Bible Cities

Machpelah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

The tract containing the field and cave in the end of Ephron's field, which Abraham bought as his burying ground from Ephron and the sons of Heth (Genesis 23:9); his only possession in the land of promise. All ancient versions translated Machpelah "the double cave," from kaphal, "to divide or double". Either there were two entrances or two rec...

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Mahanaim in Naves Topical Bible

The place where Jacob had the vision of angels Ge 32:2 -The town of, allotted to Gad Jos 13:26,30 -One of the Levitical cities Jos 21:38 -Ish-bosheth establishes himself at, when made king over Israel 2Sa 2:8-12 -David lodges at, at the time of Absalom's rebellion 2Sa 17:27-29; 1Ki 2:8...

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Lydda in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(strife), the Greek form of the name, Ac 9:32,35,38 which appears in the Hebrew records as LOD a town of Benjamin, founded by Shamed or Shamer. 1Ch 8:12; Ezr 2:33; Ne 7:37; 11:35 It is still called Lidd or Ludd, and stands in part of the great maritime plain which anciently bore the name of Sharon. It is nine miles from Joppa, and is the firs...

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Lystra in Naves Topical Bible

One of two cities of Lycaonia, to which Paul and Barnabas fled from persecutions in Iconium Ac 14:6-23; 2Ti 3:11 -Congregation of, elders ordained for, by Paul and Barnabas Ac 14:23 -Timothy a resident of Ac 16:1-4...

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Lystra Scripture - Acts 14:21

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and [to] Iconium, and Antioch,...

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Macedonia Scripture - Acts 18:5

And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews [that] Jesus [was] Christ....

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Magdala in Naves Topical Bible

A city of Galilee. Christ visits Mt 15:39...

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