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Jeshanah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(old). Unidentified town (2 Chron. 13:19¹⁹And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof. (2 Chronicles 13:19)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City taken from Jeroboam by Abijah (2 Chron. 13:19¹⁹And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof. (2 Chronicles 13:19)). Identified with Ain Sinia, 31° 58' N, 35° 14' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3466 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yshanah

Phonic:

yesh-aw-naw’

Meaning:

feminine of 3465; Jeshanah, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Jeshanah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

old (as if withered)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Ancient; old:―a place in Palestine, taken by Abijah from Jeroboam, 2 Chron. 13:19. {Vetus}