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kun´tri (×רץ, 'erec, “land,†שׂדה, saÌ„dheh, “fieldâ€; ἀγÏοÌÏ‚, agroÌs, “field,†χωÌÏα, chō̇ra, “regionâ€): The foregoing are the principal words rendered “country†in English Versions of the Bible, though we find also 'ădhaÌ„maÌ„h, “earth†(); 'ı̄, “island†( the King James Version); gelı̄laÌ„h, “circuit†( the King James Version); hÌ£ebhel, “rope†(); maÌ„kÌ£oÌ„m, “place†( the King James Version); nepheth,â€hill†or “height†( the King James Version); geÌnos, “race†( the King James Version); γῆ, geÌ„Ì, “earth†( the King James Version; the King James Version); πατÏιÌÏ‚, patrıÌs, “native land†(; ; ); πεÏιÌχωÏος, perıÌchoÌ„ros, “country (the American Standard Revised Version “regionâ€) round about†(; ; ; ). In , “heaven†is referred to as a country. Egypt and Assyria were “far countries†( the King James Version; ). The hill country (compare the numerous Gibeahs (gibh‛aÌ„h, “a hillâ€)) was the mountainous region to the North or to the South of Jerusalem. The low country, shepheÌ„laÌ„h (see SHEPHELAH), consisted of the foothills to the west of the hill country. The south country or NEGEB (neghebh), which see, was the dry, extreme southern part of Palestine,approximately between Beersheba and Kadesh-barnea.