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Sin, places in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Sin. 1 in the Bible, one of the wildernesses through which the Israelites wandered when they left Egypt. It is not the same as Zin. 2 The town Pelusium, which is rendered Sin in Hebrew. ...Sirach, person in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Sirach sīˈrək [key], the father of the author of the book of Sirach. ...Zechariah, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Zechariah zĕkˌərīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Prophet and author of the book of Zechariah. 2 Prophet who, with the connivance of King Jehoash, was stoned to death for his public rebuke of idolatry....Zephaniah, prophet in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Zephaniah zĕfˌənīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Prophet, author of the book of Zephaniah. 2 Father of Hen. 3 Father of Josiah (2.) 4 Singer. 5 Important priest at the time of the Captivity. ...Adam, the first man, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Adam ădˈəm [key], [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over other life. Elsewhe...Bichri
(Encyclopedia)Bichri bĭkˈrī [key], in the Bible, father of Sheba (3,) but “son of Bichri” may stand for “descendants of Becher” (see Becher (1)). The “Berites,” supporters of Sheba, are apparently to...Eliam
(Encyclopedia)Eliam ēlīˈăm [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Bath-sheba. An alternate form is Ammiel. 2 One of David's warriors. ...Ahithophel
(Encyclopedia)Ahithophel əhĭthˈəfĕl [key], in the Bible, David's counselor who joined with Absalom against David. He killed himself when Absalom ignored his counsel. He may have been the grandfather of Bath-sh...Bible
(Encyclopedia)Bible [Gr.,=the books], term used since the 4th cent. to denote the Christian Scriptures and later, by extension, those of various religious traditions. This article discusses the nature of religious ...Shammua
(Encyclopedia)Shammua or Shammuah both: shămˈyo͞oə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of David and Bath-sheba. 2 Reubenite spy. Num. 13.4. 3 Father of Abda (2.) An alternate form is Shemaiah. ...Browse by Subject
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