Qîyshôwn — H7028

Definition

locative proper noun

Kishon, a river of Palestine

1. Kishon = "winding"
2. a river in central Palestine; scene of the defeat of Sisera by the Israelites in the time of the judges and the destruction of the prophets of Baal by Elijah

Usually translated as

Kishon, Kison

Origin

from H6983; winding

• Derived from Qôwsh (H6983)

Occurrences

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

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (3), 1 Kings (1), Psalms (1)

• Judges 4:7 — And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon (קִישׁ֗וֹן) Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
• Judges 4:13 — And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon (קִישֽׁוֹן).
• Judges 5:21 — The river of Kishon (קִישׁוֹן֙) swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
• Judges 5:21 — The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon (קִישׁ֑וֹן). O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.
• 1 Kings 18:40 — And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon (קִישׁ֔וֹן), and slew them there.
• Psalms 83:9 — Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison (קִישֽׁוֹן):