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(Encyclopedia) Niger nīˈjər [key], in the Bible: see Simeon (3.) ...

(Encyclopedia) Timaeus tĭmēˈəs [key], in the Bible, father of Bartimaeus. ...

(Encyclopedia) Garden of the Gods, park, 770 acres (312 hectares), central Colo., near Colorado Springs; noted for its unusual, multicolored rock formations. Narrow-crested sandstone hills and ridges have been erode...

(Encyclopedia) Hadassah hədăsˈə [key], in the Bible, Hebrew name of Esther. ...

(Encyclopedia) Hillel hĭlˈĕl [key], in the Bible, father of Abdon (1.) ...

(Encyclopedia) Aquila ăkˈwĭlə, əkwĭlˈə [key], in the New Testament, Christian of Jewish origin from Pontus who lived at Rome. He and his wife, Prisca or Priscilla, were friendly to Paul. ...

(Encyclopedia) Ain āˈĭn [key], in the Bible. 1 Town, N ancient Palestine. 2 See En-rimmon. ...

(Encyclopedia) Chub kŭb [key], in the Bible, an African people. This may be a textual error for Lub (i.e., Lubim). ...

(Encyclopedia) Salem sāˈləm [key] [Heb.,=peace], in the Bible, royal city of Melchizedek, traditionally identified with Jerusalem. ...

(Encyclopedia) Ariel āˈrēĕl [key], in the Bible, aide of Ezra. In two other passages AV calls them “lionlike men” (“two ariels of Moab” in RV). Nothing is known of them. Ariel is also used as a symbolic ...