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Addar (Adar)
אַדָּר
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Addar was one of Benjamin's offspring.
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Afik (Aphik)
אֲפִיק
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Arava (Arabah)
עֲרָבָה
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Ariel (Ari’el)
אֲרִיאֵל
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Ariel was the name of a man contemporary with Ezra. This is also one of Jerusalem’s appellations, as attested in the verse: “Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt.” Isaiah 29, 1.
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Arnon
אַרְנוֹן
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Arnon is the name of a river in Jordan. In the Biblical era, the Arnon river was situated at the border between Israel and Moab.
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Carmel (Karmel)
כַּרְמֶל
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Carmel is the name of a mountain ridge where the city of Haifa is located today. The prophet Elijah: "So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel." 1 Kings 18,20
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Carmela (Karmela)
כַּרְמֶלָּה
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Carmel is the name of a mountain ridge where the city of Haifa is located today. The prophet Elijah: "So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel." 1 Kings 18,20
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Debir (Dvir)
דְּבִיר
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Debir is the name of a city in Judah. It is also the name of the King of Eglon in Joshua's time.
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Eden
עֵדֶן
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Eden is the place where God planted a garden for Adam and Eve; this is also the name of a Levite of the time of Hezekiah, king of Judah; this is also one of the names given to Jerusalem.
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Eilat (Elath)
אֵילַת
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Elon (Eylon, Eilon)
אֵילוֹן
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There are two people in the Bible called Elon. One of them was a Judge of Israel.
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Ephrath (Efrat)
אֶפְרָת
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Ephrath was the wife of Caleb, the son of Hezron, Judah's offspring.
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Eshcol (Eshkol)
אֶשְׁכּוֹל
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Eshcol is the name of a man who was Abraham's ally.
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Galila
גָּלִילָה
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Geva
גֶּבַע
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Gilead (Gilad, Gil'ad)
גִּלְעָד
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There are two people in the Bible called Gilead. One of them is the father of Jephthah, one of the judges of Israel. Gilead is also the name of a Geographical region east to the Jordan river and a name of a city in that region.
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Givon (Giv'on)
גִּבְעוֹן
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Golan
גּוֹלָן
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Golan is the name of a geographical region east of the Galilee.
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Hanita (Chanita)
חֲנִיתָה
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Harel (Har'el)
הַרְאֵל
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In the Jewish tradition, Harel is one of the names of Jerusalem.
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Israel (Yisrael, Yisra'el)
יִשְׂרָאֵל
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"Israel" is the name given to Jacob after he wrestled with God's angel; it is also the name of the Biblical kingdom of Israel, the land of Israel, the people of Israel and the modern state of Israel.
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Jordan (Yarden)
יַרְדֵּן
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Jordan is the name of the longest river in Israel.
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Judah (Yehuda)
יְהוּדָה
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Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of Judah is called after his name, as do the kingdom of Judah and its land.
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Kineret
כִּנֶּרֶת (כינרת)
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Moria (Moriah, Moriya)
מוֹרִיָּה
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Negev
נֶגֶב
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Nevo (Nebo)
נְבוֹ
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Ophir (Ofir)
אוֹפִיר
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Ophir was a descendent of Shem. Ophir is also the name of a country which was the place of origion of gold, as attested in the verse: “And they came to Ophir and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.” 1 Kings 9, 28
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Ophira (Ofira)
אוֹפִירָה
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Ophir is the name of a country which was the place of origion of gold, as attested in the verse: “And they came to Ophir (אוֹפִירָה) and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.” 1 Kings 9, 28
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Ophrah (Ofra)
עָפְרָה (עופרה)
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Ophrah is the name of one of the offsprings of Judah. It is also the name of two different places in the Biblical times.
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Shamir
שָׁמִיר
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"Shamir" is the name of a certain Levite.
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Shamira
שָׁמִירָה
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Sharon
שָׁרוֹן
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Sharona
שָׁרוֹנָה
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Sinai
סִינַי
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Snir
שְׂנִיר
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Timna (Timnah)
תִּמְנָה
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Tirzah (Tirtza, Tirtsa)
תִּרְצָה
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"Tirzah" is the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad, a descendent of Menasseh. this is also a name of a city in the land of Menasseh.
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Yardena
יַרְדֵּנָה
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Jordan is the name of the longest river in Israel.
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Zion (Tsiyon)
צִיּוֹן
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"Zion" is another name for Jerusalem and Israel. Its origin is found in Jerusalem's name prior to its occupation by King David: "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion, the same is the city of David." 2 Samuel 5, 7
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