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Place

Kiriath-arba

Named in 7 verses across 4 books, first in Genesis 23:2.

The dataset treats this record as another name for, or a duplicate of, Hebron.

Where

Coordinates

Identification

Not assessed

The dataset gives no precision for this point.

Matched to an entry in an ancient-world gazetteer, and the match was checked by the dataset’s editors. Gazetteer entry

Some biblical sites are known for certain; others are identified from old names and descriptions and are still discussed.

Born, died or recorded here, or in an event set here, first; then people named in the same verses, which does not mean they were here.

All 2 verses in Genesis, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Genesis 23:2
She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
Genesis 35:27
Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.