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Edrei

(Encyclopedia)Edrei ĕdˈrēī [key], in the Bible. 1 Capital of Og, king of Bashan, not identified with certainty. 2 Unidentified town of Naphtali. ...

Nobah

(Encyclopedia)Nobah nōˈbə [key], in the Bible. 1 Hebrew warrior who conquered Kenath. 2 Unidentified desert place, E of ancient Palestine, associated with Gideon. ...

Mahanaim

(Encyclopedia)Mahanaim māˌhənāˈĭm [key], in the Bible, unidentified city E of the Jordan River near the Jabbok. There Jacob met angels; there, also, David took refuge from Absalom. ...

Baal-perazim

(Encyclopedia)Baal-perazim bāˈəl-pĕrˈəzĭm [key], in the Bible, unidentified place where David defeated the Philistines. Perizim in the Book of Isaiah is probably the same. ...

Libnah

(Encyclopedia)Libnah lĭbˈnə [key], in the Bible. 1 Unidentified place in the desert wanderings. 2 Canaanite city, SW ancient Palestine, N of Lachish. It was captured by Joshua. ...

Ashurites

(Encyclopedia)Ashurites ăshˈərīts [key], unidentified people mentioned in the Bible. There are two possible interpretations: (1) the Geshurites, as the Vulgate indicates, or (2) the house of Asher. ...

Javan

(Encyclopedia)Javan jāˈvăn [key], in the Bible. 1 Japheth's son, eponymous ancestor of the Greeks. 2 Unidentified place engaged in trade with Tyre, perhaps a Greek colony. ...

Arpad, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Arpad ärˈpăd [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, probably in W central Syria. Hamath is always named with it. It is the Arphad in the Book of Isaiah. ...

Hormah

(Encyclopedia)Hormah hôrˈmə [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, extreme S ancient Palestine, earlier called Zephath. Here the invading Israelites were defeated by the Canaanites. Later the Israelites destroy...

Shalim, Land of

(Encyclopedia)Shalim, Land of shāˈlĭm [key], in 1 Samuel, unidentified region, perhaps N of Jerusalem. ...