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Anab

Fausset's Bible Dictionary (1878)· Public Domain

A town once belonging to the Anakim, in the mountains of Judah (Jos 11:21); still so-called; ten miles S.S.W. of Hebron.

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Anab

Anab a'-nab (`anabh, "grapes"; Codex Vaticanus, Anon or Anob): Mentioned in the list of cities which fell to Judah (Jos 15:50). In the list it follows Debir, from which it was a short distance to the Southwest. It lay about twelve males to the Southwest of Hebron. It was a city of the Anakim, from whom Joshua took it (Jos 11:21). Its site is now known as the rum `Anab. ⇒See a list of verses on ANAB in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Anab

A city of Judah in the Ne"eb hUls "(Jos IP' 15»), inhabited first by the Anakim. Now the ruin 'Anab near Debir. It is noticed as still a village in the 4th cent. A.D. (Onovuisticon, s.v. Anab). SIVP yol.m sh. xxiv. * C. R. COSDER. ANAEL {'Am-fi\, but ^n:in Syr. and Ileb., and S.yDn Aram.) was brother of Tobit and father of Achiacharus, To l**.

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Anab

(grape-town), a town in the mountains of Judah, (Joshua 15:50) named with Debir and Hebron as once belonging to the Anakim. (Joshua 11:21)

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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