STRONGS H4584:
Abbreviations
† II. מָעוֺן proper name
1. location in Judah
Joshua 15:55 (P),
1 Samuel 25:2 (
Μααν,
Μαων), now
Ma`în (Buhl
Geogr. 163 and references), 8 miles south of Hebron; hence
מִדְבַּר מ׳ 1 Samuel 23:24, 25 (twice in verse), so read also
1 Samuel 25:1 (for MT
פארן)
Th We Dr Bu Klo Kit Löhr; compare
3. of a people Judges 10:12 named with Sidonians and Amalek as ancient foes of Israel; possibly intended by writer as =
מְעוּנִים which see; many read
מִדְיָן (
B A Μαδιαμ); see GFM. —
מְעוֺן see
בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֺן;
1 Chronicles 4:41 see
מְעוּנִים.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Joshua
15:55
Judges
10:12
1 Samuel
23:24; 23:25; 25:1; 25:2
1 Chronicles
2:45; 4:41
