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Villages
(Judg. 5:7, 11). The Hebrew word thus rendered (perazon) means habitations in the open country, unwalled villages (Deut. 3:5; 1 Sam. 6:18). Others, however, following the LXX. and the Vulgate versions, render the word “rulers.”
In the Bible
94
Verses where Villages is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 2:23
But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.
- 1 Chronicles 4:32
And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
- 1 Chronicles 4:33
and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
- 1 Chronicles 6:56
But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
- 1 Chronicles 7:28
Their holdings and settlements included Bethel and its villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages.
- 1 Chronicles 7:29
And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.
+88 more verses naming Villages.
Scripture on Villages
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- Nehemiah 12Mark 6Numbers 21Numbers 32Deuteronomy 3Joshua 10Joshua 13Joshua 181 Samuel 61 Chronicles 41 Chronicles 7Ezekiel 26Ezekiel 38Genesis 25Exodus 8Leviticus 25Deuteronomy 2Joshua 16Joshua 21Judges 1Judges 111 Kings 41 Chronicles 21 Chronicles 61 Chronicles 81 Chronicles 181 Chronicles 272 Chronicles 132 Chronicles 28Nehemiah 6Esther 9Psalms 10Song of Solomon 7Isaiah 42Jeremiah 19Jeremiah 49Habakkuk 3Matthew 9Matthew 14Mark 8Luke 9Luke 13Luke 17Acts 8
Entries that reference Villages
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Voices on Villages
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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