Biography Category
(bä´r n m k´l sh y ´sh k ) (KEY) , 1794–1865, Hungarian novelist and patriot. The originator of the Hungarian historical novel, he was often sup...
d. c.A.D. 28–A.D. 30, Jewish prophet, considered by Christians to be the forerunner of Jesus. He was the son of Zacharias and Elizabeth, who was als...
(j k´m m) (KEY) , in the Bible. 1 Unidentified Levitical town of Ephraim, in central ancient Palestine. An alternate form is Kibzaim. 2 Town, in Sol...
(Bobby Jones), 1902–71, American golfer, b. Atlanta, Ga. A lawyer, he became a golf devotee. Jones won the National Open (1923, 1926, 1929–30), th...
(j s ´ ) (KEY) or Josias (j s ´ s) (KEY) , in the Bible. 1 King of Judah, son and successor of Amon. The great event of his reign came in its 18th ...
(j ´n s) (KEY) , Greek form of Hebrew Jonah. St. Peter’s father is called Jonas and Jona (KJV) and John (RSV)....