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Ara (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

A descendant of Asher (1 Ch 7"). See Genealogy. ARAB (3-;s 'ambush' (?)), Jos 15".— A city of Judah in the mountains near Dumah. Perhaps the ruin Er Babiyah near Domeh. SWP vol. iii. sheet xxi. C. R. Conder.

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Ara — ISBE (1915) article

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Ara

Ara a'-ra ('ara', meaning unknown): A son of Jether of the tribe of Asher (1Ch 7:38). ⇒See a list of verses on ARA in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

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Smith's Bible Dictionary on Ara

(lion), one of the sons of Jether, the head of a family of Asherites. (1 Chronicles 7:88)

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References

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

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