Hebron (Easton)

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A community; alliance. A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. It was built 'seven years before Zoan in Egypt' (Genesis 13:18; Numbers 13:22 ). It still exists under the same name, and"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter H Bible Dictionaries Hebron Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Hebrews, Epistle to Next Entry Hegai Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Hebron Thompson Chain Reference Hebron Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Hebron Dictionaries American Tract Society Hebron Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Hebron Easton's Bible Dictionary Hebron Fausset Bible Dictionary Hebron Holman Bible Dictionary Hebron Hitchcock Bible Names Hebron Hastings' BibleDictionary Hebron (1) Hebron Morrish Bible Dictionary Hebron 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Hebron Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Mount Hebron Hebron People's Bible Dictionary Hebron Smith Bible Dictionary Hebron Watson's Theological Dictionary Hebron Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Hebron International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Hebron (1) Hebron (2) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Hebron McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Hebron Hebron (2) Meir Rofe of Hebron. The Nuttall Encyclopedia Hebron The Catholic Encyclopedia Hebron The Jewish Encyclopedia Abraham Conque of Hebron Hebron Lexicons חֶבְרוֹן חֶבְרוֹן, , עֶבְרֹן חֶבְרוֹן A community; alliance. A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. It was built "seven years before Zoan in Egypt" ( Genesis 13:18 ; Numbers 13:22 ). It still exists under the same name, and is one of the most ancient cities in the world. Its earlier name was Kirjath-arba ( Genesis 23:2 ; Joshua 14:15 ; 15:3 ). But "Hebron would appear to have been the original name of the city, and it was not till after Abraham's stay there that it received the name Kirjath-arba, who [i.e., Arba] was not the founder but the conqueror of the city, having led thither the tribe of the Anakim, to which he belonged. It retained this name till it came into the possession of Caleb, when the Israelites restored the original name Hebron" (Keil, Com.). The name of this city does not occur in any of the prophets or in the New Testament. It is found about forty times in the Old. It was the favorite home of Abraham. Here he pitched his tent under the oaks of Mamre, by which name it came afterwards to be known; and here Sarah died, and was buried in the cave of Machpelah ( Genesis 23:17-20 ), which he bought from Ephron the Hittite. From this place the patriarch departed for Egypt by way of Beersheba (37:14; 46:1). It was taken by Joshua and given to Caleb ( Joshua 10:36,37 ; 12:10 ; 14:13 ). It became a Levitical city and a city of refuge (20:7; 21:11). When David became king of Judah this was his royal residence, and he resided here for seven and a half years ( 2 Samuel 5:5 ); and here he was anointed as king over all Israel ( 2 Samuel 2:1-4,11 ; 1 Kings 2:11 ). It became the residence also of the rebellious Absalom ( 2 Samuel 15:10 ), who probably expected to find his chief support in the tribe of Judah, now called el-Khulil. In one part of the modern city is a great mosque, which is built over the grave of Machpelah. The first European who was permitted to enter this mosque was the Prince of Wales in 1862. It was also visited by the Marquis of Bute in 1866, and by the late Emperor Frederick of Germany (then Crown-Prince of Prussia) in 1869. One of the largest oaks in Palestine is found in the valley of Eshcol, about 3 miles north of the town. It is supposed by some to be the tree under which Abraham pitched his tent, and is called "Abraham's oak." (See OAK .) The third son of Kohath the Levite ( Exodus 6:18 ; 1 Chronicles 6:2,18 ). 1 Chronicles 2:42,43 . A town in the north border of Asher ( Joshua 19:28 ).

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