What does חֶבְרוֹן (ḥebĕrwōn) mean in the Bible?
חֶבְרוֹן (ḥebĕrwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Chebron , a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites".
Hebrew · H2275
חֶבְרוֹן
Chebron , a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
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חֶבְרוֹן H2275
Pronunciation ḥebĕrwōn
What does חֶבְרוֹן (ḥebĕrwōn) mean in the Bible?
חֶבְרוֹן (ḥebĕrwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Chebron , a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2275?
The BSB source-word alignment has 71 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Hebron (23), in Hebron (16), at Hebron (8), to Hebron (8), of Hebron (6).
Where does חֶבְרוֹן (ḥebĕrwōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 13:18. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (23), 1 Chronicles (17), Joshua (15), Genesis (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Hebron 23× Genesis 23:19, Exodus 6:18, Numbers 3:19, Numbers 13:22
in Hebron 16× Judges 1:10, 1 Samuel 30:31, 2 Samuel 2:11, 2 Samuel 3:2
at Hebron 8× Genesis 13:18, 2 Samuel 3:20, 2 Samuel 4:8, 2 Samuel 5:1
to Hebron 8× Joshua 10:36, Joshua 10:39, 2 Samuel 2:1, 2 Samuel 3:19
of Hebron 6× Genesis 37:14, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 11:21, Joshua 12:10
[where] 2× 2 Samuel 5:3, 1 Chronicles 11:3
Hebron) 2× Genesis 23:2, Genesis 35:27
- 1× Judges 1:10
. . . 1× 1 Chronicles 15:9
and Hebron 1× 2 Chronicles 11:10
dwelled 1× Numbers 13:22
from Hebron 1× 2 Samuel 5:13
near Hebron 1× 2 Samuel 2:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 13:18 בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן to at Hebron Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 23:2 חֶבְר֖וֹן to Hebron) Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 23:19 חֶבְר֑וֹן to Hebron Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 35:27 חֶבְר֔וֹן to Hebron) Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 37:14 חֶבְר֔וֹן to of Hebron Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 6:18 וְחֶבְר֖וֹן to Hebron Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 3:19 חֶבְר֖וֹן to Hebron Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 13:22 חֶבְרוֹן֒ to Hebron Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 13:22 וְחֶבְר֗וֹן to dwelled Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 10:3 חֶ֠בְרוֹן to of Hebron Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 13:18
Aligned rows 71
Books represented 10
Genesis 5 Exodus 1 Numbers 3 Joshua 15 Judges 4 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 23 1 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 17 2 Chronicles 1
Source forms
חֶבְר֖וֹן 8x ḥeḇ·rō·wn Genesis 23:2, Numbers 3:19, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:54
בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן 6x bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn Genesis 13:18, 1 Samuel 30:31, 2 Samuel 3:2, 2 Samuel 3:32
חֶבְר֔וֹן 6x ḥeḇ·rō·wn Genesis 35:27, Genesis 37:14, Judges 1:20, 2 Samuel 3:20
בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן 4x bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn Judges 1:10, 2 Samuel 3:19, 2 Samuel 3:22, 2 Samuel 4:1
חֶבְר֑וֹן 4x ḥeḇ·rō·wn Genesis 23:19, 1 Chronicles 2:43, 1 Chronicles 15:9, 1 Chronicles 23:19
בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן 3x bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn 2 Samuel 2:11, 2 Samuel 5:3, 1 Chronicles 11:3
בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ 3x bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn 2 Samuel 2:32, 2 Samuel 15:7, 2 Samuel 15:10
וְחֶבְר֖וֹן 3x wə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn Exodus 6:18, 1 Chronicles 6:2, 1 Chronicles 6:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 27x Genesis 23:2, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 35:27, Genesis 37:14
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 22x Genesis 13:18, Judges 1:10, 1 Samuel 30:31, 2 Samuel 2:11
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 9x Joshua 10:36, 2 Samuel 2:1, 2 Samuel 5:1, 2 Samuel 5:3
Noun - proper - masculine singular 7x Numbers 3:19, Joshua 21:11, 1 Chronicles 2:42, 1 Chronicles 2:43
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Exodus 6:18, 1 Chronicles 6:2, 1 Chronicles 6:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Numbers 13:22
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 10:39
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x 2 Samuel 5:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Chebron , a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
Source Gloss
Chebron , a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
Extended definition
Hebron.
Word Origins
חֶבְרוֹן is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain