Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H5859
עִיּוֹן
iy.yon · “Ijon”
Used 3 times across 3 books
Definition
Ijon = "a ruin"
a place in the north of Palestine belonging to the tribe of Naphtali
Also named: dan ya.an (יַעַן "Jaan" H1842)
a place in the north of Palestine belonging to the tribe of Naphtali
Also named: dan ya.an (יַעַן "Jaan" H1842)
Where it appears
1 Kings1
2 Kings1
2 Chronicles1
In the text
1 Kings 15:20So 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.2 Kings 15:29In 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.2 Chronicles 16:4And 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.
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