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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

a-fer'-a (Apherra): Head of a family of children of Solomon's servants in the post-exilic list, one of eight listed in 1 Esdras 5:34 after Pochereth-hazzebaim of Ezr 2:57 = Ne 7:59.