MIZPEH or MIZPAH — (Heb. מִצְפֶּה, מִצְפָּה, הַמִּצְפָּה; lookout point ), the name of several places mentioned in the Bible. (1) A city belonging to the tribe of Benjamin (Josh. 18:26), the best known place with the name of Mizpeh. The Israelites gathered there to … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia
Mizpah — Or Miz peh, watch tower; the look out. 1) A place in Gilead, so named by Laban, who overtook Jacob at this spot (Gen. 31:49) on his return to Palestine from Padan aram. Here Jacob and Laban set up their memorial cairn of stones. It is the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Liste biblischer Personen/R — Diese Liste biblischer Personen führt Eigennamen von Personen auf, die in der Bibel vorkommen. Sie ist nach dem Alphabet auf mehrere Seiten aufgeteilt. Jene Bibelstellen sind angegeben, wo die Person zuerst genannt wird. Namen von Orten, Bergen,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ramoth-Gilead — Ramoth Gilead, Heights of Gilead , is a city of refuge east of the Jordan river; called Ramoth in Gilead (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38). Here Ahab, who joined Jehoshaphat in an effort to confront the king of the Arameans, was mortally… … Wikipedia
Ramoth-gilead — Heights of Gilead, a city of refuge on the east of Jordan; called Ramoth in Gilead (Deut. 4:43; Josh. 20:8; 21:38). Here Ahab, who joined Jehoshaphat in an endeavour to rescue it from the hands of the king of Syria, was mortally wounded (1… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Maspha — • Name of several places in the Bible Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Maspha Maspha † … Catholic encyclopedia
