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Achish
(Encyclopedia) AchishAchishāˈkĭsh [key], in the Bible, king of Gath with whom David took refuge. He is called Abimelech in the title of Psalm 34.Gambrinus
(Encyclopedia) GambrinusGambrinusgămbrīˈnəs [key], mythical Flemish king, to whom the invention of beer is attributed. He is represented in modern folk art as straddling a keg.mahatma
(Encyclopedia) mahatmamahatmaməhătˈmə, –hätˈ– [key] [Sanskrit,=great-souled], honorific title used in India among Hindus for a person of superior holiness. Mohandas Gandhi is the best-known figure to…Ebed-melech
(Encyclopedia) Ebed-melechEbed-melechēbĕdˈ-mēlĕkˈ, ēˈbĕd-mēˈ– [key] [Heb.,=king's slave], in the Bible, King Zedekiah's Ethiopian eunuch, through whom Jeremiah was freed from prison. The name may be…Hashum
(Encyclopedia) HashumHashumhāˈshəm [key], in the Bible. 1 Family that returned with Zerubbabel, several of whom had foreign wives. 2 Companion of Ezra at his reading of the Law.Amasa
(Encyclopedia) AmasaAmasaămˈəsə, əmāˈsə [key], in the Bible. 1 Cousin of Absalom, with whom he revolted. Later he became David's commander in chief; he was murdered by Joab. 2 Ephraimite chief.Gottschalk
(Encyclopedia) Gottschalk or GottschalckGottschalkboth: gôtˈshälk [key], d. c.868, German theologian; son of the count of Saxony. He was placed as a boy in the monastery of Fulda (c.822). He did not…Onesimus
(Encyclopedia) OnesimusOnesimusōnĕsˈĭməs [key], in the New Testament, runaway slave about whom Paul wrote the epistle to Philemon.Robert II, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Robert II (Robert the Pious), 970–1031, king of France (996–1031); son of Hugh Capet, with whom he was joint king after 987. Distinguished for his piety and learning, he also sought to…Amalekites
(Encyclopedia) AmalekitesAmalekitesămˈələkīts [key], in the Bible, aboriginal people of Canaan and the Sinai peninsula. They waged constant warfare against the Hebrews until dispersed by Saul. Their…Trending
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