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Kirjath-jearim , Kirjath-jearim (kûr´jăth-jē´ərĬm), in the Bible, ancient fortress and holy place, ancient Palestine, W of Jerusalem. It also appears as Kirjath, Kirj… Jerusalem , The entry is arranged according to the following outline:
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Protohistory
The Bronze Age
David and First Temple Period
Second Temple Period… Socoh , Socoh (sō´kō), in the Bible. 1 Town, SW ancient Palestine, SW of Bethlehem. It is also spelled Shochoh, Shoco, Shocho, Socho, and Sochoh. 2 Town, in… Zion , Zion
Originally the name of the Jebusite fortress in Jerusalem, later applied to other sections of the city or to the whole city of jerusalem, and in… , in the Bible. , Beor (bē´ôr), in the Bible. 1 Father of Balaam. An alternate form is Bosor. 2 Father of Bela1.
Bosor (bō´sôr), the same as Beor1. Sibbecai , Sibbecai or Sibbechai (both: sĬb´əkī, –kā´ī), in the Bible, one of David's guard, noted for his fight with the Philistine giant. He is also called Me…
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