4613. To Mamre Kiriath-arba. That this signifies its state, is evident from the signification of "Mamre," as being the quality and quantity of that to which it is adjoined (see n. 2970); and from the signification of "Kiriath-arba" as being the church as to truth (n. 2909), thus truth. Hence by "Mamre Kiriath-arba" is signified the state of the natural as to truth, and by "Hebron" its state as to good, of which below.
