Strong's Lexicon Gibon: Gibeon Original Word: גִּבְעוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גָּבַע (gāvaʿ), meaning "hill" or "height." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for Gibeon, the city is mentioned in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, as Γαβαων (Gabaon). Usage: Gibeon is a significant city in the ancient land of Canaan, known for its strategic location and its inhabitants, the Gibeonites. The name itself suggests a place of elevation or prominence, fitting its geographical and historical importance. Cultural and Historical Background: Gibeon was a major city of the Hivites, one of the Canaanite tribes. It is famously known for the cunning treaty the Gibeonites made with Joshua and the Israelites, as recorded in Joshua 9. The city later became a Levitical city and a place of worship, where the tabernacle was located for a time (1 Chronicles 16:39). Gibeon was also the site of significant battles, including the one where Joshua commanded the sun to stand still (Joshua 10:12-14). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as Geba Definition a Levitical city in Benjamin NASB Translation Gibeon (37). Brown-Driver-Briggs גִּבְעוֺן proper name, of a location — ׳ג Joshua 9:17 +; with ָ ה locative; גִּבְע֫וֺנָה 2 Samuel 2:12 compare 1 Kings 3:4; — Levitical city in tribe of Benjamin; formerly inhabited by Hivites Joshua 9:17; Joshua 10:2,4,5,10,12,41; Joshua 11:19; Joshua 18:25; Joshua 21:17; 2 Samuel 2:12,13 (pool of Gibeon) 2 Samuel 2:16; 2 Samuel 3:30; 2 Samuel 20:8; Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 41:12 (great waters which are in Gibeon) Jeremiah 41:16; 1 Chronicles 14:16; see especially ׳יוֺשְׁבַי ג, ׳אַנְשֵׁי ג Joshua 9:3, (called Hivites Joshua 9:7) Joshua 10:1,6; Joshua 11:19; Nehemiah 3:7, so ׳בְּנֵי ג Nehemiah 7:25 (= בְּנֵי גִבָּר Ezra 2:20, see גִּבָּר); compare also as proper name, masculine 1 Chronicles 8:29 וּבְגִבְעוֺן יָָֽשְׁבו אֲבִי גִבְעוֺן = 1 Chronicles 9:35; compare ׳מִדְבַּר ג 2 Samuel 2:24, ׳עֵמֶק בְּג Isaiah 28:21; it was the site of great Bamah 1 Kings 3:4,5; 1 Kings 9:2, where was 'the tabernacle of Yahweh in the high place' according to 1 Chronicles 16:39; compare 1 Chronicles 21:20; 2Chronicles 1:13 (twice in verse). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gibeon From the same as Geba'; hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine -- Gibeon. see HEBREW Geba' Forms and Transliterations בְּגִבְע֑וֹן בְּגִבְע֔וֹן בְּגִבְע֖וֹן בְּגִבְע֗וֹן בְּגִבְע֣וֹן בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃ בְּגִבְעוֹן֙ בגבעון בגבעון׃ גִּבְע֑וֹן גִּבְע֔וֹן גִּבְע֖וֹן גִּבְע֣וֹן גִּבְע֥וֹן גִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙ גִּבְעֽוֹן׃ גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃ גִבְע֑וֹן גִבְע֖וֹן גִבְע֜וֹן גִבְע֨וֹן גִבְעוֹן֙ גבעון גבעון׃ גבעונה׃ גבענה וּבְגִבְע֛וֹן וּבְגִבְע֥וֹן ובגבעון מִגִּבְע֖וֹן מִגִּבְעֽוֹן׃ מִגִּבְעוֹן֙ מגבעון מגבעון׃ bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn bəḡiḇ‘ōwn begivon giḇ‘ōnāh giḇ‘ōwn ḡiḇ‘ōwn giḇ‘ōwnāh giḇ·‘ō·nāh giḇ·‘ō·w·nāh giḇ·‘ō·wn ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn givon givonah mig·giḇ·‘ō·wn miggiḇ‘ōwn miggivon ū·ḇə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn ūḇəḡiḇ‘ōwn uvegivonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 9:3 HEB: וְיֹשְׁבֵ֨י גִבְע֜וֹן שָׁמְע֗וּ אֵת֩ NAS: When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard KJV: And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard INT: the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua 9:17 Joshua 10:1 Joshua 10:2 Joshua 10:4 Joshua 10:5 Joshua 10:6 Joshua 10:10 Joshua 10:12 Joshua 10:41 Joshua 11:19 Joshua 18:25 Joshua 21:17 2 Samuel 2:12 2 Samuel 2:13 2 Samuel 2:16 2 Samuel 2:24 2 Samuel 3:30 2 Samuel 20:8 1 Kings 3:4 1 Kings 3:5 1 Kings 9:2 1 Chronicles 8:29 1 Chronicles 8:29 1 Chronicles 9:35 37 Occurrences |