The meaning of “עִיּוֹן”
Understanding ʻÎyôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Ijon. - § Ijon = "a ruin" - Ijon, a place in Palestine 1) a place in the north of Palestine belonging to the tribe of Na...
עִיּוֹן
Ijon. - § Ijon = "a ruin" - Ijon, a place in Palestine 1) a place in the north of Palestine belonging to the tribe of Naphtali
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 15:20 | “So Ben–hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel–beth–maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.” Word: עִיּוֹן (ʻÎyôwn) | |
| 2 Kings 15:29 | “In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel–beth–maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.” Word: עִיּוֹן (ʻÎyôwn) | |
| 2 Chronicles 16:4 | “And Ben–hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel–maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.” Word: עִיּוֹן (ʻÎyôwn) |