Atomic Bible

Levitical city in the hill country of Judah

Holon

Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in Joshua 15:51.

חֹלוֹןHolon

חִילֵןHilen

Also called Hilen.

The name means “a window; grief.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Holon Written by AI

Holon was a town located in the hill country of Judah that was assigned to the Levites (Joshua 15:51; 21:15). In 1Ch.6.58, it is referred to as Hilen. The exact location is uncertain, but it may be identified with the ruins of Beit 'Alam. As a Levitical city, Holon would have been inhabited by the priestly tribe of Levi who were responsible for the religious duties in Israel.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Joshua 15:51

    Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.

  2. Joshua 21:15

    Holon, Debir,

  3. 1 Chronicles 6:58

    Hilen, Debir,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.