Strong’s H1688 · Hebrew

דְּבִיר
Dᵉbîyr
deb-eer'

Definition

Debir, the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine

Etymology

or (shortened) דְּבִר; (Joshua 13:26 (but see H3810 (לֹא דְבַר))), the same as H1687 (דְּבִיר);

Where the KJV renders it

  • Debir

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