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Madmannah

(Encyclopedia)Madmannah mădmănˈə [key], in the Bible, place, SW ancient Palestine, perhaps the same as Beth-marcaboth. ...

Abel-maim

(Encyclopedia)Abel-maim āˈbəl-māˈĭm [key], in the Bible, a town, ancient Palestine, the same as Abel-beth-maachah. ...

Dor

(Encyclopedia)Dor or Dora, Canaanite seaport, ancient Palestine (modern Israel), N of Caesarea Palestinae. It was never a Jewish city but rather a Phoenician outpost. It was rebuilt by the Romans; still visible are...

Dumah

(Encyclopedia)Dumah do͞oˈmə [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendants of Ishmael, an Arabic tribe in the desert of N Arabia. 2 Town, S ancient Palestine. 3 Apparently a symbolic name for Edom. ...

Pirathon

(Encyclopedia)Pirathon pĭrˈəthŏn [key], in the Bible, unidentified place, central ancient Palestine, the native town of one of David's captains, Benaiah, and of one of the judges, Abdon. It is probably identica...

Ain, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Ain āˈĭn [key], in the Bible. 1 Town, N ancient Palestine. 2 See En-rimmon. ...

Caleb

(Encyclopedia)Caleb kāˈlĕb [key], in the Bible, principal spy sent into Canaan, noted for his faithfulness to God. The name is mentioned elsewhere, apparently in connection with a clan inhabiting S ancient Pales...

Beth-marcaboth

(Encyclopedia)Beth-marcaboth bĕth-märˈkəbŏth [key], in the Bible, town in ancient Palestine, perhaps the same as Madmannah. ...

Chioggia

(Encyclopedia)Chioggia kyôdˈjä [key], city, Venetia, NE Italy, on a small island at the southern end of ...

Valdivia

(Encyclopedia)Valdivia, city (1990 est. pop. 113,500), capital of Valdivia prov., S central Chile, on the Valdivia River. It is a leading commercial and industrial center. Founded in 1552, it was a fortress in the ...