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ARBA( Arbe), an island off the coast of Illyria. (Plin. Nat. 3.21.25.) Ptolemy (Ptol. 2.16[17]. § 13...
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
Four, a giant, father of Anak. From him the city of Hebron derived its name of Kirjath-arba, i.e., t...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(city of the four), the progenitor of the Anakim, or sons of Anak, from whom their chief city, Hebro...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
city of four; fourth city ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
City of Arba, the original name of Hebron (q.v.), so called from the name of its founder, one of the...