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Penelope

(Encyclopedia) PenelopePenelopepənĕlˈəpē [key], in Greek mythology, wife of Odysseus and the mother of Telemachus. In Homer's Odyssey she is pictured as a chaste and faithful wife. When Odysseus was…

Sigebert I

(Encyclopedia) Sigebert ISigebert Isĭgˈəbərt [key], d. 575, Frankish king of Austrasia (561–75), son of Clotaire I. He constantly feuded with his brother Chilperic I, who had inherited the western…

Amphitrite

(Encyclopedia) AmphitriteAmphitriteămfĭtrīˈtē [key], in Greek mythology, queen of the sea; daughter of Nereus. She was the wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton.

Sapphira

(Encyclopedia) SapphiraSapphirasəfīˈrə [key], wife of Ananias (1.)

Othniel

(Encyclopedia) OthnielOthnielŏthˈnēĕl [key], in the Bible, first judge of Israel after the death of Joshua. For capturing a city he was given as wife Caleb's daughter Achsah.

Zibeon

(Encyclopedia) ZibeonZibeonzĭbˈēən [key], in the Bible. 1 Grandfather of Esau's wife Aholibamah. 2 Son of Seir and father of Anah. They may be the same person.

Bashemath

(Encyclopedia) BashemathBashemathbăshˈəmăth [key], in the Bible, wife of Esau.

Prisca

(Encyclopedia) PriscaPriscaprĭsˈkə [key], in the New Testament, wife of Aquila.

Amram

(Encyclopedia) AmramAmramămˈrăm [key], in the Bible. 1 Moses' father; ancestor of a Levitical family. 2 Edomite. 1 Chron. 1.41. Hemdan: Gen. 36.26. 3 Jew who had married a foreign wife.

Abihail

(Encyclopedia) AbihailAbihailăbəhāˈəl [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Queen Esther. 2 Gadite. 3 Merarite woman. 4 Wife of Abishur. 5 Mother-in-law of Rehoboam.