Meaning of “Arba”

1. Arba — four, a giant, father of Anak. From him the city of Hebron derived its name of Kirjath-arba, i.e., the city of Araba (Josh. 14:15; 15:13; 21:11; Gen. 13:18; 23:2). (See HEBRON »T0001712.)

2. Arbathite — a name given to Abi-albon, or, as elsewhere called, Abiel, one of David's warriors (2 Sam. 23:31; 1 Chr. 11:32), probably as being an inhabitant of Arabah (Josh. 15:61), a town in the wilderness of Judah.

3. Barbarian — a Greek word used in the New Testament (Rom. 1:14) to denote one of another nation. In Col. 3:11, the word more definitely designates those nations of the Roman empire that did not speak Greek. In 1 Cor. 14:11, it simply refers to one speaking a different language. The inhabitants of Malta are so called (Acts 28:1,2, 4). They were originally a Carthaginian colony. This word nowhere in Scripture bears the meaning it does in modern times.

4. Kirjath-arba — city of Arba, the original name of Hebron (q.v.), so called from the name of its founder, one of the Anakim (Gen. 23:2; 35:27; Josh. 15:13). It was given to Caleb by Joshua as his portion. The Jews interpret the name as meaning "the city of the four", i.e., of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Adam, who were all, as they allege, buried there.

5. Parbar — (1 Chr. 26:18), a place apparently connected with the temple, probably a "suburb" (q.v.), as the word is rendered in 2 Kings 23:11; a space between the temple wall and the wall of the court; an open portico into which the chambers of the official persons opened (1 Chr. 26:18).

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1. Genesis Chapter 23 Verse 2 — And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

2. Genesis Chapter 35 Verse 27 — And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arba, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

3. Joshua Chapter 14 Verse 15 — And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

4. Joshua Chapter 15 Verse 54 — And Humtah, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

5. Joshua Chapter 15 Verse 13 — And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

6. Joshua Chapter 20 Verse 7 — And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

7. Joshua Chapter 21 Verse 11 — And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

8. Judges Chapter 1 Verse 10 — And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

9. 2 Samuel Chapter 23 Verse 31 — Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

10. 1 Chronicles Chapter 11 Verse 32 — Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

11. 1 Chronicles Chapter 26 Verse 18 — At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

12. Nehemiah Chapter 11 Verse 25 — And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

13. Acts Chapter 28 Verse 4 — And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

14. Acts Chapter 28 Verse 2 — And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

15. Romans Chapter 1 Verse 14 — I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

16. 1 Corinthians Chapter 14 Verse 11 — Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

17. Colossians Chapter 3 Verse 11 — Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

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