WebJohn Hyrcanus (/ h ər ˈ k eɪ n ə s /; יוחנן הרקנוס ‎ Yōḥānān Hurqanōs; Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης Ὑρκανός, romanized: Iōánnēs Hurkanós) was a Hasmonean leader and Jewish high priest of the 2nd century BCE (born 164 BCE, reigned from 134 BCE until his death in 104 BCE). In rabbinic literature he is often referred to as Yoḥanan Cohen Gadol (יוחנן ...

WebEtymology. In ancient times, Sebastia was known as Samaria (Hebrew: שומרון, romanized: Šomron) which translates into "watch" or "watchman" in English.The city of Samaria later gave its name to the region of Samaria, the ancient Hebrew name used for the central region of the Land of Israel, surrounding the city of Shechem (modern-day Nablus). ...

WebEl Reino de Israel, Reino del Norte o Reino de Samaria (en hebreo: ממלכת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Mamlejet Isra'el) fue un estado del Levante mediterráneo durante la Edad de Hierro.Tras dos décadas de ataques e invasiones por parte del Imperio asirio, Israel finalmente fue conquistada y el rey Sargón terminó exiliando una porción de sus habitantes.

WebMount Ebal (Hebrew: הַר עֵיבָל ‎ Har ʿĒyḇāl; Arabic: جبل عيبال Jabal ‘Aybāl) is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the city of Nablus in the West Bank (biblical Shechem), and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim. The mountain is one of the highest peaks …

WebThe Israelites formed their capital in the city of Samaria, and the Judaeans kept their capital in Jerusalem. These kingdoms remained separate states for over two hundred years. The history of the both kingdoms is a litany of ineffective, disobedient, and corrupt kings. ...

WebPhilip the Evangelist (Greek: Φίλιππος, Philippos) appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles.He was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem ().He preached and reportedly performed miracles in Samaria, and met and baptised an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza, traditionally …

WebBaal (/ ˈ b eɪ. əl, ˈ b ɑː. əl /) or Baʽal (Hebrew: בַּעַל baʿal) was a title and honorific meaning "owner", "lord" in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity.From its use among people, it came to be applied to gods. Scholars previously associated the theonym with solar cults and with a variety of unrelated patron deities but …

WebJehu (Hebrew: יֵהוּא Yēhū’, meaning "Yahu is He"; Akkadian: ???????????? Ya'úa [ia-ú-a]; Latin: Iehu) was the tenth king of the northern Kingdom of Israel since Jeroboam I, noted for exterminating the house of Ahab.He was the son of Jehoshaphat, grandson of Nimshi, and possibly great-grandson of Omri, although the latter notion is not supported by the biblical …

WebBiblical Chronicle. According to the biblical chronicle, the Tribe of Manasseh was a part of a loose confederation of Israelite tribes from after the conquest of the land by Joshua until the formation of the first Kingdom of Israel in c. 1050 BC. No central government existed, and in times of crisis the people were led by ad hoc leaders known as Judges (see Book of …

WebHistory. New Whiteland had its start when U.S. Route 31 in Indiana was rerouted through the area. It was incorporated as a town in 1954. On January 19, 1994, the temperature in New Whiteland fell to -36 °F (-38 °C), the coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Indiana.. Geography. New Whiteland is located at (39.560104, -86.097387. According to …

WebA. Arabia; Armenia (in the King James Version), or the "Land of Ararat" (in other translations); Province of Asia; Assyria; Amorites; B. Babylon; Bashan; C. Kingdom of Cappadocia; Crete; Cyprus; Corinthia; D. Dalmatia; E. Edom; Egypt; Ethiopia; G. Gaul (modern France).Only found within the deuterocanonical First Book of Maccabees which …