- amoritish
- am·o·rit·ish
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amoritish — I. |amə|rīd.ish adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Amorite (I) + ish : amorite II II. noun ( es) Usage … Useful english dictionary
Abraham — Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named (Gen. 11:27) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of Chaldea. He then,… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Azekah — Dug over, a town in the Shephelah or low hills of Judah (Josh. 15:35), where the five confederated Amoritish kings were defeated by Joshua and their army destroyed by a hailstrom (10:10, 11). It was one of the places re occupied by the Jews on … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Eshcol — Bunch; brave. 1) A young Amoritish chief who joined Abraham in the recovery of Lot from the hands of Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:13, 24). 2) A valley in which the spies obtained a fine cluster of grapes (Num. 13:23, 24; the brook Eshcol, A.V.; … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Mamre — Manliness. 1) An Amoritish chief in alliance with Abraham (Gen. 14:13, 24). 2) The name of the place in the neighbourhood of Hebron (q.v.) where Abraham dwelt (Gen. 23:17, 19; 35:27); called also in Authorized Version (13:18) the plain… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
