The meaning of “מָעוֹן”
Understanding Mâʻôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as מָעוֹן; a residence Maon, Maonites. Compare בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן, מְעוּנִי. - § Maon or Maonites = "habitatio...
מָעוֹן
the same as מָעוֹן; a residence Maon, Maonites. Compare בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן, מְעוּנִי. - § Maon or Maonites = "habitation" - Maon, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine n pr m 1) a man of Judah 2) the inhabitants of the city of Maon n pr loc 3) a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:55 | “Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,” Word: מָעוֹן (Mâʻôwn) | |
| Judges 10:12 | “The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.” Word: מָעוֹן (Mâʻôwn) | |
| 1 Samuel 23:25 | “Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.” Word: מָעוֹן (Mâʻôwn) | |
| 1 Chronicles 2:45 | “And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth–zur.” Word: מָעוֹן (Mâʻôwn) |