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Maaleh-Acrabbim

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Heb. Maaleh'-Akrabbim', מִעֲלֵה עִקְרִבַּים, the ascent of the scorpions, i.q. scorpion-hill; in Numbers 34:4, Septuag. (ἀνάβασις Ἀκραβείν, Auth. Vers. "the ascent of Akrabbim;" in Joshua 15:3, προσανάβασις Ἀκραβίν; in Judges 1:36, ἀνάβασις Ἀκραβίν, "the going up to Akrabbimn;" Vulg. everywhere ascensus scorpionis), a pass on the south- eastern border of Palestine. (See AKRABBIAI).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Maaleh-Acrabbim'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​m/maaleh-acrabbim.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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