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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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Marcus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

the evangelist Mark. Col 4:10; Phle 1:24; 1Pet 5:13 [MARK]...

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Mareshah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

from the beginning; an inheritance...

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Mash in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Aram Ge 10:23...

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Manoah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

rest, a Danite, the father of Samson (Judg. 13:1-22, and 14:2-4)....

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Man in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See ADAM; CIVILIZATION; CREATION.) Hebrew "Aadam," from a root "ruddy" or fair, a genetic term. "iysh," "man noble and brave". "Geber," "a mighty man, war-like hero", from gabar, "to be strong". "nowsh" (from 'aanash, "sick, diseased"), "wretched man": "what is "wretched man" (nowsh) that Thou shouldest be mindful of him?" (Psalm 8:4; Job 15:...

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Manasseh in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Joseph and Asenath Ge 41:50,51; 46:20 Adopted by Jacob on his deathbed Ge 48:1,5-20 Called MANASSES Re 7:6 -2. Tribe of Descendants of Joseph -(The two sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh, were reckoned equally among the primogenitors of the twelve tribes (taking the places of Joseph and Levi)) Adopted by Jacob Ge 48:5 Pr...

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