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Jehoshaphat

(Encyclopedia)Jehoshaphat jēhŏshˈəfăt [key], In the Bible, king of Judah (c.873–849 b.c.), son and successor of Asa (1.) He continued his father's religious reforms. He was an ally of Ahab, who was king of I...

Gabirol

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

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. ...

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. ...