Keilah
Keilah was 29 km southwest of Jerusalem. (from NeÜ © 2013 Karl-Heinz Vanheiden)
colocynth
The wild gourd (also called colocynth) produces apple-sized fruits that taste bitter and act drastically laxative. Today, the fruits are used as …
Lehi
A place in Judah, probably in the vicinity of Etam. Lehi is Hebrew for jawbone. (from NeÜ © 2013 Karl-Heinz Vanheiden)
Lo Debar
Lodebar is a city in East Jordan, 16 km southeast of the Sea of Galilee. (from NeÜ © 2013 Karl-Heinz Vanheiden) Lo …
redeemer
The redeemer is the closest standing male relative who assists distressed family members, for example, by redeeming (buying back) of the property …
Marduk-Baladan
Marduk-Baladan reigned over Babylon from 721 to 710 BC. Then he had to bow to the Assyrian rule under Sargon II. Some …
Migdal-Eder
Migdal-Eder means tower of the flock. It was a place with a watchtower from which the herds could be monitored. The location …
Mizpeh
Mizpeh “Watchtower”. The exact location of this place is unknown. (from NeÜ © 2013 Karl-Heinz Vanheiden)
Moab
The Moabites lived east of the Dead Sea between the rivers Arnon and Zered. They were related through Lot (1 Moses 19: …
Moriah
The land of Moriah means the area around the mountain on which Abraham sacrificed Isaac around. According to 2nd Chronicles 3;1 that …