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Armaros

figure in the Book of Enoch

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Arpachshad

biblical figure, son of Shem, grandson of Noah, ancestor of Abraham

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Arphugitonos

Asa

Third King of Judah

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Asahel

Biblical figure, nephew of King David

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Asenath

Biblical figure, wife of Joseph

Female - Old Testament

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Asher

biblical figure and son of Jacob and Zilpah

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Ashkenaz

Biblical descendent of Noah and father of the German peoples (Genesis 10)

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Ashur

son of Shem, the second son of Shem, son of Noah, ancestor of the Assyrians in Iraq and Syria

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Asiya

Pharaoh's wife according to Islam

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Asyncritus of Hyrcania

human biblical figure

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Athaliah

Queen of Judah

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People

The Bible is replete with complex and interesting characters. They have their place in Judeo-Christian history, in the lessons of the bible, and in greater western literature, where references to them are numerous.

These pages provide listings through which summary information on each figure can be accessed. Use the search tools to filter the alphabetic list by name or by Testament. Images in the list and on each detail page can be enlarged for viewing by clicking on them.

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