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Bithron

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(ravine). A place east of Jordan (2 Sam. 2:29²⁹And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim. (2 Samuel 2:29)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

District on the east of the Jordan (2 Sam. 2:29²⁹And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim. (2 Samuel 2:29)). The name signifies “the broken ground,” and “all Bithron” implies a district.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1338 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Bithrown

Phonic:

bith-rone’

Meaning:

from 1334; (with the article) the craggy spot; Bithron, a place East of the Jordan

KJV Usage:

Bithron

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the division

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Great separation; a craggy spot or valley:―a place E. of Jordan [BETHER], 2 Sam. 2:29. {Dissectio magna}