Allon standard
er however to read with the Revised Version (British and American), "oak" ('elon), rather than as proper noun.
Where is Allon in the Bible?
Allon in the Bible refers to a place located on the border of Naphtali's territory in ancient Israel, mentioned in the book of Joshua. The name means "oak" in Hebrew, and scholars debate whether it should be read as a proper place name or simply as a reference to an oak tree marking a geographical boundary. While the exact modern location is uncertain, Allon was part of the territorial descriptions of the northern tribes during Israel's settlement of Canaan. The term also appears in later biblical genealogies, including references to descendants of the tribe of Simeon in 1 Chronicles, though these may refer to different individuals or locations sharing the same name.
In Scripture1 biblical book; 1 with study content
- Joshua
Allon
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)er however to read with the Revised Version (British and American), "oak" ('elon), rather than as proper noun.
(2) A prominent descendant of the tribe of Simeon (1Ch 4:37).
(3) the Revised Version (British and American) for Allom of the King James Version in 1 Esdras 5:34 (which see).
al'-on-ba'-kuth ('allon bakhuth; the King James Version transliterates Allon-bachuth, al-on-bak'uth, "oak of weeping"): The burial place of Deborah, the nurse of Rebekah (Ge 35:8</re