Kirjath-arba

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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Kirjath-arba
     city of Arba, the original name of Hebron (q.v.), so called from
     the name of its founder, one of the Anakim (Gen. 23:2; 35:27;
     Josh. 15:13). It was given to Caleb by Joshua as his portion.
     The Jews interpret the name as meaning "the city of the four",
     i.e., of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Adam, who were all, as they


     allege, buried there.
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Kirjath-arba, city of four; fourth city