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Abishai in Wikipedia

the eldest son of Zeruiah, David's sister, or the Semitic chief who offers gifts to the lord of Beni-Hassan...

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Achaichus in Wikipedia

was one of the members of the church of Corinth who, with Fortunatus and Stephanas, visited Paul while he was at Ephesus, for the purpose of consulting him on the affairs of the church (I Corinthians 16:17 ). These three were likely the bearers of the letter from Corinth to the apostle as mentioned in I Corinthians 7:1...

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Adin in Wikipedia

Who's Who in the Old Testament together with the Apocrytha by Joan Comay states that Adin (Heb. 'delicate')1. date unknown. Ancestor of a family of Judah who returned with Zerubbabel from Exile in Babylon. Ezra 2:15; 8:6; Nehemiah 7:20....

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Abishua in Wikipedia

was an early High priest of Israel. Abishua is mentioned in the books 1 Chronicles (6:35) and Ezra (7:5) as the son of the High priestPhinehas, son of Eleazar. As such, he is the great-grandson of Aaron, the brother of Moses and first High Priest. According to Josephus and other extrabiblical sources, he succeeded his father as High Priest....

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Achan in Wikipedia

(pronounced /ˈeɪkæn/) (Hebrew: עכן‎), also called Achar, is a figure mentioned by the Book of Joshua in connection with the fall of Jericho and conquest of Ai. According to the narrative of the text, Achan pillaged an ingot of gold, a quantity of silver, and a costly garment, from Jericho; the text states "But all the silver, and gold, and ves...

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Adina in Wikipedia

is a Biblical Hebrew name meaning delicate, slender, refined or gentle. Its origins are from I Chronicles 11:42. I Chronicles 11:42 says it is the name of a reubenite warrior who was in King David's army known for his bravery. English: Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, the head of the Reubenites, and with him [were] thirty [men]. Hebrew: ‏ע...

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Abdiel in Wikipedia

Abdiel (Hebrew עֲבְדִּיאֵל "Servant of God") is a biblical name which has been used as the name for a number of fictional characters and as a given name for several notable people. Abdiel is cognate to the Arabic language name ‘Abdullah, which shares the same meaning. Abdiel is mentioned a single time in the Bible, in 1 Chronicles 5:15: Ahi th...

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Abidan in Wikipedia

(a-bi'-dan), son of Gideoni, was a judge and head of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of the exodus. References: Numbers 1:11 , Numbers 2:11 , Numbers 2:22 , Numbers 7:60 , and Numbers 7:65 Meaning: My father (i.e.) God has judged...

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Abdon in Wikipedia

Abdon (Judges), the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, the tenth judge of Israel; also probably Bedan The son of Micah, one of those whom Josiah sent to the prophetess Huldah; aka Achbor...

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Abijah of Judah in Wikipedia

(Hebrew: אבים‎ ʼĂḇiyyām, "father of the sea" or "my father is the sea" or "my father is Yah"; Greek: Αβιου; Latin: Abias) was the fourth king of the House of David and the second of the Kingdom of Judah. He was the son of Rehoboam, the grandson of Solomon and the great-grandson of David. The Chronicler refers to him as "Abijah (Hebrew: אביה‎, ...

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