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Ira, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Ira īˈrə [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief officer of David. 2, 3 Two of David's guard. ...

Jachin

(Encyclopedia)Jachin jāˈkĭn [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Simeon. He also appears as Jarib. 2 Chief priest. ...

Adoni-zedec

(Encyclopedia)Adoni-zedec ādōˈnī-zēˈdĕk, ădˈ– [key], in the Bible, chief at Jerusalem, leader of the allies routed at Gibeon. ...

museums of science

(Encyclopedia)museums of science, institutions or buildings where collections relevant to science and technology are preserved and displayed to promote education and research. While the preponderance of these museu...

North Vancouver

(Encyclopedia)North Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 38,436), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver, of which it is a suburb. Shipbuilding, woodworking, and the shippi...

Three Pagodas Pass

(Encyclopedia)Three Pagodas Pass, mountain pass, alt. 925 ft (282 m), at the southern end of the Dawna Range, on the Myanmar-Thailand border. It has long been the chief route between SE Myanmar and the Chao Phraya ...

Hezir

(Encyclopedia)Hezir hēˈzĭr [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief priest in the time of David. 2 Signer of the covenant. ...

Hodaviah

(Encyclopedia)Hodaviah hŏdəvīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief Manassite. 2 Benjamite. 3 Levitical family. An alternate form is Hodevah. ...

Jobab

(Encyclopedia)Jobab jōˈbăb [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Shem. 2 King of Edom. 3 Chief defeated by Joshua. ...

Joiarib

(Encyclopedia)Joiarib joiˈərĭb [key], in the Bible. 1 Exile returned from Babylon. 2 Chief priest. An alternate form is Jehoiarib. ...