Kirjath Arba

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Kirjath Arba [1]

"the city of Arba" the Anakite ( Genesis 13:18;  Genesis 23:2;  Joshua 14:15;  Joshua 15:54;  Joshua 20:7;  Joshua 21:11;  Nehemiah 11:25). Hebron was the original name, then Mamre ("the sacred grove near the town"), then Kirjath Caleb restored the name Hebron. (See Hebron.)

References

  1. ↑ Kirjath Arba from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
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