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Sarepta

Greek: Σάρεπτα —occurrences: 1

This is the Greek name for Zarephath.

And he [Jesus] said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in mhis own country. But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. —Luke 4:24-26 KJV

Article Version: October 3, 2025