Pharaoh king of Egypt

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• Pharaoh's daughter (wife of Solomon) — Pharaoh s daughter who was the wife of Solomon is a figure in Hebrew scriptures who married the king of the United Monarchy of Israel to cement a political alliance with Egypt. Out of his vast harem, she is the only wife singled out, although she …   Wikipedia

• Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt     Egypt     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• EGYPT — EGYPT, country in N.E. Africa, centering along the banks of the River Nile from the Mediterranean coast southward beyond the first cataract at Aswan. The ancient Egyptians named their land Kemi, the Black Land, while the neighboring Asiatic… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Pharaoh (disambiguation) — Pharaoh is the title of ancient Egyptian monarchs.Pharaoh or pharao may also refer to: * Pharaoh ant, a small, yellow, almost transparent ant known for being a major indoor nuisance pest, especially in hospitals * Pharaoh (Book of Abraham), in… …   Wikipedia

• Egypt, ancient — Introduction  civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …   Universalium

• PHARAOH — The Egyptian expression per aʿo ( the Great House ), transcribed and vocalized pirʿu in Akkadian and parʿo in Hebrew, did not originally designate the king of Egypt, but rather his palace, and was used in this sense in Egyptian texts until the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Pharaoh —    The official title borne by the Egyptian kings down to the time when that country was conquered by the Greeks. (See Egypt.) The name is a compound, as some think, of the words Ra, the sun or sun god, and the article phe, the, prefixed; hence… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Egypt —    The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture.    The Egyptians belonged to the white race, and their original home is still a matter of dispute. Many… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Pharaoh (Book of Abraham) — For other uses, see PharaohIn Latter day Saint theology, Pharaoh is the proper name of the first king of Egypt, as found in the Book of Abraham in the Pearl of Great Price. According to the Mormon text, Pharaoh is the son of Egyptus, daughter of… …   Wikipedia

• Pharaoh of the Exodus — In the Bible, the name of the Pharaoh of the Exodus is not given. He is simply called Pharaoh. Muslims also believe in the exodus, as the story is told in the Muslim holy book the Qur an (Koran), although some details of the story are different.… …   Wikipedia

• Pharaoh —     A king of Egypt. The term (used only from the first millenium BC) was derived from the two hieroglyphic words Per ( house ) and aa ( great ); it meant the Great House (i.e., the king s residence) and came to be applied also to the king s… …   Ancient Egypt