Lexicon :: Strong's H4584 - māʿôn

מָעוֹן
Transliteration
māʿôn
Pronunciation
maw-ohn'
Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as מָעוֹן (H4583)
Strong’s Definitions

מָעוֹן Mâʻôwn, maw-ohn'; the same as H4583; a residence; Maon, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine:—Maon, Maonites. Compare H1010, H4586.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H4584 in the following manner: Maon (5x), Maonites (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H4584 in the following manner: Maon (5x), Maonites (3x).

  1. Maon or Maonites = "habitation"

    proper masculine noun

    1. a man of Judah

    2. the inhabitants of the city of Maon

      proper locative noun

    3. a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָעוֹן Mâʻôwn, maw-ohn'; the same as H4583; a residence; Maon, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine:—Maon, Maonites. Compare H1010, H4586.
STRONGS H4584: Abbreviations
† II. מָעוֺן proper name
1. location in Judah Joshua 15:55 (P), 1 Samuel 25:2 ( Μααν, Μαων), now Ma`în (BuhlGeogr. 163 and references), 8 miles south of Hebron; hence מִדְבַּר מ׳ 1 Samuel 23:24, 25 (twice in verse), so read also 1 Samuel 25:1 (for MT פארן) Th We Dr Bu Klo Kit Löhr; compare
2. masculine in Judah 1 Chronicles 2:45 (twice in verse), Μεων, Μαων. compare
3. of a people Judges 10:12 named with Sidonians and Amalek as ancient foes of Israel; possibly intended by writer as = מְעוּנִים which see; many read מִדְיָן (B A Μαδιαμ); see GFM. — מְעוֺן see בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֺן; 1 Chronicles 4:41 see מְעוּנִים.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

15:55

Judges

10:12

1 Samuel

23:24; 23:25; 25:1; 25:2

1 Chronicles

2:45; 4:41