Ether

Ether [N] [S]

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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Ether'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.
Ether [N] [H]

(abundance ), one of the cities of Judah in the low country, the Shefelah , ( Joshua 15:42 ) allotted to Simeon. ( Joshua 19:7 )


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

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Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Ether'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

ETHER

e'-ther (`ether; Ather):

A town in Judah (Joshua 15:42), near Libnah, assigned to Simeon (Joshua 19:7). Kh. el `Atr (identical in spelling with Ether) is possibly the site.

It is near Beit Jibrin and is described as "an ancient site:

cisterns, foundations, quarried rock and terraces" (PEF, III, 261, 279).


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ETHER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.