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Chushan-Rishathaim — (כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִם) was king of Aram Naharaim or Northwest Mesopotamia. In the book of Judges God delivers the Israelites into his hand for eight years (Judges 3:8). However, they are delivered from him by Othniel, son of Kenaz (Judges 3:9).… … Wikipedia
Chushan-rishathaim — Cush of double wickedness, or governor of two presidencies, the king of Mesopotamia who oppressed Israel in the generation immediately following Joshua (Judg. 3:8). We learn from the Tell el Amarna tablets that Palestine had been invaded by… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Biblical Hittites — The Hittites (also Hethites) and children of Heth are a people or peoples mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. They are listed in Book of Genesis as second of the twelve Canaanite nations, descended from one Heth (חת ḤT in the consonant only Hebrew… … Wikipedia
Cushan — The Hebrew Old Testament name Cushan is probably a poetic or prolonged name of the land of Cush, the Arabian Cush (Habakkuk 3:7). Some have, however, supposed this to be the same as Chushan Rishathaim (Judges 3:8 10), i.e., taking the latter part … Wikipedia
Cushan — Probably a poetic or prolonged name of the land of Cush, the Arabian Cush (Hab. 3:7). Some have, however, supposed this to be the same as Chushan rishathaim (Judg. 3:8, 10), i.e., taking the latter part of the name as a title or local… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
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
Othniel Ben Kenaz — (Hebrew Name|עָתְנִיאֵל בֶּן קְנַז|ʻOtniʼel Ben Qənaz|ʻOṯnîʼēl Ben Qənaz| lion of God ) is the first of the Biblical Judges. His wife Achsah was the daughter of Caleb (Josh. 15:16, 17; Judg. 1:13). He gained her hand as a reward for his bravery… … Wikipedia
Aramaeans — The Aramaeans (also Arameans) (Aramaic/Syriac: ܐܪܡܝܐ , Ārāmāye ) were a Semitic (West Semitic language group), semi nomadic and pastoralist people who lived in upper Mesopotamia and Syria. Aramaeans never had a unified empire; they were divided… … Wikipedia
Aram-Naharaim — or Aram of Two Rivers, is a region that is mentioned five times in the Hebrew Bible. It is commonly identified with Nahrima mentioned in three tablets of the Amarna correspondence as a geographical description of the kingdom of Mitanni. It was… … Wikipedia
Jewish name — For the article on Hebrew given names, see Hebrew name.The Jewish name has historically varied, encompassing throughout the centuries several different traditions. This article looks at the onomastics practices of the Jewish People, that is, the… … Wikipedia
