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Pithom in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

An Egyptian store city built by Israelites for their oppressor (Exodus 1:11). Identified by Brugsch with the fort of Djar, Pachtum. It existed early in the 18th dynasty, before Thothmes III (the Pharaoh who perished in the Red Sea), and was probably erected by his grandfather Aahmes I. The fort subsequently was called Heroopolis. The Egyptian ...

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Pontus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the sea...

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Rabbah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("greatness of size or numbers".) 1. Ammon's chief city, its only city named in Scripture, in contrast to the more civilized Moab's numerous cities (Deuteronomy 3:11; 2 Samuel 12:26; 2 Samuel 17:27; Jeremiah 49:2; Ezekiel 21:20). (See AMMON.) Conjectured to be the Ham of the Zuzim (Genesis 14:5). After Hanun's insult Abishai and Joab defeate...

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Rabbah Scripture - Ezekiel 25:5

And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD....

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Ramah Scripture - Jeremiah 40:1

The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon....

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Ramoth Gilead in Naves Topical Bible

Also called RAMAH 2Ki 8:2; 2Ch 22:6 -A city of the territory of the tribe of Gad, and one of the cities of refuge De 4:43; Jos 20:8; 1Ch 6:80 -One of Solomon's commissaries there 1Ki 4:13 -In the possession of the Syrians 1Ki 22:3 -Besieged by Israel and Judah; Ahab killed there 1Ki 22:29-36; 2Ch 18 -Recovered by Joram; Joram wounded the...

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Ramah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a hill). This is the name of several places in the holy land. 1. One of the cities of the allotment of Benjamin. Jos 18:25 Its site is at er-Ram, about five miles from Jerusalem, and near to Gibeah. Jud 4:5; 19:13; 1Sa 22:6 Its people returned after the captivity. Ezr 2:26; Ne 7:30 2. The home of Elkanah, Samuel's father, 1Sa 1:19; 2:11 the...

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Rameses in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(child of the sun), a city and district of lower Egypt. Ge 47:11; Ex 12:37; Nu 33:3,5 This land of Rameses either corresponds to the land of Goshen or was a district of it, more probably the former. The city was one of the two store- cities built for the Pharaoh who first oppressed the children of Israel. Ex 1:11 (It was probably the capital of...

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Pisidia in Hitchcock's Bible Names

pitch; pitchy...

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Pithom in Hitchcock's Bible Names

their mouthful; a dilatation of the mouth...

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