Gazara

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GAZARA. ga-za'-ra (Gazara, Gazera): A fortress of great strength in Judea, which figures often in the Maccabean wars. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gazara.htm - 7k

Gezer (14 Occurrences)

... Judas pursued Gorgias to "Gazara and into the plains of Idumaea and Azotis and Jamnia" (1 Maccabees 4:15); Bacchides, after his defeat by Jonathan, "fortified ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gezer.htm - 27k

Timotheus (24 Occurrences)

... Maccabeus (1 Maccabees 5:6;, 34;; 2 Maccabees 8:30; 9:03; 10:24; 19:2, 18;) in 165-163 BC According to 2 Maccabees 10:37, he was slain at Gazara after having ... biblethesaurus.org/t/timotheus.htm - 15k

Gazah (16 Occurrences)

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Jabneh (1 Occurrence)

... the port and navy of Jabneel (2 Maccabees 12:8-9). It was taken by Simon in 142 BC (Josephus, Ant, XIII, vi, 7; BJ, I, ii, 2), together with Gazara and Joppa ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jabneh.htm - 10k

Jabneel (2 Occurrences)

... the port and navy of Jabneel (2 Maccabees 12:8-9). It was taken by Simon in 142 BC (Josephus, Ant, XIII, vi, 7; BJ, I, ii, 2), together with Gazara and Joppa ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jabneel.htm - 11k

Gazera

... GAZERA. ga-ze'-ra (Gazera): (1) A fortress of Judea (APC 1Macc 4:15; 7:45); in the Revised Version (British and American) always GAZARA (which see). ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gazera.htm - 6k

Gazathite (1 Occurrence)

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Chaereas

... the King James Version Chereas): Brother of Timotheus, the Ammonite leader against Judas Maccabeus (1 Maccabees 5:6). He held the fortress of Gazara (the "Jazer ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaereas.htm - 6k

Adasa

... James Version Adarsa): A town less than four miles from Beth-horon (30 furlongs Ant, XII, x, 5; 1 Maccabees 7:40) and a day's journey from Gazara (1 Maccabees 7 ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adasa.htm - 6k

Athenobius

... bi-us [Athenobios]: A "friend" of Antiochus VII (Sidetes), who was sent to Jerusalem by the king to protest against the occupation of Joppa and Gazara, and the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/athenobius.htm - 6k

Simon (75 Occurrences)

... Simon applied himself to rebuild the strongholds of Judea, reduced Gazara, captured the Acra (citadel) and made Joppa a seaport. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/simon.htm - 91k

Asmoneans

... The hated stronghold of Gazara fell and last of all the citadel of Jerusalem was reduced, and even the hill, on which it had stood, was completely leveled in ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asmoneans.htm - 27k