Bible Names N-Z

Riphath in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Gomer's second son (Genesis 10:3). Paphlagonia (Josephus, Ant. 1:6, section 1). The Riphaean mountains in the remote N. to the E. of Tanais ("the Don"); the Carpathian range N.E. of Dacia....

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Rufus in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Simon Mr 15:21 -Probably identical with the RUFUS in Ro 16:13...

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Rimmon in Easton's Bible Dictionary

pomegranate. (1.) A man of Beeroth (2 Sam. 4:2), one of the four Gibeonite cities. (See Josh. 9:17.) (2.) A Syrian idol, mentioned only in 2 Kings 5:18. (3.) One of the "uttermost cities" of Judah, afterwards given to Simeon (Josh. 15:21, 32; 19:7; 1 Chr. 4:32). In Josh. 15:32 Ain and Rimmon are mentioned separately, but in 19:7 and 1 Chr....

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Riphath in Hitchcock's Bible Names

remedy; medicine; release; pardon...

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Rufus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(red) is mentioned in Mr 15:21 as a son of Simon the Cyrenian. Lu 23:26 (A.D. 29.) Again, in Ro 16:13 the apostle Paul salutes a Rufus whom he designates as "elect in the Lord." This Rufus was probably identical with the one to whom Mark refers....

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Rimmon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Father of Rechab and Bannah: 2 Samuel 4:2-9.(See RECHAB; BAANAH.) 2. An idol worshipped by the Syrians of Damascus (2 Kings 5:18). The name appears in Hadad Rimmon. From rum, "the most high"; as El-ion (Selden, Gesenius, etc.). Others from Hebrew rimmon, a "pomegranate," sacred to Venus; the fertilizing principle in nature; tree worship a...

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Romamti-ezer in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ro-mam-ti-e'-zer, ro-mam-ti-e'-zer (romamti `ezer, "highest help"): Son of Heman, appointed chief of the 24th division of singers in David's time (1 Ch 25:4,31). See JOSHBEKASHAH....

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Rufus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

red, the son of Simon the Cyrenian (Mark 15:21), whom the Roman soldiers compelled to carry the cross on which our Lord was crucified. Probably it is the same person who is again mentioned in Rom. 16:13 as a disciple at Rome, whose mother also was a Christian held in esteem by the apostle. Mark mentions him along with his brother Alexande...

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Romamti-ezer in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Heman 1Ch 25:4,31...

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