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Dor — the meaning of the Hebrew name דּוֹר

דּוֹר

Dôwr · pronounced dore · Strong's H1756 · a place

Dor means (Joshua 17:11.

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דּוֹר dôwr (from, H1755) — properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (by permutation) דֹּאר; (Joshua 17:11; 1 Kings 4:11), from H1755; dwelling; Dor, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 11:2 And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west, (KJV)

Every verse that names Dor

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Joshua, Judges, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles

Josh 11:2Josh 12:23Josh 17:11Judg 1:271Kgs 4:111Chr 7:29

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