The meaning of “אֶצְבּוֹן”

Understanding ʼEtsbôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אֶצְבּוֹן

Phoneticets-bone'

TransliterationʼEtsbôwn

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or אֶצְבֹּן ʼEtsbôn (ets-bone'); of uncertain derivation Ezbon. - § Ezbon = "hasting to discern: I will be enlargement" - Etsbon, the name of two Israelites 1) a son of Gad 2) grandson of Benjamin

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 46:16	“And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.”
1 Chronicles 7:7	“And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.”

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Genesis

Book Distribution

Genesis1

1 Chronicles1

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