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Eshcol
(Encyclopedia)Eshcol ĕshˈkōl [key], in the Bible, Amorite ally of Abraham. ...Medan, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Medan mēˈdăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah. ...Ishbak
(Encyclopedia)Ishbak ĭshˈbăk [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah. ...Jidlaph
(Encyclopedia)Jidlaph jĭdˈlăf [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham's brother, Nahor. ...Zimran
(Encyclopedia)Zimran zĭmˈrăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah. ...Lang, Cosmo Gordon
(Encyclopedia)Lang, Cosmo Gordon, 1864–1945, English churchman, archbishop of York (1908–28), archbishop of Canterbury (1928–42), b. Aberdeen, Scotland. From 1901 to 1908, while suffragan bishop of Stepney, L...Terah
(Encyclopedia)Terah tēˈrə [key], in the Bible, father of Abraham. An alternate form is Thara. ...Haran, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Haran hāˈrăn [key], in the Bible. 1 Abraham's brother. 2 Caleb's son. ...Nicolay, John George
(Encyclopedia)Nicolay, John George nĭkˈəlā [key], 1832–1901, biographer of Lincoln, b. Bavaria. In 1837 he was brought to the United States, and his family settled in Pike co., Ill. He worked on the Pittsfiel...Rebecca
(Encyclopedia)Rebecca or Rebekah both: rēbĕkˈə [key], wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob. One day, as was her custom, she drew water at the city well; while there she showed kindness to Eliezer, Abraham's servan...Browse by Subject
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