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Sarid

(Encyclopedia)Sarid sāˈrĭd [key], in the Bible, location, N ancient Palestine, on the border of Zebulun. ...

Tyrconnell

(Encyclopedia)Tyrconnell, ancient kingdom in NW Ireland in what is the modern Co. Donegal. The kingdom was founded by Conall Gulban in the 5th cent.; kings of Tyrconnell reigned until 1071. ...

Azekah

(Encyclopedia)Azekah əzēˈkə [key], in the Bible, city of ancient Palestine, lying W of Jerusalem. ...

Anim

(Encyclopedia)Anim āˈnĭm [key], in the Bible, town of ancient Palestine, SW of Hebron. ...

Helbah

(Encyclopedia)Helbah hĕlˈbə [key], in the Bible, town, NE ancient Palestine, the same as Ahlab. ...

Arab

(Encyclopedia)Arab āˈrăb [key], in the Bible, hill town of S ancient Palestine, near Hebron. ...

Cabul

(Encyclopedia)Cabul kāˈbəl [key], in the Bible, town, NW ancient Palestine, the modern Kabul, Israel. ...

Zemaraim

(Encyclopedia)Zemaraim zĕmˌərāˈĭm [key], in the Bible, a town and highland, ancient Palestine, probably N of Jerusalem. ...

Beth-anath

(Encyclopedia)Beth-anath bĕth-āˈnăth [key], in the Bible, town of N ancient Palestine. ...

Adria

(Encyclopedia)Adria āˈdrēə [key], ancient name of the Adriatic, extended to mean the central Mediterranean. ...