Arba
אַרְבַּע/AR-buh/
“Four”
Summary
A giant who was the greatest man among the Anakim and the ancestor from whom Hebron received its early name of Kirjath-arba, meaning 'city of Arba.'
☩Identity
Arba was a giant described as "the greatest man among the Anakim" and regarded as the ancestor of that formidable race. He was called "the father of Anak," from whom the Anakim derived their name. He was the reputed founder of the city built on the site where Hebron was later established, and from him the city received its early name Kirjath-arba, meaning "city of Arba."
Key verses:Joshua 14:15Joshua 15:13Joshua 21:11
Related Verses8 mentions
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Arba," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Arba," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Arba," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Arba," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).