Hebron — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֶבְרוֹן

חֶבְרוֹן

Chebrôwn · pronounced kheb-rone' · Strong's H2275 · a man and a place

Hebron means seat of association.

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Strong's definition

from H2267; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

Gen 13:18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord. (KJV)

Every verse that names Hebron

66 occurrences in 66 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles

Gen 13:18Gen 23:2Gen 23:19Gen 35:27Gen 37:14Exod 6:18Num 3:19Num 13:22Josh 10:3Josh 10:5Josh 10:23Josh 10:36Josh 10:39Josh 11:21Josh 12:10Josh 14:13Josh 14:14Josh 14:15Josh 15:13Josh 15:54Josh 20:7Josh 21:11Josh 21:13Judg 1:10Judg 1:20Judg 16:31Sam 30:312Sam 2:12Sam 2:32Sam 2:112Sam 2:322Sam 3:22Sam 3:52Sam 3:192Sam 3:202Sam 3:222Sam 3:272Sam 3:322Sam 4:12Sam 4:82Sam 4:122Sam 5:12Sam 5:32Sam 5:52Sam 5:132Sam 15:72Sam 15:92Sam 15:101Kgs 2:111Chr 2:421Chr 2:431Chr 3:11Chr 3:41Chr 5:281Chr 6:31Chr 6:401Chr 6:421Chr 11:11Chr 11:31Chr 12:241Chr 12:391Chr 15:91Chr 23:121Chr 23:191Chr 29:272Chr 11:10

Other people or places called Hebron

Hebron (H5683) — transitional

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