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Luz

Luz a nut-bearing tree, the almond. (1.) The ancient name of a royal Canaanitish city near the site of Bethel (Gen 28:19; 35:6), on the border of Benjamin (Josh 18:13). Here Jacob halted, and had a prophetic v...

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Luz a nut-bearing tree, the almond. (1.) The ancient name of a royal Canaanitish city near the site of Bethel (Gen 28:19; 35:6), on the border of Benjamin (Josh 18:13). Here Jacob halted, and had a prophetic vision. (See BETHEL)

(2.) A place in the land of the Hittites, founded (Judg 1:26) by "a man who came forth out of the city of Luz." It is identified with Luweiziyeh, 4 miles north-west of Banias.

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