Holy Scripture
Joshua 15:14
A church father on this verse
“First, therefore, let us investigate why Caleb received the capital city, the capital of Anak, the one first called a capital among all the rest in the land of promise. Anak means "vain humility" or "vain reply." Therefore, Caleb received the capital of "vain humility." It is certain that there are two humilities. One…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
14And Caleb the son of Jephunneh destroyed thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Talmai, and Ahiman.
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12These are the borders of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
13And to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion in the midst of the children of Judah by the command of God; and Joshua gave him the city of Arba the metropolis of Anak; this is Hebron.
— Joshua 15:14 —
15And Caleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir; and the name of Debir before was the city of Letters.
16And Caleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Achsah to wife.