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(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 ...

(Encyclopedia) Sion sīˈən [key], in the Bible. 1 Same as Mt. Hermon. 2 Variant of Zion. ...

(Encyclopedia) Gaius gāˈyəs [key], in the New Testament. 1 Corinthian Christian, Paul's host. 2 Corinthian baptized by Paul. 3 Companion of Paul, native of Derbe. 4 Macedonian companion of Paul. 5 Christian to wh...

(Encyclopedia) Uri yo͞oˈrī [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Bezaleel (1.) 2 Father of Geber (2.) 3 Porter. ...