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Huri

(Encyclopedia)Huri hyo͞oˈrī [key], in the Bible, father of Abihail (2.) ...

Helon

(Encyclopedia)Helon hēˈlŏn [key], in the Bible, father of Eliab (1.) ...

Hillel, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Hillel hĭlˈĕl [key], in the Bible, father of Abdon (1.) ...

Halohesh

(Encyclopedia)Halohesh hălōˈhĕsh [key] [Heb.,=Hallohesh], in the Bible, father of Shallum, ruler in Jerusalem. ...

Hanani

(Encyclopedia)Hanani hănˈənī, hānāˈ– [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief singer of David. 2 Seer who reproved Asa. Apparently this is the father of Jehu. 3 Governor of Jerusalem. ...

Harhaiah

(Encyclopedia)Harhaiah härhāīˈə, –hāˈyə [key], in the Bible, father of Uzziel (6.) ...

Abihail

(Encyclopedia)Abihail ăbəhāˈəl [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Queen Esther. 2 Gadite. 3 Merarite woman. 4 Wife of Abishur. 5 Mother-in-law of Rehoboam. ...

Ammishaddai

(Encyclopedia)Ammishaddai ămˌ ĭshădˈāī [key], in the Bible, Danite, father of Ahiezer (1.) ...

Amram

(Encyclopedia)Amram ămˈrăm [key], in the Bible. 1 Moses' father; ancestor of a Levitical family. 2 Edomite. 1 Chron. 1.41. Hemdan: Gen. 36.26. 3 Jew who had married a foreign wife. ...

Erebus

(Encyclopedia)Erebus ĕrˈĭbəs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, personification of darkness. According to Hesiod, Erebus sprang from Chaos and was the father of Day. His name was sometimes used for Hades. ...