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<p> '''''ar´ba''''' ( ארבע , <i> ''''''arba‛''''' </i> , "four"): Variously described as "the greatest man among the Anakim" ( Joshua 14:15 ), "the father of Anak" ( Joshua 15:13 ), "the father of Anok" ( Joshua 21:11 margin). Thus he seems to have been regarded as the ancestor of the Anakim, and as the most famous hero of that race. He was the reputed founder of the city called after him, on the site of which [[ | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_34176" /> == | ||
<p> ( ''''''Αr Βaal''''' "hero of Baal".) Progenitor of the Anakim. From him their city [[Hebron]] got its name, [[Kirjath]] [[Arba]] ( Joshua 14:15; Joshua 15:13; Joshua 21:11). Hebron it was first called, then Mamre, then Kirjath Arba, then it resumed its first name ( Genesis 13:18; Genesis 23:2). </p> | |||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_49632" /> == | |||
<p> <strong> ARBA </strong> is named ‘the father of the Anak’ in Joshua 14:15 (so read also Joshua 21:11 , cf. Joshua 15:13 ). This means simply that he was the founder of the city which bore his name; that is Kiriath-arba, later Hebron (wh. see), where was a chief seat of the Anakim. </p> <p> J. F. McCurdy. </p> | |||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71459" /> == | |||
<p> '''Ar'ba.''' ''(City Of The Four).'' The progenitor of the Anakim, or sons of Anak, from whom their chief city, [[Hebron]] , received its name of [[Kirjath-Arba]] . Joshua 14:15; Joshua 15:13; Joshua 21:11. </p> | |||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30482" /> == | |||
Joshua 14:15 15:13 21:11 Genesis 13:18 23:2Hebron | |||
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_15389" /> == | |||
<p> An ancestor of the Anakim, and founder of Hebron, to which he gave its ancient name, Joshua 15:13 . </p> | |||
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_38650" /> == | |||
Joshua 14:15 Joshua 15:13 | |||
== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_69483" /> == | |||
<p> '''Arba.''' Genesis 35:27. See Hebron. </p> | |||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_762" /> == | |||
<p> ''''' ar´ba ''''' ( ארבע , <i> ''''' 'arba‛ ''''' </i> , "four"): Variously described as "the greatest man among the Anakim" ( Joshua 14:15 ), "the father of Anak" ( Joshua 15:13 ), "the father of Anok" ( Joshua 21:11 margin). Thus he seems to have been regarded as the ancestor of the Anakim, and as the most famous hero of that race. He was the reputed founder of the city called after him, on the site of which Hebron was built ( Joshua 21:11 ). </p> | |||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_20619" /> == | |||
<p> (Heb. Arba', '''''אִרְבִּע''''' '', Four,'' but see Simonis ''Onom. V. T.'' p. 312 sq.; Sept. '''''Ἀρβόκ''''' v. r. '''''Ἀργόβ''''' ), a giant, father of [[Anak]] (q.v.), from whom Hebron (q.v.) derived its early name of KIRJATH-ARBA (See Kirjath-Arba) , i.e. ''City Of Arba'' ( Joshua 14:15; Joshua 15:13; Joshua 21:11). B.C. ante 1618. See [[Giant]] </p> | |||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_14887" /> == | |||
<p> Ar´ba [HEBRON]. </p> | |||
==References == | |||
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<ref name="term_34176"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/fausset-s-bible-dictionary/arba Arba from Fausset's Bible Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_49632"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/hastings-dictionary-of-the-bible/arba Arba from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_71459"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/smith-s-bible-dictionary/arba Arba from Smith's Bible Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_30482"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/easton-s-bible-dictionary/arba Arba from Easton's Bible Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_15389"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/american-tract-society-bible-dictionary/arba Arba from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_38650"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/holman-bible-dictionary/arba Arba from Holman Bible Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_69483"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/people-s-dictionary-of-the-bible/arba Arba from People's Dictionary of the Bible]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_762"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/arba Arba from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_20619"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/arba Arba from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_14887"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/kitto-s-popular-cyclopedia-of-biblial-literature/arba Arba from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature]</ref> | |||
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