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Mithan
Holman Bible Dictionary
(mith' uhn) Place name perhaps meaning, “gift.” Town of unknown location; home town of Joshaphat (1 Chronicles 11:43 ). Greek translation understood this as Bethany. Mithcah (Mith1 cah) KJV form of Mithkah, a place name meaning, “sweetness.” One of the wilderness stations (Numbers 33:28-29 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Mithan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/m/mithan.html. 1991.