Arphaxad

ARPHAXAD ar-fak'-sad:

(1) the King James Version form (Genesis 10:22,24; 11:12,13; 1 Chronicles 1:17) of the Revised Version (British and American) \ARPACHSHAD\, which see. See also \TABLE OF NATIONS\.

(2) In Apocrypha (Judith 1) a king of the Medes, who reigned in Ecbatana. He was defeated and slain by Nebuchadrezzar.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ARPHAXAD'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.