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Besai

(Encyclopedia)Besai bēˈsā [key], in the Bible, family that returned with Zerubbabel. ...

Bithiah

(Encyclopedia)Bithiah bĭthīˈə [key], in the Bible, a Pharaoh's daughter, wife of a Judahite. ...

Nebushasban

(Encyclopedia)Nebushasban nĕbˌyo͞oshăzˈbăn [key], in the Bible, official under Nebuchadnezzar. ...

Netophah

(Encyclopedia)Netophah nētōˈfə [key], in the Bible, town, near Jerusalem, in ancient Palestine. ...

Meah

(Encyclopedia)Meah mēˈə [key], in the Bible, tower of the wall of Jerusalem. ...

Mehetabel

(Encyclopedia)Mehetabel mēhĕtˈəbĕl [key], in the Bible, wife of Hadad, king of Edom. ...

Melatiah

(Encyclopedia)Melatiah mĕlˌətīˈə [key], in the Bible, worker on the wall of Jerusalem. ...

Methusael

(Encyclopedia)Methusael mēthyo͞oˈsāĕl [key], in the Bible, father of Lamech. ...

Mushi

(Encyclopedia)Mushi mo͞oˈshī [key], in the Bible, founder of a Levitical family. ...

Naomi

(Encyclopedia)Naomi nāōˈmē, –mī, nāˈō– [key], in the Bible, Ruth's mother-in-law. ...

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