קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע

qir.yat ar.baNounH7153

Kiriath-arba

From: or (with the article interposed) קִרְיַת הָאַרְבַּע; (Nehemiah 11:25), from H7151 (קִרְיָה) and H704 (אַרְבַּע) or H702 (אַרְבַּע); city of Arba, or city of the four (giants);

Short Definition

Kirjath-Arba or Kirjath-ha-Arba, a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

Kirjath-arba = "city of Arba" early name of the city which after the conquest was called 'Hebron' Another name of chev.ron (*חֶבְרוֹן *"Hebron" H2275A)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
5
Genesis
2
Judges
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • Genesis 23:2
  • Genesis 35:27
  • Judges 1:10
  • Joshua 14:15
  • Joshua 15:13

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