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Hebron

חֶבְרוֹןStrong’s H2275

chevron (chev-ron)

Appears in 67 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Chevron is the Hebrew word usually translated “hebron”, “hebron towards” and “at hebron”. It appears in 67 verses of the Old Testament.

“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.”
Genesis 13:18 KJV
Meaning
  1. Hebron = "association"
  2. The 3rd son of Kohath and grandson of Levi
  3. A descendant of Caleb
  4. Hebron = "association"
  5. The 3rd son of Kohath and grandson of Levi
  6. A descendant of Caleb
How it's translated
  • hebron 34
  • in hebron 17
  • hebron towards 9
  • at hebron 6
  • and hebron 4
  • to hebron 1
  • from hebron 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 2 Samuel 22
  • 1 Chronicles 16
  • Joshua 15
  • Genesis 5
  • Judges 3
  • Numbers 2

10 books in all.

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Hebrew dictionary

חֶבְרוֹן chevron · Hebron

Hebron = "association" a city in south Judah approx 20 south of Jerusalem and approx 20 miles (30 km) north of Beersheba and near where Abraham built an altar

חֶבְרוֹן chevron · Hebron

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18; son of: Kohath (H6955); brother of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324) and Uzziel (H5816); father of: Jeriah (H3404), Amariah (H0568I), Jahaziel (H3166I) and Jekameam (H3360) Also named: chev.ro.ni (חֶבְרוֹנִי "Hebronite" H2276) § Hebron = "association" 1) the 3rd son of Kohath and grandson of Levi 2) a descendant of Caleb

חֶבְרוֹן chevron · Hebron (Valley)

Hebron = "association" Combined with e.meq (עֵ֫מֶק " Valley" H6010K)

חֶבְרוֹן chevron · Hebron

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.42; son of: Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337); father of: Korah (H7141J), Tappuah (H8599A), Rekem (H7552I), Shema (H8087) § Hebron = "association" 1) the 3rd son of Kohath and grandson of Levi 2) a descendant of Caleb

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.