Arba
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Four, a giant, father of Anak. From him the city of Hebron derived its name of Kirjath-arba, i.e., the city of Araba (Josh 14:15; 15:13; 21:11; Gen 13:18; 23:2).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ar'-ba ('arba`, "four"): Variously described as "the greatest man among the Anakim" (Josh 14:15), "the father of Anak" (Josh 15:13), "the father of Anok" (Josh 21:11 margin). Thus he seems to have been regarded as the ancestor of the Anakim, and as the most famous hero of that race. He was the reputed founder of the city called after him, on the site of which Hebron was built (Josh 21:11).
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