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Equisetophyta
(Encyclopedia) EquisetophytaEquisetophytaĕkˌwəsətŏfˈətə [key], small division of the plant kingdom consisting of the plants commonly called horsetails and scouring rushes. Equisetum, the only living…Mentor, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) MentorMentormĕnˈtər, –tôrˌ [key], in Greek mythology, friend of Odysseus and tutor of Telemachus. On several occasions in the Odyssey, Athena assumes Mentor's form to give advice to…Heldai
(Encyclopedia) HeldaiHeldaihĕlˈdāī [key], in the Bible. 1 See Heleb. 2 Man who was to have a memorial in the temple. An alternate form is Helem.Edinburgh
(Encyclopedia) Edinburgh, Town (2020 pop. 4618), Bartholomew, Johnson, and Shelby cos; S central Ind; est. c. 1823. The town is a suburb of Columbus, In., near the juncture of the…Hachmoni
(Encyclopedia) HachmoniHachmonihăkˈmōnī [key] or HachmoniteHachmonihăkˈmōnīt [key], in the Bible, name of a family. An alternate form is Tachmonite. The passages are obscure.Jokmeam
(Encyclopedia) JokmeamJokmeamjŏkˈmēăm [key], in the Bible. 1 Unidentified Levitical town of Ephraim, in central ancient Palestine. An alternate form is Kibzaim. 2 Town, in Solomon's 5th district.…Jeremy
(Encyclopedia) JeremyJeremyjĕrˈĭmē [key], English form of Jeremiah. The Epistle of Jeremy is a title given to the sixth chapter of Baruch.Rephaiah
(Encyclopedia) RephaiahRephaiahrĕfˌāīˈə, rēfāˈyə [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Judah. 2 Chief whose followers defeated the Amalekites. 3 Son of Tola. 4 Repairer of the wall. 5 Descendant of…Salmon, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) SalmonSalmonsălˈmŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Boaz. An alternate form is Salma. 2 Place, probably the same as Zalmon.Shittim
(Encyclopedia) ShittimShittimshĭtˈĭm [key], in the Bible, last place in which the Israelites encamped before reaching the Holy Land. It was E of Jericho. An alternate form is Abel-shittim. The valley…Trending
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