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Ezer

(Encyclopedia) EzerEzerēˈzər [key], in the Bible. 1 Edomite chief. An alternate form is Ezar. 2 One of Ephraim's sons. 3 Priest at the dedication of the wall. 4 Son of Hur the Judahite. 5 Gadite ally…

Uzziel

(Encyclopedia) UzzielUzzielŭzˈēĕl, ŭzīˈəl [key], in the Bible. 1 Kohathite Levite mentioned often. 2 Captain of David. 3 See Azareel (2.) 4 Head of a Benjamite family. 5 Goldsmith.

Zabdi

(Encyclopedia) ZabdiZabdizăbˈdī [key], in the Bible. 1 David's vintager. 2 Grandfather of Achan. An alternate form is Zimri. 3 Benjamite. 4 Levite. Apparently the same as Zichri (1.)

Zadok

(Encyclopedia) ZadokZadokzāˈdŏk [key], in the Bible. 1 Founder of a prominent priestly family. 2 One of David's men. 3 Grandfather of Jotham. 4 Sealer of the Covenant. 5 High priest. 6, 7 Builders of…

Stratford, town, United States

(Encyclopedia) Stratford, town (1990 pop. 49,389), Fairfield co., SW Conn., at the mouth of the Housatonic River on Long Island Sound; inc. 1639. Transportation equipment; helicopters; machinery;…

Athabasca Pass

(Encyclopedia) Athabasca Pass, 5,736 ft (1,748 m) high, W Alta. and E British Columbia, Canada, leading from the headwaters of the Athabasca River across the Continental Divide to the Columbia River…

impasto

(Encyclopedia) impastoimpastoĭmpăsˈtō, –päˈstō [key], thickly applied paint that projects from the picture surface. Such works as Childe Hassam's Allies Day (1917; National Gall. of Art, Washington,…

Jesse

(Encyclopedia) JesseJessejĕsˈē [key], in the Bible, the descendant of Rahab, the grandson of Boaz and Ruth, and the father of David. Referring to the restoration of the Davidic monarchy, the Book of…

Robert, Léopold

(Encyclopedia) Robert, LéopoldRobert, Léopoldlāôpôldˈ rōbĕrˈ [key], 1794–1835, French genre painter, b. Switzerland; pupil of J. L. David. He excelled in depicting Italian folk life in a classical…

Shur

(Encyclopedia) ShurShurshŭr [key], landmark of the Egyptian border N of the Red Sea, also called the Wilderness of Shur. In the Bible it is associated with the the wandering of Hagar, the journeying…