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Kirjath-arba

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Easton's 1897ISBE 19153 verse references

Easton's 1897

City of Arba, the original name of Hebron (q.v.), so called from the name of its founder, one of the Anakim (Gen. 23:2; 35:27; Josh. 15:13). It was given to Caleb by Joshua as his portion. The Jews interpret the name as meaning “the city of the four”, i.e., of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Adam, who were all, as they allege, buried there.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

ISBE 1915

kur-jath-ar'-ba, kir-jath-ar'-ba.

See KIRIATH-ARBA.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

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