Arba
Arba was the father of Anak and the namesake of Kiriath-arba, which was the former name of Hebron.
The name Arba means “four”
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Summary
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Joshua 14:15; only referred to as Arba (אַרְבַּע); father of Anak.
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Alternative names
- אַרְבַּעArba
Mentions
- (Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.
- According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
- They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)