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Arba

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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The hero of the Anakim, who lived at Kirjath-arba, a city named in his honor (Joshua 14:15). In Joshua 15:13 and 21:11 he is called the father of Anak, which evidently means that he was regarded as the ancestor of the Anakim.

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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Arba'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​a/arba.html. 1901.
 
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