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Abana (Hebrew 'Abhānāh "Stony", from 'eben "Stone") (ABANA (EBR. 'ABHĀNĀH «PIETROSO», DA 'EBHEN «PIETRA»))
ABANA (Hebrew 'Abhānāh "Stony", from 'eben "Stone"). - River of Damascus, mentioned by the Syrian general Naaman (II Kings 5:12), who… -
Abarim (Hebrew Har or Harê Hâ-'Abhārîm: 'the mountain or the mountains of the passages'; so the Vulgate in Deut. 32:49) (ABARIM (EBRAICO HAR O HARÊ HÂ-'ABHÂRIM: «IL MONTE O I MONTI DEI PASSAGGI»; COSÌ LA VOLGATA IN DEUT. 32, 49))
ABARIM (Hebrew har o harê hâ-'abhârim: "the mount or mounts of the crossings"; thus the Vulgate in Deut. 32:49). - A chain of mountains in… -
Abde' ('ABDE')
ABDE'. - Arabized name of the ancient Nabatean city of "Palaestina tertia" Eboda (Ptolemy, V, 16, 4) or Oboda (Stephen of Byzantium,… -
Abel (Hebrew 'Abhēl 'meadow'; possibly Aramaic from Canaanite 'Abil 'channel') (ABEL (EBR. ABHÈL «PRATO»; FORSE PERÒ È ARAMAIZZAZIONE DAL CANANEO ABIL «CANALE»))
ABEL (Heb. Abhèl "meadow"; perhaps, however, it is an Aramaization from the Canaanite abil "channel"). - Name of five Palestinian or… -
Abilene (Vulgate: Abilina) (ABILENE (VOLGATA: ABILINA))
ABILENE (Vulgate: Abilina). - Tetrarchy (Luke 3:1), so named from its capital Abila, often mentioned by Flavius Josephus as Abila of… -
Accaron (Hebrew Egrān; Assyrian Amqarrāna) (ACCARON (EBR. EGRÂN; ASIR. AMQARRÂNA))
ACCARON (Hebrew Egrān; Assyrian Amqarrāna). - The northernmost of the five Philistine cities (Josh. 13:3), famous for its sanctuary of… -
Adamah (Hebrew 'Adamah) (ADAMA (EBR. 'ADMDH))
ADAMAH (Hebrew 'Adamah). - A city of the Pentapolis (v.), named alongside Zeboiim, on the border of Canaan (Gen. 10:19). Its king Shinab,… -
Adars (ADARSA)
ADARS. - Thus the Vulgate, 1 Macc. 7:40, which has Adazer in 1 Macc. 7:45 (Adas in the Greek text and in Flavius Josephus; Dessau [Gk.… -
Adommim (Hebrew Ma'aleh-Adummim «Ascent of the Reds», i.e., «Red Ascent») (ADOMMIM (EBR. MA'ALEH-ADUMMIM «SALITA DEI ROSSI», CIOÈ «SALITA ROSSA»))
ADOMMIM (Hebrew Ma'aleh-Adummim «Ascent of the Reds», i.e., «Red Ascent»). - A locality that marked the northern border of the tribe of… -
Aennon
AENNON. - Locality where St. John the Baptist exercised his ministry for the last time, before being imprisoned; situated near Salim (ἐγγύς… -
Aijalon (Hebrew, from root 'Ajjāl "Deer", nearly "Place of Deer") (AIALON (EBRAICO, DALLA RADICE 'AJJĀL «CERVO», QUASI «LUOGO DEI CERVI»))
AIJALON (Hebrew, from root 'Ajjāl "Deer", nearly "Place of Deer"). - 1. Amorite city (Judg. 1:35), called Ajalāna or Jalāna in the… -
Akkad (Cuneiform Agade or Akkadu, transcribed by Assyriologists as Achad, Akhad or Accad) (ACCAD (CUNEIFORME AGADE O AKHADU, CHE GLI ASSIRIOLOGI TRASCRIVONO ACHAD, AKHAD O ACCAD))
AKKAD (Cuneiform Agade or Akkadu, transcribed by Assyriologists as Achad, Akhad or Accad). - Ancient city of northern Babylonia, one of the… -
Alexandreion
ALEXANDREION. - A Palestinian fortress, built near the Jordan, where Qarn Sartabe ends, by Alexander Jannaeus (d. 76 B.C.). It often served… -
Amphipolis (ANFIPOLI ('ΑΜΦΙΠΌΛΙΣ))
AMPHIPOLIS. - City of eastern Macedonia (today the village of Neokhori [on], about 5 km from the Aegean Sea, on the river Strymon (today… -
Anathoth (Hebrew 'Anathōth) (ANATHOTH (EBR. 'ANATHŌTH))
ANATHOTH (Hebrew 'Anathōth). - A Levitical city of the tribe of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18; 1 Chron. 6:45 [Heb. 60]). It was the birthplace of… -
Antarado
ANTARADO. - A city on the northern Phoenician coast opposite Aradus (v.), of which it was the ancient colony; today it is Tartus with 3,500… -
Antioch in Pisidia (ANTIOCHIA DI PISIDIA)
ANTIOCH IN PISIDIA. - A city of Asia Minor, founded by Seleucus I (312-280 B.C.) with colonists from Magnesia, on a site famous for the… -
Antonia
ANTONIA. - Fortress that arose in Jerusalem, on the eastern hill, northeast of the Temple, at the foot of the Bezeta rock. Its purpose was… -
Aphec (Hebrew 'Āphīq or 'Āphēq, "Fortress" or "Watercourse") (APHEC (EBR. 'ĀPHĪQ E 'ĀPHĒQ « FORTEZZA » O « CORSO D'ACQUA »))
APHEC (Hebrew 'Āphīq or 'Āphēq, "Fortress" or "Watercourse"). - Name of 5 localities in Palestine. 1. Canaanite city in the mountains of… -
Apollonia of Macedonia (APOLLONIA DI MACEDONIA)
APOLLONIA OF MACEDONIA. - A city of Mygdonia, later of eastern or "first" Macedonia: today Pollina, located south of Lake Bolbe (today… -
Aqrabbim (Hebrew Ma'aleh 'Aqrabbim "Ascent of Scorpions") (ACRABBIM (EBR. MA'ALEH 'AQRABBIM «SALITA DEGLI SCORPIONI»))
AQRABBIM (Hebrew Ma'aleh 'Aqrabbim "Ascent of Scorpions"). - A locality situated between the Dead Sea and the desert of Zin (Num. 34:3-4;… -
'Arabāh (Heb. «Barren And Uninhabited Territory»: As A Common Noun It Is Frequent In Job, Isa., Jer.) ('ARABĀH (EBR. «TERRITORIO STERILE E DISABITATO»: COME NOME COMUNE IN TAL SENSO È FREQUENTE IN IOB. IS., IER.))
'ARABĀH (Heb. "sterile and uninhabited territory": as a common noun in this sense it is frequent in Job, Is., Jer.). - A biblical… -
Aram
ARAM. - A region of western Asia, mentioned in the Bible, which with A. also designates the people (v. ARAMEI). Aram Nahārajim (Gen. 24:10… -
Ararat
ARARAT. - Mountainous region between the river Araxes and lakes Van and Urmia. This geographical name from the Old Testament (Gen. 8:4; 2… -
Ar ('Ar, Moabite form for 'Ir "City", or 'Ar "Vulture") of Moab (AR ('AR FORMA MOABITA PER 'IR «CITTÀ», OPPURE 'AR «AVVOLTOIO») DI MOAB)
AR ('Ar, Moabite form for 'Ir "City", or 'Ar "Vulture") of Moab. - Capital of the Moabites (Num. 21:15, 28; Deut. 2:9, 18, 29). God forbade… -
Arbela (Ἀρβήλα [τὰ]) of Galilee (ARBELA ("ΑΡΒΗΛΑ [ΤᾺ]) DI GALILEA)
ARBELA ("Αρβηλα [τὰ]) of GALILEE. - A locality in northern Palestine stormed by the Syrian Bacchides (v.), who captured there many Jews who… -
Argob
ARGOB. - 1. A warrior or official of the court of Facce, king of Israel, with whom he was killed in Samaria by Facce (II Kings 15:25). 2. A… -
Arimathaea (ARIMATEA)
ARIMATHAEA. - A city of Judea, the homeland of the Sanhedrist Joseph (v.) of A. (Mt. 27:57; Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:51; Jn. 19:38). On the basis… -
Armageddon ('Αρμαγεδών; in manuscripts of the κ recension Μεγεδών [few: Μεγεδδών]; principal manuscripts of the Vulgate Hermagedon or Magedon) (ARMAGEDON ('ΑΡΜΑΓΕΔΏΝ; NEI CODICI DELLA RECENSIONE Κ ΜΑΓΕΔΏΝ [POCHI: ΜΑΓΕΔΔΏΝ]; PRINCIPALI CODICI DELLA VOLGATA HERMAGEDON O MAGEDON))
ARMAGEDON ('Αρμαγεδών; in the manuscripts of the Κ recension Μαγεδών [a few: Μαγεδδών]; the principal manuscripts of the Vulgate Hermagedon… -
Arnon
ARNON. - Eastern tributary (today Wädi el-Mö-gib) of the Dead Sea, the largest after the Jordan. It is formed by the confluence of the Seil… -
Aroer
AROER. - Three biblical localities. 1. A city on the southern border of the Amorite kingdom of Sihon, from which it was taken by the… -
Ashdod (Hebrew: ʾAšdādh; Akkadian: Ašdādh; Greek: ʾAšdōr; modern: Esdūd) (AZOTO (EBR. ʾAŠDĀDH; ASIR. AŠDĀDH; GR. ʾAŠḎŌR; OGGI EŠDĀDH))
ASHDOD (Hebrew: ʾAšdādh; Akkadian: Ašdādh; Greek: ʾAšdōr; modern: Esdūd). - One of the five Philistine cities (Josh. 13:3), which always… -
Ashkelon (Heb. 'Alqelôn; Assyr. Asqalâna; Egyp. Asqalna; mod. Arab. Hirbet 'Asqalân) (ASCALON (EBR. 'ALQELÔN; ASSIR. ASQALÂNA; EGIZ. ASQALNA; ODIERNO ARAB. HIRBET 'ASQALÂN))
ASHKELON (Heb. 'Alqelôn; Assyr. Asqalâna; Egyp. Asqalna; mod. Arab. Hirbet 'Asqalân). - A Palestinian city between Ashdod and Gaza, almost… -
Asiongaber (Hebrew Ešjōn-Gēbher "Grove of Gēbher [Name of a Man?]") (ASIONGABER (EBR. ESJŌN-GĒBHER « BOSCHETTO DI GĒBHER [NOME DI UOMO?]))
ASIONGABER (Hebrew Ešjōn-Gēbher "Grove of Gēbher [Name of a Man?]"). - A city in Edomite territory on the Red Sea, at the head of the… -
Astaroth
ASTAROTH. - A city between the Sea of Galilee and the Auran, the ancient residence of Og, king of Bashan (Josh. 9:10; 12:4). After the… -
Auran (Hebrew Hauran) (AURAN (EBR. HĂURĂN))
AURAN (Hebrew Hauran). - A northern region of Transjordan, of volcanic origin, bounded by Damascus to the north, the Jordan and the Lake of… -
Ba'albek
BA'ALBEK. - Ancient city of Coele-Syria between Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon at an elevation of 1170 m, in the fertile Bekaa valley, near the… -
Bahurim
BAHURIM. - A locality (Heb. Bahurim "young men": district of the young men; according to J. Fürst and J. P. van Kasteren: "deep place") of… -
Basam (BASAN)
BASAM. - Region of northern Transjordan (northeast of Palestine). The Hebrew name Bāfān is generally used with the article; it was a land… -
Batanea
BATANEA. - A district (toparchy) of northern Transjordan in the Greco-Roman period, one of the three (along with Trachonitis and Auranitis)… -
Beelsephon (Hebrew Ba'al Şephon) (BEELSEPHON (EBR. BA'AL ŞÉPHÔN))
BEELSEPHON (Hebrew Ba'al Şephon). - A locality on the Isthmus of Suez toward the Red Sea, not better identified, near which the Hebrews… -
Berea
BEREA. - Ancient name of three cities. 1) B. of MACEDONIA (Lat. Beroea). An important city at the foot of Mount Bermius (present-day… -
Bersabea
BERSABEA. - One of the most ancient localities of Palestine, to which are linked the names of the first Patriarchs, who repeatedly pitched… -
Bethabara
BETHABARA. - Name that Origen (PG 14, 270) substituted for "Bethany" in Jn. 1:28, since he had not traced any locality of this name on the… -
Bethania
BETHANIA. - Name of two localities in Palestine. 1) A village near Jerusalem on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, 15 stadia (about… -
Bethel (Hebrew Bēth-'Ēl = "House of God") (BETHEL (EBR. BĚTH-'ĚL = « CASA DI DIO »))
BETHEL (Hebrew Bēth-'Ēl = "House of God"). - Name given by Jacob to the place where he had the vision of the ladder and the angels while he… -
Bethlehem (Hebrew Beth-Lehem = "House of Bread"; Greek more commonly Βαβλή and Βηβλή; Vulgate Bethlehem; Arabic Bayt-Laḥm = "House of Meat") (BETLEMME (EBR. BETH-LEHEM = «CASA DEL PANE»; GR. PIÙ COMUNEMENTE ΒΑΒΛΈΗ E ΒΗΒΛΈΗ; VOLG. BETHLEHEM; ARAB. BAJT-LAHM = «CASA DELLA CARNE»))
BETHLEHEM (Heb. Beth-lehem = "house of bread"; Gk. more commonly Βαβλέη and Βηβλέη; Vulg. Bethlehem; Arab. Bajt-lahm = "house of meat"). -… -
Bethlehem of Galilee (BETLEMME DI GALILEA)
BETHLEHEM OF GALILEE. - A city of the tribe of Zebulun. In Jos. 19:15, among the cities assigned to this tribe, a locality named B. is… -
Bethoron (Hebrew Hab-Bithrōn) (BETHORON (EBR. HAB-BITHRÓN))
BETHORON (Hebrew Hab-Bithrōn). - Name of a district, probably a valley, to be sought east of the Jordan (II Sam. 2:29), and of a double… -
Bethphage (Hebrew Beth = "House"; Paggim = "Unripe Figs") (BETHPHAGE (EBR. BETH = « CASA »; PAGGIM = « FICHI NON MATURI »))
BETHPHAGE (Hebrew Beth = "House"; Paggim = "Unripe Figs"). - Village to which Jesus sent two of his disciples to fetch the donkey on which… -
Bethsaida (Aramaic: "House of the Fisherman") (BETHSAIDA (ARAMAICO: « CASA DELLA PESCA »))
BETHSAIDA (Aramaic: "House of the Fisherman"). - A locality in Galilee, the homeland of Philip, Andrew and Peter (Jn. 1:44; 12:21). In Mk.… -
Bethsaida (Bethesda, Bezatha, Bethzatha)
BETHSAIDA (Bethesda, Bezatha, Bethzatha). - Pool in Jerusalem, near which Jesus healed the paralytic who had been ill for 38 years (Jn.… -
Beth-shan (Hebrew Beth-Šē'ān or Beth-Šān; Septuagint Βαθθάγ, Βηθάγ; Arabic Bejān) (BETHSAN (EBR. BETH-ŠĒ'AN O BETH-ŠĀN; SETTANTA ΒΑΤΘΆΓ, ΒΗΘΆΓ, ARABO BEJĀN))
BETH-SHAN (Hebrew Beth-Šē'ān or Beth-Šān; Septuagint Βαθθάγ, Βηθάγ; Arabic Bejān). - A Palestinian city, whose Hebrew name means "house of… -
Bethshemesh (Hebrew Bēth-Ēmef = "House of the Sun") (BETHSAMES (EBR. BÉTH-ÉMEF « CASA DEL SOLE »))
BETHSHEMESH (Hebrew Bēth-Ēmef = "House of the Sun"). - Name of three Palestinian localities. 1. - A priestly city on the northern border of… -
Bethsur
BETHSUR. - Palestinian city (Heb. Beth-šūr "house of the rock"), Gk. Βεθαούρ(α), Arabic Bejt Šūr. It belonged to the tribe of Judah (Jos.… -
Bethulia (Greek Βαθθαούρ with variants) (BETHULIA (GR. ΒΑΤΘΑΟΎΡ CON VARIANTI))
BETHULIA (Greek Βαθθαούρ with variants). - The place where Judith lived, situated on a mountain with a spring at its foot, overlooking the… -
Bithynia (BITINIA)
BITHYNIA. - Western region of northern Anatolia, bordering to the north on the Black Sea, to the east on Paphlagonia, to the west on the… -
Bosor (Heb. Bēšer) (BOSOR (EBR. BĒŠER))
BOSOR (Heb. Bēšer). - 1. - A Levitical city, counted among the cities of refuge (Deut. 4:43; Josh. 20:8; 21:30; 1 Chron. 6:78), commonly… -
Bosra
BOSRA. - Name of various localities, with uncertain spelling in Greek and Latin: Bosra(h), Bozra, Bostra. 1. - Ancient capital of the… -
Byblos (BIBLOS)
BYBLOS. - One of the most ancient cities of Phoenicia, called in Greek Βόβλος, Assyrian Gubal (in the el-'Amārnah letters: Gubla), Egyptian… -
Cabul (Heb. Kābhūl; Flavius Josephus Χαβούλων or Χαβώλων) (CABUL (EBR. KĀBHŪL; FLAVIO GIUSEPPE ΧΑΒΟΎΛΩΝ O ΧΑΒΏΛΩ))
CABUL (Heb. Kābhūl; Flavius Josephus Χαβούλων or Χαβώλων). - A city of the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:27) and a district of Galilee… -
Cades (Cades-Barne)
CADES (CADES-BARNE). - A locality situated at the extreme southern limit of the Promised Land, previously called 'En Mishpash (Gen. 14:7)… -
Caesarea Philippi (CESAREA DI FILIPPO)
CAESAREA PHILIPPI. - A city at the southern foot of Mount Hermon, where in the time of Joshua Ba'al Gādh stood. In antiquity the city and… -
Calvary (CALVARIO)
CALVARY. - Place where Jesus "suffered outside the gates (of Jerusalem)" (Hebr. 13, 2), called the "place of the skull" (κρανίου τόπος) and… -
Cana
CANA. - A locality "of Galilee" (Jn. 2:1, 11; 4:46; 21:2), distinct from the C. of the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:28) and from the homonymous… -
Capernaum (CAFARNAO)
CAPERNAUM. - A city "of Galilee" (Luke 4:23; Καφαρναούμ, Latin Capharnaum) mentioned sixteen times in the Gospels (4 in Mt., 3 in Mk., 4 in… -
Carcamis
CARCAMIS. - A very ancient city on the right bank of the Euphrates (Vulgate Charcamis, Assyrian inscriptions Gar-ga-miš, or Kar-ga-miš,… -
Cariathaim (Hebrew Qirjāthajim, dual form: "Two Cities") (CARIATHAIM (EBR. QIRJĀTHAJIM, FORMA DUALE: «DUE CITTÀ»))
CARIATHAIM (Hebrew Qirjāthajim, dual form: "Two Cities"). - A city northeast of the Dead Sea, belonging to the tribe of Reuben (Josh.… -
Cariathiarim (Hebrew Qirjāth Jā 'Ārīm) (CARIATHIARIM (EBR. QIRJĀTH JĀ 'ĀRIM))
CARIATHIARIM (Hebrew Qirjāth Jā 'Ārīm). - A city also called Qirjāth ba'al, a recent name for the ancient Ba'alāh (Josh. 15, 9), a border… -
Carioth (Hebrew *Qéríjjōth*) (CARIOTH (EBR. *QÉRÍJJÓTH*))
CARIOTH (Hebrew Qéríjjōth). - 1) A city in the tribe of Judah on the border of Edom, probably Hirbet el-Qarjatçin, 20 km south of Hebron.… -
Cedron
CEDRON. - Torrent or valley (Heb. Naḥal Qidhrān, in Greek ὁ γειμαρος τῶν Κεδρῶν; opp. ὁ Κεδρῶν). It rises from Mount Scopus to the… -
Ceila (Hebrew Qē'lláh; spelled in the letters of El-Amarna) (CEILA (EBR. QÉ'LLÁH; KIILTI NELLE LETTERE DI EL-AMARNA))
CEILA (Hebrew Qē'lláh; spelled in the letters of El-Amarna). - A fortified city in the lowland of Judah (Josh. 15:44; 1 Chron. 4:19),… -
Cencre (Greek Ketzilí, Cenchrae) (CENCRE (ΚΕΤΖΗΛΊ, CENCHRAE))
CENCRE (Greek Ketzilí, Cenchrae). - Currently Kehris, the ancient port of Corinth that served for communications with the East. At C. St.… -
Chalannēh (Hebrew Kalnēh) (CHALANNE (EBR. KALNÈH))
CHALANNĒH (Hebrew Kalnēh). - In Gen. 10:10 it is the fourth city of the southern tetrapolis of Mesopotamia, which constituted the kingdom… -
Chalcis (CALCIDE)
CHALCIS. - Center of a kingdom already existing in the 14th century B.C. in upper Syria, as appears from the letters of Tell el-Amarna. In… -
Chaldea (CALDEA)
CHALDEA. - Hebrew: Kašdim, 'ères Kašdim; Septuagint: Χαλδαίοι, Χαλδαία; Vulgate: Chaldei and terra Chaldaeorum; in cuneiform texts: Kasdu… -
Chobar (Heb. Kēbhār) (CHOBAR (EBR. KĒBHĀR))
CHOBAR (Heb. Kēbhār). - River of the "land of the Chaldeans," on whose bank arose the place called Tēl-ʿĀbhibh ("hill of ears of grain"),… -
Chus
CHUS. - Geographical term (Heb. Kúf), fairly frequent in the Bible. In Gen. 2:13 the land traversed by the river Gihon is called C. This… -
Cison (Heb. Qîšōn, "Tortuous") (CISON (EBR. QĪŠŌN, « TORTUOSO »))
CISON (Heb. Qîšōn, "Tortuous"). - Biblical name of the torrent that rolled in its murky whirlpools the corpses of the army of Sisera… -
Corozain
COROZAIN. - A city of Galilee visited several times by the Savior, but which did not receive his message and was, together with Capernaum… -
Cuthah (Hebrew Kútháh) (CUTHA (EBR. KÚTHÁH))
CUTHAH (Hebrew Kútháh). - Region from which, besides Babylon, Avah, Emath, and Sepharvaim, Sargon deported inhabitants to Samaria to… -
Cyrene (CIRENE)
CYRENE. - Ancient and most important city of Cyrenaica, from which the region took its name, situated on the edge of the plateau at 622 m.… -
Dalmanutha
DALMANUTHA. - Locality where, according to Mk. 8:10, Jesus landed with his disciples after the second multiplication of the loaves (Mt.… -
Dead Sea (MORTO, MARE)
DEAD SEA. - Lake of Palestine at the end of the Jordan River, set among the steep mountains of Moab to the east and the desert of Judah to… -
Decapolis (DECAPOLI)
DECAPOLIS. - A name which in the Gospels (Mt. 4:25; Mk. 5:20; 7:31), in Flavius Josephus (Vita, 65, 341), Pliny (Hist. nat., 5, 18, 74),… -
Dedan (Dadan) and Dedanites (DEDAN (DADAN) E DEDANIM)
DEDAN (DADAN) AND DEDANITES. - Name of a locality and of a tribe. The latter is listed by Gen. 10:7 together with the Sabeans among the… -
Derbe
DERBE. - A small town in Lycaonia, visited several times by St. Paul. Stephanus of Byzantium wrongly calls it a fortress and port of… -
Dibon (Heb. Dibbân) (DIBON (EBR. DIBBÂN))
DIBON (Heb. Dibbân). - A Moabite city, a stop or station of the Israelites on their journey toward the Promised Land (Num. 33:45),… -
Dothain
DOTHAIN. - A city north of Shechem (Gen. 37:12-17) and Samaria (II Kings 6:13), on a plain facing Esdrelon (Judg. 4:6; 7:3) and near the… -
Eden
EDEN. - The place where the earthly paradise was located (Gen. 2:8, 15). The Hebrew "edhen," according to the ancients, means "delight,… -
Edom (Idumea)
EDOM (IDUMEA). - Name by which are called: 1) the adult Esau (Gen. 25, 30; 36, 19); 2) his descendants and their land (Ex. 15, 15; Num. 20,… -
Edrai (Hebrew 'Edhre') (EDRAI (EBR. 'EDHRE'))
EDRAI (Hebrew 'Edhre'). - 1. City of Transjordan, residence of Og, king of Bashan (Deut. 1:4; Josh. 12:3; 13:12). Occupied by the… -
Elam
ELAM. - Territory (Akkadian Nim-ma-ki "the high country", Greek Ἐλαμαΐς), bordering to the south on the Persian Gulf, to the west on… -
Elath
ELATH. - A city on the Elamite gulf (Heb. 'Elath and 'Elâth). It is mentioned for the first time in Deut. 2:8 as a stopping place of the… -
Elephantine (ELEFANTINA)
ELEPHANTINE. - A granite island situated at the mouth of the first cataract of the Nile, from where the river becomes navigable down to its… -
Emath (Heb. Hāniṯ) (EMATH (EBR. HÁNITH))
EMATH (Heb. Hāniṯ). - 1. A very ancient city of Syria, connected with the ports of Aradus (Arvad) and Simyra (Gen. 18:8), mentioned in the… -
Emmaus
EMMAUS. - 1. A city famous in the history of the Maccabees (1 Macc. 3:40; 4:3; 9:50), capital of a toparchy in 47 B.C. (Fl. Josephus, Bell.… -
Endor
ENDOR. - A city in the territory of the tribe of Issachar, but given to the tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 17:11). Sisera and Jabin "were… -
Engaddi (Hebrew 'En Gādhī', Fountain of the Goat) (ENGADDI (EBR. 'EN GĀDHI' FONTE DEL CAPRETTO »))
ENGADDI (Hebrew 'En Gādhī', Fountain of the Goat). - A city of the desert of Paran (Josh. 15:62), surrounded by steep cliffs (1 Sam. 24:3),… -
Ephrata
EPHRATAH. - Appellation of Bethlehem (v.), which after the time of el-'Amarna (15th century B.C.) was part of the territory of E. with… -
Ephrem
EPHREM. - A town near the desert, where Jesus withdrew with his disciples after the miracle of the resurrection of Lazarus (Jn. 11:54). It… -
Esdraelon (ESDRELON)
ESDRAELON. - A plain of Palestine, between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, Galilee and Samaria, thus called (Judg. 1:8; 4:5; 7:3) in a… -
Etam (Heb. 'Ējām, Vulg. Etam) (ETAM (EBR. 'ÉJĀM, VOLG. ETAM))
ETAM (Heb. 'Ējām, Vulg. Etam). - Name of two Libyan localities. 1. City of southern Judah, near 'En-Rimnūn, transferred by Judah to Simeon… -
Etham (Heb. 'Ethām) (ETHAM (EBR. 'ETHĀM))
ETHAM (Heb. 'Ethām). - The second stage or station of the Israelites on their journey toward the Promised Land (Ex. 13:20; Num. 33:6). The… -
Forum Appii (Market of A.) (FORO APPIO (MERCATO DI A.))
FORUM APPII (MARKET OF A.). - A village south of Rome, mentioned in Acts 28:15 as the place where St. Paul, a prisoner, met the delegation… -
Gabaa
GABAA. - Name of several biblical localities situated on hills (Heb. Gibh'ah, construct state Gibh'ath, Vulgate Gabaa, Gabaath "hill"). 1.… -
Galilee (GALILEA)
GALILEE. - Historical name designating the portion of the Palestinian plateau north of the plain of Esdrelon. The name Gálíl ("circle,"… -
Garizim (Arabic Gebel et-Tôr) (GARIZIM (ARABO GEBEL ET-TÔR))
GARIZIM (Arabic Gebel et-Tôr). - Mountain (868 m.) of central Palestine, dominating to the north the biblical city of Shechem (near… -
Gaulon
GAULON. - A Levitical city and city of refuge in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, in Bashan in Transjordan (Josh. 20:8; 21:27).… -
Gaza (Hebrew Azzah, Arabic Ghazzah) (GAZA (EBR. AZZAH, AR. GAZZAH))
GAZA (Hebrew Azzah, Arabic Ghazzah). - A Canaanite city (Gen. 10:19; Deut. 2:23) in the southwestern corner of Palestine, 4 km from the… -
Gehenna
GEHENNA. - Valley of Ennom, and of the sons of Ennom (Heb. gē hēnē-Hinnōm and gē Hinnōm; Aram. gē hinnōm, whence γέενα with the suppression… -
Gehon (Hebrew Gibōn) (GEHON (EBR. GIBÓN))
GEHON (Hebrew Gibōn). - The second of the four rivers into which the current divides upon leaving Eden; it flows through the whole land of… -
Gelboe
GELBOE. - Nome biblico del gruppo di colline - termine nord-est della montagna d'Ephraim e della Samaria - che orlano a sud-est la pianura… -
Gennesaret (Hebrew Kinnereth) (GENESARETH (EBR. KINNERETH))
GENNESARET (Hebrew Kinnereth). - A Canaanite city (Kinnereth in the list of Thutmose III) assigned by Joshua to the tribe of Naphtali… -
Gerar (Hebrew Gerar, Septuagint Germar) (GÉRARA (EBR. GÉRÂR, SETTANTA ΓΕΡΜΑΡ))
GERAR (Hebrew Gerar, Septuagint Germar). - Ancient city of the Negeb in Palestine, on the road to Egypt, southeast of Gaza and west of… -
Geshur (Hebrew Gēšūr) (GESSUR (EBR. GĒŠŪR))
GESHUR (Hebrew Gēšūr). - 1. An Aramean region, present-day Gōlān, between the Sea of Galilee and Bashan or Batanea (v.) to the east,… -
Gessen
GESSEN. - A region of the Egyptian delta (Heb. Gōsen, Septuagint Γέσαι) in which the family of Jacob settled, having been invited to Egypt… -
Geth (Hebrew Gath, Akkadian Gimtu, "Winepress") (GETH (EBR. GATH, ACCAD. GIMTU, « PRESSOIO »))
GETH (Hebrew Gath, Akkadian Gimtu, "Winepress"). - A Canaanite city, mentioned in the letters of el-'Amārnah, capital of one of the five… -
Gethsemane (Hebrew Gath-Šēmānîm, "Oil Press") (GETHSEMANI (EBR. GATH-ŠĒMĀNIM « STRETTOIO PER OLIO »))
GETHSEMANE (Hebrew Gath-Šēmānîm, "Oil Press"). - A place (Lk. 22:40), a garden (Jn. 18:1), a plot of land (Mk. 14:32; Mt. 26:36; Vulg.… -
Gezer
GEZER. - Locality 10 km southeast of Ludd (Lydda), 28 km southeast of Jaffa, today Tell Gezer. > (phot. Biblioteca Ambrosiana) > GEZONE of… -
Gibeon (Heb. Gibh'ôn) (GABAON (EBR. GIBH'ÔN))
GIBEON (Heb. Gibh'ôn). - A fortified city of the land of Canaan (Josh. 10:2), the chief city of the Hivite confederation (Josh. 9:2). It… -
Gihon
GIHON. - A spring outside the walls of Jerusalem, where by order of David Solomon was unexpectedly consecrated king, forestalling the… -
Gilead (GALAAD)
GILEAD. - 1. A mountainous plateau of Trans- > (courtesy of Max. A. P. Fratze. VIII i Rerum Gallicarum Annales. Miniature from the… -
Gilgal, Gilgala (Heb. Hag-Gilgâl "The Circle") (GALGAL, GALGALA (EBR. HAG-GILGÂL «IL CERCHIO»))
GILGAL, Gilgala (Heb. Hag-Gilgâl "The Circle"). - The first camp of the Israelites after the crossing of the Jordan (Josh. 4:19) and the… -
Hadadremmon (Hebrew Hadadrimmōn) (ADADREMMON (EBR. HADADRIMMÖN))
HADADREMMON (Hebrew Hadadrimmōn). - A word that occurs only in Zach. 12:11, where the prophet, foretelling the death of the Messiah (v.… -
Hai (Heb. Ha-'Aj, always with the article 'the ruin'; Septuagint Ia) (HAI (EBR. HĀ-'AJ SEMPRE CON L'ARTICOLO «LA ROVINA»; SETTANTA I°A))
HAI (Heb. hā-'Aj, always with the article "the ruin"; Septuagint I°a). A Canaanite city to the east and near Bethel and Bethaven (Gen.… -
Haran
HARAN. - A very ancient city of north-western Mesopotamia. It was called Harrānu by the Assyrians, Kāppai by the Greeks, Carrae or Carrhae… -
Hebal
HEBAL. - A mountain (938 m.) north of the valley of Shechem, where Joshua, after the entry into the Promised Land, erected steles… -
Hebron (Hebrew: Hebrōn «Union, league»; Septuagint: Χέβρων) (HEBRON (EBR., HEBRHŌN « UNIONE, LEGA »; SETTANTA, ΧΈΒΡΩΝ))
HEBRON (Hebrew: Hebrōn «Union, league»; Septuagint: Χέβρων). - A city situated in the mountains of Judah, 37 km. south of Jerusalem. In… -
Heliopolis of Egypt (ELIOPOLI D'EGITTO)
HELIOPOLIS OF EGYPT. - Egyptian city, the ancient On (κον), capital of the 13th nome of Lower Egypt, sacred to the falcon-headed god Atum,… -
Hermon
HERMON. - A mountain range in Lebanon. The biblical name Hermon indicates something sacred that must be kept from the gaze of the profane,… -
Herodium
HERODIUM. - A characteristic artificial hill with a truncated-cone shape located 6 km from Bethlehem in a south-easterly direction. Herod… -
Heshbon (Hebrew: Heshbōn; Septuagint: Ἐσβοῦς) (HESEBON (EBR. HESSBÖN, SETTANTA ἘΣΒΟΥ͂Σ))
HESHBON (Hebrew: Heshbōn; Septuagint: Ἐσβοῦς). - A locality 12 km from Madaba in a northerly direction, in eastern Jordan. The capital of… -
Hevila (Hebrew: Ḥāwīlāh probably from ḥōl «sand»; Septuagint: Εὐαία) (HEVILA (EBR. ḤĀWĪLĀH PROB. DA ḤŌL «SABBIA»; SETTANTA ΕΥ̓ΑΙ͂Α))
HEVILA (Hebrew: Ḥāwīlāh probably from ḥōl «sand»; Septuagint: Εὐαία). - A region (v. EDEN) abounding in gold, aromatic gum and precious… -
Horeb (Hebrew Hōrēb, «Drought», «Desolation») (HOREB (EBR. HŌRĒB, «SICCITÀ», «DESOLAZIONE»))
HOREB (Hebrew Hōrēb, «Drought», «Desolation»). - Another biblical name for Mount Sinai (v.). In fact, Horeb and Sinai have in common the… -
Hor (Forse In Origine Har «Monte»)
HOR (Forse In Origine Har «Monte»). - A mountain (Num. 20:22, 23, 25, 27; 21:4; Deut. 32:50) of southern Palestine on the border with Edom,… -
Horma (Hebrew Hormāh) (HORMA (EBR. HORMĀH))
HORMA (Hebrew Hormāh). - A Canaanite city, originally Sephaath, but, by anticipation, always referred to by the name, applied by the… -
Hus (Heb. Uš) (HUS (EBR. UŠ))
HUS (Heb. Uš). - A region ("land of H."), the homeland of Job (Job 1:1). Since Gen. 36:28 places H. among the descendants of Seir, and Lam.… -
Iabes
IABES. - Name of two cities and two figures of the Old Testament. 1. A Transjordanian Israelite city, commonly called Jabesh-Gilead (Judg.… -
Iaboc (Heb. Jabbāq) (IABOC (EBR. JABBĀQ))
IABOC (Heb. Jabbāq). - An eastern tributary of the Jordan. It is famous in the Bible for the night struggle fought on its banks (v.… -
Iamnia (Heb. Jāhnēl; Gr. Aixinā, Iaxnēl) (IAMNIA (EBR. JÄHNEL; GR. ΑἸΞΝΆ, ΙΑΞΝΉΛ))
IAMNIA (Heb. Jähnel; Gk. Αἰξνά, Ιαξνήλ) - A city on the northern borders of Judea (Josh. 15:5), to be identified with Iabnia, a Philistine… -
Iconium (ICONIO)
ICONIUM. - A city of Asia Minor, on a fertile plain at the foot of Mount Taurus and near a small lake. Originally it belonged to Phrygia… -
Iether
IETHER. - 1. Città sacerdotale (ebr. Jattir) della tribù di Giuda (Jos. 15, 48; 21, 14; I Sam. 30, 27; I Par. 6, 42), corrispondente… -
Iturea
ITUREA. - Greek and Roman writers call Iturea the region occupied by the Itureans, a nomadic tribe descended from the Ishmaelite Jethur… -
Japha (Heb. Jāp̄ō; Gr. Iyppē; Ar. Jāfā "The Beautiful") (GIAFFA (EBR. JĀPHŌ, GR. 'ΙΥ̓́ΠΠΗΙ, AR. JĀFĀ «LA BELLA»))
JAPHA (Heb. Jāp̄ō; Gr. Iyppē; Ar. Jāfā "The Beautiful"). - A city of Palestine, on the coasts of the Mediterranean, mentioned in the list… -
Jericho (Hebrew Yērīkō, Arabic Eriha) (GERICO (EBR. JĒRIKŌ, AR. ERIKAH))
JERICHO (Hebrew Yērīkō, Arabic Eriha). - A Palestinian city, the first that the Israelites encountered in the land of Canaan after the… -
Jezreel ("God Sows", Allusion To The Fertility Of Its Soil) (IEZRAEL (« DIO SEMINA », ALLUSIONE ALLA FERTILITÀ DEL SUOLO))
JEZREEL ("God Sows", Allusion To The Fertility Of Its Soil). - A city in the territory of Issachar (Josh. 19:18), fortified with walls,… -
Josaphat, Valley Of (IOSAPHAT, VALLE DI)
JOSAPHAT, Valley Of. - Name of the narrow valley, also called that of the Cedron (v.), east of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of… -
Judea (GIUDEA)
JUDEA. - An appellation (Gr. Ἰουδαία, Lat. Iudaea) used absolutely or with γῆ (Jn. 3:22) or χώρα (Mk. 1:5), in use from the earliest… -
Lachish (LACHIS)
LACHISH. - An important city of southern Palestine, which was, in various periods, a strategic location and stronghold. Holy Scripture… -
Lebna (Heb. Libhná; Gr. Lechna, Lochna) (LEBNA (EBR. LIBHNÁH; GR. ΛΕΧΝΆ, ΛΟΧΝΆ))
LEBNA (Heb. Libhná; Gr. Lechna, Lochna). - A city of Palestine situated between Maceda and Lachish (Josh. 10:29-31). Taken by Joshua (Josh.… -
Leontopoli
LEONTOPOLI. - The locality called L. by Flavius Josephus corresponds to present-day Tell el-Jehādijjeh, about 30 km. from Cairo and 20 from… -
Licia
LICIA. - A peninsular region of southwestern Asia Minor, consisting in the interior of a rugged plateau with a sparse population, and on… -
Luzah (Hebrew Láz "Almond", Septuagint Ἀουζά) (LUZA (EBR. LÁZ « MANDORLO », SETTANTA ἈΟΥΖΆ))
LUZAH (Hebrew Láz "Almond", Septuagint Ἀουζά). - Original name of a Canaanite locality, about 17 km north of Jerusalem, to which the name… -
Lycaonia (LICAONIA)
LYCAONIA. - An inland region of Asia Minor, consisting of a vast plateau (1000 m above sea level), bounded to the east by the mountains of… -
Lydda (Hebr. Lâdh; Gr. Λάδω) (LIDDA (EBR. LÂDH; GR. ΛΆΔΩ))
LYDDA (Hebr. Lâdh; Gr. Λάδω). - A city of Palestine, 20 km. from Jaffa and 44 from Jerusalem. It is mentioned among the cities conquered by… -
Lydia (LIDIA)
LYDIA. - 1. Heb. Lâdh, Gk. Λάδω (Gen. 10:22; 1 Chron. 11:17; 1 Macc. 8:8): a region of western Asia Minor on the coasts of the Aegean,… -
Lystra (Lystra) (LISTRA (VOLG. LYSTRA))
LYSTRA (Lystra). - City of Lycaonia, visited by Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey, after they had escaped stoning in… -
Macharontes (MACHERONTE)
MACHARONTES. - A mountain fortress east of the Dead Sea, built by Alexander Jannaeus (Fl. Josephus, Bell. Iud., VII, 6, 2) and razed to the… -
Machmas (Hebrew Mikmās and Mikmās; Greek Μαϊζᾶζ; Arabic Muḥmās) (MACHMAS (EBR. MIKMĀS E MIKMĀS; GR. MAYZĀZ; ARABO MUḤMĀS))
MACHMAS (Hebrew Mikmās and Mikmās; Greek Μαϊζᾶζ; Arabic Muḥmās). - A village 13 km north of Jerusalem, famous for the valorous deeds of… -
Magdala
MAGDALA. - A locality whose location is disputed, in the surroundings of the lake of Gennesaret. In the critical text of the Gospels the… -
Mageddo
MAGEDDO. - Once a powerful city of Palestine (Heb. Mëghiddō[n]; Septuagint Μαγεδώ or Μαγεδδών; Egyp. M'ktj; el-'Amärnah Makiddu; Assyrian… -
Mahanaim (Hebrew "Two Armies" or "Two Camps") (MAHANĀIM (EBR. « DUE SCHIERE » O « DUE ACCAMPAMENTI »))
MAHANAIM (Hebrew "Two Armies" or "Two Camps"). - A locality in Transjordan. The name was given by Jacob when, on his way back from Laban,… -
Makhpelah ("Double Thing") (MAKHPĒLĀH (= « COSA DUPLICE »))
MAKHPELAH ("Double Thing"). - A plot of land with trees and a cave, situated opposite Mamre and precisely at Hebron (v.). It belonged to… -
Mambre (Hebrew Mamre) (MAMBRE (EBR. MAMRE))
MAMBRE (Hebrew Mamre). - Name of an oak tree located near Hebron (v.). There Abraham settled, raising an altar there (Gen. 13:18), where he… -
Maon
MAON. - A city of the tribe of Judah. Mentioned together with Carmel and Ziph in Josh. 15:55, it is commonly identified with present-day… -
Mara (Hebrew: mārāh; Septuagint: Mérra Pikría) (MARA (EBR. MĀRĀH, SETTANTA ΜΈΡΡΑ ΠΙΚΡΊΑ))
MARAH (Heb. Mārāh, Septuagint Μέρρα "bitterness"). - A spring of bitter water in the desert of Shur (v.), where the Israelites stopped on… -
Maresa
MARESA. - City of Judea (Josh. 15:44) fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chron. 11:8). In Greek times it was inhabited by Edomites and known under… -
Mari
MARI. - Capital city on the middle Euphrates, today Tell el-Hariri. It had three different periods of flourishing, as appears from the… -
Masada
MASADA. - Fortress on a rocky hill in the Judaean desert west of the Dead Sea. The original construction, according to Flavius Josephus… -
Maspah (Heb. Mīspāh "Watchtower") (MASPHA (EBR. MĪSPĀH « VEDETTA »))
MASPAH (Heb. Mīspāh "Watchtower"). - Name of various localities in the Holy Land. 1. Given by Abraham to a heap of stones, north of the… -
Merom (Hebrew Mērom) (MEROM (EBR. MĒRŌM))
MEROM (Hebrew Mērom). - A locality in northern Palestine. By the waters of M. (= mē-Mērōm, Josh. 11:5, 7) Joshua defeated the enemy… -
Midian and Midianites (Hebrew Midhjān; Septuagint Μαδιάμ) (MADIAN E MADIANI TI (EBR. MIDHJĀN; SETTANTA MĀŠĪAV).)
MADIAN and MADIANITES TI (Heb. Midhjān; Septuagint Māšīav). Name of a region south of Palestine (Ex. 2:15) and of its inhabitants (Ex. 3:1;… -
Modin (Seventy ΜΟΔΕΙ͂Ν and ΜΩΔΕΙ͂Ν) (MODIN (SETTANTA ΜΟΔΕΙ͂Ν E ΜΩΔΕΙ͂Ν))
MODIN (Seventy ΜΟΔΕΙ͂Ν and ΜΩΔΕΙ͂Ν). - A city of Judea, birthplace of the Maccabees (1 Macc. 2:1, 15, 23), where Mattathias and his two… -
Modon (Methone)
MODON (METHONE). - In the Peloponnese (Greece), formerly the seat of a Greek bishop and, under Latin rule (1205-1500), also of a Latin… -
Moria
MORIA. - Region ('ereq ham-Mōrijjāh), where Abraham went from Beersheba to sacrifice his son Isaac (v.) on the mountain that the Lord would… -
Mount Carmel (CARMELO)
MOUNT CARMEL. - A chain of hills (Heb. karmel "orchard," "garden"; Arab. Gebel Karmel or Gebel Mär Eljas), of predominantly limestone… -
Mount of Beatitudes (BEATITUDINI, MONTE DELLE)
MOUNT OF BEATITUDES. - The place where Jesus pronounced the Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5-7) and chose the Twelve for the apostolate.… -
Mount Olivet (OLIVI, MONTE DEGLI)
MOUNT OLIVET. — A hill east of Jerusalem, called in the Bible har haz-Zethim (Zech. 14:4), τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν, mons Olivarum (Mt. 21:1), τὸ… -
Mount Scandal (SCANDALO, MONTE DELLO)
MOUNT SCANDAL. - Name given by the Christian toponymy of Jerusalem to the hill east of the city, beyond the Kidron, south of the Mount of… -
Naas (Hebrew: Nāḥāš «Serpent») (NAAS (EBR. NĀḤĀS « SERPENTE »))
NAAS (Hebrew: Nāḥāš «Serpent»). - Name of two Ammonites, of an Israelite and of a city. 1. King of the "children of Ammon" who, shortly… -
Naim
NAIM. - Village of Galilee (in Lk. 7:11, Naïv), where Jesus raised the widow's son. Although the distance given by the Onomasticon (141, 5)… -
Nazareth
NAZARETH. - City of Galilee, where Jesus led the hidden life with Mary Most Holy and St. Joseph. The name is written and interpreted in… -
Nebo
NEBO. - Mountain and city of the Abarim range (v.), situated east of the Dead Sea. The mountain (Heb. har Nèbbô; Septuagint Naβaô) is… -
Neghebh
NEGHEBH. - In the Hebrew language (from an ancient Semitic root ngb "to be dry, arid") it means an arid region, and, as a general term of… -
Nilus (NILO)
NILUS. - River of Egypt. It is mentioned in many passages of the Bible and is indeed often called simply "the river" by antonomasia (Gen.… -
Nineveh (NINIVE)
NINEVEH. - Capital city of Assyria. The name of the city is at first Ninuwā, in the middle of the 2nd millennium Ninuwa, but along with… -
Nippur
NIPPUR. - City of ancient Babylonia. The various hills (= tell) of N. - situated between Kūt el-Amārah and Dīwānijjeh (in the desert… -
Odollam (Hebrew 'Adhullām; cf. Arabic 'Adula, "To Take Refuge") (ODOLLAM (EBR. 'ADHULLĀM; CF. ARABO 'ADULA «METTERSI AL SICURO»))
ODOLLAM (Hebrew 'Adhullām; cf. Arabic 'Adula, "To Take Refuge"). - A Canaanite city, often mentioned in the Bible from the time of the… -
Ophel
OPHEL. - The southeastern hill of Jerusalem. The name, from the root 'áphal = "to swell," properly "protuberance," "prominence" (Deut.… -
Ophir
OPHIR. - Region reached by Solomon's fleet (1 Kings 9:28; 10:22), which King Jehoshaphat attempted to renew (ibid. 22:49) — with its base… -
Patmos
PATMOS. - Island in the Aegean, belonging to the Sporades group, south of Samos and west of Miletus. Of volcanic origin, it measures at… -
Pella
PELLA. - Ancient city east of the Jordan (Bihil in the letters of el-'Amārnah, p'-hjr' in the list of Thutmosis III and in the stele of… -
Pentapolis (Gk. ΠΕΝΤΆΠΟΛΙΣ) (PENTAPOLI (GR. ΠΕΝΤΆΠΟΛΙΣ))
PENTAPOLIS (Gk. ΠΕΝΤΆΠΟΛΙΣ). - The "five cities" (called P. in Wis. 10:6) that stood in Abraham's time in the Jordan region (Gen. 13:10)… -
Perea
PEREA. - Region east of the Jordan, which remained Jewish after the conquest and the new organization of Syria carried out by Pompey in… -
Pergamum (PERGAMO)
PERGAMUM. - In the New Testament, P. is mentioned in Rev. 1:11 and 2:12 (Πέργαμος) as the seat of a flourishing Christian community, which… -
Persepolis (PERSEPOLI)
PERSEPOLIS. - Persian city (Iranian Parsa), built by Darius I Hystaspes (521-485 B.C.) and enlarged by Xerxes I (485-465 B.C.), who made it… -
Petra
PETRA. - A city of Transjordan, characteristically built on sheer rocks, and therefore called Sela ("rock"), in Greek P. It was inhabited… -
Pharan
PHARAN. - Desert of Arabia Petraea, called today Badjet et-Tih. It is formed by a broad plain bordering to the east on the valley 'Arabah,… -
Phasga (Heb. Pisgâh) (PHASGA (EBR. PISGÂH))
PHASGA (Heb. Pisgâh). - Western spur of Mount Nebo (v.), today Sijâgâh (Aramaic: "monastery"), consecrated to the memory of Moses' vision.…