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Bigtha in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(gift of God), one of the seven chamberlains or eunuchs of the harem of King Ahasuerus. Es 1:10 (B.C. 483.)...

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Bered in Hitchcock's Bible Names

hail...

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Berodach-Baladan in Smiths Bible Dictionary

2Ki 20:12 [MERODACH-BALADAN]...

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Bethuel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

man of God, or virgin of God, or house of God. (1.) The son of Nahor by Milcah; nephew of Abraham, and father of Rebekah (Gen. 22:22, 23; 24:15, 24, 47). He appears in person only once (24:50). (2.) A southern city of Judah (1 Chr. 4:30); called also Bethul (Josh. 19:4) and Bethel (12:16; 1 Sam. 30:27)....

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Bezaleel in Hitchcock's Bible Names

in the shadow of God...

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Bigtha in Easton's Bible Dictionary

garden, or gift of fortune, one of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains who had charge of the harem of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:10)....

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Beriah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

be-ri'-a, be-ri'-its (beri`ah, "in shouting," probably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise," or "in evil," from another Hebrew root): (1) A son of Asher and father of Heber and Malchiel (Gen 46:17; 1 Ch 7:30,31; the head of the family of the Beriites, Nu 26:44 ff). (2) A son of Ephraim, called Beriah by his father because "i...

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Berodach-Baladan in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the king of Babylon who sent a friendly deputation to Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:12). In Isa. 39:1 he is called Merodach- baladan (q.v.)....

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Bethuel in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

"The Syrian" (Aramite). 1. Nahor's son by Miclah, nephew of Abraham, father of Rebekah (Genesis 22:22-23; Genesis 24:15; Genesis 24:24; Genesis 24:47; Genesis 28:2). Bethuel appears personally only in Genesis 24:50, and then after his son. Blunt (Undesigned Coincidences) notices Bethuel's consistent insignificance in the whole affair of his ...

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Bezer in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

be'-zer (betser; Bosor, "strong"): (1) A city of refuge, set apart by Moses for the Reubenites and located in the "plain country" (or table-land, Mishor) East of the Jordan, later assigned to this tribe by Joshua (Dt 4:43; Josh 20:8). The same city was assigned by lot as place of residence to the children of Merari of the Levite tribe (Josh 21...

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