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רִסָּה
ris.sah
H7446
N:N--L Hebrew

Rissah

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ris.sah is the place named as an Israelite camping point between Libnah and Kehelathah.

The term is used as a proper place name in the travel sequence: the people camp there after leaving Libnah and depart from it before camping at Kehelathah.

Senses in use

  1. Place in the travel itinerary · dominant

    Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and identify the same location within successive movements. In Numbers 33:21 the APB renders, "They set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah," while in Numbers 33:22 it renders, "They set out from Rissah and camped at Kehelathah."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "Rissah" in both verses, first as the campsite reached from Libnah and then as the departure point for Kehelathah. The verse is read as a whole, but the successive clauses identify the same place.

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