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Timnath-heres

(Encyclopedia)Timnath-heres –sēˈrĕ [key], in the Bible, city, central ancient Palestine, where Joshua was buried. ...

Adami

(Encyclopedia)Adami –nēˈkĕb [key], in the Bible, border town of Naphtali. Two towns, Adami and Nekeb, in AV. ...

Dodanim

(Encyclopedia)Dodanim rōˈdənĭm, rŏˈ– [key], in the Bible, nation, probably the Rhodians. Dedan in the Book of Ezekiel probably refers to the same. ...

Apharsachites

(Encyclopedia)Apharsachites əfärˈsăthkīts [key], in the Bible, Assyrian colonists settled in Samaria. The Apharsites apparently were another group of colonists. ...

Gorky, suburb of Moscow, Russia

(Encyclopedia)Gorky lyĕˈnyĭnskəyə [key], suburb of Moscow, central European Russia. The country home of Lenin, who died there, is now a memorial museum. ...

Gagra

(Encyclopedia)Gagra gäˈgrē [key], city, Abkhazia, W Georgia, on the Black Sea and at the foot of the Gre...

Jachin and Boaz

(Encyclopedia)Jachin and Boaz bōˈăz [key], in the Bible, two pillars in front of Solomon's Temple, probably symbolic of God's presence. ...

Achan

(Encyclopedia)Achan āˈkär [key], in the Bible, Judahite who kept some of the spoil from the city of Jericho. For this he was stoned. ...

Neginah

(Encyclopedia)Neginah nĕgˈĭnŏth [key], in the Bible, direction for the musical accompaniment of a psalm. Psalms 4, 6, 54, 55, 61, 67, 76. ...

Maniitsoq

(Encyclopedia)Maniitsoq so͝okˈərtôˌpən [key], town (1996 pop. 3,000), Maniitsoq dist., W Greenland. The town is a fishing center with modern canneries. ...