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Eshcol

(Encyclopedia) EshcolEshcolĕshˈkōl [key], in the Bible, Amorite ally of Abraham.

Ishbak

(Encyclopedia) IshbakIshbakĭshˈbăk [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah.

Medan, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) MedanMedanmēˈdăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah.

Jidlaph

(Encyclopedia) JidlaphJidlaphjĭdˈlăf [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham's brother, Nahor.

Zimran

(Encyclopedia) ZimranZimranzĭmˈrăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah.

Haran, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) HaranHaranhāˈrăn [key], in the Bible. 1 Abraham's brother. 2 Caleb's son.

Terah

(Encyclopedia) TerahTerahtēˈrə [key], in the Bible, father of Abraham. An alternate form is Thara.

patriarch, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) patriarchpatriarchpāˈtrēärk [key], in biblical tradition, one of the antediluvian progenitors of the race as given in Genesis (e.g., Seth) or one of the ancestors of the Jews (e.g.,…

Nicolay, John George

(Encyclopedia) Nicolay, John GeorgeNicolay, John Georgenĭkˈəlā [key], 1832–1901, biographer of Lincoln, b. Bavaria. In 1837 he was brought to the United States, and his family settled in Pike co.,…

(Encyclopedia) Rebecca or RebekahRebeccaboth: rēbĕkˈə [key], wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob. One day, as was her custom, she drew water at the city well; while there she showed kindness to Eliezer…

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