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Mahazioth

(Encyclopedia)Mahazioth məhāˈzēŏth [key], in the Bible, leader of temple musicians. ...

Rephael

(Encyclopedia)Rephael rĕfˈāĕl [key], in the Bible, gatekeeper of the Temple. ...

Mathura

(Encyclopedia)Mathura mŭˈtrə [key], city (1991 pop. 235,922), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Yamuna River. An agricultural market town and district administrative center, it is best known as a Hind...

Sheshonk I

(Encyclopedia)Sheshonk I shōˈshăngk [key], d. c.929 or 924 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, founder of the XXII (Libyan) dynasty. Originally a commander of mercenaries at Heracleopolis, he assumed (c.950 b.c.) royal...

Gerizim

(Encyclopedia)Gerizim gĕrˈəzĭm, gērīˈ– [key], Arabic Jabal at Tur, mountain, 2,890 ft (881 m) high, in the Samaritan Hills, in the West Bank. Nablus, near the ancient Shechem, lies in the valley between Ge...

Romamti-ezer

(Encyclopedia)Romamti-ezer rōˈmămtī-ēˈzər [key], in the Bible, leader of a group of temple singers. ...

Mallothi

(Encyclopedia)Mallothi mălˈəthī, məlōˈthī [key], in the Bible, leader of temple singers. ...

Shobai

(Encyclopedia)Shobai shōˈbāī, shōbāˈī [key], in the Bible, family of temple doorkeepers. ...

Pune

(Encyclopedia)Pune or Poona both: po͞oˈnə [key], city (1991 pop. 2,493,987), Maharashtra state, W central India. It is a district administrative and commercial center with automotive vehicle works, appliance fac...