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Reaiah

(Encyclopedia)Reaiah rēˌəīˈə, rēāˈyə [key], in the Bible. 1 Grandson of Judah. 2 Family that returned from the Exile. ...

Onan

(Encyclopedia)Onan ōˈnən [key], in the Bible, Judah's son, whose evasion of his obligation to his brother's widow caused his death. ...

Jehu

(Encyclopedia)Jehu jēˈhyo͞o [key]. 1 King of Israel. He was anointed king by Elisha, who led the revolt against the house of Ahab. Jehu murdered King Jehoram of Israel and King Ahaziah of Judah and the rest of t...

Meshezabeel

(Encyclopedia)Meshezabeel mēshĕzˈəbēlˌ [key], in the Bible. 1 Worker on the wall. 2 Signer of the covenant. 3 Descendant of Judah. ...

Jehizkiah

(Encyclopedia)Jehizkiah jēhĭzkīˈə [key], in the Bible, one of the leaders under Pekah, in the northern kingdom, who insisted on restoring the captives from Judah. ...

Nephtoah

(Encyclopedia)Nephtoah nĕftōˈə [key], in the Bible, fountain, on the border between Judah and Benjamin. The site is identified with the modern Me Neftoah (Israel). ...

Geliloth

(Encyclopedia)Geliloth gĕlˈĭlŏth, gēlīˈ– [key], in the Bible, boundary landmark, S ancient Palestine, between Benjamin and Judah. It is probably the same as the Gilgal in the Book of Joshua. ...

Maon

(Encyclopedia)Maon māˈŏn [key], in the Bible, town in the hills of Judah, c.10 mi (16 km) S of Hebron. It was Nabal's home. The Maonites were apparently a Canaanite tribe of S Palestine. ...

Kirjath-jearim

(Encyclopedia)Kirjath-jearim kûrˈjăth-jēˈərĭm [key], in the Bible, ancient fortress and holy place, ancient Palestine, W of Jerusalem. It also appears as Kirjath, Kirjath-arim, Kirjath-baal, Baalah, and Baal...

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. ...