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Geshur

(Encyclopedia)Geshur gĕshˈyo͞orī, gĕshyo͞oˈrī [key], in the Bible. 1 Small Aramaic kingdom that remained in the territory allotted to Manasseh. It occupied barren land NE of the Sea of Galilee. After the di...

Eglon

(Encyclopedia)Eglon ĕgˈlŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Moab. He was murdered by Ehud, who became judge of Israel. 2 City, ancient Palestine, near Lachish. It was one of the cities allied against Joshua, who d...

Ammi

(Encyclopedia)Ammi ămˈī [key], in the Bible, figurative name of Israel after reconciliation with God. See Loammi. ...

Tibni

(Encyclopedia)Tibni tĭbˈnī [key], in the Bible, unsuccessful contender with Omri (1) for the throne of Israel after the death of Zimri. ...

Jeroboam I

(Encyclopedia)Jeroboam I jĕrəbōˈəm [key], in the Bible, first king of the northern kingdom of Israel. He was an Ephraimite and led a revolt against Solomon, inspired probably by the restlessness of N Palestine...

Japhia

(Encyclopedia)Japhia jəfīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Lachish slain by Joshua. 2 Son of David. 3 Town, N central ancient Palestine, the present-day Yafa, Israel. Remains of an ancient synagogue were found ...

Cyrus the Great

(Encyclopedia)Cyrus the Great sīˈrəs [key], d. 529 b.c., king of Persia, founder of the greatness of the Achaemenids and of the Persian Empire. According to Herodotus, he was the son of an Iranian noble, the eld...

Church of the Nazarene

(Encyclopedia)Church of the Nazarene năzˌərēnˈ [key], U.S. Protestant denomination established in 1908 through the union of the Church of the Nazarene, based in California; the Association of Pentecostal Churc...

Rechabites

(Encyclopedia)Rechabites rēˈkəbīts [key], in the Bible, a family that practiced asceticism. Organized by Jonadab, who helped Jehu purge Israel of the Baal cult, they drank no wine, built no houses, sowed no see...

Girgashite

(Encyclopedia)Girgashite –sīt [key], in the Bible, Canaanite nation, whose land was occupied by Israel. ...