Village
LocationsGeographical Setting
A village is a small human settlement, typically larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, characterized by a cluster of dwellings and shared agricultural resources.
What is the meaning of Village in the Bible?
A village in the ancient Near East was a rural settlement characterized by specific social structures and size, with Hebrew terms such as qaphar, chawwoth, chatserim, banoth, and perazoth denoting distinct structural or functional variations within these communities.
SIGNIFICANCE
Distinguishing between the specific Hebrew terms for villages clarifies the social hierarchy and economic dependencies found in biblical narratives, revealing how these rural communities served as the foundational units of Israelite life and governance.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.