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Maoch in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1 Samuel 27:2; Maachah 1 Kings 2:39....

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Mareshah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

possession, a city in the plain of Judah (John. 15:44). Here Asa defeated Zerah the Ethiopian (2 Chr. 14:9, 10). It is identified with the ruin el-Mer'ash, about 1 1/2 mile south of Beit Jibrin....

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Manaen in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a comforter; a leader...

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Manoah in Naves Topical Bible

-A Danite of Zorah and the father of Samson Jud 13:2-24...

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Marcus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

mar'-kus. See MARK, JOHN....

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Mareshah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. A city of the shephelah or "low hills" of Judah (Joshua 15:43). Commanding in position; hence fortified by Rehoboam after the separation of Israel (2 Chronicles 11:8). Zerah the Ethiopian had reached Mareshah when Asa met and repulsed him (2 Chronicles 14:9-10); the "ravine" (geey) of Zephathah was near. Now Marash; over a Roman mile S.S.W....

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Mash in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

(mash): Named in Gen 10:23 as one of the sons of Aramaic In the parallel passage in 1 Ch 1:17 the name is given as "Meshech" (meshekh), and the Septuagint (Mosoch) supports this form in both passages. "Meshech," however, is a Japhetic name (Gen 10:2), and "Mash" would seem to be the original reading. It is probably to be identified with the Mo...

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Manasseh in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ma-nas'-e (menashsheh, "causing to forget"; compare Gen 41:51; Man(n)asse): (1) The firstborn of Joseph by Asenath, daughter of Poti- phera, priest of On. See next article. (2) The tribe named from Manasseh, half of which, with Gad and Reuben, occupied the East of Jordan (Nu 27:1, etc.). See next article. (3) The "Manasseh" of Jdg 18:30,31 the K...

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Manoah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(rest), the father of Samson; a Danite, native of the town of Zorah. Jud 13:2 (B.C. 1161) [SAMSON]...

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