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Jokshan
(Encyclopedia)Jokshan jŏkˈshăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham. ...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. ...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. ...Ramayana
(Encyclopedia)Ramayana rämäˈyənə [key] [story of Rama], classical Sanskrit epic of India, probably composed in the 3d cent. b.c. Based on numerous legends, it is traditionally the work of Valmiki, one of the m...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...Browse by Subject
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