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H2275 · Hebrew · Old Testament
חֶבְרוֹן
Chevron
Proper noun
Hebron — city of covenant

Definition

Chevron (Hebron) is one of the oldest and most significant cities in the biblical narrative, located in the hill country of Judah. Its name is related to chever (bond/association), suggesting a place of covenant and alliance.

Usage & Theological Significance

Hebron is where Abraham settled after separating from Lot (Genesis 13:18), where the patriarchs and matriarchs were buried in the Cave of Machpelah (Genesis 23), where David was first anointed king over Judah (2 Samuel 2:4), and where the sons of Anak, the giants, dwelt (Numbers 13:22). It is a city of covenant faithfulness, burial, kingship, and spiritual warfare. The great oak trees of Mamre where Abraham received the divine visitors (Genesis 18) stand near Hebron. Few cities carry more theological weight in the Old Testament.

Key Bible Verses

Genesis 13:18 So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the LORD.
Numbers 13:22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, lived.
2 Samuel 2:4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah.
Joshua 14:13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
Genesis 23:19 Afterward Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre (which is at Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

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