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Adam, town, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Adam, in the Bible, town on the upper Jordan.Cedar Rapids
(Encyclopedia)Cedar Rapids, city (2020 pop. 137,710), seat of Linn co., E central Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. as a city 1856. The second largest city in Iowa, it i...Hula, Lake
(Encyclopedia)Hula, Lake, or Lake Huleh both: ho͞oˈlā [key], Arabic Bahr al Hulah, near sea-level lake formed by a natural dam of basalt, NE Israel; the Jordan River exits from its southern end. In ancient times...Ed
(Encyclopedia)Ed, in the Bible, name of an altar raised on the left bank of the Jordan.Akaba
(Encyclopedia)Akaba: see Aqaba, Jordan.Nebo, Mount
(Encyclopedia)Nebo, Mount, 2,625 ft (800 m) high, N Jordan. In the Bible, Moses viewed the Promised Land from there before his death.Jabbok
(Encyclopedia)Jabbok, river, Jordan: see Zarqa.Krak
(Encyclopedia)Krak: see Al Karak, Jordan.Zerka
(Encyclopedia)Zerka, river, Jordan: see Zarqa.Rabbah
(Encyclopedia)Rabbah or Rabbath: see Amman, Jordan. ...Browse by Subject
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