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Narcissus, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Narcissus närsĭsˈəs [key], in the New Testament, Roman whose household was partly Christian. ...

Nun, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Nun nŭn, no͞on [key], in the Bible, father of Joshua. ...

Omar, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Omar ōˈmär [key], in the Bible, duke of Edom. ...

Niger, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Niger nīˈjər [key], in the Bible: see Simeon (3.) ...

Ava, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Ava āˈvə [key], in the Bible, an unidentified city of Mesopotamia, perhaps the same as Ivah. Its inhabitants are called Avites. ...

Og, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Og ŏg [key], in the Bible, giant king of Bashan conquered by the Israelites. ...

Arpad, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Arpad ärˈpăd [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, probably in W central Syria. Hamath is always named with it. It is the Arphad in the Book of Isaiah. ...

(Encyclopedia)Magdala măgˈdələ [key], in the New Testament, home of Mary Magdalene. It is identified with Migdal, Israel, a town on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee, and the neighboring site of the former A...

Magog, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Magog māˈgŏg [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Japheth. 2 The land from which Gog, the eschatological enemy of the people of God, comes to wreak havoc on Israel. ...

Lydia, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Lydia lĭdˈēə [key], in the New Testament, Christian convert at whose house in Philippi Paul stayed. She was from Thyatira. ...