Bible Cities

Abana or Barada River in Wikipedia

Barada is identified as Abana (or Amanah, classical Chrysorrhoas) which is the more important of the two rivers of Damascus, Syria and was mentioned in the Book of Kings (2 Kings 5:12). As the Barada rises in the Anti-Libanus, and escapes from the mountains through a narrow gorge, its waters spread out fan-like, in canals or rivers, the name of one...

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Barada River Photos in Wikimedia

Abana River is the modern Barada River in Damascus Syria. Wikimedia shows several photos of the modern river....

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Antioch of Pisidia in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

an'-ti-ok, pi-sid'-i-a (Antiocheia pros Pisidia, or aAntiocheia he Pisidia = "Pisidian"). 1. History: (1) Antioch of Pisidia was so called to distinguish it from the many other cities of the same name founded by Seleucus Nicator (301-280 BC) and called after his father Antiochus. It was situated in a strong position, on a plateau close to...

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Antioch of Pisidia in Naves Topical Bible

A city of Pisidia. Persecutes Paul Ac 13:14-52; 2Ti 3:11; Ac 14:19-22; 18:22...

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Antioch of Pisidia in Smiths Bible Dictionary

IN PISIDIA, Ac 13:14; 14:19,21; 2Ti 3:11 on the borders of Phrygia, corresponds to Yalobatch, which is distant from Aksher six hours over the mountains. This city, like the Syrian Antioch, was founded by Seleucus Nicator. Under the Romans it became a colonia, and was also called Caesarea....

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Amphipolis in Naves Topical Bible

A city of Macedonia Ac 17:1...

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Anathoth Scripture - Joshua 21:18

Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities....

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Anathoth Scripture - Nehemiah 7:27

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight....

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Anathoth in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the name of one of the cities of refuge, in the tribe of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18). The Jews, as a rule, did not change the names of the towns they found in Israel; hence this town may be regarded as deriving its name from the goddess Anat. It was the native place of Abiezer, one of David's "thirty" (2 Sam. 23:27), and of Jehu, another of his might...

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