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Kishon — the meaning of the Hebrew name קִישׁוֹן

קִישׁוֹן

Qîyshôwn · pronounced kee-shone' · Strong's H7028 · a place · also spelled Kison

Kishon means winding.

Built from

קוֹשׁ qôwsh (from, H6983) — to bend open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H6983; winding; Kishon, a river of Palestine.

First appearance

Judg 4:7 And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand. (KJV)

Every verse that names Kishon

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Judges, 1 Kings, Psalms

Judg 4:7Judg 4:13Judg 5:211Kgs 18:40Ps 83:10

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