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Erite

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Hebrews collect. with the art. ha-Eri', הָעֵרַי , Sept. [appar. everywhere in this name reading ד for ר ] οΑ῾᾿δδί, Vulg. Heritae, A.V. "the Erites"), a patronymic designation (Numbers 26:16) of the descendants of the Gadite ERI (See ERI) (q.v.).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Erite'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​e/erite.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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