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Cherith

(Encyclopedia) CherithCherithkērˈĭth [key], in the Bible, brook flowing into the Jordan opposite Samaria.

Abarim

(Encyclopedia) AbarimAbarimăbˈərĭm [key], in the Bible, general term for the country E of the Jordan.

Glueck, Nelson

(Encyclopedia) Glueck, NelsonGlueck, Nelsongl&oobreve;k, glĭk [key], 1900–1971, American archaeologist and educator, b. Cincinnati, grad. Univ. of Cincinnati, 1920, Ph.D. Univ. of Jena, Germany,…

Abel-mizraim

(Encyclopedia) Abel-mizraimAbel-mizraimāˈbəl-mĭzrāˈĭm [key], in the Bible, place “beyond Jordan” where Jacob was mourned.

Beth-arabah

(Encyclopedia) Beth-arabahBeth-arabahbĕth-ărˈəbə [key], in the Bible, town, in the Jordan valley near Jericho.

Arnon

(Encyclopedia) ArnonArnonärˈnŏn [key], river of Jordan, entering the east side of the Dead Sea, called today Wadi Mojib.

Hor

(Encyclopedia) Hor, in the Bible, unlocated mountain, on the boundary of Edom, the place of Aaron's death. It was traditionally identified with Jabal Harun, a mountain in SW Jordan, but it does not…

Aner

(Encyclopedia) AnerAnerāˈnər [key], in the Bible. 1 Ally of Abraham. 2 Levitical town, E of the Jordan.

Shebam

(Encyclopedia) ShebamShebamshēˈbăm [key], in the Bible, town in the pasture land E of the Jordan. Alternate forms are Shibmah and Sibmah.

Zarqawi, Abu Musab al-

(Encyclopedia) Zarqawi, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab al-äˈb&oomacr; m&oomacr;säb äl-zärkäˈwē [key], nom de guerre of Ahmad Fadhil Nazzar al-Khalaylah, 1966–2006, Islamic terrorist leader,…

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