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Socoh , Socoh (sō´kō), in the Bible. 1 Town, SW ancient Palestine, SW of Bethlehem. It is also spelled Shochoh, Shoco, Shocho, Socho, and Sochoh. 2 Town, in… Kirjath-jearim , Kirjath-jearim (kûr´jăth-jē´ərĬm), in the Bible, ancient fortress and holy place, ancient Palestine, W of Jerusalem. It also appears as Kirjath, Kirj… Jerusalem , The entry is arranged according to the following outline:
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David and First Temple Period
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Originally the name of the Jebusite fortress in Jerusalem, later applied to other sections of the city or to the whole city of jerusalem, and in… Daberath , Daberath (dăb´ērăth), in the Bible, town, N ancient Palestine, probably the present-day Dabburiya, Israel, on the slope of Tabor E of Nazareth.
Dabar… Beth-aven , Aven (ā´vĕn), in the Bible, abusive name applied to towns: to Bethel (see Beth-aven); to Heliopolis in Egypt in the Book of Ezekiel; and to some othe…
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