Strong's H2809 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חֶשְׁבּוֹן (Cheshbôwn)

Pronunciation: khesh-bone'

POS: khesh-bone' Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: the same as ;

Definition: the same as חֶשְׁבּוֹן; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan; Heshbon.

KJV Usage: Heshbon.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Heshbon = "stronghold"
• 2. 1) the capital city of Sihon, king of the Amorites, located on the western border of the high plain and on the border line between the tribes of Reuben and Gad

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