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Horonite

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Designation of Sanballat, probably as a native of Horonaim or of Beth-horon (Neh. 2:10, 19¹⁰When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. (Nehemiah 2:10)
¹⁹But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? (Nehemiah 2:19); Neh. 13:28²⁸And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. (Nehemiah 13:28)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2772 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Choroniy

Phonic:

kho-ro-nee’

Meaning:

patrial from 2773; a Choronite or inhabitant of Choronaim

KJV Usage:

Horonite

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

troglodite: gentilic of Horonaim or of Beth-horon

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Anger; indignation:―the designation of Sanballat; one from Horonaim, Neh. 2:10. {Ira}