Lexical Definition

‎חֶבְרוֹן‎ Chebrôwn (kheb-rone') Hebron ^N:N--L
from ‎חֶבֶר‎; seat of association

Hebron.

• § Hebron = "association"
• Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites

n pr loc
1) a city in south Judah approx 20 south of Jerusalem and approx 20 miles (30 km) north of Beersheba and near where Abraham built an altar
n pr m
2) the 3rd son of Kohath and grandson of Levi
3) a descendant of Caleb

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

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

1. grandson of Levi Exod 6:18; Num 3:19 (both P) = 1Chr 5:28* = 1Chr 6:3*; 1Chr 23:12; 1Chr 23:19, compare 1Chr 15:9.

2. name in Caleb's family 1Chr 2:42; 1Chr 2:43.

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