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Zion, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Zion sīˈən [key], section of Jerusalem, defined in the Bible as the City of David. Originally the name referred to the Jebusite fortress conquered by David, on the southeastern hill of Jerusalem. Z...Beatty, David Beatty, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia)Beatty, David Beatty, 1st Earl bēˈtē [key], 1871–1936, British admiral. He served with distinction in Egypt and Sudan (1896–98) and in the Boxer Uprising (1900) in China. Made rear admiral in 1...Politzer, Hugh David
(Encyclopedia)Politzer, Hugh David, 1949–, American physicist, b. Mineola, N.Y., Ph.D. Harvard, 1974. Politzer has been a professor at the California Institute of Technology since 1977. He was a co-recipient, wit...Hiddai
(Encyclopedia)Hiddai hĭdˈāī, hĭdāˈī [key], in the Bible, one of David's guard. An alternate form is Hurai. ...Zeruiah
(Encyclopedia)Zeruiah zēro͞oīˈə [key], in the Bible, sister of David and mother of Joab. ...Peleg
(Encyclopedia)Peleg pēˈlĕg [key], ancestor of David. Gen. 10.25, 11.16. Phalec: Luke 3.35. ...Shobach
(Encyclopedia)Shobach shōˈbăk [key], in the Bible, Syrian general defeated by David. An alternate form is Shophach. ...Shavsha
(Encyclopedia)Shavsha shăvˈshə [key], in the Bible, David's scribe. Alternate forms are Seraiah, Sheva, and Shisha. ...Helez
(Encyclopedia)Helez hēˈlĕz [key], in the Bible. 1 One of David's guard. 2 Descendant of Jerahmeel. ...Jakim
(Encyclopedia)Jakim jāˈkĭm [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief priest in David's reign. 2 Chief Benjamite. ...Browse by Subject
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