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(Encyclopedia) BalakBalakbāˈlăk [key], in the Bible, king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel. Balac is a Greek form.Almon-diblathaim
(Encyclopedia) Almon-diblathaimAlmon-diblathaimălˈmən-dĭbˌləthāˈəm [key], in the Bible, camping place of the Israelites. Called Beth-diblathaim in a denunciation of Moab.Ariel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ArielArielāˈrēĕl [key], in the Bible, aide of Ezra. In two other passages AV calls them “lionlike men” (“two ariels of Moab” in RV). Nothing is known of them. Ariel is also used as a…Nebo
(Encyclopedia) NeboNebonēˈbō [key], in the Bible. 1 Town of Moab, near Mt. Pisgah and S of Heshbon. 2 City of Judah of postexilic times. 3 Hebrew name for Babylonian god of knowledge, literature, and…Bozrah
(Encyclopedia) BozrahBozrahbŏzˈrə [key], in the Bible. 1 Important city of Edom, probably the modern Busayra (Jordan), SE of the Dead Sea. The prophets often linked the name Bozrah with that of Edom…Balaam
(Encyclopedia) BalaamBalaambāˈləm [key], the central character in an amalgam of Israelite traditions found in the Book of Numbers. Hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse the Hebrews encamped in the…Beth-baal-meon
(Encyclopedia) Beth-baal-meonBeth-baal-meonbĕth-bāˈəl-mēˈən [key], town of Moab, E of the Jordan, now called Main (Jordan), 12 mi (19 km) SW of Hisban. It also appears as Baal-meon and Beth-meon.…Medeba
(Encyclopedia) MedebaMedebamĕdˈĭbə, mēˈ– [key], town, Jordan, the modern Madaba, E of the Dead Sea. An ancient Moabite town, it changed hands between Moab and Israel several times. In early Christian…Mizpah
(Encyclopedia) Mizpah or MizpehMizpehboth: mĭzˈpə [key], in the Bible. 1 See Galeed. 2 Unidentified place, E of the Jordon River, identical with Ramath-Mizpeh. 3 Place, on the boundary between Israel…Mesha
(Encyclopedia) MeshaMeshamēˈshə [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Moab contemporary with Ahab. Ahab was his overlord, after whose death Mesha attempted a revolt against Israel. The account of this is…Trending
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