Jattir
Sign in to saveJattir (Hebrew יַתִּר, pronounced Yattir; Arabic: 'Attir عتّير) is a town in Judea mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. It was known as Iethira during the 4th century CE, when it was a Christian town. It is identified with Khirbet Attir, a depopulated Palestinian village and archeological site in the southern Hebron Hills, located in modern-day Israel.
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- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Israel
- Located in
- Southern District
- Image
- Jattir columbarium.jpg
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- Commons category
- Hirbat Yatir
- time period
- Holy Land during Byzantine rule
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Hebrew Bible
- Onomasticon
- Madaba Map
- Khirbet 'Attir (ʿAttir)
- 1948 and aftermath
- Archeological site
- Other identifications
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
Jattir (Hebrew יַתִּר, pronounced Yattir; Arabic: 'Attir عتّير) is a town in Judea mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. It was known as Iethira during the 4th century CE, when it was a Christian town. It is identified with Khirbet Attir, a depopulated Palestinian village and archeological site in the southern Hebron Hills, located in modern-day Israel.
== History ==
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