Heap (Easton)
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When Joshua took the city of Ai (Joshua 8 ), he burned it and 'made it an heap [Heb. tel] for ever' (8:28). The ruins of this city were for a long time sought for in vain. It has been at length, however, identified with the mound which simply bears the name of 'Tel.' 'There are many Tels in modern"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter H Bible Dictionaries Heap Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Head-Dress Next Entry Heart Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Heap Holman Bible Dictionary High Heaps King James Dictionary Heaped Heap Vines' Expository Dictionary Heap Wilson's Bible Types Heap Webster Dictionary Heaping Heaped Heap Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Shell-Heaps International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Heap McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Cairn (Saxon, Carn, Hill or Heap) Heap Lexicons ܩܒ݂ܰܪ ἐπισωρεύω θησαυρίζω σωρεύω גַּל , גַּל הִתְחַבְּרותּ חָבַר, , חָבַר חֹמֶר חֹמֶר, , חֹמֶר (only first 3 shown) When Joshua took the city of Ai ( Joshua 8 ), he burned it and "made it an heap [Heb. tel] for ever" (8:28). The ruins of this city were for a long time sought for in vain. It has been at length, however, identified with the mound which simply bears the name of "Tel." "There are many Tels in modern Palestine, that land of Tels, each Tel with some other name attached to it to mark the former site. But the site of Ai has no other name 'unto this day.' It is simply et-Tel, 'the heap' par excellence."
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