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Date "EPHES-DAMMIM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1833. (references)

Specialty Definition: EPHES-DAMMIM

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BibleEphes-dammim boundary of blood, a place in the tribe of Judah where the Philistines encamped when David fought with Goliath (1 Sam. 17:1). It was probably so called as having been the scene of frequent sanguinary conflicts between Israel and the Philistines. It is called Pas-dammim (1 Chr. 11:13). It has been identified with the modern Beit Fased, i.e., "house of bleeding", near Shochoh (q.v.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.

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Extended Definition: Ephes-dammim

Ephes-dammim

Ephes-dammim, — also known as Pas-dammim (1 Chr. 11:13) — means boundary of blood.

Mentioned in the bible, a place in the tribe of Judah where the Philistines camped when David fought with Goliath (1 Sam. 17:1). Probably so called as having been the scene of frequent bloody conflicts between Israel and the Philistines. It has been identified with the modern Beit Fased, i.e., "house of bleeding", near Shochoh.

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