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Aven

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

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Aven, a plain, 'the plain of the sun,' of Damascene Syria (Amos 1:5). It is usually supposed to be the same as the plain of Baalbec, or valley of Baal, where there was a magnificent temple dedicated to the sun.

 

 

 

 

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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Aven'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​kbe/​a/aven.html.
 
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