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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(friendship). (1)
Son
of
Kohath
(
Ex. 6:18
18
And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. (Exodus 6:18)
;
Num. 3:19,27
19
And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (Numbers 3:19)
27
And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites. (Numbers 3:27)
). (2) Person or place (
1 Chron. 2:42
42
Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. (1 Chronicles 2:42)
). (3) Ancient city of
Judah
, 20 mi. S. of
Jerusalem
(
Gen. 13:18
18
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord. (Genesis 13:18)
;
Num. 13:22
22
And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) (Numbers 13:22)
);
Arba
(
Josh. 21:11
11
And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. (Joshua 21:11)
;
Judg. 1:10
10
And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. (Judges 1:10)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
1.
City and district in which
Abraham
,
Isaac
, and
Jacob
dwelt, about twenty-two miles
south
of
Jerusalem
. There also
Sarah
died, and was buried in the cave of
Machpelah
, as were also Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
Rebekah
, and
Leah
(
Gen. 49:31
31
There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah. (Genesis 49:31)
). The city was built
seven
years before “
Zoan
in
Egypt
” and had been formerly called
KIRJATH-
ARBA
. It was thus one of the most ancient cities known in
the world
. It was possessed by
the Canaanites
, until conquered by
Joshua
, and the city given to
Caleb
, in the portion of
Judah
. It afterward became a city of refuge.
David
reigned in Hebron seven and a half years (
Gen. 13:18
18
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord. (Genesis 13:18)
;
Gen. 23:2,19
2
And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. (Genesis 23:2)
19
And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. (Genesis 23:19)
;
Num. 13:22
22
And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) (Numbers 13:22)
;
Josh. 10:36
36
And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it: (Joshua 10:36)
;
Josh. 20:7
7
And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah. (Joshua 20:7)
;
Judg. 1:10,20
10
And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. (Judges 1:10)
20
And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak. (Judges 1:20)
;
2 Sam. 2:11
11
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. (2 Samuel 2:11)
). There is still a large town on the spot, with some 18,000 inhabitants, called
el Khulil
, 31° 32' N, 35° 6' E. Also a mosque, said to be built over the cave of Machpelah. This is strictly guarded, very few being allowed to see the
tomb
.
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Mosque at Hebron
2.
City in
Asher
(
Josh. 19:28
28
And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon; (Joshua 19:28)
). Not identified.
3.
Son
of
Kohath
, a son of
Levi
. His descendants are called
HEBRONITES
(
Ex. 6:18
18
And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. (Exodus 6:18)
;
Num. 3:19,27
19
And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (Numbers 3:19)
27
And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites. (Numbers 3:27)
;
1 Chron. 6:2,18
2
And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. (1 Chronicles 6:2)
18
And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. (1 Chronicles 6:18)
;
1 Chron. 15:9
9
Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore: (1 Chronicles 15:9)
;
1 Chron. 23:12,19
12
The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. (1 Chronicles 23:12)
19
Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. (1 Chronicles 23:19)
).
4.
One of the descendants of Caleb (
1 Chron. 2:42-43
42
Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
43
And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. (1 Chronicles 2:42‑43)
).
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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
2275
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
Chebrown
Phonic:
kheb-rone’
Meaning:
from
2267
; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
KJV Usage:
Hebron
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
communion : one who has crossed (in Josh. 19:28)
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Sure alliance; conjunction:―name of a place in Palestine and of two Israelites, Exod. 6:18. {Consociatio firma}
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