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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. ...

Elon

(Encyclopedia)Elon ēˈlŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 Hittite father-in-law of Esau. 2 Ancestor of the Elonites. 3 Judge of Israel. 4 Danite town. ...

Jeberechiah

(Encyclopedia)Jeberechiah jĕˌbērĕkīˈə [key], in the Bible, father of Zechariah (7.) ...

Kent, Edward Augustus, duke of

(Encyclopedia)Kent, Edward Augustus, duke of, 1767–1820, fourth son of George III of Great Britain and father of Queen Victoria. Most of his mature life was spent in military service at Gibraltar, in Canada, and ...