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Jaresiah

(Encyclopedia)Jaresiah jărĕsīˈə [key], in the Bible, chief man of Benjamin. ...

Constant, Paul Henri Benjamin, baron d'Estournelles de

(Encyclopedia)Constant, Paul Henri Benjamin, baron d'Estournelles de: see Estournelles de Constant. ...

Chephar-haammonai

(Encyclopedia)Chephar-haammonai kēˈfär-hāămˈōnā [key], in the Bible, town of Benjamin. ...

Chephirah

(Encyclopedia)Chephirah kēfīˈrə [key], in the Bible, town of Benjamin, NW of Jerusalem. ...

abolitionists

(Encyclopedia)abolitionists, in U.S. history, particularly in the three decades before the Civil War, members of the movement that agitated for the compulsory emancipation of the slaves. Abolitionists are distingui...

Ezbon

(Encyclopedia)Ezbon ĕzˈbŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Gad. An alternate form is Ozni. 2 Benjamin's grandson. ...

Zilthai

(Encyclopedia)Zilthai zĭlˈthī, zĭlthāˈī [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Benjamin. 2 Captain who came to David at Ziklag. ...

Nephtoah

(Encyclopedia)Nephtoah nĕftōˈə [key], in the Bible, fountain, on the border between Judah and Benjamin. The site is identified with the modern Me Neftoah (Israel). ...

Benny, Jack

(Encyclopedia)Benny, Jack, 1894–1974, American comedian, b. Waukegan, Ill., as Benjamin Kubelsky. His shows on radio (1932–55) and television (1950–65) made famous his miserliness, reproachful silences, and v...

Benoni, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Benoni bĕnōˈnī [key]: see Benjamin. ...