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Duke

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Derived from the Latin dux, meaning "a leader;" Arabic, "a sheik." This word is used to denote the phylarch or chief of a tribe (Genesis 36:15-43; Exodus 15:15; 1 Chronicles 1:51-54 ).

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Duke'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​d/duke.html. 1897.
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