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ṣārᵊfat צָֽרְפַת ‘Zarephath’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ṣāraf צָרַף ‘to refine’
Roots: צרף

ṣārᵊfat pr n loc
Zarephath = "refinery"
1) a city on the coast south of Sidon and the residence of Elijah during the last part of the drought; modern 'Sura-fend'

Mentioned in 1 Kings 17:10, 17:9 Obadiah 1:20

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