Reuben (A son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel)

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• Reuben — I. noun Etymology: Hebrew Rĕ ūbhēn a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel II. noun Etymology: probably from Reuben Kulakofsky died 1960 American grocer Date: 1956 a grilled sandwich of corned beef,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• PENTATEUCH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction definition outline contents and structure the primeval history the patriarchs the exodus Sinai/Horeb Covenant and Laws the journey Moses Farewell the authors doublets and… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• JOSEPH — (Heb. יְהוֹסֵף, יוֹסֵף), son of jacob and Rachel. He was born in Paddan Aram after his mother had been barren for seven years (Gen. 29:20, 30; 30:22–24, 25; 31:41). Nothing is related of his childhood. Joseph and His Brothers At the age of 17… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Asher — For people named Asher, see Asher (name). Asher (Hebrew: אָשֵׁר, Modern Asher Tiberian ʼĀšēr), in the Book of Genesis, the second son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the founder of the Tribe of Asher. Contents …   Wikipedia