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Grotto of Pan Definition

A cult center to the fertility god Pan at Caesarea Philippi.

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Gymnasium Definition

Greek and Roman schools.

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Hades Definition

1) The place of the dead (Matt. 16:13%u201420).2) Greek god of the underworld. Brother of Zeus and Poseidon.

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Hallel Definition

A selection comprising Psalms 113-118 and 135-136 chanted during Jewish feasts.

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Hallelujah Definition

Means "Praise the LORD!" This word is made by putting together two Hebrew words: Hallelu (meaning "praise") and Yah (for the name of God "Yahweh," or "the LORD").

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Haluk Definition

Outer garment.

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Har Definition

Hebrew for "hill" or "mountain."

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Hasmonean Definition

Dynasty of Jewish kings belonging to the family also known as the Maccabees.

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Hazor Definition

A major city in northern Israel and one of the key cites on the Via Maris trade route. It was fortified by Solomon.

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Hazzan Definition

Synagogue leader or administrator who cared for the facility and how it was used.

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Hebron Definition

Means "league." Ancient city of Judah at the southern edge of the Hebron Mountains, north of the Negev and approximately 19 miles south of Jerusalem. Abraham lived here and purchased a tomb in this area where he, his wife, Sarah, Isaac, ...

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Heir Definition

The person who receives or inherits what belongs to a relative. The heir usually inherited these things when the relative died. In the Old Testament, Israel was the heir of God and received the Promised Land as an inheritance from God (Gen. 15). I...

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