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Phalti

(Encyclopedia)Phalti fălˈtīəl [key], in the Bible, husband of Michal, who was previously David's wife. ...

Sánchez Hernández, Fidel

(Encyclopedia)Sánchez Hernández, Fidel ārnänˈdās [key], 1917–2003, president of El Salvador (1967–72). An army general, he served as minister of interior under President Julio Rivera. As president, he na...

Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe

(Encyclopedia)Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe düpĕrôNˈ [key], 1731–1805, French Orientalist. He gave up studying for the priesthood to pursue his deep interest in Eastern languages. In India (1755–61) ...

Kismayo

(Encyclopedia)Kismayo –o͞o [key], town (1984 est. pop. 70,000), SW Somalia, on the Indian Ocean. It is the principal town and port of the Jubbada Hoose region. Kismayo was founded in 1872 by the sultan of Zanzib...

Matterhorn

(Encyclopedia)Matterhorn tāôdülˈ [key], a pass (alt. 10,800 ft/3,292 m), links Italy with Switzerland. ...

Amram ben Scheschna

(Encyclopedia)Amram ben Scheschna gäˈōn [key], d. c.875, Hebrew scholar, head of the Jewish academy at Sura in Persia. He is chiefly known as the author of the Seder Rab Amram, a compilation of the order of pray...

Tahpanhes

(Encyclopedia)Tahpanhes tēhăfˈnĭhēz [key], ancient city, NE Egypt, on Lake Manzala. The site is now on the Suez Canal. Herodotus states that the city (called by the Greeks Daphnae) had a garrison of Psamtik's ...

Lahai-roi

(Encyclopedia)Lahai-roi bēˈər– [key], in the Bible, a well, probably near Kadesh-barnea. ...

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. ...