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Chephar-haammonai

(Encyclopedia)Chephar-haammonai kēˈfär-hāămˈōnā [key], in the Bible, town of Benjamin. ...

Chephirah

(Encyclopedia)Chephirah kēfīˈrə [key], in the Bible, town of Benjamin, NW of Jerusalem. ...

Johnston, Gabriel

(Encyclopedia)Johnston, Gabriel, 1699–1752, colonial governor of North Carolina (1734–52). An efficient and popular Scot, he nevertheless had constant difficulties with the assembly over quitrents and other fin...

Ezbon

(Encyclopedia)Ezbon ĕzˈbŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Gad. An alternate form is Ozni. 2 Benjamin's grandson. ...

Zilthai

(Encyclopedia)Zilthai zĭlˈthī, zĭlthāˈī [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Benjamin. 2 Captain who came to David at Ziklag. ...

Amalekites

(Encyclopedia)Amalekites ămˈələkīts [key], in the Bible, aboriginal people of Canaan and the Sinai peninsula. They waged constant warfare against the Hebrews until dispersed by Saul. Their ancestor, Amalek, fo...

dielectric

(Encyclopedia)dielectric dīˌĭlĕkˈtrĭk [key], material that does not conduct electricity readily, i.e., an insulator (see insulation). A good dielectric should also have other properties: It must resist breakd...

Nephtoah

(Encyclopedia)Nephtoah nĕftōˈə [key], in the Bible, fountain, on the border between Judah and Benjamin. The site is identified with the modern Me Neftoah (Israel). ...

Benny, Jack

(Encyclopedia)Benny, Jack, 1894–1974, American comedian, b. Waukegan, Ill., as Benjamin Kubelsky. His shows on radio (1932–55) and television (1950–65) made famous his miserliness, reproachful silences, and v...

Benoni, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Benoni bĕnōˈnī [key]: see Benjamin. ...