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“Kirjath-arba” From
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(city of
Arba
). Old name of
Hebron
(Gen. 23:2; Josh. 14:15).
“Arbah” From
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
Hebron
, or
Kirjath-
arba
(Gen. 35:27).
“Kirjath-arba” From
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
The Canaanitish name, signifying “city of
Arba
,” of the city afterward called
HEBRON
(Gen. 23:2; Gen. 35:27; Josh. 14:15; {vi 6216;6257}Josh. 15:13,54; Josh. 20:7; Josh. 21:11; Judg. 1:10; Neh. 11:25).
“Arba, Arbah” From
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Father
of
Anak
,
head
of
the
Anakim
, who were
also
giants (Numb. 13:33). Their
city
was
Hebron
(Gen. 35:27; Josh. 14:15; Josh. 15:13; Josh. 21:11). The “city of Arba” is elsewhere called
KIRJATH-ARBA
, which was afterward called HEBRON.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
7153
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
Qiryath
Phonic:
`Arba`
Meaning:
or (with the article interposed) Qiryath ha- Arbaw (Neh. 11:25) {keer-yath' haw-ar-bah'}; from
7151
and
704
or
702
; city of Arba, or city of the four (giants); Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine
KJV Usage:
Kirjath-arba
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
city of four
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
City of Arba, or of four:―early name of Hebron, Josh. 15:54. {Urbs Arbae, vel quattuor}
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