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Sherah

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

(kinswoman), daughter of Ephraim, (1 Chronicles 7:24) and foundress of the Beth-horons and of a town called after her Uzzen-sherah, (B.C. about 1445.)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Sherah

Sherah she'-ra. ⇒See a list of verses on SHERAH in the Bible. See SHEERAH. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Sherah

Ephraim's daughter, founded the two Bethhorons and UZZENSHERAH (1Ch 7:24). Sherah as all heiress probably received these places as her inheritance, and caused them to be enlarged by her family.

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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