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(Encyclopedia)Isaac īˈzək [key] [Heb.,=laughter], according to the patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis, Isaac was the only son of Abraham and Sara. He married Rebecca, and their sons were Esau and Jaco...Aben Ezra
(Encyclopedia)Aben Ezra: see Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir. ...Ben Ezra
(Encyclopedia)Ben Ezra: see Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir. ...Clay, Clement Claiborne
(Encyclopedia)Clay, Clement Claiborne, 1816–82, U.S. Senator (1853–61), b. Huntsville, Ala. A legislator and then a judge in his native state, he was twice elected to the U.S. Senate and became an ardent defend...Gaham
(Encyclopedia)Gaham gāˈhəm [key], in the Bible, nephew of Abraham. ...Hazo
(Encyclopedia)Hazo hāˈzō [key], in the Bible, nephew of Abraham. ...Iscah
(Encyclopedia)Iscah ĭsˈkə [key], in the Bible, niece of Abraham. ...Chesed
(Encyclopedia)Chesed kēˈsĕd [key], in the Bible, nephew of Abraham. ...Jokshan
(Encyclopedia)Jokshan jŏkˈshăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham. ...Rabbi Ben Ezra
(Encyclopedia)Rabbi Ben Ezra: see Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir. ...Browse by Subject
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