ABU Father.
AIN Spring.
BEIT House.
BIRKETT Pool.
BIR Well.
DEIR Monastery.
ED, EL, ER, ES, EZ The definite article THE
JEBEL Mountain.
JISR Bridge.
KEFR Village.
KAHN Inn.
KHURBET (abbrev. KH.) Ruin.
MAKHADET Ford.
NAHR River.
NEBY A Prophet.
RAS Head, cape, top.
SHEIKH (abbrev. SH.) Chief, elder, saint.
TEL Mound (especially one covering ruins).
WADI A watercourse (normally dry).


TIME.

The following table shows the military method of stating the time which is
used throughout this book:--

1 a.m. 01.00
2 " 02.00
3.15 " 03.15