Hebron

[ hee-bruh n ]

/ ˈhi brən /

noun

an ancient city of Palestine, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–97; since 1997 under Palestinian self-rule.

Arabic El Kha·lil

[el kah-leel] /ˌɛl kɑˈlil/.

Example sentences from the Web for hebron

But in Hebron you see what it means in its most humiliating manifestation.

Inside Hebron, Israel’s Heart of Darkness |Michael Tomasky |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Her friend Elad Duggen, also 17, directed his anger at Hebron, home of the suspects in the killing.

The Seeds of the Next Intifada |Jesse Rosenfeld |July 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“I want to serve as [a member of the undercover security forces] in Hebron and show them,” he said.

The Seeds of the Next Intifada |Jesse Rosenfeld |July 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Steinitz said it should have protected the hitchhikers, who came from an Israeli settlement near Hebron.

Israel’s Murdered Teenagers and Dying Hopes for Peace |Sarah Shourd |July 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

This Torah portion is often used to falsely justify exclusive Jewish ownership of, and Israeli military presence in, Hebron.

Arrested for Learning Torah in Hebron |A. Daniel Roth |October 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Sabbata however traveled not by water, but by land, by way of Hebron and Gaza, probably joining a caravan through the desert.

History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6) |Heinrich Graetz
Its exact site is not known, but it must be somewhere near Hebron.

The Bible Story |Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

The Bible for Young People |Anonymous
Half way to Hebron we rested for an hour near a fortress and a great reservoir.

Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I |Sir Moses Montefiore
Windham and Hebron made earnest efforts to obtain the school.

The History of Dartmouth College |Baxter Perry Smith

British Dictionary definitions for hebron

Hebron

/ (ˈhɛbrɒn, ˈhiː-) /

noun

a city in the West Bank: famous for the Haram, which includes the cenotaphs of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah. Pop: 168 000 (2005 est) Arabic name: El Khalil

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