Hebrew · H2275

חֶבְרוֹן

Chebron , a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites

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חֶבְרוֹןH2275
Pronunciationḥebĕrwōn

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

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".

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
Hebron23×Genesis 23:19, Exodus 6:18, Numbers 3:19, Numbers 13:22
in Hebron16×Judges 1:10, 1 Samuel 30:31, 2 Samuel 2:11, 2 Samuel 3:2
at HebronGenesis 13:18, 2 Samuel 3:20, 2 Samuel 4:8, 2 Samuel 5:1
to HebronJoshua 10:36, Joshua 10:39, 2 Samuel 2:1, 2 Samuel 3:19
of HebronGenesis 37:14, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 11:21, Joshua 12:10
[where]2 Samuel 5:3, 1 Chronicles 11:3
Hebron)Genesis 23:2, Genesis 35:27
-Judges 1:10
. . .1 Chronicles 15:9
and Hebron2 Chronicles 11:10
dwelledNumbers 13:22
from Hebron2 Samuel 5:13
near Hebron2 Samuel 2:3
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 13:18
Aligned rows71
Books represented10
Genesis5Exodus1Numbers3Joshua15Judges41 Samuel12 Samuel231 Kings11 Chronicles172 Chronicles1
Source forms
חֶבְר֖וֹן8xḥeḇ·rō·wnGenesis 23:2, Numbers 3:19, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:54
בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן6xbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wnGenesis 13:18, 1 Samuel 30:31, 2 Samuel 3:2, 2 Samuel 3:32
חֶבְר֔וֹן6xḥeḇ·rō·wnGenesis 35:27, Genesis 37:14, Judges 1:20, 2 Samuel 3:20
בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן4xbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wnJudges 1:10, 2 Samuel 3:19, 2 Samuel 3:22, 2 Samuel 4:1
חֶבְר֑וֹן4xḥeḇ·rō·wnGenesis 23:19, 1 Chronicles 2:43, 1 Chronicles 15:9, 1 Chronicles 23:19
בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן3xbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn2 Samuel 2:11, 2 Samuel 5:3, 1 Chronicles 11:3
בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃3xbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn2 Samuel 2:32, 2 Samuel 15:7, 2 Samuel 15:10
וְחֶבְר֖וֹן3xwə·ḥeḇ·rō·wnExodus 6:18, 1 Chronicles 6:2, 1 Chronicles 6:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular27xGenesis 23:2, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 35:27, Genesis 37:14
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular22xGenesis 13:18, Judges 1:10, 1 Samuel 30:31, 2 Samuel 2:11
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular9xJoshua 10:36, 2 Samuel 2:1, 2 Samuel 5:1, 2 Samuel 5:3
Noun - proper - masculine singular7xNumbers 3:19, Joshua 21:11, 1 Chronicles 2:42, 1 Chronicles 2:43
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xExodus 6:18, 1 Chronicles 6:2, 1 Chronicles 6:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xNumbers 13:22
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 10:39
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x2 Samuel 5:13
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