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Pithon

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(harmless). Eldest son of Micah, grandson of Jonathan, the son of Saul (1 Chron. 8:35; 9:41³⁵And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 8:35)
⁴¹And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 9:41)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Micah, a descendant of Saul (1 Chron. 8:35³⁵And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 8:35); 1 Chron. 9:41⁴¹And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 9:41)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6377 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Piythown

Phonic:

pee-thone’

Meaning:

probably from the same as 6596; expansive; Pithon, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Pithon

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

mouth of a monster

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Great enlargement; expansive; mouth; persuasion:―a son of Micah, 1 Chron. 8:35. {Dilatatio magna}