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Zion , Zion
Originally the name of the Jebusite fortress in Jerusalem, later applied to other sections of the city or to the whole city of jerusalem, and in… Jerusalem , The entry is arranged according to the following outline:
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Name
Protohistory
The Bronze Age
David and First Temple Period
Second Temple Period… Jaazaniah , Jaazaniah (jā´āzənī´ə), in the Bible. 1 Head of a number of idolatrous priests whom Ezekiel saw in a vision. 2 Captain active in the politics of Pale… Midian , Midian (mĬd´ēən) or Midianites (–īts), in the Bible, a nomadic Bedouin people of N Arabia in what is S Jordan. They were associated with the Moabites… Emmaus , Emmaus (ĕmā´əs), in the Bible. 1 Place, outside Jerusalem, where Cleopas and another disciple met the risen Christ. 2 Place, where Judas Maccabeus de… Zaavan , Zavan (zā´văn), variant of Zaavan.
Zaavan (zā´əvăn), in the Bible, grandson of Seir the Horite. It is also spelled Zavan.
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