Hebron (biblical city)

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kiriath-arba
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite gptkb:Cave_of_Machpelah
gptkb:Tel_Rumeida
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Abraham
gptkb:David
gptkb:Joseph
gptkb:Isaac
gptkb:Jacob
gptkb:Sarah
gptkbp:awardedFor gptkb:Caleb
gptkbp:capital King David's kingdom before Jerusalem
gptkbp:conqueredBy gptkb:Joshua
gptkbp:currentName gptkb:Hebron
gptkbp:distanceFromJerusalem about 30 km south
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Hittites_(in_biblical_narrative)
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Kiriath-arba
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hebron (biblical city)
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Aramaic
gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Judea
gptkb:Canaan
gptkb:present-day_West_Bank
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:Old_Testament
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Tomb_of_the_Patriarchs
David reigned for 7 years
Abraham's purchase of the Cave of Machpelah
David anointed as king of Judah
burial place of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Leah
gptkbp:region gptkb:Southern_Levant
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Genesis_23:2
gptkb:2_Samuel_2:1-4
gptkb:Genesis_13:18
gptkb:Joshua_14:13
gptkb:Numbers_13:22
gptkbp:significance one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities
holy city in Christianity
holy city in Islam
holy city in Judaism
gptkbp:status one of the oldest cities in the world
one of the four holy cities of Judaism
gptkbp:tribe gptkb:Judah
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Tomb of the Patriarchs (shared with modern Hebron)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hebron,_Nagaland_(NSCN-IM)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6