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| Canaan |
the Biblical name of the land between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, which is now the state of Israel. [1/2 definitions] |
| canticle |
a song or chant, esp. a nonmetrical hymn of worship with words taken from a Biblical text. |
| flood |
(cap.) the deluge described in the biblical account of Noah. [1/8 definitions] |
| Israelite |
a member of the Hebrew people, esp. of Biblical times. [1/2 definitions] |
| Jew |
a person whose ancestors were the Biblical Hebrews. [1/2 definitions] |
| Judah |
one of the sons of the Biblical patriarch Jacob and the ancestor of one of the ancient Hebrew tribes. |
| leviathan |
a Biblical sea monster. [1/3 definitions] |
| mezuzah |
a small case containing a piece of parchment inscribed with Biblical passages, that is traditionally attached to the doorpost of a Jewish home. |
| midrash |
an interpretation of a Biblical text as was written by early Jewish scholars to explain Hebrew scriptures. [1/2 definitions] |
| miracle play |
a type of medieval religious drama that depicted the lives of saints or Biblical stories. |
| Modern Hebrew |
the Hebrew language of post-Biblical times, esp. the language of modern Israel. |
| mystery play |
a medieval representation, in dramatic form, of a Biblical event, esp. the life, death, or resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Cf. miracle play, morality play.) |
| oratorio |
a musical composition for voices and orchestra without costumes or scenery, usu. dramatizing a biblical subject. |
| Palestine |
a region in southwestern Asia on the Mediterranean that was the country of the Jews in Biblical times. Palestine is now occupied by Arabs and Jews. |
| Philistia |
an ancient country that flourished in southwestern Palestine in biblical times. |
| postbiblical |
combined form of biblical. |
| postdiluvian |
existing or occurring following the Biblical flood. [2 definitions] |
| prebiblical |
combined form of biblical. |
| Psalms |
a book of the Old Testament that contains a varied collection of prayers, poetry, and hymns, often ascribed to David, Solomon, Moses, and other biblical sages. |
| pseudepigrapha |
a group of early writings, some of which were falsely attributed to Biblical characters. |
| Rabbinic |
of or designating the post-Biblical Hebrew language, as used by rabbis in the Middle Ages. |
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