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

(Encyclopedia) patriarch pāˈtrēärk [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., Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,...

(Encyclopedia) Rebecca or Rebekah both: 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, Abraham's servan...

(Encyclopedia) Esau ēˈsô [key] [Heb.,=hairy], in the Bible, son of Isaac, who sold his birthright to his younger twin, Jacob, for lentil stew and who was tricked by Jacob out of his father's blessing. Also known ...

(Encyclopedia) Kadmonites kădˈmənīts [key], in the Bible, unidentified tribe whose land was promised to Abraham's descendants. ...

(Encyclopedia) Keturah kētyo͞oˈrə [key], in the Bible, mother of six sons of Abraham. ...

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

(Encyclopedia) Milcah mĭlˈkə [key], in the Bible. 1 Wife of Abraham's brother Nahor. 2 Daughter and coheiress of Zelophehad. ...

(Encyclopedia) Jehovah-jireh jəhōˈvə-jīˈrē [key], in the Bible, Abraham's name for the spot where the angel prevented the sacrifice of Isaac. ...

(Encyclopedia) Hamor hāˈmôr [key], in the Bible, head of the family from whom Abraham bought his tomb. An alternate form is Emmor. ...