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אֶ֫פֶס דַּמִּים
e.phes dam.mim
H0658
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Ephes-dammim

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e.phes dam.mim is used as the place where the Philistines camped between Socoh and Azekah.

The attested use identifies a location: in 1 Samuel 17:1 it names the place between Socoh and Azekah where the Philistines camped for battle.

Senses in use

  1. Place of the Philistine camp · dominant

    In 1 Samuel 17:1, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the clause locating the Philistines' camp between Socoh and Azekah. The APB renders the location “in Ephes-dammim.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 17:1, the APB presents the term as the location “in Ephes-dammim”.

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