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עִיּוֹן H5859
H5859 is the Hebrew word עִיּוֹן, transliterated ʻÎyôwn and said ee-yone'. The King James Version most often renders it ijon.
What it means
Ijon, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
from H5856 (עִי); ruin.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ijon.
Verses using עִיּוֹן
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 15:20 · KJV
So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
2 Kings 15:29 · KJV
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
2 Chronicles 16:4 · KJV
And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5859 mean?
H5859 is the Hebrew word עִיּוֹן (ʻÎyôwn), meaning Ijon, a place in Palestine.
How is H5859 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ijon (3 times).
How many times does H5859 appear in the Bible?
עִיּוֹן (ʻÎyôwn) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5859 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5856 (עִי); ruin.
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