qir.yat ar.ba identifies a place repeatedly equated with Hebron in accounts of residence, inheritance, and settlement.

The supplied forms occur in a place-name expression that the APB repeatedly identifies with Hebron. The verses place it in accounts of Sarah's death, the patriarchal family, Judah's territory, Caleb's portion, and later dwelling.

1. Place identified with Hebron · dominant

   In Genesis 23:2 the form occurs where the APB renders Sarah's death in “Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron),” and Genesis 35:27 likewise identifies Mamre as “Kiriath-arba, which is Hebron.” In Joshua 14:15, Joshua 15:13, Joshua 21:11, and Nehemiah 11:25, the same place-name expression occurs in statements about Hebron's former name, Caleb's portion, a city and its pasture, and dwelling in its villages.

   Genesis 23:2Genesis 35:27Joshua 14:15Joshua 15:13Joshua 21:11Nehemiah 11:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the expression as “Kiriath-arba” and repeatedly adds an identification with Hebron, including “that is, Hebron” and “which is Hebron.” These renderings identify the whole expression's place reference rather than isolating an English equivalent for the supplied form.