ΕΣΒΩΝ, εσβων
ESBŌN, esbōn
Sounds Like: ESS-bone
Translations: Heshbon
From the root: ΕΣΒΩΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun referring to Heshbon, an ancient city located east of the Jordan River in what is now modern-day Jordan. It was a significant city in biblical history, mentioned as a city of the Amorites, then conquered by the Israelites and later belonging to Reuben or Gad. It is often mentioned in geographical lists of cities.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1778 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Joshua — 21:39
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