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Jokshan

(Encyclopedia)Jokshan jŏkˈshăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham. ...

Rabbi Ben Ezra

(Encyclopedia)Rabbi Ben Ezra: see Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir. ...

Eshcol

(Encyclopedia)Eshcol ĕshˈkōl [key], in the Bible, Amorite ally of Abraham. ...

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. ...

Medan, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Medan mēˈdăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah. ...

Zimran

(Encyclopedia)Zimran zĭmˈrăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah. ...

Haran, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Haran hāˈrăn [key], in the Bible. 1 Abraham's brother. 2 Caleb's son. ...

Terah

(Encyclopedia)Terah tēˈrə [key], in the Bible, father of Abraham. An alternate form is Thara. ...

Esau

(Encyclopedia)Esau ēˈsô [key] [Heb.,=hairy], in the Bible, son of Isaac, who sold his birthright to his younger twin, Jacob, for lentil stew and who was tricked by Jacob out of his father's blessing. Also known ...

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