(Encyclopedia) GirgashiteGirgashitegûrˈgəshīt [key] or GirgasiteGirgashite–sīt [key], in the Bible, Canaanite nation, whose land was occupied by Israel.

Gederah

(Encyclopedia) GederahGederahgēdēˈrə, gĕdˈ– [key], town, SW ancient Palestine. It is mentioned in the Book of Joshua. Modern Gederah (Israel) has been the site of a Zionist agricultural settlement…

Japhia

(Encyclopedia) JaphiaJaphiajəfīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Lachish slain by Joshua. 2 Son of David. 3 Town, N central ancient Palestine, the present-day Yafa, Israel. Remains of an ancient…

Bat Yam

(Encyclopedia) Bat Yam Bat Yam bät yäm [key], city, W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea, near Tel Aviv. It…

Tibni

(Encyclopedia) TibniTibnitĭbˈnī [key], in the Bible, unsuccessful contender with Omri (1) for the throne of Israel after the death of Zimri.

Shamgar

(Encyclopedia) ShamgarShamgarshămˈgär [key], in Judges, deliverer and apparently a judge of Israel. He slew 600 Philistines with an ox goad.

Port Chester

(Encyclopedia) Port Chester, village (1990 pop. 24,728), Westchester co., SE N.Y., a suburb of New York City, on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Byram River, and on the Conn. border; settled…

Eshkol, Levi

(Encyclopedia) Eshkol, LeviEshkol, Levilāˈvē ĕshˈkôl [key], 1895–1969, Israeli statesman, third prime minister of Israel, b. Ukraine; originally named Levi Shkolnik. In World War I he served in the…