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(Encyclopedia) JidlaphJidlaphjĭdˈlăf [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham's brother, Nahor.Zimran
(Encyclopedia) ZimranZimranzĭmˈrăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah.Haran, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) HaranHaranhāˈrăn [key], in the Bible. 1 Abraham's brother. 2 Caleb's son.Terah
(Encyclopedia) TerahTerahtēˈrə [key], in the Bible, father of Abraham. An alternate form is Thara.Esau
(Encyclopedia) EsauEsauēˈsô [key] [Heb.,=hairy], in the Bible, son of Isaac, who sold his birthright to his younger twin, Jacob, for lentil stew and who was tricked by Jacob out of his father's…Cahan, Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Cahan, AbrahamCahan, Abrahamkän [key], 1860–1951, Russian-American journalist, Socialist leader, and author, b. Vilnius, Lithuania. He emigrated to New York City in 1882, entered…Werner, Abraham Gottlob
(Encyclopedia) Werner, Abraham GottlobWerner, Abraham Gottlobäˈbrähäm gôtˈlōp vĕrˈnər [key], 1750–1817, German geologist. In 1775 he became inspector and teacher in the mining academy at Freiberg,…patriarch, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) patriarchpatriarchpāˈtrēärk [key], in biblical tradition, one of the antediluvian progenitors of the race as given in Genesis (e.g., Seth) or one of the ancestors of the Jews (e.g.,…Nicolay, John George
(Encyclopedia) Nicolay, John GeorgeNicolay, John Georgenĭkˈəlā [key], 1832–1901, biographer of Lincoln, b. Bavaria. In 1837 he was brought to the United States, and his family settled in Pike co.,…Rebecca
(Encyclopedia) Rebecca or RebekahRebeccaboth: rēbĕkˈə [key], wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob. One day, as was her custom, she drew water at the city well; while there she showed kindness to Eliezer…Trending
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