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Bingham, Hiram, 1789–1869, American Congregationalist missionary

(Encyclopedia)Bingham, Hiram, 1789–1869, American Congregationalist missionary, b. Bennington, Vt. In 1819 the American Board of Missions sent him, with others, to found the first Protestant mission in the Hawaii...

Chelubai

(Encyclopedia)Chelubai kēlyo͝oˈbī [key], the same as Caleb. ...

George

(Encyclopedia)George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait). ...

Ephratah

(Encyclopedia)Ephratah ĕfˈrăth [key], in the Bible. 1 See Bethlehem. 2 Wife of Caleb. In Psalm 132 Ephraim may be intended instead of Ephratah. ...

Mesha

(Encyclopedia)Mesha mēˈshə [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Moab contemporary with Ahab. Ahab was his overlord, after whose death Mesha attempted a revolt against Israel. The account of this is inscribed on the Mo...

Yale, Elihu

(Encyclopedia)Yale, Elihu, 1649–1721, English merchant, an early benefactor of Yale Univ., b. Boston. The family moved to England c.1652, and Yale was educated in London. He went to Madras (now Chennai) in the se...

Jesher

(Encyclopedia)Jesher jēˈshər [key], in the Bible, Caleb's son. ...

Ardon

(Encyclopedia)Ardon ärˈdən [key], in the Bible, Caleb's third son. ...

Naam

(Encyclopedia)Naam nāˈăm [key], in the Bible, son of Caleb. ...

Sheber

(Encyclopedia)Sheber shēˈbər [key], in the Bible, son of Caleb. ...