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Sarid

(Encyclopedia)Sarid sāˈrĭd [key], in the Bible, location, N ancient Palestine, on the border of Zebulun. ...

Cabul

(Encyclopedia)Cabul kāˈbəl [key], in the Bible, town, NW ancient Palestine, the modern Kabul, Israel. ...

Gob

(Encyclopedia)Gob gŏb [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Enam

(Encyclopedia)Enam ēˈnăm [key], in the Bible, city, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Azmon

(Encyclopedia)Azmon ăzˈmŏn [key], in the Bible, town of S ancient Palestine. ...

Cabbon

(Encyclopedia)Cabbon kăbˈŏn [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Beten

(Encyclopedia)Beten bēˈtĕn [key], in the Bible, village of N ancient Palestine. ...

human rights

(Encyclopedia)human rights, universal rights held to belong to individuals by virtue of their being human, encompassing civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights and freedoms, and based on the notion ...

Zoba

(Encyclopedia)Zoba or Zobah both: zōˈbə [key], in the Bible, Aramaean state, NE of ancient Palestine, at the time of Saul, David, and Solomon. It waged war on Israel. An alternate form is is Hamath-zobah. Aramzo...

Halhul

(Encyclopedia)Halhul hălˈhəl [key], in the Bible, town, S ancient Palestine, N of Hebron. ...

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