Lexical Definition
גִּבְעוֹן Gibʻôwn (ghib-ohn') Gibeon N:N--L
from the same as גֶּבַע; hilly
Gibeon.
- § Gibeon = "hill city"
- Gibon, a place in Palestine
1) a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern 'el-Jib', which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem
Extended Information
- a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern 'el-Jib', which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גִּבְעוֺן proper name, of a location — ׳ג Josh 9:17 +; with ָ ה locative; גִּבְע֫וֺנָה 2Sam 2:12 compare 1Kgs 3:4 — Levitical city in tribe of Benjamin; formerly inhabited by Hivites Josh 9:17; Josh 10:2; Josh 10:4; Josh 10:5; Josh 10:10; Josh 10:12; Josh 10:41; Josh 11:19; Josh 18:25; Josh 21:17; 2Sam 2:12; 2Sam 2:13 (pool of Gibeon) v2Sam 2:16; 2Sam 3:30; 2Sam 20:8; Jer 28:1; Jer 41:12 (great waters which are in Gibeon) vJer 41:16; 1Chr 14:16 see especially ׳יוֺשְׁבַי ג, ׳אַנְשֵׁי ג Josh 9:3, (called Hivites Josh 9:7) Josh 10:1; Josh 10:6; Josh 11:19; Neh 3:7, so ׳בְּנֵי ג Neh 7:25 (= בְּנֵי גִבָּר Ezra 2:20, see גִּבָּר); compare also as proper name, masculine 1Chr 8:29 וּבְגִבְעוֺן יָָֽשְׁבו אֲבִי גִבְעוֺן = 1Chr 9:35 compare ׳מִדְבַּר ג 2Sam 2:24, ׳עֵמֶק בְּג Isa 28:21 it was the site of great Bamah 1Kgs 3:4; 1Kgs 3:5; 1Kgs 9:2, where was 'the tabernacle of Yahweh in the high place' according to 1Chr 16:39 compare 1Chr 21:20; 2Chr 1:13 (twice in verse).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 9:3 · 9:7 · 9:17 · 10:1 · 10:2 · 10:4 · 10:5 · 10:6 · 10:10 · 10:12 · 10:41 · 11:19 · 18:25 · 21:17 |
| 2 Samuel | 2:12 · 2:13 · 2:16 · 2:24 · 3:30 · 20:8 |
| 1 Kings | 3:4 · 3:5 · 9:2 |
| 1 Chronicles | 8:29 · 9:35 · 14:16 · 16:39 · 21:20 |
| 2 Chronicles | 1:13 |
| Ezra | 2:20 |
| Nehemiah | 3:7 · 7:25 |
| Isaiah | 28:21 |
| Jeremiah | 28:1 · 41:12 · 41:16 |
Profile
Gibeon • Hivite city that tricked Joshua into a peace treaty.
Gibeon was a prominent Hivite city that deceived Joshua into making a peace treaty, and later became a Levitical city and site of worship.
- A location first mentioned at Jos.9.3;
- referred to as Gibeon גִּבְעוֹן, or Gibeonite or Gibeon גִּבְעֹנִי, or Geba גֶּבַע, or Gibbar גִּבָּר, or Bamah בָּמָה.
Gibeon was a significant city in ancient Israel, located in the territory of Benjamin, about 6 miles northwest of Jerusalem. It was inhabited by Hivites, a Canaanite people group.
When Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan, the Gibeonites tricked them into making a peace treaty by pretending to be from a distant land (Joshua 9:3-15). Despite the deception, Joshua honored the treaty when the truth was discovered.
Gibeon's importance is underscored by the fact that its king, Hoham, led a coalition of five Amorite kings against Israel (Joshua 10:1-5). In response, Joshua asked God for the sun to stand still during the ensuing battle, allowing Israel to defeat the coalition (Joshua 10:12-14).
After the conquest, Gibeon was allotted to the tribe of Benjamin and designated as a Levitical city (Joshua 18:25, 21:17). The tabernacle was set up at Gibeon for a period, and it became a major worship center (1 Chronicles 16:39, 21:29).
All entries for Gibeon or Geba or Gibbar or Bamah: גִּבְעוֹן ☩ גִּבְעֹנִי ☩ גֶּבַע ☩ גִּבָּר ☩ בָּמָה