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Kirjath-sannah

Kirjath-sannah city of the sannah; i.e., of the palm(?), Josh 15:49; the same as Kirjath-sepher (15:16; Judg 1:11) and Debir (q.v.), a Canaanitish royal city included in Judah (Josh 10:38; 15:49), and probably...

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Kirjath-sannah city of the sannah; i.e., of the palm(?), Josh 15:49; the same as Kirjath-sepher (15:16; Judg 1:11) and Debir (q.v.), a Canaanitish royal city included in Judah (Josh 10:38; 15:49), and probably the chief seat of learning among the Hittites. It was about 12 miles to the south-west of Hebron.

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