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Strong's #2275 - חֶבְרוֹן

Transliteration
Chebrôwn
Phonetics
kheb-rone'
Origin
from (H2267)
Parts of Speech
Noun, Proper, Location
TWOT
598i
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Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs'

Hebron = “association”

1) a city in south Judah approx 20 south of Jerusalem and approx 20 miles (30 kilometers) north of Beersheba and near where Abraham built an altar (noun proper locative)

2) the 3rd son of Kohath and grandson of Levi (noun proper masculine)

3) a descendant of Caleb (noun proper masculine)

Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (71)
Genesis 5
Exodus 1
Numbers 3
Joshua 15
Judges 4
1 Samuel 1
2 Samuel 23
1 Kings 1
1 Chronicles 17
2 Chronicles 1
HCS (0)
HCS (71)
Genesis 5
Exodus 1
Numbers 3
Joshua 15
Judges 4
1 Samuel 1
2 Samuel 23
1 Kings 1
1 Chronicles 17
2 Chronicles 1
BSB (72)
Genesis 6
Exodus 1
Numbers 3
Joshua 15
Judges 4
1 Samuel 1
2 Samuel 23
1 Kings 1
1 Chronicles 17
2 Chronicles 1
ESV (69)
Genesis 5
Numbers 3
Joshua 15
Judges 4
1 Samuel 1
2 Samuel 23
1 Kings 1
1 Chronicles 16
2 Chronicles 1
WEB (71)
Genesis 5
Exodus 1
Numbers 3
Joshua 15
Judges 4
1 Samuel 1
2 Samuel 23
1 Kings 1
1 Chronicles 17
2 Chronicles 1
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
 I. חֶבְרוֺן proper name, of a location Hebron ( association, league) — ׳ח Genesis 13:18 +; with ה locative חֶבְרוֺנָה Joshua 10:36 6t.; חֶבְרֹ֫נָה 2 Samuel 2:1; — ᵐ5 Ξεβρων; modern El-–alîl (see Rob BR i. 213f., ii. 73ff. Guérin Judéeiii. 214ff); ancient city in southern Judah, where (or near which) Abraham built an altar Genesis 13:18 (J), and where was a sanctuary in David's time 2 Samuel 15:7, compare ׳בְּח׳לפני י 2 Samuel 5:3 = 1 Chronicles 11:3; built 7 years. before ‚oan in Egypt according to Numbers 13:22 b (JE); under a king Joshua 10:3,5,23 (JE) Joshua 12:10 (D); assigned to Caleb Joshua 14:13,14 (J E D) Judges 1:20 yet see 1 Chronicles 6:40 (compare v. 1 Chronicles 6:41); older name קִרְיַת( הָ)אַרְבַּע according to Joshua 14:15 (J E D), compare Genesis 23:2; Genesis 35:27; Joshua 15:54; Joshua 20:7 (all P) Judges 1:10b; see also Joshua 15:13; Joshua 21:11 (both P); called also מַמְרֵא Genesis 23:19 (and Genesis 35:27, both P); a city of refuge Joshua 21:13 (P) = 1 Chronicles 6:42; ׳עֵמֶק ח Genesis 37:14 (J); named elsewhere Numbers 13:22 a (JE) Joshua 10:36,39; Joshua 11:21 (all D) Judges 1:10a Judges 16:3; 2 Samuel 2:32; 2 Samuel 15:9; 2 Chronicles 11:10; a resort of David, and for 7 years. his royal city 1 Samuel 30:31; 2 Samuel 2:1,11; 2 Samuel 3:2,5,19,20,22,27,32; 2 Samuel 4:1,8,12 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 5:1; 2 Samuel 5:3; 2 Samuel 5:13; 1 Kings 2:11; 1 Chronicles 3:1,4; 1 Chronicles 11:1,3; 1 Chronicles 12:24; 1 Chronicles 12:39 (van d. H. v. 1 Chronicles 12:23; v. 1 Chronicles 12:38) 1 Chronicles 29:27; read also perhaps for תחתו 2 Samuel 3:12, ᵐ5 L εἰς Ξεβρων, compare Dr; seat of Absalom's rebellion 2 Samuel 15:10; ׳עָרֵי ח 2 Samuel 2:3 abode of David's men.

II. חֶבְרוֺן proper name, masculine (ᵐ5 Ξεβρων).

1 grandson of Levi Exodus 6:18; Numbers 3:19 (both P) = 1 Chronicles 5:28 = 1 Chronicles 6:3; 1 Chronicles 23:12,19, compare 1 Chronicles 15:9.

2 name in Caleb's family 1 Chronicles 2:42,43.


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Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חֶבְרוֹן (“conjunction,” “joining”), [Hebron], pr.n.

(1) of an ancient town in the tribe of Judah, formerly called קִרְיַת־אַרְבַּע Genesis 13:18, 23:2, comp. Judges 1:10. It was the royal city of David for some time, until after the taking of Jerusalem, 2 Samuel 2:1, 5:5. It is now called الخليل, in full خليل الر حان (the city of) the friend of the merciful God, i.e. of Abraham.

(2) of several men.

(a) Exodus 6:18 1 Ch. 5:28 Patron. ־ִי Numbers 3:27.

(b) 1 Chronicles 2:42, 43 1 Chronicles 2:43.


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List of Word Forms
בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן בְּחֶבְר֤וֹן בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ בְּחֶבְרוֹן֙ בְחֶבְר֔וֹן בחברון בחברון׃ וְחֶבְר֖וֹן וְחֶבְר֗וֹן וחברון חֶ֠בְרוֹן חֶבְר֑וֹן חֶבְר֑וֹנָה חֶבְר֔וֹן חֶבְר֔וֹנָה חֶבְר֖וֹן חֶבְר֛וֹן חֶבְר֣וֹנָה חֶבְר֤וֹן חֶבְר֥וֹן חֶבְרֹֽנָה׃ חֶבְרֽוֹן׃ חֶבְרֽוֹנָה׃ חֶבְרוֹן֒ חֶבְרוֹן֙ חברון חברון׃ חברונה חברונה׃ חברנה׃ לְחֶבְר֗וֹן לחברון מֵחֶבְר֑וֹן מחברון bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn ḇə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn bechevRon bəḥeḇrōwn ḇəḥeḇrōwn chevRon chevRonah ḥeḇ·rō·nāh ḥeḇ·rō·w·nāh ḥeḇ·rō·wn ḥeḇrōnāh ḥeḇrōwn ḥeḇrōwnāh lə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn lechevRon ləḥeḇrōwn mê·ḥeḇ·rō·wn mechevRon mêḥeḇrōwn vechevRon wə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn wəḥeḇrōwn
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