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Beth-haccerem

(Encyclopedia)Beth-haccerem bĕth-hăkˈərĕm [key], in the Bible, town, probably the modern En Kerem (Israel), SW of Jerusalem. ...

Bethphage

(Encyclopedia)Bethphage bĕthfāˈjē, –fāj [key], in the New Testament, unidentified place, near Jerusalem, traditionally between Bethany and the Mount of Olives. ...

Miphkad

(Encyclopedia)Miphkad mĭfˈkăd [key], [Heb.,=muster gate], in the Bible, gate in the postexilic wall of Jerusalem. It was east of the Temple. ...

Hashabniah

(Encyclopedia)Hashabniah hăshˌăbnīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of a repairer of the wall of Jerusalem. 2 Signer of the covenant. ...

Hashub

(Encyclopedia)Hashub hāˈshəb [key], in the Bible. 1, 2 Repairers of the wall of Jerusalem. 3 Signer of the covenant. ...

Hivites

(Encyclopedia)Hivites hīˈvīts [key], in the Bible, peaceful tribe probably living in the vicinity of Jerusalem. They were crushed in the Hebrew occupation. ...

Geshem

(Encyclopedia)Geshem gēˈshĕm [key], in the Bible, Arab leader who opposed Nehemiah in the rebuilding of Jerusalem. An alternate form is Gashmu. ...

Alemeth

(Encyclopedia)Alemeth ălˈəmĕth [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Saul. 2 Town, NE of Jerusalem. It also appears as Almon. ...

Bahurim

(Encyclopedia)Bahurim bāhyo͞oˈrĭm [key], in the Bible, town, NE of Jerusalem. Azmaveth of Bahurim is called once a Baharumite, once a Barhumite. ...

Tobijah

(Encyclopedia)Tobijah tōbīˈjə [key], in the Bible. 1 Teacher of the Law. 2 Emissary to Jerusalem from the Jews in Babylon. ...