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Abdeel

(Encyclopedia)Abdeel ăbˈdēĕl [key], in the Bible, father of the Shelemiah sent to arrest Baruch and Jeremiah. ...

Chenaanah

(Encyclopedia)Chenaanah kēnāˈānə, –nā-āˈ– [key]. In the Hebrew Bible, father of Zedekiah, Ahab's false prophet. ...

Imla

(Encyclopedia)Imla or Imlah both: ĭmˈlə [key], in the Bible, father of Micaiah the prophet. ...

Mattan

(Encyclopedia)Mattan mătˈən [key], in the Bible. 1 Priest of Baal. 2 Father of Shephatiah. ...

Zabdiel

(Encyclopedia)Zabdiel zăbˈdēĕl [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Jashobeam. 2 Official under Nehemiah. ...

Abda

(Encyclopedia)Abda ăbˈdə [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Solomon's officer Adoniram. 2 Levite. ...

Carmi

(Encyclopedia)Carmi kärˈmī [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Achan. 2 Reuben's son. ...

Hyperion, in Greek religion and mythology

(Encyclopedia)Hyperion, in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan. He was the husband of his sister Theia and the father by her of Helios, Selene, and Eos. It is sometimes said that he was the original sun god. ...

Geber, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Geber gēˈbər [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of a steward of Solomon. 2 Officer of Solomon. ...

Abubus

(Encyclopedia)Abubus əbyo͞oˈbəs [key], in First Maccabees, father of the Ptolemy who murdered Simon the Maccabee. ...