Burial [N] [T] [B]The first burial we have an account of is that of Sarah ( Genesis 23 ). The first commercial transaction recorded is that of the pur...
Sepulchre [N] [S]first mentioned as purchased by Abraham for Sarah from Ephron the Hittite ( Genesis 23:20 ). This was the cave of the field of Machpe...
Hebron [N] [H] [S]a community; alliance. A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it...
MAMRE mam'-re (mamre'; Septuagint Mambre): (1) In Genesis 14:24 Mamre is mentioned as the name of one of Abraham's allies, who in 14:13 is described ...
HEBRON (1) he'-brun (chebhron, league or confederacy; Chebron): One of the most ancient and important cities in Southern Palestine, now known to the ...
Isaac [E] [H] [S]The miraculous son of Abraham Genesis 17:15-19 ; 18:1-15 ; 21:1-8 ; Joshua 24:3 ; 1?Chronicles 1:28 ; Galatians 4:28 ; Hebrew...
Genesis 48:7 And as for me, when I came from Padan From Syria, from Laban's house: Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan; his beloved wife, the moth...
Genesis 36:43 Duke Magdiel, Duke Iram Magdiel also, Jerom F23 says, was in the country of Gabalena, formerly possessed by the dukes of Edom; and the T...
Isaac [N] [E] [H](laughter ), the son whom Sara bore to Abraham, in the hundredth year of his age, at Gerar. (B.C. 1897.) In his infancy he became th...
From Jericho we proceed to Hebron, far off in situation, but next to it in dignity: yea, there was a time, when it went before Jerusalem itself in nam...
CAVE kav ([me`arah] (compare Arabic magharah), chor (Job 30:6 the King James Version), mechilloth (Isaiah 2:19); ope (Hebrews 11:38), spelaion (John 1...
Money [N] [T] [B] [S]Of uncoined money the first notice we have is in the history of Abraham ( Genesis 13:2 ; 20:16 ; 24:35 ). Next, this word is us...
Genesis 50:5 My father made me swear, saying, lo, I die Having reason to believe he should not live long, he sent for Joseph, and took an oath of him ...
Genesis 46:4 I will go down with thee into Egypt Which was enough to silence all his fears; for if the presence of God went with him to protect and de...
Genesis 36:8 Thus dwelt Esau in Mount Seir Before he is said to be in the land of Seir, ( Genesis 32:3 ) ; now to dwell in a mount of that name; from ...
Cave [N] [S]There are numerous natural caves among the limestone rocks of Syria, many of which have been artificially enlarged for various purposes. ...
Hebron [N] [E] [H](alliance ). The third son of Kohath, who was the second son of Levi. ( Exodus 6:18 ; Numbers 3:19 ; 1 Chronicles 6:2 1 Chronicl...
Ishmael [N] [H] [S]God hears. Abraham's eldest son, by Hagar the concubine ( Genesis 16:15 ; 17:23 ). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-...
Jacob [N] [B] [E] [H](supplanter ), the second son of Isaac and Rebekah. He was born with Esau, probably at the well of Lahai-roi, about B.C. 1837. H...
LEAH le'-a (le'ah; Leia, weary, dull(?), wild cow): Rachel's sister, and the elder daughter of Laban (Genesis 29:16). We are told that her eyes were ...