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Ira, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ira īˈrə [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief officer of David. 2, 3 Two of David's guard. ...Rydz-Śmigły, Edward
(Encyclopedia)Rydz-Śmigły or Śmigły-Rydz, Edward rĭtsˈ-shmēgˈlĭ [key], 1886–1941, Polish politician. He served under Piłsudski in the Polish Legions (1914–17), in the war with Soviet Russia (1920), an...Niger, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Niger nīˈjər [key], in the Bible: see Simeon (3.) ...Timaeus , in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Timaeus tĭmēˈəs [key], in the Bible, father of Bartimaeus. ...Hadassah, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Hadassah hədăsˈə [key], in the Bible, Hebrew name of Esther. ...Hillel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Hillel hĭlˈĕl [key], in the Bible, father of Abdon (1.) ...Togliatti, Palmiro
(Encyclopedia)Togliatti, Palmiro pälmēˈrō tōlyätˈtē [key], 1893–1964, Italian Communist leader. A lawyer, he helped found the Italian Communist party in 1921. He lived in Moscow for many years after the F...Salem, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Salem sāˈləm [key] [Heb.,=peace], in the Bible, royal city of Melchizedek, traditionally identified with Jerusalem. ...Chub, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Chub kŭb [key], in the Bible, an African people. This may be a textual error for Lub (i.e., Lubim). ...Ain, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ain āˈĭn [key], in the Bible. 1 Town, N ancient Palestine. 2 See En-rimmon. ...Browse by Subject
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