The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Yale University Press (US) |
| ISBN-13 | 9780300261899 |
| Total publications | 2 |
| Coverage period | 1992 - 1992 |
| Language | EN |
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House, Israelite
From the beginning of the Iron Age until the Babylonian Exile, two major types dominated Israelite domestic architecture: the larger is usually called the “four-room house,” the smaller, the “three-room house.” A “two-room” variant appears in exceptional settings. Through 1987, more than 155 example
Jabesh-Gilead (Place)
[Heb yābāš gilʿād. Var. JABESH. An ancient city in Transjordan, which became part of the Israelite state during the early Monarchy, probably under David. Location The ancient name, which means “well-draining soil of Gilead,” is preserved in Wadi el-Yabis, one of the main E-W tributaries that cuts
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House, Israelite
From the beginning of the Iron Age until the Babylonian Exile, two major types dominated Israelite domestic architecture: the larger is usually called the “four-room house,” the smaller, the “three-room house.” A “two-room” variant appears in exceptional settings. Through 1987, more than 155 example
Jabesh-Gilead (Place)
[Heb yābāš gilʿād. Var. JABESH. An ancient city in Transjordan, which became part of the Israelite state during the early Monarchy, probably under David. Location The ancient name, which means “well-draining soil of Gilead,” is preserved in Wadi el-Yabis, one of the main E-W tributaries that cuts