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ē´thẽr ( עתר , ‛ether ; Ἀθέρ , Athér ): A town in Judah (Joshua 15:42 ), near Libnah, assigned to Simeon (Joshua 19:7 ). Kḣ el ‛Atr (identical in spelling with Ether) is possibly the site. It is near Beit Jibrı̂n and is described as "an ancient site: cisterns, foundations, quarried rock and terraces" (PEF , III, 261, 279).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Ether'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​e/ether.html. 1915.
 
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