Lexical Definition

‎שִׁיחוֹר לִבְנָת‎ Shîychôwr Libnâth (shee-khore' lib-nawth') Shihor-libnath ^N:N--L
from the same as ‎שִׁיחוֹר‎ and ‎לָבַן‎; darkish whiteness

Shihor-libnath.

• § Shihor-libnath = "blackness of whiteness"
• Shichor-Libnath, a stream of Palestine

1) a stream in Asher

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שִׁיחוֺר לִבְנַת‎ proper name, of a river in Asher, Josh 19:26 τῷ Σειων[ρ] καὶ Λαβαναθ; possibly Nahr ez Zer‡â, south of Carmel, and just north of Caesarea, Wilson^{Hast. DB SHIHOR LIBNATH,} but see Buhl^{G 105}. ‎שַׁיִט‎ see I. ‎שׁוט‎. ‎שִׁילוֺ‎, ‎שִׁלוֺ‎ proper name, of a location, ‎שִׁילֹנִי‎ etc., see ‎שִׁלֹה‎.

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Shihor-libnath • Boundary point of Asher's territory

Shihor-libnath was a place that marked the boundary of the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:26).

• A location only mentioned at Jos.19.26;
• only referred to as Shihor-libnath שִׁיחוֹר לִבְנָת.
  

Shihor-libnath is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the description of the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:26). It is listed as one of the boundary points, along with other towns and landmarks such as Helkath, Mount Carmel, and Dor. The exact location of Shihor-libnath is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the coastal region of northern Israel, near the Mediterranean Sea. The name "Shihor-libnath" may be derived from the Hebrew words "shihor" (black) and "libnath" (white), possibly referring to the contrast between the dark river and the white limestone cliffs in the area. Some scholars suggest that Shihor-libnath may be associated with the Crocodile River (modern-day Nahal Taninim) or the nearby town of Achzib. However, these identifications remain speculative due to the limited information provided in the biblical text.

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