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(Encyclopedia) Abihud əbīˈhəd [key], in the Bible, grandson of Benjamin. ...

(Encyclopedia) Jaresiah jărĕsīˈə [key], in the Bible, chief man of Benjamin. ...

(Encyclopedia) Chephar-haammonai kēˈfär-hāămˈōnā [key], in the Bible, town of Benjamin. ...

(Encyclopedia) Chephirah kēfīˈrə [key], in the Bible, town of Benjamin, NW of Jerusalem. ...

(Encyclopedia) Ezbon ĕzˈbŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Gad. An alternate form is Ozni. 2 Benjamin's grandson. ...

(Encyclopedia) Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis Mencken) mĕngˈkən, mĕnˈ– [key], 1880–1956, American editor, author, and critic, b. Baltimore, studied at the Baltimore Polytechnic. Probably America's most influen...

(Encyclopedia) Zilthai zĭlˈthī, zĭlthāˈī [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Benjamin. 2 Captain who came to David at Ziklag. ...

(Encyclopedia) Nephtoah nĕftōˈə [key], in the Bible, fountain, on the border between Judah and Benjamin. The site is identified with the modern Me Neftoah (Israel). ...

(Encyclopedia) Benny, Jack, 1894–1974, American comedian, b. Waukegan, Ill., as Benjamin Kubelsky. His shows on radio (1932–55) and television (1950–65) made famous his miserliness, reproachful silences, and v...

(Encyclopedia) Benoni bĕnōˈnī [key]: see Benjamin. ...