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•AMPLIAS a Roman Christian saluted by Paul (Romans 16:8).
•AMRAM kindred of the High; i.e., “friend of Jehovah.” (1.) The son of Kohath, the son of Levi. He married Jochebed, “his father’s sister,” and was the father of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses (Exodus 6:18, 20; Numbers 3:19). He died in Egypt at the age of 137 years (Exodus 6:20). His descendants were called Amramites (Numbers 3:27; 1 Chronicles 26:23). (2.) Ezra 10:34.
•AMRAPHEL king of Shinar, southern Chaldea, one of the confederates of Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, in a war against Sodom and cities of the plain (Genesis 14:1, 4). It is now found that Amraphel (or Ammirapaltu) is the Khammu-rabi whose name appears on recently-discovered monuments. (See CHEDORLAOMER). After defeating Arioch (q.v.) he united Babylonia under one rule, and made Babylon his capital.
•ANAB grape-town, one of the cities in the mountains of Judah, from which Joshua expelled the Anakim (Joshua 11:21; 15:50). It still retains its ancient name. It lies among the hills, 10 miles south-south-west of Hebron.
•ANAH speech. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, and head of an Idumean tribe, called a Horite, as in course of time all the branches of this tribe were called from their dwelling in caves in Mount Seir (Genesis 36:20, 29; 1 Chronicles 1:38).
(2.) One of the two sons of Zibeon the Horite, and father of Esau’s wife Aholibamah (Genesis 36:18, 24).
•ANAK long-necked, the son of Arba, father of the Anakim (Joshua 15:13; 21:11, Hebrews Anok).
•ANAKIM the descendants of Anak (Joshua 11:21; Numbers 13:33; Deuteronomy 9:2). They dwelt in the south of Palestine, in the