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J

Japheth

Son of Noah. One of the two that showed respect to Noah. He was told that he would be blessed as he lived in the tents of Shem, and that Canaan would serve him also. His descendants migrated to the areas north of Canaan.

Jubal

Son of Lamech, father of all who played the harp and the flute.

L

Lamech

Evil descendant of Cain who boasted of killing a young man who had wounded him and claimed that God would avenge him 77 times.

M

Menorah

The seven pronged lamp that was in the Tabernacle

Mesopotamia

The region of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

N

Nephilim

Strong warriors known for their violence and exploitation. They appear in Genesis 6, and again in Numbers 13, when Israel sent spies to explore Canaan.

P

Pishon

Name of the first of the four headwaters flowing out of the river from the Garden of Eden. It went through the land of Havilah, where there was gold and onyx.

Prototype

The original form of something that serves as an example for other similar things

S

Sabbath

Day of rest

Seth

Third son of Adam and Eve


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