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Phinehas. According to the Hebrew Bible, Phinehas (also spelled Phineas, / ˈfɪniəs /; Hebrew: פִּינְחָס, Modern: Pīnḥas, Tiberian: Pīnəḥās, Ancient Greek: Φινεες [1] Phinees, Latin: Phinees) [2] was a priest during the Israelites ' Exodus journey. The grandson of Aaron and son of Eleazar, the High Priests ( Exodus 6:25 ...
Shapiro was born on January 15, 1984,[1]in Los Angeles, California, to a Conservative Jewishfamily. He is Ashkenazi Jewish. [2][3][4][5]When he was 9 years old, his family began to observe Orthodox Judaism.[5] He started playing violin at a young age[6]and performed at the Israel BondsBanquet in 1996 at age 12.[7]
Eli. Samuel. v. t. e. Ehud ben‑Gera ( Hebrew: אֵהוּד בֶּן־גֵּרָא, Tiberian ʾĒhūḏ ben‑Gērāʾ) is described in the biblical Book of Judges chapter 3 [ 1] as a judge who was sent by God to deliver the Israelites from Moabite domination. He is described as being left-handed and a member of the Tribe of Benjamin .
Huldah ( Hebrew: חֻלְדָּה Ḥuldā) is a prophetess mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in 2 Kings 22:14–20 and 2 Chronicles 34:22–28. After the discovery of a book of the Law during renovations at Solomon's Temple, on the order of King Josiah, Hilkiah together with Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan and Asaiah approach her to seek the Lord 's ...
t. e. Women in the Bible are wives, mothers and daughters, servants, slaves and prostitutes. As both victors and victims, some women in the Bible change the course of important events while others are powerless to affect even their destinies. The majority of women in the Bible are anonymous and unnamed. Individual portraits of various women in ...
Lot's wife. In the Bible, Lot's wife is a figure first mentioned in Genesis 19. The Book of Genesis describes how she became a pillar of salt after she looked back at Sodom (the "looking taboo" motif in mythology and folklore). She is not named in the Bible, but is called Ado or Edith in some Jewish traditions.
Zimri ( Hebrew: זִמְרִי, Zīmrī; lit. 'praiseworthy') son of Salu was the prince or leader of a family within the Tribe of Simeon during the time of the Israelites ’ Exodus in the wilderness at the time when they were approaching the Promised Land. The Book of Numbers in the Hebrew Bible describes how, at Abila or Shittim, he took ...
Joseph and other 11 leaders of the tribes of Israel (nephews) Dinah (only niece) Esau[ a] is the elder son of Isaac in the Hebrew Bible. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis [ 3] and by the prophets Obadiah [ 4] and Malachi. [ 5] The Christian New Testament alludes to him in the Epistle to the Romans [ 6] and in the Epistle to the Hebrews.