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Gemariah
(Encyclopedia)Gemariah gĕmərīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Jewish noble favorable to Jeremiah and Baruch. 2 Envoy to Nebuchadnezzar. ...Nabuchodonosor
(Encyclopedia)Nabuchodonosor năbˌyo͞okədŏnˈəsôrˌ [key], variant of Nebuchadnezzar. ...Rab-saris
(Encyclopedia)Rab-saris răbsāˈrĭs [key], in the Bible, title of a high official at the Assyrian and Babylonian court, used of the times of Sennacherib and of Nebuchadnezzar. ...Nebuzaradan
(Encyclopedia)Nebuzaradan nĕbˌyo͞ozârˈədăn [key], in the Bible, trusted official of Nebuchadnezzar. ...Arioch
(Encyclopedia)Arioch āˈrēŏk [key], in the Bible. 1 See Chedorlaomer. 2 Captain under Nebuchadnezzar. ...Arphaxad
(Encyclopedia)Arphaxad ärfăkˈsăd [key], in the Bible. 1 Median king at Ecbatana, defeated by Nebuchadnezzar. He has not been definitely identified with anyone in other records. 2 Son of Shem. It has been suppos...Judith
(Encyclopedia)Judith [Heb.,=Jewess], early Jewish book included in the Septuagint, but not included in the Hebrew Bible, and placed in the Apocrypha of Protestant Bibles. It recounts an attack on the Jews by an arm...Gedaliah
(Encyclopedia)Gedaliah gĕdəlīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Jeremiah's protector Ahikam and guardian under Nebuchadnezzar of the Jews who were exempt from the Captivity. He was treacherously murdered, and th...Necho 609–593 b.c., king of ancient, Egypt
(Encyclopedia)Necho nēˈkō [key], 609–593 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, 2d ruler of the XXVI dynasty, the son and successor of Psamtik and grandson of Necho, lord of Saïs. Necho took advantage of the confusion ...Abed-nego
(Encyclopedia)Abed-nego əbĕdˈnēgō [key], in the Book of Daniel, one of the Three Young Men, educated with Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. With his three companions, Abed-nego was thrown into ...Browse by Subject
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