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Laish in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a lion. (1.) A city of the Sidonians, in the extreme north of Israel (Judg. 18:7, 14); called also Leshem (Josh. 19:47) and Dan (Judg. 18:7, 29; Jer. 8:16). It lay near the sources of the Jordan, about 4 miles from Paneas. The restless and warlike tribe of Dan (q.v.), looking out for larger possessions, invaded this country and took Laish ...

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Lebbaeus in Naves Topical Bible

-(Surnamed THADDAEUS) -One of the twelve apostles Mt 10:3...

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Laban in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(white). 1. Son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel. (B.C. about 1860-1740.) The elder branch of the family remained at Haran, Mesopotamia, when Abraham removed to the land of Canaan, and it is there that we first meet with Laban, as taking the leading part in the betrothal of his sister Rebekah to her cousin Isaac. G...

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Laish in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Father of PHALTIEL (Saul's daughter, Michal's second husband) of GALLIM, a coincidence with the conjunction of the same names "Laish" and "Gallim" (Isaiah 10:30; 1 Samuel 25:44;2 Samuel 3:15)....

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Lazarus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

laz'-a-rus (Lazaros, an abridged form of the Hebrew name Eleazar, with a Greek termination): Means "God has helped." In Septuagint and Josephus are found the forms Eleazar, and Eleazaros. The name was common among the Jews, and is given to two men in the New Testament who have nothing to do with each other. 1. Lazarus of Bethany: The home of t...

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Lebbaeus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a man of heart), one name of Jude, who was one of the twelve apostles....

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Laban in Easton's Bible Dictionary

white. (1.) The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was Isaac's wife (Gen. 24). Jacob, one of the sons of this marriage, fled to the house of Laban, whose daughters Leah and Rachel (ch. 29) he eventually married. (See JACOB (2.) A city in the Arabian desert in the...

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Lazarus in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Brother of Mary and Martha Sickness and death of Joh 11:1-14 Resurrection of Joh 11:38-44; 12:17,18 Had dinner with Jesus Joh 12:1,2,9 Plotted against by the chief priests Joh 12:10,11...

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