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Debir
A Biblical word, dvir (דְּבִיר) may refer to:
noun
- The dvir (דְּבִיר), the inner-most part of the Holy of Holies in Solomon's Temple.
Personal name
- Debir King of Eglon, a Canaanite king of Eglon, slain by Joshua. Aided by miracles, Joshua's army routed the Canaanite military, forcing Debir and the other kings to seek refuge in a cave. There they were trapped until later executed.
Place names
- A royal Canaanite city, also known as Kiriath-Sepher and Kiriath-Sannah. It became a Kohanic city. Its location is unclear, but today it is commonly identified with Khirbet Rabud southwest of Hebron.
- A site mentioned to be in the low plain of Achor. Though its exact location is not known, the name may have survived in Thogheret ed-Debr, southwest of Jericho.
- A location in Gilead, at the border of the Tribe of Gad, commonly believed to be the same as Lo-Debar. Some identify the place with Umm ed-Dabar, south of Gennesareth Sea.