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Hebron

Hebron is the city of the Patriarchs' tomb. Its Hebrew name probably means 'alliance', and it came into English through Latin scripture before New England settlers reused it. Arabic speakers call the city by a different name, al-Khalīl, 'the Friend', after Abraham.

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600 BCEBiblical Hebrew

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