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  • proper noun biblical a Canaanite royal city mentioned in the Book of Joshua, popularly believed to be the modern archeological site Et-Tell.
  • proper noun biblical a city mentioned in Jeremiah 49:3 of unknown location, possibly the same city as definition 1.

Etymologies

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From Hebrew העי (ai, heap of ruins).

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