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Goshen, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Goshen gōˈshən [key], in the Bible. 1 Fertile region of Egypt occupied by the Israelites. 2 Region, S ancient Palestine, conquered by Joshua. 3 Town of Judah. ...

Og, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Og ŏg [key], in the Bible, giant king of Bashan conquered by the Israelites. ...

(Encyclopedia)Ariel āˈrēĕl [key], in the Bible, aide of Ezra. In two other passages AV calls them “lionlike men” (“two ariels of Moab” in RV). Nothing is known of them. Ariel is also used as a symbolic ...

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. ...

Dodo, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Dodo dōˈdō [key], in the Bible, father of the mighty man Eleazar. An alternate form is Dodai. ...

Eden, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Eden, in the Bible. 1 Son of Joah. 2 Priest. Perhaps this is the same as 1. 3 See Eden, Garden of. 4 Unidentified trading center, possibly in Mesopotamia. 5 Place somewhere near Damascus. ...

Hillel, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Hillel hĭlˈĕl [key], in the Bible, father of Abdon (1.) ...

Anna, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Anna ănˈə [key], [Gr.,=Heb. Hannah], in the Bible. 1 Aged prophetess who hailed Jesus' presentation at the Temple. 2 In the Book of Tobit, the mother of young Tobias. ...