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Arba
the name means Four Easton's Bible Dictionary
Arba was the father of Anak and the namesake of Kiriath-arba, which was the former name of Hebron.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Four, a giant, father of Anak. From him the city of Hebron derived its name of Kirjath-arba, i.e., the city of Araba (Josh. 14:15; 15:13; 21:11; Gen. 13:18; 23:2). (See HEBRON.)
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Joshua 14:15.
Verses that name Arba
- Joshua 14:15 (Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.
- Joshua 15:13 According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
- Joshua 21:11 They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)