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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Kirjath-arba (Hebron)

"Arba's city," Hebron's older name, after a great man among the Anakim. Sarah died there and Abraham bought the cave of Machpelah close by to bury her. Joshua gave it to Caleb for the faithful report he brought back as a spy.

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"Arba's city," Hebron's older name, after a great man among the Anakim. Sarah died there and Abraham bought the cave of Machpelah close by to bury her. Joshua gave it to Caleb for the faithful report he brought back as a spy.

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Kirjath-arba, "city of Arba," was the earlier name of Hebron, named for a great man among the Anakim. Sarah died there, and Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah nearby as a family burial site. Joshua later gave the city to Caleb as his inheritance for his faithful report as one of the twelve spies.

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H7153

Where it appears
  • Genesis 23:2
  • Genesis 35:27
  • Joshua 14:15
  • Joshua 15:13
  • Joshua 15:54
  • Joshua 20:7
  • Joshua 21:11
  • Judges 1:10
  • Nehemiah 11:25

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