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Sheepcote

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KJV translation of Hebrew term meaning, “home.” Modern translations usually use “pasture” as the sheep's home (2 Samuel 7:8; 1 Chronicles 17:7 ). In 1 Samuel 24:3 the Hebrew term refers to an enclosure and is usually translated “sheepfolds” or “sheep pens.”

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