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Edrei

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(ehd' rih i) Place name of unknown meaning. 1. Royal city of Og, king of Bashan (Joshua 12:4 ). Invading Israel defeated Og there (Numbers 21:33-35 ). It is also known from Egyptian records. Its location is modern Dera halfway between Damascus and Amman. The clan of Machir in the tribe of Manasseh laid claim to the city (Joshua 13:31 ). 2 . A fortified city in the tribal territory of Naphtali (Joshua 19:37 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Edrei'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​e/edrei.html. 1991.
 
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