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Gibbethon

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(high). A Levitical town of Dan (Josh. 19:44; 21:23⁴⁴And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, (Joshua 19:44)
²³And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs, (Joshua 21:23); 1 Kings 15:27; 16:17²⁷And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. (1 Kings 15:27)
¹⁷And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. (1 Kings 16:17)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City of Dan, allotted to the Kohathites, but which was afterward held by the Philistines. It was besieged by Nadab and by Omri, kings of Israel (Josh. 19:44⁴⁴And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, (Joshua 19:44); Josh. 21:23²³And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs, (Joshua 21:23); 1 Kings 15:27²⁷And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. (1 Kings 15:27); 1 Kings 16:15¹⁵In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. (1 Kings 16:15)). Identified with Ifibabih, 31° 59' N, 35° E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1405 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Gibbthown

Phonic:

ghib-beth-one’

Meaning:

intensive from 1389; a hilly spot; Gibbethon, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Gibbethon

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the lofty

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A high house; a height; hill:―a Levitical town of Dan, Josh. 19:44. {Mansio excelsa}