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Ibleam
(Encyclopedia) IbleamIbleamĭbˈlēəm [key], in the Bible, town, ancient Palestine, the present-day Tell Belameh, West Bank. It also appears as Bileam and Gath-rimmon.Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
(Encyclopedia) Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences: see Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel under Nobel Prize.Ophrah
(Encyclopedia) OphrahOphrahŏfˈrə [key]. Benjamite town, central ancient Palestine, the modern et-Taiyiba, West Bank, NE of Bethel. It is mentioned in the Bible.Sarkis, Elias
(Encyclopedia) Sarkis, Elias, 1924–85, president of Lebanon (1976–82). He was governor (1967–76) of Lebanon's central bank and was elected president by parliament during the bitter Lebanese civil war…Geba
(Encyclopedia) GebaGebagēˈbə [key], in the Bible, town, ancient Palestine, c.5 mi (8 km) NW of Jerusalem, the modern Jaba, the West Bank. There Jonathan slaughtered the Philistines.Kiriath-arba
(Encyclopedia) Kiriath-arbaKiriath-arbakĭˈrēăth-ärbə [key], see Hebron, West Bank.Kirjath-arba
(Encyclopedia) Kirjath-arbaKirjath-arbakûrˈjăth-ärbə [key], see Hebron, West Bank.Beth-tappuah
(Encyclopedia) Beth-tappuahBeth-tappuahbĕth-tăpy&oomacr;ˈə [key], in the Bible, town, c.4 mi W of Hebron, of which it was perhaps a colony; now called Taffuh (West Bank).Beth-hogla
(Encyclopedia) Beth-hogla or Beth-hoglahBeth-hoglahboth: bĕth-hŏgˈlə [key], in the Bible, a town, the modern Ayn Hajalah in the West Bank, W of the Jordan, SE of Jericho.Pará, river, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) Pará, river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, N Brazil. It is actually the southeastern arm or estuary of the Amazon, divided from the rest of the river by Marajó island. It receives the waters…Trending
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