Arba

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Arba: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a man who was reputed to be the greatest man among the Anakim

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four

Hebrew

Strongs #0704: ebra 'Arba`

Arba = "fourth"

1) the father of Anak and the greatest of the giants (Anakim)
2) see 07153 if translated "city of Arba"

704 'Arba` ar-bah'

the same as 702; Arba, one of the Anakim:-Arba.
see HEBREW for 0702

Arba [EBD]

four, a giant, father of Anak. From him the city of Hebron derived its name of Kirjath-arba, i.e., the city of Araba (Josh. 14:15; 15:13; 21:11; Gen. 13:18; 23:2). (See HEBRON.)

Arba [NAVE]

ARBA
1. Father of Anak, Josh. 15:13.
2. See: Hebron.

ARBA [SMITH]

(city of the four), the progenitor of the Anakim, or sons of Anak, from whom their chief city, HEBRON, received its name of Kirjath-Arba. (Joshua 14:15; 15:13; 21:11)

ARBA [ISBE]

ARBA - ar'-ba ('arba`, "four"): Variously described as "the greatest man among the Anakim" (Josh 14:15), "the father of Anak" (Josh 15:13), "the father of Anok" (Josh 21:11 margin). Thus he seems to have been regarded as the ancestor of the Anakim, and as the most famous hero of that race. He was the reputed founder of the city called after him, on the site of which Hebron was built (Josh 21:11).