Encyclopedia entry
Arab
Ambush, a city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:52), now Er-Rabiyeh.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(ambush) a city of Judah in the mountainous district, probably in the neighborhood of Hebron; mentioned only in (Joshua 15:62)
In the Bible
3
Verses where Arab is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Joshua 15:52
Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
- Nehemiah 2:19
But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
- Nehemiah 6:1
When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—
Scripture on Arab
3
Entries that reference Arab
49
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- ArbiteBabelBalmButterCamelCaptainCucumbersDispersionDorDressEuphratesHadoramIshmaelJehonadabJoktanJordanKnockLemuelMachaerusMibsamMidianMishmaMolechMourningMouseNaphishNodabObalPalm treeParan, ElparanPoetry, HebrewRechabReubenRoeSaffronSalutationSela, Or SelahShunammiteSwineTamariskThebesUzalVillageZabadeans
Voices on Arab
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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