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Avicebron

(Encyclopedia)Avicebron: see Ibn Gabirol, Solomon ben Judah. ...

Laadah

(Encyclopedia)Laadah lāˈədə [key], in the Bible, Judah's grandson. ...

Amam

(Encyclopedia)Amam āˈmăm [key], in the Bible, city of Judah. ...

Hamul

(Encyclopedia)Hamul hāˈməl [key], in the Bible, grandson of Judah. ...

Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of

(Encyclopedia)Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of, 1514–62, Scottish nobleman. He was made lord high chancellor in 1546. Although a Roman Catholic, he led a revolt against Mary Queen of Scots and was killed at the...

Hirah

(Encyclopedia)Hirah hīˈrə [key], in the Bible, Judah's father-in-law. ...

Israel, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Israel ĭzˈrēəl, ĭzˈrāəl [key] [as understood by Hebrews,=he strives with God], according to the book of Genesis, name given to Jacob as eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, the chosen people of ...

Jedidah

(Encyclopedia)Jedidah jēdīˈdə [key], in the Bible, wife of Amon of Judah. ...

Jeuel

(Encyclopedia)Jeuel jo͞oˈĕl [key], in the Bible, chief of Judah. ...

Zibiah

(Encyclopedia)Zibiah zĭbˈēə [key], in the Bible, mother of Joash of Judah. ...