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Kirjath-arba

also known as: Kiriath-arba, Kirjath Arbah, Kiryat Arba, Qiryath 'Arba, Arba, Arbah, and Hebron

Hebrew: קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע —transliteration: Qiryath Arba or Qiryath Haarba —meaning: city of Arba —occurrences: 9

This is the original name of Hebron, so called from the name of its founder (Arba/Arbah, one of the Anakim (Genesis 23:2; 35:27; Joshua 15:13)

When the Israelites conquered the land of Canaan, this city was given to Caleb by Joshua as his portion.