Heshbon — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֶשְׁבּוֹן

חֶשְׁבּוֹן

Cheshbôwn · pronounced khesh-bone' · Strong's H2809 · a place

Heshbon means Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan.

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Strong's definition

the same as H2808; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan.

First appearance

Num 21:25 And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof. (KJV)

Every verse that names Heshbon

37 occurrences in 37 verses — Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah

Num 21:25Num 21:26Num 21:27Num 21:28Num 21:30Num 21:34Num 32:3Num 32:37Deut 1:4Deut 2:24Deut 2:26Deut 2:30Deut 3:2Deut 3:6Deut 4:46Deut 29:6Josh 9:10Josh 12:2Josh 12:5Josh 13:10Josh 13:17Josh 13:21Josh 13:26Josh 13:27Josh 21:39Judg 11:19Judg 11:261Chr 6:66Neh 9:22Song 7:5Isa 15:4Isa 16:8Isa 16:9Jer 48:2Jer 48:34Jer 48:45Jer 49:3

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