Achan
: the son of Carmi (Judah) stoned for stealing taboo booty
Achor
: a valley where Achan was stoned for his trouble making
Achshaph
: a town of Canaanites in Asher (OS)
Adoni-zedek
: a king of Jerusalem whom Joshua defeated and executed
Adoni-Zedek
: a king of Jerusalem whom Joshua defeated and executed
Adullam
: a resident of the town of Adullam
Ai
: a town of Canaanites in Benjamin
Aijalon
: a town 19 km WNW of Jerusalem,a town in the land of Zebulun some 90 km north of Jerusalem
Ammonites
: the tribe/nation of people descended from Ben-Ammi, Lot's son,Territory of the tribe/nation of Ammon
Amorites
: members of a pre-Israel Semitic tribe from Mesopotamia
Anab
: a town in the hill country of Judah, located at modern Khirbet Anab about fifteen miles southwest of Hebron.
Anakim
: descendents of Anak; an ancient people who lived around Hebron
Aphek
: a town of Asher 10 km SSE of Acco near the coast
Arabah
: a town of Judea west of Jerusalem on the border of Benjamin
Arad
: a town of Canaanites in Judah 16 km east of Beer-Sheba,son of Beriah of Benjamin
Arnon
: a river forming the southern border of Ammon east of the Dead Sea
Aroer
: a town by the Wadi Arnon on the border of Reuben and Gad,a town in the desert of Judah
Ashdod
: a town on the western coast of the territory of Judah
Ashtaroth
: pagan god images of the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth,a town of Manasseh about 35 km east of the sea of Chinnereth
Azekah
: a town in the western foothills of Judah
Baal
: a pagan god,a title of a pagan god,a town in the Negeb on the border of Simeon and Judah,son of Reaiah son of Micah; a descendant of Reuben,the forth son of Jeiel, the Benjamite
Bashan
: a region east of Lake Galilee between Mt. Hermon and Wadi Yarmuk
Beeroth
: a resident(s) of the town of Beeroth
Beth-aven
: a town of Benjamin,a town, probably Upper &/or Lower Beth-Horon in Ephraim,a town of Benjamin bordering Ephraim 18 km north of Jerusalem
Beth-Aven
: a town of Benjamin,a town, probably Upper &/or Lower Beth-Horon in Ephraim,a town of Benjamin bordering Ephraim 18 km north of Jerusalem
Beth-horon
: "twin" towns (Upper & Lower) in the foothills of Ephraim
Beth-Horon
: "twin" towns (Upper & Lower) in the foothills of Ephraim
Beth-Jeshimoth
: a town of Moab near the mouth of the Jordan River
Beth-jeshimoth
: a town of Moab near the mouth of the Jordan River
Bethel
: a town of Benjamin bordering Ephraim 18 km north of Jerusalem
Canaanite
: residents of the region of Canaan
Canaanites
: the region ofeast Mediterranean coastal land from Arvad (modern Lebanon) south to Gaza,the coast land from Mt. Carmel north to the Orontes River
Carmel
: a woman resident of the town of Carmel
Carmi
: son of Zimri (Zerah Judah); father of Achan of Moses time,son of Hezron (Perez Judah); ancestor of Bezalel of Moses time,son of Reuben son of Jacob
Chephirah
: a town of the Gibeonites in Benjamin
Chinneroth
: a lake in Galilee on the Jordan River,a region; the plain on the NW shoulder of Lake Chinneroth
Debir
: the Amorite king of Eglon,a town of Judah 14 km SW of Hebron,a border town of Judah, about 16 km east of Jerusalem,a northern border town of Gad, about 80 km NE of Jerusalem
Dor
: a coastal town of Canaanites in Manasseh 25 km west of Megiddo
Ebal
: son of Shobal son of Seir,a mountain north of Mt. Gerizim overlooking Shechem,son of Joktan, grandson of Shem
Edrei
: a town about 50 km east of the Sea of Galilee (ZD),a town of Naphtali north or west of the Sea of Galilee
Eglon
: a town in the western foothills of Judah near Lachish,king of Moab
Egypt
: descendants of Mizraim
Gadites
: the tribe of Gad as a whole
Galilee
: the region of Palestine north of Sameria and west of the upper Jordan River,a region west of Lake Galilee and north of the Jezreel Valley
Gath
: a town of the Anakim and Philistines in Judah 12 km south. of Ekron
Gaza
: a city A Philistine town 5 km east of the Mediterranean and 60 west of Hebron,a town on the western coast of the territory of Judah,a town and the region it controled
Geder
: a town of Canaanites; location unknown
Gerizim
: a mountain just south of Mount Ebal overlooking Shechem
Geshurites
: residents of the town of Geshur
Gezer
: a town of Ephraim 25 km SE of Joppa & 12 km NW of Beth-Shemesh
Gibeon
: a town of Benjamin pioneered by Jeiel of Benjamin
Gilead
: a mountainous region east of the Jordan & north of the Arnon to Hermon,son of Machir son of Manasseh; founder of the clan of Gilead,father of Jephthah the judge,son of Michael of the tribe of Gad
Gilgal
: a place where Israel encamped between Jericho and the Jordan,a town between Dor and Tirza in the territory of Ephraim (YC),a town just north of Joppa, originally a military base (YC),a place 12 miles south of Shechem now called Jiljiliah (YC)
Goiim
: a country defeated by Abraham,a country or town defeated by Joshua
Goshen
: a region in Egypt,a region of Egypt in the eastern part of the Nile delta,a town in the hill country of Judah
Great Sea
: the Mediterranean Sea
Halak
: a mountain 70 km south of Hebron & 20 km west of Tamar (SMM)
Hazor
: a town 15 km north of Chinnereth, the NW shore of Galilee,a town of south-eastern Judah,a town of south-eastern Judah 20 km south of Hebron (OS),a town of Ephraim 25 km north of Jerusalem,a collective name for some semi-namadic Arabs as distinct from the bedoin of the desert (OS)
Hebron
: a valley and town of Judah 25 km west of the dead sea,son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Mareshah of Judah
Hepher
: the head of a clan of Gileadites; the father of Zelophehad; the son of Gilead,son of Ashhur and his wife Naarah in Moses time,a Mecherathite man who was one of David's military elite,a town of Manasseh 25 km north of Aphek & 25 km south of Dor
Hermon
: a mountain half way between Damascus and Tyre
Heshbon
: a town of south-eastern Judah
Hittite
: a person/people living in the land of Syro-Palestine
Hivite
: a person/people descended from Canaan son of Ham son of Noah
Hoham
: king of Hebron who sought to punish Gibeon for helping Joshua
Horam
: king of Gezer who opposed Joshua
Hormah
: a town of Simeon about 10 km east of Beersheba
Israel
: a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel
Jabbok
: a river flowing west into the Jordan River 40 km north of the Dead Sea
Jabin
: king of Hazor in the time of Joshua,king of Canaan in Hazor in the time of Judge Deborah and Baruch
Japhia
: king of Lachish in Joshua's time,a place marking part of the border of Zebulun,son of David
Jarmuth
: a town of Judah 23 km NW of Hebron & 21 km west of Bethlehem,a town of Issachar
Jashar
: a book of songs with short historical introductions (IBD)
Jebusite
: resident(s) of the town of Jebus (Jerusalem)
Jericho
: a town five miles west of the Jordan and 15 miles northeast of Jerusalem,a town of Benjamin 11 km NW of the mouth of the Jordan River
Jerusalem
: the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin
Jobab
: son of Joktan of Shem,son of Zerah; second king of Edom,King of Madon; an enemy of Joshua,a man of Benjamin; son of Shaharaim and Hodesh,son of Elpaal of Benjamin
Jokneam
: a town of Zebulun given to the Merarite Levites, 12 km NW of Megiddo
Jordan
: the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)
Joshua
: a son of Eliezer; the father of Er; an ancestor of Jesus,the son of Nun and successor of Moses,son of Nun of Ephraim; successor to Moses,a man: owner of the field where the ark stopped,governor of Jerusalem under King Josiah,son of Jehozadak; high priest in the time of Zerubbabel
Judah
: the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall
Kadesh-barnea
: an oasis 100 km south of Gaza & 120 km NNW of Ezion-Geber, where Israel made an encampment
Kadesh-Barnea
: an oasis 100 km south of Gaza & 120 km NNW of Ezion-Geber, where Israel made an encampment
Kedesh
: a city of refuge in Naphtali, given to the Levite descendants of Gershon; originally a Canaanite town,a town in Issachar given to the GershoniteLevites,a town of south-eastern Judah near the border of Edom (YC)
Lachish
: a town of Judah 23 km west of Hebron & 40 km north of Beersheba (SMM)
Lasharon
: a town of Canaanites, probably ancient Sarona 10 km SW of Tiberias (ZD)
Lebanon
: a mountain range and the adjoining regions (IBD)
Levitical
: relating to Levi and the priesthood given to him,a tribal name describing people and ceremonies as sacred
levitical
: relating to Levi and the priesthood given to him,a tribal name describing people and ceremonies as sacred
Libnah
: a place where Israel encamped,a town in the western foothills of Judah 12 km SE of Gath & 23 km NE of Hebron
Maacathite
: member(s) of the clan of Maacah
Madon
: a town of Canaanites in Naphtali
Makkedah
: a town in the western foothills of Judah
Manasseh
: the tribe of Manasseh.
Megiddo
: a town and a plain of Manasseh
Merom
: a spring or springs in the territory of Naphtali
Misrephoth-maim
: a place: south border of Sidon, possibly rocky headland (IBD)
Misrephoth-Maim
: a place: south border of Sidon, possibly rocky headland (IBD)
Mizpah
: a town of Moab
Moses
: a son of Amram; the Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them The Law of Moses,a Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them the law
Naphath-Dor
: a region around the town of Dor on the coast W of Megiddo
Naphath-dor
: a region around the town of Dor on the coast W of Megiddo
Naphoth-dor
: a region around the town of Dor
Naphoth-Dor
: a region around the town of Dor
Negeb
: geographical region: South country
Nun
: son of Elishama; father of Joshua (Ephraim), Moses' aide
Og
: king of Bashan whom Israel defeated.
Perizzite
: a people of ancient Canaan in the later territory of Ephraim
Piram
: a king of Jarmuth in the days of Joshua
Pisgah
: a mountain of Reuben about 13 km east of the mouth of the Jordan
Rahab
: a woman inkeeper in Jericho who hid two Hebrew spies; ancester of Boaz and of Jesus,an English name representing two different Hebrew names,as representing the Hebrew name 'Rahab',poetic synonym for Egypt and or the exodus (IBD),the mythical monster of chaos, mainly to do with an unruly sea,as representing the Hebrew name 'Raxab', which has a velar fricative in the middle.,a woman of Jericho; wife of Salmon (Matt. 1:5)
Rephaim
: a tall ancient people in the land east of the Jordan,a fertile valley on the boundary of Judah and Benjamin (OS)
Reubenites
: the tribe of Reuben
Salecah
: a town on the border of the territory of Gad
Salt Sea
: the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan River
sea of the Arabah
: the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan River
Sea of the Arabah
: the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan River
Seir
: a mountain and adjoining land,a man from the highlands of Seir (OS); father-in-law of Esau
Shebarim
: a place near Ai which was probably a stone quarry
Shimron
: son of Issachar son of Israel,a town of Zebulun 17 km west of Mt. Tabor & 14 km north of Megiddo
Shimron-meron
: a town of Canaanites 14 km north of Megiddo & 25 km SE of Acco
Shimron-Meron
: a town of Canaanites 14 km north of Megiddo & 25 km SE of Acco
Shinar
: a region including Babylonia and Babel, Erech, and Accad (OS)
Sidon
: residents of the town of Sidon
Sihon
: the king of the Amorites in Moses time
Taanach
: a town of Manasseh given to the Kohathites, 7 km SSE of Megiddo
Tappuah
: an English name representing two different Hebrew names,as representing the Hebrew name 'Tapuox',a town in the western foothills of Judah very near Beth-Shemesh,a town between Ephraim and Manasseh 3 km NW of Shiloh,son of Hebron of Judah,as representing the Hebrew name 'Tiphsax'.,a town on the Euphrates River 550 km NNW of Jerusalem
Tirzah
: daughter of Zelophehad,a town of Manasseh 10 km NE of Shechem
Zabdi
: son of Zerah of Judah; grandfather of Achan,son of Shime-i of Benjamin,a Shiphmite man whom David put in charge over his wineries,son of Asaph (Shimei Gershom Levi)
Zerah
: members of the clan of Zerah of Simeon,members of the clan of Zerah of Judah
Zerahites
: members of the clan of Zerah of Simeon,members of the clan of Zerah of Judah