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Hilen

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(caves). A Levitical city in Judah (1 Chron. 6:58⁵⁸And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, (1 Chronicles 6:58)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City in Judah assigned to the priests (1 Chron. 6:58⁵⁸And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, (1 Chronicles 6:58)). Called HOLON (Josh. 15:51⁵¹And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:51); Josh. 21:15¹⁵And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs, (Joshua 21:15)). Identified by some with Beit Alam, 31° 35' N, 34° 57' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2432 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Chiylen

Phonic:

khee-lane’

Meaning:

from 2428; fortress; Chilen, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Hilen

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

pain them

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The abode of tarrying; place of caves; fortress:―a Levitical city in Judah [HOLON], 1 Chron. 6:58. {Mansio commorationis}