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Holon

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sandy). (1) A town of Judah (Josh. 15:51⁵¹And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:51)). (2) A city of Moab (Jer. 48:21²¹And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, (Jeremiah 48:21)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. City of Moab in the low country, east of the Jordan (Jer. 48:21²¹And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, (Jeremiah 48:21)). Not identified.

2. City in Judah. See HILEN.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2473 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Cholown

Phonic:

kho-lone’

Meaning:

or (shortened) Cholon {kho-lone'}; probably from 2344; sandy; Cholon, the name of two places in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Holon

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

anguished: sandy

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Abode of continuance; place of caves; round or whirling:―name o two places in Palestine [HILEN], Josh. 15:51. {Mansio commorationis}