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GEOGRAPHY

Ilabor (q.v.).

Haceldama. See Jerusalem.

Ilachila (I Kings, xxiii, 19, etc.), a hill on the S. of the wilderness of Ziph (Juda): might be Dahrel-Koia, although the identification is by no means certain.

Hadassa (Jos., xv, 37; plain of Juda), perh. 'Ebdis, or 'Eddis, E. of Ascalon.

Hadid (I Esd., ii, 33), identical with Adiada.

Hadrach (Zach., xi, 1); Assyr.: Hatarika, Halaraka, a town in Syria; unknown.

Hai, 1 (A. V. Gen., xii, 8, etc.), prob. Kh. Haiyiin, E. of Beitin. — 2 (Jer., xlix, 3), prob. an Ammonite city. Unknown.

H(da (IV Kings, xvii, 6; xviii, 11), aplaceof exile of the Israelites in Assyria; Assyr.: Halahhu: perh. Gla or Kalah, near the source of the Khabur.

Halcath (Jos., xix; 25; xxi, 31): Yerka, N.E. of Acre.

Hnlhul (Jos., XV, 58; mount, of Juda): tlaUjul, N. of Hcliron, near Beit Sur.

Iliiliraimassus (q.v.).

Ihinimoth Dor (Jos., xxi, 32). See Hamon 1.

llumon, 1 (I Par., vi, 70, Heb. 61; Ncphtali): El- Hammilm, on the W. shore of the L. of Tiberias. — 2 (Jos., xix, 28; Aser), poss. Kh. el-'Awamid, S. of Tyre.

i/ana(/iow(Jos.,xix, 14 ; N. Zabulon) : perh.Kefr Anan.

Hanes (Is., xxx, 4), Egypt. Hininsu; Assyr.: Hiniin- shi: a city in the Delta of the Nile, prob. Heracleopolis Parva of the classics: Ahnas el-Medineh.

Hapharaim (Jos., xix, 19; Issaehar), Egjrpt. Hapur- ama; Kh. el-Farriyeh, between Mt. Carmel and Lejun.

Haran. A town in Mesopotamia: Assyr.: Hnrranu, on the river Belikh, a confluent of the Euphrates.

Hares (Judges, i, 35). The exact name is doubtful ; moreover IJares is equivalent to Shemesh (Sun); hence Har IJeres, 'Ir Shamesh, and Beth Shamesh might be three forms of one name. After all, the name might not indicate a hill, but a village : ' Ain Shems.

Harma. See Horma 1.

Haroseih (Judges, iv, 2): El-Haritiyeh, on the right bank of the Cison, between IJaifa and Nazareth.

Hasarsuhal (Jos., xv, 28 etc.; S. Juda). Unknown.

Hasarsusim (Jos., xix, 5; S. Simeon); might be Sustn or Beit Sfisin, on the road from Gaza to Egypt.

Haserim (Deut., ii, 23), a common name meanmg "the villages": Arab. Dwar.

Haseroth (Num., xi, 35), a station of the Israelites in their journey from Mt. Sinai to Cades: 'Ain Padra, about eighteen hours N.E. of Mt. Sinai.

Hasersual. See Hasarsuhal.

Hasersusa. See Hasarsusim.

Hassemon (Jos., xv, 27; S. Juda). Unknown.

Havoih Jair. A group of cities E. of the Jordan in Galaad, Argob, and Basan.

Hebal, a mountain in the Ephraim range, N. of NaplCis, over against Mt. Garizim: Jebel Slimah.

Hebron (q.v.).

Hebrona (Num., xxxiii, 34), a station of the Israel- ites on their journey from Egypt to the Holy Land: near Asiongaber.

Helam (II Kings, x, 16, 17), an unknown Ammon- ite city.

Helba (Judges, i, 31). See Ahalab.

Helbon (Ezech., xxvii, IS), a town in Syria renowned for its wine: Helbim, on the E. slope of An ti- Lebanon, 12 m. N.W. of Damascus.

Helcath. See Halcath.

Heleph (Jos., xix, 33; Nephtali), poss. Beit Llf, half- way between L. H^ileh and the sea.

Heliopolis. See Baalbek.

Helmondeblathaim. See Deblathaim.

Helon, 1 (I Par., vi, 58, Heb. 43, Gr. 57). See Holon.— 2 (I Par., vi, 69, Heb. 54), for Aialon.— 3 (Jer., xlviii, 21; Ruben). Unknown.

Uemiilh (I Par., xviii, 3, 9). See Emath.

Ilmiich (Gen., iv, 17), the first city built by Cain and c:illcd after his first-born son; of course, entirely unknown.

Hcrma. See Horma 1.

Herman. Mountain range on the N. border of Israel: Jebel el-Sheikh, or J. et-Telj.

Hesebon (Num., xxi, 26, etc.; Moab). He?ban.

Heser (III Kings, ix, 15), the same as Asor 1.

Heshbon, A.V. for Hesebon.

Hesmoria (Num., x.xxiii, 29; xxxiv, 4), station of the Israelites on their way from Cades to Asiongaber: in the neighbourhood of 'Ain Koemeh.

Hesron, 1 (Jos., xv, 3; S. Juda), prob. some Hasar. Unidentified. — 2 (Jos., xv, 25). See Asor 3.

Hethaton (Ezech., xlvii, 15; xlviii, 1): either Heitela, N. of Tripoli of Syria; or more prob. Adlun, N. of the Leontes, on the road itrom Tyre to Sidon.

Helhites (q.v.).

Hevites. One of the petty clans of Canaanites dis- possessed by Israel and the Philistines. The Gabaon- ites were Hevites.

Heirilah, Hevilath. Country watered by the Phison. LInknown.

Hicrapotis (q.v.).

Hieromax, Greek name of the Sheri'at el-Menad- hireh, or Yarmuk.

Hirsemes. See Bethsames.

Hoba (Gen., xiv, 15), N. of Damascus; the identifi- cations proposed are very unsatisfactory.

Hodsi (II Kings, xxiv, 6), probably a copyist's mis- take for Cedes.

Holon (Jos., XV, 51 ; xxi, 15; mount, of Juda). Un- known.

Hor, 1. A mountain by which Israel had their encampment in the desert, and the place of Aaron's death ; commonly identified with Jebel Nebi Harlan, S.W. of Petra, a most unlikely location; must be looked for in the neighbourhood of Cades, possibly Jebel Mueileh, N.W. of Cades. — 2. According to com- mon interpretation, another mountain at the N. limit of the Promised Land, and variously identified, al- though the Jebel e.sh-Shilqif seems to be the most suitable location ; — perhaps not a proper name, but an expression to be translated: "the rising up of the mountain", i.e. S. Lebanon.

Horeb (q.v.).

Horem (Jos., xix, 38 ; Nephtali), Kh. el-5urah, W. of L. Hdleh.

Horma, 1 (Num., xiv, 45 etc.), formerly called Sephath: prob. Sbaite, N.N.E. of Cades.— 2 (Jos., xix, 29; Aser) Rameh, S.E. of Tyre.

Hosa (Jos., xix, 29 ; Aser. text doubtful), poss. Ezziyat, S. of Tyre.

Hucac. See Halcath.

Hucuca (Jos., xix, 34; Nephtali): Yaqtjq, W. of Capharnaum, S.S.W. of Safed.

Hus (Job. i. 1; Jer., xxv, 20; Lam., iv, 21; perhaps different regions are intended). From what may be gathered concerning the " land of Hus" in Job, it was m Arabia, N. of Saba, W. of Chaldea, N. of Edom. See Job.

Iconium (q.v.), in Lycaonia: Konieh.

Idumea (q.v.).

Ijeabarim (Num., xxi, 11; xxxiii, 44), station of the Israelites in Moab: Kh. 'Ai, S.E. of Kerak.

India, I. (Esth., i, 1) the region on the right bank of the Indus. — 2. The text (I Mach., viii, 8) seems to be at fault, and should perhaps be read Ionia.

Islands, refers to the islands and coasts of the Medi- terranean Sea.

Iturea (Luke, iii, 1), originally the country of Jetur (I Par., i, 51 ; v, 19), on the E. slope of Anti-Lebanon, N. af Damasc\is.

Jabes (I Par., ii, 55; Juda). Unknown.

Jubes Oahiad (I Kings, xi, 1 etc.), poss. Ed-Deir near which (here is a Wddy YaMs.

.Jahiiio (II I'ar., xxvi, 6). See Jamnia.

Jahiir: Nahi' es-Zerq.'t, between the regions called BelqA and 'Ajifln, E. of the Jordan.