How to Pronounce Hebron
HEE-bruhn
Hebron is pronounced HEE-bruhn (ˈhiːbrən): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: HEH-brun.
What does Hebron mean?
Hebron means “society; friendship”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Hebron?
A community; alliance. (1.) A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. It was built “seven years before Zoan in Egypt” (Gen. 13:18; Num. 13:22). It still exists under the same name, and is one of the most ancient cities in the world. Its earlier name was Kirjath-arba (Gen. 23:2; Josh. 14:15; 15:3).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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