Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1405 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גִּבְּתוֹן |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | intensive from H1389 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | Gibbthown |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ghib-beth-one' |
| Meaning: | 1. a hilly spot 2. Gibbethon, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Gibbethon. |
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גִּבְּתוֺן proper name [of a location] (mound, height, compare ᵑ7 גִּבְבָא ridge) Philistine city 1Kgs 15:27 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 16:15; 1Kgs 16:17 assigned to Dan Josh 19:44, and to Levites Josh 21:23 : site unknown; compare LagOnom. 246, 2nd ed. 255.
