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Gaham
(Encyclopedia)Gaham gāˈhəm [key], in the Bible, nephew of Abraham. ...Jokshan
(Encyclopedia)Jokshan jŏkˈshăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham. ...Rabbi Ben Ezra
(Encyclopedia)Rabbi Ben Ezra: see Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir. ...Eshcol
(Encyclopedia)Eshcol ĕshˈkōl [key], in the Bible, Amorite ally of Abraham. ...Ishbak
(Encyclopedia)Ishbak ĭshˈbăk [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah. ...Jidlaph
(Encyclopedia)Jidlaph jĭdˈlăf [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham's brother, Nahor. ...Medan, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Medan mēˈdăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah. ...Zimran
(Encyclopedia)Zimran zĭmˈrăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah. ...Northcote, James
(Encyclopedia)Northcote, James nôrthˈkət [key], 1746–1831, English historical and portrait painter. He worked as assistant to Reynolds and studied at the Royal Academy. From 1777 to 1780 he studied in Italy an...Kimball, Sumner Increase
(Encyclopedia)Kimball, Sumner Increase, 1834–1923, organizer of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, b. Lebanon, Maine. A lawyer, he became (1871) head of the revenue marine service of the Treasury Dept., and his invest...Browse by Subject
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