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מָעוֹן

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Maon

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.45; son of: Shammai (H8060H) § Maon or Maonites = "habitation" 1) a man of Judah 2) the inhabitants of the city of Maon 3) a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

II. מָעוֺן proper name

1. location in Judah Josh 15:55 (P), 1Sam 25:2 (ᵐ5 Μααν, Μαων), now Ma`în (Buhl^{Geogr. 163 and references}), 8 miles south of Hebron; hence ׳מִדְבַּר מ 1Sam 23:24; 1Sam 23:25 (twice in verse), so read also 1Sam 25:1 (for ᵑ0 פארן) ᵐ5 Th We Dr Bu Klo Kit Löhr; compare

2. masculine in Judah 1Chr 2:45 (twice in verse), ᵐ5 Μεων, Μαων.

3. of a people Judg 10:12 named with Sidonians and Amalek as ancient foes of Israel; possibly intended by writer as = מְעוּנִים q. v.; many read מִדְיָן (ᵐ5^B ^A ᵐ5^L Μαδιαμ); see GFM. — מְעוֺן see בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֺן; 1Chr 4:41 see מְעוּנִים.

1 occurrence

I Chronicles 2:45