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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.
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