Lexical Definition

‎חֹלוֹן‎ Chôlôwn (kho-lone') Holon ^N:N--L
or (shortened) חֹלֹן Chôlôn (kholone'); probably from ‎חוֹל‎; sandy

Holon.

• § Holon = "sandy"
• Cholon, the name of two places in Palestine

1) a town in the mountains of Judah given to the priests
2) a city of Moab; site unknown

Extended Information

• a city of Moab

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חֹלוֺן‎, ‎חֹלֹן‎

proper name, of a location 1. in Moab ‎חֹלוֺן‎ Jer 48:21 (ᵐ5 Ξελων), Ξαιλων).

2. in Judah ‎חֹלֹן‎ Josh 15:51 (ᵐ5 Ξαλου, ᵐ5^L Ξειλου); priestly city Josh 21:15 (ᵐ5 Γελλα, ᵐ5^L Ιλων) = ‎חֹילֵן‎ 1Chr 6:43* (ᵐ5^L Ξελων).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Holon_2 • A city in Moab

Holon, a city of Moab mentioned in Jeremiah's oracle against Moab.

• A location near Jahaz יַהַץ only mentioned at Jer.48.21;
• only referred to as Holon חֹלוֹן.
  

Holon is mentioned as a city in Moab in Jeremiah 48:21 as part of a prophecy announcing judgment against Moab. No further details are provided about this city in the Bible, and its exact location remains unknown. It is one of several Moabite cities listed to represent the whole nation that would face God's punishment.

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