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DEBIR

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in Ancient Geography, a facerdotal city of Palestine, near Hebron; but neither distance, nor point of the compass on which it lies, can be determined. It was anciently called Kariath-jepherson Kirjath-jepher, and Kirjath-anna (Joshua).—Another Debir in the tribe of Gad, beyond Jordan.