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Gibeah of Judah

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Gibeah of Judah was a town in the hill country of Judah, identified with a site near Bethlehem in the southern part of the land.

Definition

Gibeah of Judah was a town in the mountainous country of Judah. It is identified with modern Jeba, on a hill in the Wady Musurr, southwest of Bethlehem.

Biblical Usage

It is listed among the cities of Judah.

Historical Background

The supplied material places it about seven and a half miles west-southwest of Bethlehem.

Scripture References

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Josh. 15:57), a city in the mountains of Judah, the modern Jeba, on a hill in the Wady Musurr, about 7 1/2 miles west-south-west of Bethlehem.
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