I. חֶבְרוֺן proper name, of a location Hebron (association, league) — ׳ח Genesis 13:18 +; with ה locative חֶבְרוֺנָה Joshua 10:36 6t.; חֶבְרֹ֫נָה 2 Samuel 2:1; — ᵐ5 Ξεβρων; modern El-–alîl (see Rob^{BR i. 213 f.}, ii. 73 ff. Guérin^{Judéeiii. 214 ff}); ancient city in southern Judah, where (or near which) Abraham built an altar Genesis 13:18 (J), and where was a sanctuary in David's time 2 Samuel 15:7, compare ׳בְּח ׳לפני י 2 Samuel 5:3 = 1 Chronicles 11:3; built 7 years. before ‚oan in Egypt according to Numbers 13:22b (JE); under a king Joshua 10:3,5,23 (JE) Joshua 12:10 (D); assigned to Caleb Joshua 14:13,14 (J E D) Judges 1:20 yet see 1 Chronicles 6:40 (compare v.1 Chronicles 6:41); older name קִרְיַת ( הָ)אַרְבַּע according to Joshua 14:15 (J E D), compare Genesis 23:2; Genesis 35:27; Joshua 15:54; Joshua 20:7 (all P) Judges 1:10b; see also Joshua 15:13; Joshua 21:11 (both P); called also מַמְרֵא Genesis 23:19 (and Genesis 35:27, both P); a city of refuge Joshua 21:13 (P) = 1 Chronicles 6:42; ׳עֵמֶק ח Genesis 37:14 (J); named elsewhere Numbers 13:22a (JE) Joshua 10:36,39; Joshua 11:21 (all D) Judges 1:10a Judges 16:3; 2 Samuel 2:32; 2 Samuel 15:9; 2Chronicles 11:10; a resort of David, and for 7 years. his royal city 1 Samuel 30:31; 2 Samuel 2:1,11; 2 Samuel 3:2,5,19,20,22,27,32; 2 Samuel 4:1,8,12 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 5:1; 2 Samuel 5:3; 2 Samuel 5:13; 1 Kings 2:11; 1 Chronicles 3:1,4; 1 Chronicles 11:1,3; 1 Chronicles 12:24; 1 Chronicles 12:39 (van d. H. v.1 Chronicles 12:23; v.1 Chronicles 12:38) 1 Chronicles 29:27; read also perhaps for תחתו 2 Samuel 3:12, ᵐ5^L εἰς Ξεβρων, compare Dr; seat of Absalom's rebellion 2 Samuel 15:10; ׳עָרֵי ח 2 Samuel 2:3 abode of David's men.

II. חֶבְרוֺן proper name, masculine (ᵐ5 Ξεβρων).

1 grandson of Levi Exodus 6:18; Numbers 3:19 (both P) = 1 Chronicles 5:28 = 1 Chronicles 6:3; 1 Chronicles 23:12,19, compare 1 Chronicles 15:9.

2 name in Caleb's family 1 Chronicles 2:42,43.