Distaff
part of a spinning wheel used for twisting threads.
Drachma
A drachma is a Greek silver coin worth about one Roman denarius, or about a day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.
El-Elohe-Israel
El-Elohe-Israel means “God, the God of Israel” or “The God of Israel is mighty.”
Ephah
An ephah is a measure of volume of about 22 liters, 5.8 U. S. gallons, 4.8 imperial gallons, or a bit more than half a bushel.
Gehenna
Gehenna is one word used for Hell. It comes from the Hebrew Gey-Hinnom, literally “valley of Hinnom.” This word originated as the name for a place south of the old city of Jerusalem where the city’s rubbish was burned. At one time, live babies were thrown crying into the fire under the arms of the idol, Moloch, to die there. This place was so despised by the people after the righteous King Josiah abolished this hideous practice that it was made into a garbage heap. Bodies of diseased animals and executed criminals were thrown there and burned.