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Mamre

Bridgeway Bible Dictionary

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Mamre was a locality in Hebron named after the man who owned it. Its prominent oak trees, which possibly were considered sacred, were a well known landmark (Genesis 13:18; Genesis 14:13; Genesis 14:24; Genesis 18:1; Genesis 23:19). (For details see HEBRON.)

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Fleming, Don. Entry for 'Mamre'. Bridgeway Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​bbd/​m/mamre.html. 2004.
 
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