Eleutherus (Place)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23816222 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary A Herion (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Pages | 455-455 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Yale University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9780300261882-299 |
| OpenAlex | W4240592799 |
| ISBN | 9780300261882 |
| Language | EN |
[Gk Eleutheros]. A river in ancient Syria to which Jonathan marched with Ptolemy king of Egypt (1 Macc 11:7). Later, Jonathan routed the forces of Demetrius, but was unable to overtake them before they crossed this river (12:30). Both passages seem to suggest that the river constituted part of a pol
Geography · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis
| Highly cited | No |
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