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GAR

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Gar is an older spelling or form of Gas, a name listed among the descendants of Solomon’s servants in 1 Esdras.

Definition

Gar is an older spelling or form of Gas, a name occurring in a list of descendants of Solomon’s servants.

Biblical Usage

The form is associated with the return-list preserved in 1 Esdras.

Historical Background

The name is treated as an alternative spelling of Gas.

Historical Bible Dictionaries

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>gar: the King James Version for GAS (which see).</p>
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