horite

horite
ho·rite

English syllables. 2014.

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  • horite — ˈhōrˌīt noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized 1. : a cave dwelling people of the biblical period prior to the time of Abraham that inhabited the Dead sea region of the eastern Mediterranean 2. : a member of the Horite people * * * /hawr uyt, hohr… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Horite — /hawr uyt, hohr /, n. 1. an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians. 2. a member of this people. * * * …   Universalium

  • List of minor biblical figures — This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections. This literature related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents: A B C D …   Wikipedia

  • EDOM — (Heb. אֱדוֹם), a land in the south of eastern Transjordan, the southeastern neighbor of Palestine. The Country The land of Edom is the most common name for the Edomite territory. It had, however, other names and appellations, both prosaic and… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • HIVITES — (Heb. חִוִי), the sixth of the 11 peoples or tribes descended from the sons of Canaan (Gen. 10:17) and one of the seven nations residing in Canaan at the time of the Conquest (Ex. 3:8, 17; 13:5; 23:23, 28; 33:2; 34:11; Deut. 7:1; 20:17; Josh.… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Amalek — The Amalekites are a people mentioned a number of times in the Hebrew Bible. They are considered to be descended from an ancestor Amalek. According to the Book of Genesis and 1 Chronicles, Amalek (Hebrew: עֲמָלֵק, Modern Amalek… …   Wikipedia

  • Anah —    Speech.    1) One of the sons of Seir, and head of an Idumean tribe, called a Horite, as in course of time all the branches of this tribe were called from their dwelling in caves in Mount Seir (Gen. 36:20, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38).    2) One of the… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Shobal —    Pilgrim.    1) The second son of Seir the Horite; one of the Horite dukes (Gen. 36:20).    2) One of the sons of Caleb, and a descendant of Hur (1 Chr. 2:50, 52; 4:1, 2) …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • ACHISH — (Heb. אָכִישׁ), philistine king of gath , mentioned at the end of Saul s reign. In I Samuel 27:2, his father s name is given as Maoch. Achish s realm was extensive and included the city of Ziklag and its environs (I Sam. 27:6). Fugitives from… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Aholibamah — (Hebrew אָהֳלִיבָמָה, Standard Hebrew Oholivama, Tiberian Hebrew ʼOhŏlîḇāmā; Hittite My tabernacle of/is height/exaltation or Tent of the High Place [1]), is a minor biblical person in the Book of Genesis. Aholibamah was the daughter of Beeri the …   Wikipedia

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