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Ir-nahash

עִיר נָחָשׁ · H5904עִיר · ir · H5892H1 other spelling1 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Where it is

No coordinates are recorded for this place.

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Mentioned most in

Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Ir-nahash is mentioned in the genealogy of the descendants of Judah, specifically in connection with the family of Eshton (1Ch.4.12). The passage states that the men of Recah, who were descendants of Eshton, built or founded Ir-nahash. Its exact location remains unknown.

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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

What the dictionary says

ur-na'-hash, ir-na'-hash (`ir nachash): A town of Judah of which Tehinnah is called the "father," probably meaning "founder" (1Ch 4:12).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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