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ûr ( אוּר , 'ūr , "flame"; Codex Vaticanus Σθύρ , Sthúr ; Codex Sinaiticus �Ωρά , Ōrá ): Father of Eliphal, one of David's "mighty men," in 1 Chronicles 11:35; in the parallel 2 Samuel 23:34 called "Ahasbai."

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Ur'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/u/ur.html. 1915.

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