Numbers 11:1--15:41

Aaron : a son of Amram; brother of Moses,son of Amram (Kohath Levi); patriarch of Israel's priests,the clan or priestly line founded by Aaron

Ahiman : a man descended from Anak in Hebron in Moses' time,a Levite temple gate keeper under Nehemiah

Amalekites : members of the nation of Amalek
(30° 39´, 34° 50´); (31° 42´, 35° 12´); (31° 42´, 35° 12´)

Ammiel : a man sent by Moses as a spy,father of Machir who sheltered Mephibosheth after Saul's death,father of Bathshua/Bathsheba, David's wife,a Levite gatekeeper whose descendants returned from exile

Amorites : members of a pre-Israel Semitic tribe from Mesopotamia

Anak : the forefather of the Anakim people

Asher : a tribe of Israel that came from Asher; son of Jacob and Zilpah,the man; son of Jacob and Zilpah,a tribe of Israel or its land

Benjamin : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

Caleb : son of Hezron son of Perez son of Judah

Canaan : the region ofeast Mediterranean coastal land from Arvad (modern Lebanon) south to Gaza,the coast land from Mt. Carmel north to the Orontes River
(31° 41´, 34° 50´); (33° 33´, 35° 21´)

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
(31° 41´, 34° 50´); (33° 33´, 35° 21´)

Cushite : a country south of Egypt
(21° 57´, 31° 20´); (21° 57´, 31° 20´); (32° 49´, 21° 51´); (32° 49´, 21° 51´); (32° 49´, 21° 51´)

Dan : residents of the town of Dan; members of the tribe of Dan,the tribe of Dan as a whole; the descendants of Dan in Israel
(33° 14´, 35° 39´); (31° 45´, 34° 59´)

Egypt : descendants of Mizraim
(30° 6´, 31° 20´); (30° 6´, 31° 20´)

Egyptians : descendants of Mizraim
(30° 6´, 31° 20´); (30° 6´, 31° 20´)

Eldad : a man in the camp of Israel on whom the Spirit of God dwelt.

Ephraim : the tribe of Ephraim as a whole,the northern kingdom of Israel
(31° 57´, 35° 17´)

Eshcol : brother of Mamre and Aner, Amorites who were allies of Abraham,a valley near Hebron, presumably where Eshcol once lived

Gad : the tribe of Israel descended from Gad, the son of Jacob,the man; the son of Jacob and Zilpah,the tribe of Gad in Israel,a prophet and long time advisor to King David

Gaddi : son of Susi of Joseph; a spy sent by Moses

Gaddiel : son of Sodi of Zebulun; a spy sent by Moses

Gemalli : father of Ammiel, of Dan, who helped spy out Canaan

Geuel : son of Machi of Gad; a spy sent by Moses

hamath : a town of Syria on the Orontes between Aleppo and Damascus (OS)
(35° 8´, 36° 44´); (33° 7´, 35° 9´); (35° 8´, 36° 44´); (34° 18´, 36° 55´)

Hamath : a town of unknown location
(35° 8´, 36° 44´); (33° 7´, 35° 9´); (35° 8´, 36° 44´); (34° 18´, 36° 55´)

Hazeroth : a place where Israel made an encampment
(28° 55´, 34° 30´)

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
(31° 32´, 35° 5´)

Hittite : a person/people living in the land of Syro-Palestine

Hori : son of Lotan son of Seir,father of Shaphat, the Simeonite that spied in Canaan

Hormah : a town of Simeon about 10 km east of Beersheba
(30° 52´, 34° 37´)

Hoshea : son of Nun of Ephraim; successor of Moses,son of Azaziah; David's chief officer over the tribe of Ephraim,son of Elah; assassin and successor of King Pekah,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to keep God's law
(31° 9´, 35° 3´)

Igal : son of Joseph of Issachar; a spy sent by Moses,son of Nathan of Zobah; one of David's military elite,son of Shemaiah, a descendant of Hananiah, Zerubbabel and David

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Issachar : the tribe of Israel that came from his Jacob's son Issachar,son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Issachar,the tribe of Issachar in Israel,son of Obed-Edom

Jebusite : resident(s) of the town of Jebus (Jerusalem)
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Jephunneh : father of Caleb, Joshua's spy partner,a man of Asher; son of Jether

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)
(32° 18´, 35° 33´)

Joseph : the husband of Mary and foster-father of Jesus,a Jewish man from Arimathea in whose grave the body of Jesus was laid,two different men listed as ancestors of Jesus,a man nominated with Matthias to take the place of Judas Iscariot as apostle,a son of Jacob and Rachel; the father of Ephraim and Manasseh and ruler of Egypt,a brother of Jesus; a son of Mary,a man who was a companion of Paul,son of Jacob and Rachel; patriarch of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh,a tribe, actually two tribes named after Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh,father of Igal, of Issachar, who helped spy out Canaan,son of Asaph the Levite; worship leader under Asaph and King David,a man who put away his heathen wife; an Israelite descended from Binnui,priest and head of the house of Shebaniah under High Priest Joiakim in the time of Nehemiah

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
(31° 9´, 35° 3´)

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
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Kadesh : an oasis 100 km south of Gaza & 120 km NNW of Ezion-Geber, where Israel made an encampment
(30° 41´, 34° 29´); (34° 33´, 36° 31´)

Kibroth-Hattaavah : a place where the people of Israel made an encampment
(28° 55´, 34° 30´)

Kibroth-hattaavah : a place where the people of Israel made an encampment
(28° 55´, 34° 30´)

Machi : father of Geuel, of Gad, who helped spy out Canaan

Manasseh : the tribe of Manasseh.

Medad : one of two men in the camp of Israel having the Spirit of God

Michael : a chief angel; an archangel,father of Sethur, of Asher, who helped spy out Canaan,son of Abihail; a founding father of one of the clans of Gad,son of Jeshishai of the tribe of Gad,son of Baaseiah, of Gershom of Levi; ancestor of Asaph,son of Izrahiah of Issachar,son of Beriah of Benjamin,one of Saul's commanders from Manasseh who defected to David,a man of Issachar in Saul and David's time. The father of Omri, who was the officer over the tribe of Issachar.,son of king Jehoshaphat,father of Zebadiah who lead the Shephatiah Clan back from exile,an angel

Miriam : daughter of Amram the Levite; sister of Moses and Aaron,child of Mered (Judah) and wife Bithiah (Pharaoh's daughter)

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

Nahbi : son of Vophsi of Naphtali; a spy sent by Moses

Naphtali : region/territority and the tribe of Israel,the son of Jacob and Bilhah,the tribe of people descended from Naphtali,the territory of the people of Naphtali

Negeb : geographical region: South country
(30° 17´, 34° 12´)

Nephilim : an ancient people of Canaan who were considered to be giants

Nun : son of Elishama; father of Joshua (Ephraim), Moses' aide

Palti : son of Raphu of Benjamin; a spy sent by Moses,son of Laish of Gallim

Paran : a wilderness of East central Sinai peninsula (IBD)
(29° 9´, 33° 32´)

Raphu : father of Palti, of Benjamin, who helped spy out Canaan

Red Sea : the ocean between Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula,the sea between Egypt and Arabia
(33° 14´, 33° 28´); (30° 5´, 31° 13´); (27° 5´, 34° 46´); (31° 32´, 35° 28´); (27° 5´, 34° 46´); (31° 32´, 35° 28´); (31° 1´, 33° 51´)

Rehob : a town of Asher given to the Gershonites,father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah whom David defeated,son of Henadad, a Levite who covenanted to obey God's law
(33° 13´, 35° 32´); (33° 7´, 35° 9´); (32° 57´, 35° 12´)

Reuben : the tribe of Reuben

sea : the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan River,the Mediterranean Sea,the Persian Gulf south east of Babylon,the Red Sea
(33° 14´, 33° 28´); (30° 5´, 31° 13´); (27° 5´, 34° 46´); (31° 32´, 35° 28´); (27° 5´, 34° 46´); (31° 32´, 35° 28´); (31° 1´, 33° 51´)

Sethur : son of Michael of Asher; a spy sent by Moses

Shammua : son of Zaccur of Reuben; the spy sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan,son of David and Bathsheba,father of Abda, a Levite returned from exile,priestly head of the house of Bilgah under High Priest Joiakim

Shaphat : son of Hori of Simeon; the spy sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan,father of the prophet Elisha,son of Shemaiah, a descendant of Hananiah, Zerubbabel and David,a chief of the tribe of Gad,son of Adlai; David's chief shepherd over the valley herds

Sheshai : a descendant of Anak who lived in Hebron at the time of Moses

Simeon : a son of Jonas and brother of Andrew; an apostle of Jesus Christ,a man who was one of the apostles of Christ and also called 'the Zealot',a brother of Jesus,a man who was a well-know victim of leprosy who had been healed by Jesus (NIV note),a man from Cyrene who was forced to carry the cross of Jesus,a Pharisee man in whose house Jesus' feet were washed with tears and anointed,the father of Judas Iscariot,a man who was a sorcerer in Samaria and who wanted to buy the gifts of the Spirit,a man who was a tanner at Joppa and with whom Peter was staying when Cornelius sent for him

Sodi : father of Gaddiel, of Zebulun, who helped spy out Canaan

Susi : father of Gaddi, of Manasseh, who helped spy out Canaan

Taberah : an encampment (where Israel murmured)
(28° 55´, 34° 30´)

Talmai : a descendant of Anak who lived in Hebron at the time of Moses,son of Ammihud; the king of Geshur in David's time

Vophsi : father of Nahbi, of Naphtali, who helped spy out Canaan

Zaccur : father of Shammua, the Reubenite who spied in Canaan,son of Hammuel of the tribe of Simeon,a Levite of the clan of Merari,son of Asaph (Shimei Gershom Levi),a leader among the Bigvai Clan who returned from exile,son of Imri; one who helped rebuild the wall of Jerusalem,son of Henadad, a Levite who contracted to obey the law,son of Mattaniah; father of Hanan, assistant treasurer

Zebulun : the tribe of Israel that came from Zebulun whose territory was in Galilee,the man; son of Jacob and Leah,the tribe of Zebulun,the territory of the tribe of Zebulun

Zin : a wilderness area
(28° 50´, 33° 25´); (28° 50´, 33° 25´); (30° 41´, 34° 29´); (30° 41´, 34° 29´)

Zoan : a town of Egypt on the east side of the Nile delta
(30° 58´, 31° 53´)