Embroidered; variegated. (1.) One of the five Midianite kings whom the Israelites destroyed (Num. 31:8).
(2.) One of the sons of Hebron (1 Chr. 2:43, 44).
(3.) A town of Benjamin (Josh. 18:27).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
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Name meaning: vain pictures; divers picture (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
one of the towns of the allotment of Benjamin. (Joshua 18:27) Its existing site is unknown.
(variegation).
One of the five kings or chieftains of Midian slain by the Israelites. (Numbers 31:8; Joshua 13:21)
One of the four sons of Hebron, and father of Shammai. (1 Chronicles 2:43,44)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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