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Annhnraih (Jos., xix, 19); Issachar); Egypt.: Anu- tertu: En-Na'ura, N.E. of Zerain.

Anania (II Esd., ii, 32; Benjamin): Beit-9anina, N. of Jerusalem.

Anathoth (q. v.).

Anem (I Par., vi, 73, Heb., 58; Issachar), perhaps a contraction for Engannim, which stands in the same place, Jos., xix, 21. However, poss. 'Anim, S. of Lej un.

Aner (I Par., vi, 70; Heb. 55; W. Manasses), perhaps a corruption for Thanach of Jos., xxi, 25; poss. also 'Ellar, N.W. of Sebastiyeh.

Avge (Judith, ii, 12),amount.inCappadocia: Erjias.

Anim (Jos., xv, 50; mount, of Juda): Kh. Ghuwein.

Anlioch: 1. Of Pisidia. — 2. Of Syria (q. v.).

Anlipairis (q.v.).

Apadno (Dan., xi, 45); doubtful as a proper name.

Apnmea (Judith, iii, 14), country and city of Syria: Qal at el-Mudhiq.

Aphacrema (I Mach., xi, 34; not in the Vulg.), one of the toparchies of Juda: see Ephraim.

Aphara (Jos., xviii, 23; Benjamin), commonly identified with Tell el-Farah, S.E. of Beitin.

Aphec 1 (Jos., xii, 18; N.W. Juda): po.ss. Merj- Fikieh (Conder). — 2 (Jos., xix, 30, etc.; Aser). Un- known. — 3 (I Kings, iv, 1 ; Benjamin) : perhaps Qastul. — 4 (I Kings, xxix, 1; Issachar): El-'Afiileh, N.W. of Zera 'in. — 5 (III Kings, xx, 26, etc.) Assyr.: Apqu: prob. Fiq, E. of the L. of Tiberias.

Apheca, 1 (Jos., xiii, 4): Afka, N.E. of BeirAt. — 2 (Jos., xv, 53; mount, of Juda), Egypt.: Apuken: prob. Fuqin, W. of Bethlehem.

Apolhnia (Acts, xvii, 1), in Mygdonia, a prov. of Macedonia: mod. Pollina.

Appiijorum (Acts, xxviii, 15), 43 m. S.E. of Rome, on the Appian Way, on the edge of the Pontine Marshes.

Ar, Ar Moab (Num., xxi, 15, etc.) N. of Moab, and S. of the river Arnon; some suggest Rabba; others Umm er-Re§a§; others Muhatet el-Haj.

Arab (Jos., xv, 52; mount, of Juda), also Arbi (II Kings, xxiii, 25) : Kh. er-Rabiyeh, W. of Ziph.

Arach, 1 (Gen.,x, 10),cuneif. Arku, a town in Baby- lonia. Warka, on the left bank of the Euphrates, 125 m. S.E. of Babylon.— 2. See Archi.

Arad (q.v.).

Arada, a station of the Israelites in their journey between Sinai and Cades. Unknown.

Arama, 1 (Jos., xix, 36; Nephtali): Rameh, N.W. of the L. of Tiberias. — 2 (I Ivings, xxx, 30). See Horma.

Ararat. See Ark.

Arbatis (I Mach., v, 23); doubtful whether it is a district or a city. Unknown.

Arbee. See Hebron.

Arbella (I Mach., ix, 2), according to Josephus, in Galilee, in the neighbourhood of Sepphoris; prob. Kh. 'Irbid, W. of the L. of Tiberias.

Archi seems rather a gentile name, derived from Arach, Erek, or Erech, 'Ain "Arik, between Beitin and Beit Ur.

Arebba (Jos., xv, 60; mount, of Juda): Kh. Rebba S.W. of Jerusalem, near Beit Nettif(?).

Arecon (Jos., xix, 46; Dan): Tell er-Raqqeit, N. of Jaffa.

Areopolis, Greek name of Ar Moab.

Ariel (Is., xxix, 1,2), symbolical name of Jerusalem: "city of God".

Arimathea. See Rama. Arnon, river of Moab: Wady eI-M6jib. Aroer. 1 (Deut., ii, 36, etc.; Moab. S., 1. 26): 'ArA'ir, N. of the Arnon river. — 2 (Judges, xi, 33), "over against Rabba", i.e. E. of Amman. Unknown. — 3 (f Kings, xxx, 28; S. Juda), Egypt.: Har-horar: 'Ar'arah, E.S.E. of Bersabee. Arpad A. V. for Arphad.

Arphad (IV Kings, xviii, 34, etc.), Assyr.: Arpaddu: Tell 'Erfad, 12 m. N. of Aleppo.

Arubolh{\l\ Kings, iv, 10), poss. Wady 'Arrllb, near Bersabee.

'Ar-Amah (Judges, ix, 31; D.V.: "privately"), a proper name: perhaps El-'Orme, S. of Naplds.

'As6l (Zach., xiv, 5; D.V.: "the next"). A proper name is demanded by the context: perhaps the Wady 'AsOl, S. of Jerusalem.

Asan (Jos., xv, 42, etc.; Juda): poss. 'Aseileh (?) between Bersabee and Hebron.

Asaramd (I Mach., xiv, 27); wrongly given as a proper name; either some court, or a title of Simon: "prince of the people of God".

Asasonthamar. See Engaddi.

Ascalon. See Phillstines.

Asem (Jos., xv, 29, etc.; S. Juda), also Asorii (I Par., iv, 29). Unknown.

Asemona (Num., xxxiv, 4; Jos., xv, 14; S. Juda): poss. 'Ain Qaseimeh, W. of Cades.

Asena (Jos., xv, 33, plain of Juda): perhaps 'A.slin; perh. Kefr Hasan.

yl.ser (q.v.) 1 (Jos., xvii, 7; W. Manasses). — 2 (Tob., i, 2; Nephtali) po.ss. the same as Asor 1.

Asergadda (Jos., xv, 27; S. Juda). Unidentified.

Ashdod, A.V. for Azotus.

Asiongaber (q.v.).

Asor, 1 (Jos., xi, 1, etc.; Nephtali), also Hasor, Heser. Egypt.: Huzar: the site seems to have been in the neighbourhood of L. Hflleh, but its exact location is the object of great discussions. — 2 (Jos., xv, 23; S. Juda). Unknown; perhaps connected with Jebel Hadhireh, N.E. of Cades.— 3 (Jos., xv, 25; S. Juda). Unknown. — 4 (II Esd., xi, 33, Benjamin), poss. Kh. Hazz(jr, N. of Jerusalem.

Asphar (I Mach., ix, 33), a pool in the desert of Thecue, perh. Bir ez-Za'feraneh.

Assedim (Jos., xix, 35; Nephtali). Some: Hattin el- Kedim; others: E§-Sattiyeh; perhaps not a proper name.

Asson, 1 (Acts, xx, 13, 14), seaport in Mysia: Behram Kalessi. — 2 (Acts, xxvii, 13); not a proper name, but compar. of ^7x1, "near".

Astaroth (Deut., i, 4, etc.), capital of Og, king of Basan: Tell A§tara, in Hauran.

Aslarothcarnaim (Gen., xiv, 5), prob. Tell As'ari, in Hauran.

Ataroth, 1 (Num., xxxii, 1, etc.; Moab. S., 1. 10; Moab) : Khirbet 'Attarus, S. of the Wady Zerqa Ma'in. ■ — 2 (Jos., xvi, 2; S. Ephraim), also Ataroth Addar (Jos., xvi, 5; xviii, 13); some: 'Atara, S. of El-Blreh; others: Kh. ed-Darieh, near Lower Bethoron.- — 3 (Jos., xvi, 7; E. Ephraim), poss. Tell et-Trilny (Conder).

Athach (I Ivings, xxx, 30), possibly the same as Ether.

Athar. See Ether.

Athens (q.v.).

Athmatha (Jos., xv, 54; mount, of Juda). Uniden- tified.

'AthrSlh beth Yd'db (I Par.,ii, 54; D.V.: "the crowns of the hou.se of Joab"), name of a place. Site unknown.

Allalia (q.v.).

Ava (IV Kings, xvii, 24, etc. ), a\so Avah, a, Babylon- ian city conquered by the Assyrians. Possibly Hit, on the right bank of the Euphrates.

Avim (Jos., xviii, 23, Benjamin). Some identify it with Hai. Otherwise unknown.

Avith (Gen., xxxvi, 35; Edom), perhaps in the neighbourhood of the Jebel el-Ghuweiteh, E. of the Dead Sea.

Avoth Jair (III Kings, iv, 13). See Havoth Jair.

Axaph. See Achsaph.

'Ayephim(ll Kings, xvi, 14; D.V.: "weary"), pos- sibly, rather, a place E. of Bahurim.

Aza (I Par., vii, 28; N.W. of Ephraim). Unknown.

Azanotlhabor (Jos., xix, 34; Nephtali), in the neigh- bourhood of Mt. Thabor. Unknown.

Azeca (Jos., x, 10, etc.; plain of Juda), in the en- virons of Tell Zakariyah. No agreement as to the exact identification.

Azmamth (I Esd., ii, 24): 3izmeh, N. of "Anfita.

Azotus (q.v.).