[DOC] [TLE] Negev - Wikipedia [PAR] The Negev or Naqab (Arabic:      an-Naqab) is a desert and semidesert 
region of southern Israel. ... In the Bible, the word Negev is also used for the 
direction 'south'; some English-language translations use the spelling "Negeb". In 
Arabic ... of the Egypt-Ottoman frontier in the 1890s and has no traditional Arabic 
name. [DOC] [TLE] Eilat - Wikipedia [PAR] Eilat is Israel's southernmost city, a busy port and popular resort at the northern 
tip of the Red Sea, on the Gulf of Aqaba. The city's beaches, coral reef, nightlife 
and desert landscapes make it a popular destination for domestic and 
international tourism. Home to 49,734 people, Eilat is part of the Southern Negev 
Desert, at the ... Eilat is first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Exodus. [DOC] [TLE] Southern District (Israel) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Southern District is one of Israel's six administrative districts, and is the 
largest in terms of land area as well as the most sparsely populated. It covers 
most of the Negev desert, as well as the Arava valley. ... South District. Israel 
District of Israel. - transcription(s).  Hebrew,  .  Arabic,  . 
Southern District... [DOC] [TLE] Arabah - Wikipedia [PAR] The Arabah known in Hebrew as Arava or Aravah, is a geographic name for the 
area south of the Dead Sea basin which forms part of the border between Israel 
to ... Southern District is part of a system of streams draining the Arava desert. [DOC] [TLE] The Saga of Ancient Hebrew Explorers - Hope of Israel Website [PAR] Did ancient Hebrews reach the shores of the North and South American ... 
guided me to the mysterious site, located out in the middle of the New Mexico 
desert. ... he exclaimed to his companion, "They are speaking the Hebrew names 
for God! [DOC] [TLE] Negev | desert region, Israel | Britannica.com [PAR] The name is derived from the Hebrew verbal root n-g-b, to dry, or to wipe dry. 
Triangular shaped with the apex at the south, it is bounded by the Sinai... [DOC] [TLE] Israel | Facts, History, & Map | Britannica.com [PAR] Aug 19, 2016 ... Official name: Medinat Yisrael (Hebrew); Dawlat Isrl (Arabic) (State of Israel) 
... highlands in the north and central regions, and the Negev desert in the south. 
Running the length of the country from north to south along its... [DOC] [TLE] The Twelve Tribes of Israel | Jewish Virtual Library [PAR] The Tribes of Israel are the traditional divisions of the ancient Jewish people. ... 
the Jewish forefather Jacob and are called "Israel" from Jacob's name given to 
him ... After wandering for 40 years in the desert under the leadership of Moses, 
the ... with Judah and Benjamin in the south loyal to the Davidic house and the 
rest of... [DOC] [TLE] Israel - National Geographic Kids [PAR] Lebanon serves as the northern border and Egypt borders in the south. ... The 
Negev Desert in southern Israel receives only 1 inch (32 mm) of rain a year. ... 
When Jewish boys reach 13 years old, they have a large celebration called a bar
... [DOC] [TLE] Reflections on a Tiyul to the South of Israel - Hebrew Union College ... [PAR] Dec 4, 2015 ... In this book, Paulo captures the essence of the desert: a wide and magical ... 
Here are four (of the many) gifts that the south tiyul gave to me: 1. [DOC] [TLE] Topical Bible: Negev - Bible Hub [PAR] As the Negeb lay to the South of Judah, the word came to be used in the sense ... 
as Shephelah, literally, "lowland," was the name of another district of Palestine. ... 
its soil it is a transition from the fertility of Canaan to the wilderness of the desert; 
... Israel could not reach the promised land by this route, through the land of the... [DOC] [TLE] What's a 'Makhtesh' in Hebrew? -

Question: The name of this desert in the south of Israel is from the Hebrew for "south"
Answer: Negev