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Lexicon :: Strong's H2809 - ḥešbôn

Strong's

Red Letter

חֶשְׁבּוֹן

Transliteration

ḥešbôn

Pronunciation

khesh-bone'

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Part of Speech

proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

The same as חֶשְׁבּוֹן (H2808)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חֶשְׁבּוֹן Cheshbôwn, khesh-bone'; the same as H2808; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan:—Heshbon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H2809 in the following manner: Heshbon (38x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H2809 in the following manner: Heshbon (38x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Heshbon = "stronghold"
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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

חֶשְׁבּוֹן Cheshbôwn, khesh-bone'; the same as H2808; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan:—Heshbon.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2809: Abbreviations

† II. חֶשְׁבּוֺן proper name, of a location of the city of Sihon king of the Amorites Numbers 21:26, 27, 28, 30, 34; Numbers 32:3 (all E); Deuteronomy 1:4; Deuteronomy 2:24, 26, 30; Deuteronomy 3:2, 6; Deuteronomy 4:46; Deuteronomy 29:6; Joshua 9:10; Joshua 12:2, 5; Joshua 13:10, 21, 27 (all D) Judges 11:19; Jeremiah 48:45; Nehemiah 9:22; captured by Israel who dwelt in it Numbers 21:25 (E) Judges 11:26; rebuilt by Reuben Numbers 32:37 (E), given to Reuben at the division of the land Joshua 13:17 (P); on the border of Gad, Joshua 13:26 (P), it subsequently fell to Gad and was assigned to Levites out of that tribe Joshua 21:39 (P) 1 Chronicles 6:66; the Moabites gained possession of it Isaiah 15:4; Isaiah 16:8, 9 and subsequently the Ammonites Jeremiah 48:2, 34, 45; Jeremiah 49:3; it was celebrated for its fish ponds Cant 7:5. — Modern Ḥusbân, Seetzen^{Reisen i. 407} Rob^{BR i. 551} BD^{Pal 191} Survey^{EP 8}.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

21:25; 21:26; 21:27; 21:28; 21:30; 21:34; 32:3; 32:37

Deuteronomy

1:4; 2:24; 2:26; 2:30; 3:2; 3:6; 4:46; 29:6

Joshua

9:10; 12:2; 12:5; 13:10; 13:17; 13:21; 13:26; 13:27; 21:39

Judges

1 Chronicles

Nehemiah

Song of Songs

Isaiah

15:4; 16:8; 16:9

Jeremiah

48:2; 48:34; 48:45; 48:45; 49:3

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H2809

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Strong's Number H2809 matches the Hebrew חֶשְׁבּוֹן (ḥešbôn),
which occurs 38 times in 37 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:25

Num 21:25 - Israel^H3478 took^H3947 all^H3605 these^H428 cities^H5892, and Israel^H3478 lived^H3427 in all^H3605 the cities^H5892 of the Amorites^H567, in Heshbon^H2809 and in all^H3605 her [fn]villages^H1323.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:26

Num 21:26 - For Heshbon^H2809 was the city^H5892 of Sihon^H5511, king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, who^H1931 had fought^H3898 against the former^H7223 king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 and had taken^H3947 all^H3605 his land^H776 out of his hand^H3027, as far^H5704 as the Arnon^H769.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:27

Num 21:27 - For that^H3651 reason^H3651 those who use^H4911 proverbs^H4911 say^H559,

“Come^H935 to Heshbon^H2809! Let it be built^H1129!

So let the city^H5892 of Sihon^H5511 be established^H3559.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:28

Num 21:28 -

“For a fire^H784 spread^H3318 from Heshbon^H2809,

A flame^H3852 from the town^H7151 of Sihon^H5511;

It devoured^H398 Ar^H6144 of Moab^H4124,

The [fn]dominant^H1167 [fn]heights^H1181 of the Arnon^H769.

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Num 21:30 -

“But we have shot^H3384 them down^H3384 with arrows,

Heshbon^H2809 is destroyed^H6 as far^H5704 as Dibon^H1769,

Then we have laid^H8074 waste^H8074 as far^H5704 as Nophah^H5302,

Which^H834 reaches to Medeba^H4311.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:34

Num 21:34 - But the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Moses^H4872, “Do not fear^H3372 him, for I have handed^H5414^H3027 him over^H5414 to you, and all^H3605 his people^H5971 and his land^H776; and you shall do^H6213 to him as you did^H6213 to Sihon^H5511, king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, who^H834 lived^H3427 in Heshbon^H2809.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:3

Num 32:3 - “Ataroth^H5852, Dibon^H1769, Jazer^H3270, Nimrah^H5247, Heshbon^H2809, Elealeh^H500, Sebam^H7643, Nebo^H5015, and Beon^H1194,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:37

Num 32:37 - The sons^H1121 of Reuben^H7205 built^H1129 Heshbon^H2809, Elealeh^H500, Kiriathaim^H7156,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:4

Deu 1:4 - after^H310 he had [fn]defeated^H5221 Sihon^H5511 the king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, who^H834 lived^H3427 in Heshbon^H2809, and Og^H5747 the king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316, who^H834 lived^H3427 in Ashtaroth^H6252 [fn]and in Edrei^H154.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:24

Deu 2:24 - ‘Arise^H6965, set^H5265 out^H5265, and pass^H5674 through^H5674 the [fn]Valley^H5158 of Arnon^H769. Look^H7200! I have handed^H5414^H3027 over^H5414 to you Sihon^H5511 the Amorite^H567, king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809, and his land^H776; start^H2490 taking^H3423 possession^H3423 and plunge^H1624 into^H1624 battle^H4421 with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:26

Deu 2:26 -

“So I sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 from the wilderness^H4057 of Kedemoth^H6932 to Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809 with words^H1697 of peace^H7965, saying^H559,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:30

Deu 2:30 - “But Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809 was^H14 not willing^H14 for us to pass^H5674 [fn]through his land; for the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 hardened^H7185 his spirit^H7307 and made^H553 his heart^H3824 obstinate^H553, in^H4616 order^H4616 to^H4616 hand^H3027^H5414 him over^H5414 to you, as he is today^H2088^H3117.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 3:2

Deu 3:2 - “But the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to me, ‘Do not fear^H3372 him, for I have handed^H5414^H3027 him and all^H3605 his people^H5971 and his land^H776 over^H5414 to you; and you shall do^H6213 to him just^H834 as^H834 you did^H6213 to Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, who^H834 lived^H3427 in Heshbon^H2809.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 3:6

Deu 3:6 - “We [fn]utterly^H2763 destroyed^H2763 them, as we did^H6213 to Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809, [fn]utterly^H2763 destroying^H2763 [fn]the men^H4962, women^H802, and children^H2945 of every^H3605 city^H5892.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:46

Deu 4:46 - across^H5676 the Jordan^H3383, in the valley^H1516 opposite^H4136 Beth-peor^H1047, in the land^H776 of Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567 who^H834 lived^H3427 in Heshbon^H2809, whom^H834 Moses^H4872 and the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 [fn]defeated^H5221 when they came^H3318 out^H3318 of Egypt^H4714.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:7

Deu 29:7 - “When you [fn]reached^H935 this^H2088 place^H4725, Sihon^H5511 the king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809 and Og^H5747 the king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316 came^H3318 out^H3318 to meet^H7122 us for battle^H4421, but we [fn]defeated^H5221 them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 9:10

Jos 9:10 - and all^H3605 that He did^H6213 to the two^H8147 kings^H4428 of the Amorites^H567 who^H834 were beyond^H5676 the Jordan^H3383, to Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809 and to Og^H5747 king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316 who^H834 was in Ashtaroth^H6252.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 12:2

Jos 12:2 - Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, who lived^H3427 in Heshbon^H2809 and ruled^H4910 from Aroer^H6177, which^H834 is on the edge^H8193 of the Valley^H5158 of the Arnon^H769, both the middle^H8432 of the valley^H5158 and half^H2677 of Gilead^H1568, even as far^H5704 as the brook^H5158 Jabbok^H2999, the border^H1366 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 12:5

Jos 12:5 - and ruled^H4910 over Mount^H2022 Hermon^H2768, Salecah^H5548, and all^H3605 Bashan^H1316, as far^H5704 as the border^H1366 of the Geshurites^H1651 and the Maacathites^H4602, and half^H2677 of Gilead^H1568, as far as the border^H1366 of Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 13:10

Jos 13:10 - and all^H3605 the cities^H5892 of Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, who^H834 reigned^H4427 in Heshbon^H2809, as far^H5704 as the border^H1366 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 13:17

Jos 13:17 - Heshbon^H2809 and all^H3605 its cities^H5892 which^H834 are on the plain^H4334: Dibon^H1769, Bamoth-baal^H1120^H1168, Beth-baal-meon^H1010,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 13:21

Jos 13:21 - even all^H3605 the cities^H5892 of the plain^H4334, and all^H3605 the kingdom^H4468 of Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, who^H834 reigned^H4427 in Heshbon^H2809, whom^H834 Moses^H4872 struck^H5221 with the leaders^H5387 of Midian^H4080, Evi^H189, Rekem^H7552, Zur^H6698, Hur^H2354, and Reba^H7254, the leaders^H5257 of Sihon^H5511, who lived^H3427 in the land^H776.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 13:26

Jos 13:26 - and from Heshbon^H2809 as far^H5704 as Ramath-mizpeh^H7434 and Betonim^H993, and from Mahanaim^H4266 as far^H5704 as the border^H1366 of [fn]Debir^H1688;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 13:27

Jos 13:27 - and in the valley^H6010, Beth-haram^H1027, Beth-nimrah^H1039, Succoth^H5523, and Zaphon^H6829, the rest^H3499 of the kingdom^H4468 of Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809, with the Jordan^H3383 [fn]as a border^H1366, as far^H5704 as the lower end^H7097 of the Sea^H3220 of [fn]Chinnereth^H3672 beyond^H5676 the Jordan^H3383 to the east^H4217.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 21:39

Jos 21:39 - Heshbon^H2809 with its pasture^H4054 lands^H4054, and Jazer^H3270 with its pasture^H4054 lands^H4054; four^H702 cities^H5892 in all^H3605.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:19

Jdg 11:19 - ‘And Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, the king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809; and Israel^H3478 said^H559 to him, “Please^H4994 let us pass^H5674 through your land^H776 to our place^H4725.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:26

Jdg 11:26 - ‘While Israel^H3478 was living^H3427 in Heshbon^H2809 and its villages^H1323, and in Aroer^H6177 and its villages^H1323, and in all^H3605 the cities^H5892 that are on the banks^H3027 of the Arnon^H769, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 years^H8141, why^H4069 did you not recover^H5337 them within that time^H6256?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:81

1Ch 6:81 - Heshbon^H2809 with its pasture^H4054 lands^H4054, and Jazer^H3270 with its pasture^H4054 lands^H4054.

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Neh 9:22 -

“You also gave^H5414 them kingdoms^H4467 and peoples^H5971,

And allotted^H2505 them to them as a [fn]boundary^H6285.

They took^H3423 possession^H3423 of the land^H776 of Sihon^H5511 [fn]the king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809

And the land^H776 of Og^H5747 the king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:4

Sng 7:4 -

“Your neck^H6677 is like a tower^H4026 of ivory^H8127,

Your eyes^H5869 like the pools^H1295 in Heshbon^H2809

By the gate^H8179 of Bath-rabbim^H1337;

Your nose^H639 is like the tower^H4026 of Lebanon^H3844,

Which looks^H6822 toward^H6440 Damascus^H1834.

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Isa 15:4 -

Heshbon^H2809 and Elealeh^H500 also cry^H2199 out^H2199,

Their voice^H6963 is heard^H8085 all^H5704 the^H5704 way^H5704 to^H5704 Jahaz^H3096;

Therefore^H5921^H3651 the [fn]armed^H2502 men of Moab^H4124 cry^H7321 aloud^H7321;

His soul^H5315 trembles^H3415 within him.

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Isa 16:8 -

For the fields^H7709 of Heshbon^H2809 have [fn]withered^H535, the vines^H1612 of Sibmah^H7643 as well;

The lords^H1167 of the nations^H1471 have trampled^H1986 down^H1986 its choice^H8291 clusters^H8291

Which reached^H5060 as far^H5704 as Jazer^H3270 and wandered^H8582 to the deserts^H4057;

Its [fn]tendrils^H7976 spread^H5203 themselves out^H5203 and passed^H5674 over^H5674 the sea^H3220.

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Isa 16:9 -

Therefore^H5921^H3651 I will weep^H1058 bitterly^H1065 for Jazer^H3270, for the vine^H1612 of Sibmah^H7643;

I will drench^H7301 you with my tears^H1832, Heshbon^H2809 and Elealeh^H500;

For the shouting^H1959 over^H5921 your summer^H7019 fruits^H7019 and your harvest^H7105 has fallen^H5307 away^H5307.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:2

Jer 48:2 -

“There^H369 is^H369 no^H369 longer^H5750 praise^H8416 for Moab^H4124;

In Heshbon^H2809 they have devised^H2803 disaster^H7451 against^H5921 her:

‘Come^H1980 and let’s cut^H3772 her off^H3772 from being a nation^H1471!’

You too^H1571, [fn]Madmen^H4086, will be silenced^H1826;

The sword^H2719 will follow^H310^H1980 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:34

Jer 48:34 -

“From the outcry^H2201 at Heshbon^H2809 to Elealeh^H500, to Jahaz^H3096 they have [fn]raised^H5414 their voice^H6963, from Zoar^H6820 to Horonaim^H2773, and to Eglath-shelishiyah^H5700^H7992; for even^H1571 the waters^H4325 of Nimrim^H5249 will become^H1961 desolate^H4923.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:45

Jer 48:45 -

“In the shadow^H6738 of Heshbon^H2809

The fugitives^H5127 stand^H5975 without^H4480 strength^H3581;

For a fire^H784 has spread^H3318 out^H3318 from Heshbon^H2809

And a flame^H3852 from the midst^H996 of Sihon^H5511,

And it has devoured^H398 the forehead^H6285 of Moab^H4124

And the scalps^H6936 of the [fn]loud^H7588 revelers^H1121.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:3

Jer 49:3 -

“Wail^H3213, Heshbon^H2809, for Ai^H5857 has been destroyed^H7703!

Cry^H6817 out^H6817, daughters^H1323 of Rabbah^H7237,

Put^H2296 on^H2296 sackcloth^H8242 and mourn^H5594,

And move^H7751 about^H7751 inside the walls^H1448;

For [fn]Malcam^H4445 will go^H1980 into exile^H1473

Together^H3162 with his priests^H3548 and his leaders^H8269.

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