1 Kings 4:9

The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
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Joshua 21:16

וְאֶת-עַיִן וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶׁהָ וְאֶת-יֻטָּה וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶׁהָ אֶת-בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶׁהָ עָרִים תֵּשַׁע מֵאֵת שְׁנֵי הַשְּׁבָטִים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
16
And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

Joshua 19:42

וְשַֽׁעֲלַבִּין וְאַיָּלוֹן וְיִתְלָֽה׃
42
And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

Judges 1:35

וַיּוֹאֶל הָֽאֱמֹרִי לָשֶׁבֶת בְּהַר-חֶרֶס בְּאַיָּלוֹן וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִים וַתִּכְבַּד יַד בֵּית-יוֹסֵף וַיִּֽהְיוּ לָמַֽס׃
35
But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

1 Samuel 6:12

וַיִשַּׁרְנָה הַפָּרוֹת בַּדֶּרֶךְ עַל-דֶּרֶךְ בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ בִּמְסִלָּה אַחַת הָֽלְכוּ הָלֹךְ וְגָעוֹ וְלֹא-סָרוּ יָמִין וּשְׂמֹאול וְסַרְנֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים הֹֽלְכִים אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם עַד-גְּבוּל בֵּית שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃
12
And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.

1 Samuel 6:20

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ אַנְשֵׁי בֵֽית-שֶׁמֶשׁ מִי יוּכַל לַֽעֲמֹד לִפְנֵי יְהוָה הָֽאֱלֹהִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ הַזֶּה וְאֶל-מִי יַֽעֲלֶה מֵֽעָלֵֽינוּ׃
20
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
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1 Kings 4:9
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
בֶּן דֶּ֛קֶר Tevir — a lesser break בְּמָקַ֥ץ וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֖ים Tipeha — a lesser break וּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְאֵיל֖וֹן Tipeha — a lesser break בֵּ֥ית חָנָֽן Silluq — end of the verse
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בֶּן
בֶּן
Root word a name — transliterate it
Dictionary form: בֶּן־דֶּקֶר · ben deh-KER
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsc
Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word
בֶּן Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
In English
the son of dekar ×1
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Ben-Deker — Standard modern spelling for this proper name.
Son of Deker — Transparent rendering when patronymic meaning is emphasized.
Ben Dekar — Alternate transliteration reflecting Hebrew pronunciation closely.
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BDB1165 H1128

BDB1164 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1166

בֶּןדֶּֿ֫קֶר proper name, masculine (?) (son of Deker) an officer of Solomon 1Kgs 4:9.

Strong's Definition H1128
dekar
ben deqer
son of stabbing, son of Dekar
Ben-Deker, an Israelite
  • an officer of Solomon
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Word Parts
דֶּ֛קֶר
דֶּ֛קֶר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("The son of dekar")
Dictionary form: בֶּן־דֶּקֶר · ben deh-KER
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
דֶּקֶר Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: the son of dekar
the son of dekar ×1
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Ben-Deker — Standard modern spelling for this proper name.
Son of Deker — Transparent rendering when patronymic meaning is emphasized.
Ben Dekar — Alternate transliteration reflecting Hebrew pronunciation closely.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1165 H1128

BDB1164 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1166

בֶּןדֶּֿ֫קֶר proper name, masculine (?) (son of Deker) an officer of Solomon 1Kgs 4:9.

Strong's Definition H1128
dekar
ben deqer
son of stabbing, son of Dekar
Ben-Deker, an Israelite
  • an officer of Solomon
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Word Parts
בְּ מָקַ֥ץ
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
מָקַ֥ץ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("In makaz")
Dictionary form: מָקַץ · maw-KAHTS
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Np
Noun — Proper Name
בְּ Speech Preposition
מָקַץ Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: in makaz
in makaz ×1
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Makaz — Standard proper-noun transliteration; use in most contexts.
Maqaz — Academic/scholarly transliteration reflecting the Hebrew more precisely.
Makats — Phonetic spelling closer to Hebrew pronunciation for study editions.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4791 H4739

BDB4790 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4792

מָקַץ proper name, of a location in Israel, site unknown, 1Kgs 4:9 ᵐ5 Μαχεμας, A Μαχμας (i.e. מִכְמָס), ᵐ5L Μαγχας.


מִקְצוֺעַ, מִקְצֹעַ, [מַקְצוּעָה, מְקֻצְעֹת] see קצע.


מִקְצָת see קְצָת.

Strong's Definition H4739
makaz
māqaṣ
end
Makats, a place in Palestine
  • a place in Israel; site unknown
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Word Parts
וּ בְ שַֽׁעַלְבִ֖ים
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
בְ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
שַֽׁעַלְבִ֖ים
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And in shaalbim")
Dictionary form: שַׁעַלְבִים · sha-al-BEEM
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/R/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וּ Speech Conjunction
בְ Speech Preposition
שַֽׁעַלְבִים Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and in shaalbim
and in shaalbim ×2 and shaalabbin ×1
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Shaalbim — Standard modern spelling; preferred in most translations.
Shaalabbin — Alternate spelling; matches older manuscript traditions.
Sha'albim — Use apostrophe to signal the glottal break for readers.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8914 H8169

BDB8913 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8915

שַׁעַלְבִים proper name, of a location (perhaps haunt of foxes; Arabic , Assyrian šêlibu, fox); — in (original) territory of Dan, Judg 1:35 (compare GFM, on etymology and site), 1Kgs 4:9, Θαλαβεειν, Σαλαβειμ, Judges also αἱ ἀλώπεκες, as doublet, or (A ᵐ5L) alone; = שַׁעֲלַבִּין Josh 19:42, Σα(α)λαβειν.


שַׁעֲלַבִּין see foregoing.

Strong's Definition H8169
shaalbim, shaalabbin
šaʿalbîm
place of foxes
Shaalbim or Shaalabbin, a place in Palestine
  • a town in Dan occupied by the Amorites
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Word Parts
וּ בֵ֣ית
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
בֵ֣ית
Root word a name — transliterate it
Dictionary form: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ · bate sheh-MESH
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וּ Speech Conjunction
בֵית Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
of beth-shemesh ×8 and beth-shemesh ×4 at beth-shemesh ×4 beth-shemesh ×2 to beth-shemesh ×2 and they of beth-shemesh ×1
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Beth-shemesh — Standard modern scholarly and Bible translation spelling.
Beth Shemesh — Two-word form used in some modern translations.
House of the Sun — Literal rendering; use when etymology is being highlighted.
Sun City — Informal; captures meaning for dynamic-equivalence contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1091 H1053

BDB1090 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1092

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ proper name, of a location (sun-temple) — ׳שׁ ׳בּ Josh 19:22 + 8 t., ׳שֿׁ׳בּ Josh 15:10 + 6 t.; שָׁ֑מֶשׁ ׳בּ Josh 19:38 + 4 t.; —

1. city in southwest Judah Josh 15:10; 1Sam 6:9; 1Sam 6:12 (twice in verse); 1Sam 6:13; 1Sam 6:15; 1Sam 6:19; 1Sam 6:20; 1Kgs 4:9; 2Kgs 14:13 = 2Chr 25:23; 2Chr 28:18 distinguished from other places of same name as אֲשֶׁר לִיהוּדָה ׳שׁ ׳בּ 2Kgs 14:11 = 2Chr 25:21 assigned to Levites Josh 21:16 = 1Chr 6:44 — ruin at modern `Ain Shems RobBR ii. 223 f. BdPal 163 Surveyiii. 35, 60.
2. city in Naphtali Josh 19:38; Judg 1:33 (twice in verse)
3. city in Issachar Josh 19:22 possibly `Ain esh-Shemsîyeh, Jordan valley, south of Beisân (Beth Shean) Surveyii. 231.
4. = On-Heliopolis, in Egypt Jer 43:13 RobBR i. 25 EbGS 505 f. DlPa 318 f.


BDB6038 H5905 H1053

BDB6037 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6039

עִיר שָׁ֑מֶשׁ proper name, of a location (city of the sun(-god)), assigned to Dan Josh 19:41 (P), = ׳בֵּית שׁ q. v.; πόλεις Σαμμαυς, A ᵐ5L πόλις Σαμες.

Strong's Definition H1053
beth-shemesh
bêt šemeš
house of the sun, sun-temple
Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine
  • a town in southwest Judah
  • "a town in Naphtali"a town in Issachar"a town in Egypt
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 6 English renderings
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Word Parts
שָׁ֑מֶשׁ
שָׁ֑מֶשׁ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And beth-shemesh")
Dictionary form: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ · bate sheh-MESH
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
שָׁמֶשׁ Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and beth-shemesh
of beth-shemesh ×8 and beth-shemesh ×4 at beth-shemesh ×4 beth-shemesh ×2 to beth-shemesh ×2 and they of beth-shemesh ×1
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Beth-shemesh — Standard modern scholarly and Bible translation spelling.
Beth Shemesh — Two-word form used in some modern translations.
House of the Sun — Literal rendering; use when etymology is being highlighted.
Sun City — Informal; captures meaning for dynamic-equivalence contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1091 H1053

BDB1090 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1092

בֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ proper name, of a location (sun-temple) — ׳שׁ ׳בּ Josh 19:22 + 8 t., ׳שֿׁ׳בּ Josh 15:10 + 6 t.; שָׁ֑מֶשׁ ׳בּ Josh 19:38 + 4 t.; —

1. city in southwest Judah Josh 15:10; 1Sam 6:9; 1Sam 6:12 (twice in verse); 1Sam 6:13; 1Sam 6:15; 1Sam 6:19; 1Sam 6:20; 1Kgs 4:9; 2Kgs 14:13 = 2Chr 25:23; 2Chr 28:18 distinguished from other places of same name as אֲשֶׁר לִיהוּדָה ׳שׁ ׳בּ 2Kgs 14:11 = 2Chr 25:21 assigned to Levites Josh 21:16 = 1Chr 6:44 — ruin at modern `Ain Shems RobBR ii. 223 f. BdPal 163 Surveyiii. 35, 60.
2. city in Naphtali Josh 19:38; Judg 1:33 (twice in verse)
3. city in Issachar Josh 19:22 possibly `Ain esh-Shemsîyeh, Jordan valley, south of Beisân (Beth Shean) Surveyii. 231.
4. = On-Heliopolis, in Egypt Jer 43:13 RobBR i. 25 EbGS 505 f. DlPa 318 f.


BDB6038 H5905 H1053

BDB6037 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6039

עִיר שָׁ֑מֶשׁ proper name, of a location (city of the sun(-god)), assigned to Dan Josh 19:41 (P), = ׳בֵּית שׁ q. v.; πόλεις Σαμμαυς, A ᵐ5L πόλις Σαμες.

Strong's Definition H1053
beth-shemesh
bêt šemeš
house of the sun, sun-temple
Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine
  • a town in southwest Judah
  • "a town in Naphtali"a town in Issachar"a town in Egypt
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 6 English renderings
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Word Parts
וְ אֵיל֖וֹן
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אֵיל֖וֹן
Root word a name — transliterate it
Dictionary form: אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן · ay-LONE bate haw-NAWN
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וְ Speech Conjunction
אֵילוֹן Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
and elon-beth-hanan ×1
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Elon-beth-hanan — Standard modern rendering; retain for proper nouns.
Elon Beth-hanan — Two-word form; some modern versions prefer this spacing.
Elon of Beth-hanan — Unpacks the construct; clarifies 'Elon near Beth-hanan'.
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BDB1063 H1032 H358

BDB1062 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1064

בֵּית חוֺרֹן proper name, of a location Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11, also חֹרוֺן ׳בּ, חֹרֹן ׳בּ, & in Chronicles חוֺרוֺן ׳בּ, two cities in Ephraim, lower & upper B.H. (place of a hole or hollow (?) חֹר, perhaps from a wady between the two, or near by; compare also מַעֲלֶה Josh 10:10, מוֺרַד vJosh 10:11 1 Macc 3:16; 3:24) 1Chr 7:24 אֶתבּֿיתחֿוֺרוֺן הַתַּחְתּוֺן וְאֶתהָֿעֶלְיוֺן; further,
  a. עֶלְיוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ Josh 16:5 הָעֶלְיוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ 2Chr 8:5.
  b. 1 hour west from
  a. תַּחְתּוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ Josh 16:3; Josh 18:13; 1Kgs 9:17 הַתַּחְתּוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ 2Chr 8:5 also Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11; Josh 18:14 probably also Josh 21:22; 1Sam 13:18; 1Chr 6:53; 2Chr 25:13 — modern Beit ±Ûr el-fôqa & et-ta—ta RobBR ii. 250 f. BdPal 21 Surveyiii. 86; — compare הַחֹרֹנִי adjective, of a people Neh 2:10; Neh 2:19; Neh 13:28, only of Sanballat; also dual חֹרֹנַיִם Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11 ᵐ5 & 2Sam 13:34 ᵐ5 We Dr.


BDB210 H356 H358

BDB209 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB211

II. אֵלוֺן proper name, masculine (= id. compare אֵלָה proper name)

1. a son of Zebulun Gen 46:14; Num 26:26.
2. אֵילֹן Gen 26:34 אֵיִלוֺן Gen 36:2 a Hittite, father-in-law of Esau.
3. אֵילוֺן Judg 12:11; Judg 12:12 a judge of Israel, of tribe of Zebulun
4. proper name, of a location אֵילוֺן Josh 19:43 a town of Dan; so 1Kgs 4:9 (where read ׳וּבֵית ח ׳א Th Klo).

Strong's Definition H358
elon-beth-hanan
ʾêlôn bêt ḥānān
oak of the house of grace
Elon of Beth-chanan, a place in Palestine
  • a city of Dan
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Word Parts
בֵּ֥ית
בֵּ֥ית
Root word a name — transliterate it
Dictionary form: אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן · ay-LONE bate haw-NAWN
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
בֵּית Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
and elon-beth-hanan ×1
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Elon-beth-hanan — Standard modern rendering; retain for proper nouns.
Elon Beth-hanan — Two-word form; some modern versions prefer this spacing.
Elon of Beth-hanan — Unpacks the construct; clarifies 'Elon near Beth-hanan'.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1063 H1032 H358

BDB1062 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1064

בֵּית חוֺרֹן proper name, of a location Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11, also חֹרוֺן ׳בּ, חֹרֹן ׳בּ, & in Chronicles חוֺרוֺן ׳בּ, two cities in Ephraim, lower & upper B.H. (place of a hole or hollow (?) חֹר, perhaps from a wady between the two, or near by; compare also מַעֲלֶה Josh 10:10, מוֺרַד vJosh 10:11 1 Macc 3:16; 3:24) 1Chr 7:24 אֶתבּֿיתחֿוֺרוֺן הַתַּחְתּוֺן וְאֶתהָֿעֶלְיוֺן; further,
  a. עֶלְיוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ Josh 16:5 הָעֶלְיוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ 2Chr 8:5.
  b. 1 hour west from
  a. תַּחְתּוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ Josh 16:3; Josh 18:13; 1Kgs 9:17 הַתַּחְתּוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ 2Chr 8:5 also Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11; Josh 18:14 probably also Josh 21:22; 1Sam 13:18; 1Chr 6:53; 2Chr 25:13 — modern Beit ±Ûr el-fôqa & et-ta—ta RobBR ii. 250 f. BdPal 21 Surveyiii. 86; — compare הַחֹרֹנִי adjective, of a people Neh 2:10; Neh 2:19; Neh 13:28, only of Sanballat; also dual חֹרֹנַיִם Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11 ᵐ5 & 2Sam 13:34 ᵐ5 We Dr.


BDB210 H356 H358

BDB209 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB211

II. אֵלוֺן proper name, masculine (= id. compare אֵלָה proper name)

1. a son of Zebulun Gen 46:14; Num 26:26.
2. אֵילֹן Gen 26:34 אֵיִלוֺן Gen 36:2 a Hittite, father-in-law of Esau.
3. אֵילוֺן Judg 12:11; Judg 12:12 a judge of Israel, of tribe of Zebulun
4. proper name, of a location אֵילוֺן Josh 19:43 a town of Dan; so 1Kgs 4:9 (where read ׳וּבֵית ח ׳א Th Klo).

Strong's Definition H358
elon-beth-hanan
ʾêlôn bêt ḥānān
oak of the house of grace
Elon of Beth-chanan, a place in Palestine
  • a city of Dan
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Word Parts
חָנָֽן
חָנָֽן
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And elon-beth-hanan")
Dictionary form: אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן · ay-LONE bate haw-NAWN
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
חָנָֽן Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and elon-beth-hanan
and elon-beth-hanan ×1
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Elon-beth-hanan — Standard modern rendering; retain for proper nouns.
Elon Beth-hanan — Two-word form; some modern versions prefer this spacing.
Elon of Beth-hanan — Unpacks the construct; clarifies 'Elon near Beth-hanan'.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1063 H1032 H358

BDB1062 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1064

בֵּית חוֺרֹן proper name, of a location Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11, also חֹרוֺן ׳בּ, חֹרֹן ׳בּ, & in Chronicles חוֺרוֺן ׳בּ, two cities in Ephraim, lower & upper B.H. (place of a hole or hollow (?) חֹר, perhaps from a wady between the two, or near by; compare also מַעֲלֶה Josh 10:10, מוֺרַד vJosh 10:11 1 Macc 3:16; 3:24) 1Chr 7:24 אֶתבּֿיתחֿוֺרוֺן הַתַּחְתּוֺן וְאֶתהָֿעֶלְיוֺן; further,
  a. עֶלְיוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ Josh 16:5 הָעֶלְיוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ 2Chr 8:5.
  b. 1 hour west from
  a. תַּחְתּוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ Josh 16:3; Josh 18:13; 1Kgs 9:17 הַתַּחְתּוֺן ׳ח ׳בּ 2Chr 8:5 also Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11; Josh 18:14 probably also Josh 21:22; 1Sam 13:18; 1Chr 6:53; 2Chr 25:13 — modern Beit ±Ûr el-fôqa & et-ta—ta RobBR ii. 250 f. BdPal 21 Surveyiii. 86; — compare הַחֹרֹנִי adjective, of a people Neh 2:10; Neh 2:19; Neh 13:28, only of Sanballat; also dual חֹרֹנַיִם Josh 10:10; Josh 10:11 ᵐ5 & 2Sam 13:34 ᵐ5 We Dr.


BDB210 H356 H358

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II. אֵלוֺן proper name, masculine (= id. compare אֵלָה proper name)

1. a son of Zebulun Gen 46:14; Num 26:26.
2. אֵילֹן Gen 26:34 אֵיִלוֺן Gen 36:2 a Hittite, father-in-law of Esau.
3. אֵילוֺן Judg 12:11; Judg 12:12 a judge of Israel, of tribe of Zebulun
4. proper name, of a location אֵילוֺן Josh 19:43 a town of Dan; so 1Kgs 4:9 (where read ׳וּבֵית ח ׳א Th Klo).

Strong's Definition H358
elon-beth-hanan
ʾêlôn bêt ḥānān
oak of the house of grace
Elon of Beth-chanan, a place in Palestine
  • a city of Dan
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings