Gibbᵉthôwn — H1405

Definition

locative proper noun

Gibbethon, a place in Palestine

1. Gibbethon = "mound"
2. a Philistine town in Dan allocated to the Kohathite Levites

Usually translated as

Gibbethon

Origin

intensive from H1389; a hilly spot

• Derived from Gibʻâh (H1389)

Occurrences

Gibbᵉthôwn occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (2), 1 Kings (3)

• Joshua 19:44 — And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon (וְגִבְּת֖וֹן), and Baalath,
• Joshua 21:23 — And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon (גִּבְּת֖וֹן) with her suburbs,
• 1 Kings 15:27 — And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon (בְּגִבְּת֖וֹן), which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
• 1 Kings 15:27 — And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon (גִּבְּתֽוֹן).
• 1 Kings 16:15 — In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon (גִּבְּת֖וֹן), which belonged to the Philistines.
• 1 Kings 16:17 — And Omri went up from Gibbethon (מִֽגִּבְּת֑וֹן), and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.