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Lothair I

(Encyclopedia)Lothair I lōthârˈ [key], 795–855, emperor of the West (840–55), son and successor of Louis I. In 817 his father crowned him coemperor. He was recrowned (823) at Rome by the pope and issued (824...

Stevens

(Encyclopedia)Stevens, family of U.S. inventors. John Stevens, 1749–1838, b. New York City, was graduated from King's College (now Columbia Univ.) in 1768. He studied law (1768–71) and soon joined his father, a...

Obed

(Encyclopedia)Obed ōˈbĕd [key], in the Bible. 1 David's grandfather. 2 Father of Azariah (18.) 3 Gatekeeper at the Temple. ...

Laban

(Encyclopedia)Laban lāˈbăn [key], in the Bible, father of Leah and Rachel and uncle of Jacob. The Nuzi tablets contain the stories of Laban and Jacob. ...

Barabbas

(Encyclopedia)Barabbas bərăbˈəs [key] [Aram.,=son of the father], bandit held in jail at the time of Jesus' arrest. Pontius Pilate, who, according to the Gospels, annually released a prisoner at Passover, offer...

Salmon, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Salmon sălˈmŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Boaz. An alternate form is Salma. 2 Place, probably the same as Zalmon. ...

Raguel

(Encyclopedia)Raguel rāgyo͞oˈəl [key]. 1 Same as Jethro. 2 Father-in-law of Tobias in the book of Tobit. ...

Rehob

(Encyclopedia)Rehob rēˈhŏb [key], in the Bible. 1 Hadadezer's father. 2 Sealer of the Covenant. 3 See Beth-rehob. 4 Town of Asher. ...

Imri

(Encyclopedia)Imri ĭmˈrī [key], in the Bible. 1 Judahite. Probably the same as Amariah (8.) 2 Father of a builder of the walls. ...

Thersander

(Encyclopedia)Thersander thərsănˈdər [key], in Greek legend, son of Polynices. He avenged his father's death in the expedition of the Epigoni and was made king of Thebes. ...