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  • 91execrate — [ ɛksɪkreɪt] verb 1》 feel or express great loathing for. 2》 archaic curse; swear. Derivatives execration noun execrative adjective execratory adjective Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as execration): from L. exsecrat …

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  • 92execratory — /ˈɛksəkreɪtəri/ (say eksuhkraytuhree) adjective 1. relating to execration. 2. having the nature of or containing an execration …

  • 93condemnation — noun 1. an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable (Freq. 3) his uncompromising condemnation of racism • Syn: ↑disapprobation • Ant: ↑approbation (for: ↑disapprobation) …

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  • 94loathing — noun hate coupled with disgust • Syn: ↑abhorrence, ↑abomination, ↑detestation, ↑execration, ↑odium • Derivationally related forms: ↑odious (for: ↑ …

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  • 95AMORITES — (Heb. אֱמֹרִי; Emori), the pre Israelite inhabitants of the land of Israel. The word appears approximately 85 times in the Hebrew Bible and is used to designate all or part of that population. The Semitic derivation of the word, and possibly also …

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  • 96IJON — (Heb. עִיּוֹן). (1) Israelite city on the northern border of Ereẓ Israel. It is possibly one of the localities written ynw or nyin the Egyptian Execration Texts (19th/18th century B.C.E.) and in the list of cities conquered by Thutmosis III (c.… …

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  • 97JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …

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  • 98PHOENICIA, PHOENICIANS — Names (a) The Greek name Phoinike (Phoinix) is first mentioned by Homer, and is subsequently well attested in the writings of Greek historians who consistently refer it to the eastern Mediterranean coast; in Homer, Phoenician is synonymous with… …

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  • 99REHOB — (Heb. רְחֹב ,רְחוֹב; a wide place, square ); (1) Town allocated to the tribe of Asher, mentioned together with Hammon and Kana (Josh. 19:28), but apparently not conquered by the tribe (Judg. 1:31). It may be identical with the Rehob mentioned in… …

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  • 100TRANSJORDAN — (Heb. עֵבֶרהַיַרְדֵּן). Geographically, Transjordan includes the area east of the Jordan River, extending from the sources of the Jordan near the hermon to the dead sea . However, the area north of the Yarmuk River (the Golan and Bashan) are… …

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