Khirbat Qumran

geographical name Khir·bat Qum·ran \kir-ˈbat-küm-ˈrän\

Definition of KHIRBAT QUMRAN

locality West Bank on Wadi Qumran near NW shore of Dead Sea; site of an Essene community (ab 100 b.c. –a.d. 68) near a series of caves in which the Dead Sea Scrolls were found

Variants of KHIRBAT QUMRAN

Khir·bat Qum·ran or Khir·bet Qum·ran \kir-ˈbat-küm-ˈrän\

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