lot
specially marked object (usually pebble or piece of pottery); used in order to decide questions
“lot.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/lot
- placeBethlehem
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- placeUr
Ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates in southern Mesopotamia. Abraham's birthplace, called 'Ur of the Chalde…
- customsWinnowing fork
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- conceptCovenant
A binding agreement between two parties, sealed by a sign — a meal, a sacrifice, a mark on the body. Used thro…
- bookLeviticus
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- bookNumbers
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