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Heman

(Encyclopedia) HemanHemanhēˈmən, hĕmˈ– [key]in the Bible. 1 Wise man; title of Psalm 88. 2 Chief singer.

Jaare-oregim

(Encyclopedia) Jaare-oregimJaare-oregimjāărˈē-ŏrˈēgĭm [key], in the Bible, father of David's man Elhanan. He also appears as Jair.

Magor-missabib

(Encyclopedia) Magor-missabibMagor-missabibmāˈgôr-mĭsˈəbĭb [key], in the Bible, name given by Jeremiah to the man who put him in the stocks.

Heleb

(Encyclopedia) HelebHelebhēˈlĕb [key], in the Bible, mighty man. An alternate form is Heled. He may be the captain Heldai in First Chronicles.

Dives

(Encyclopedia) DivesDivesdīˈvēz [key] [Lat.,=rich], traditional name of the unnamed rich man of the parable in the Gospel of St. Luke.

elf

(Encyclopedia) elf, in Germanic mythology, a type of fairy. Usually represented as tiny people, elves are said to dwell in forests, in the sea, and in the air. Although they can be friendly to man,…

Hall, Donald

(Encyclopedia) Hall, Donald (Donald Andrew Hall, Jr.), 1928–2018, American poet, b. New Haven, Conn., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1951), Oxford (1953). He published more than 50 books, ranging from poetry,…

FitzGerald, Edward

(Encyclopedia) FitzGerald, Edward, 1809–83, English man of letters. A dilettante and scholar, FitzGerald spent most of his life living in seclusion in Suffolk. His masterpiece, a translation of The…

Derby, James Stanley, 7th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Derby, James Stanley, 7th earl ofDerby, James Stanley, 7th earl ofdärˈbē [key], 1607–51, English nobleman. He sat in the House of Commons (1625–28), took his seat in the House of Lords…