Lebonah
Lebonah was a town near Shiloh, on the north side of Bethel, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Judges 21:19). It has been identified with Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, to the south of Nablus.[1][2]
The nearby Israeli community of Ma'ale Levona, located near this site, takes its name from Lebonah.
Etymology
[edit]In Hebrew, lebonah means frankincense, and is used in this meaning in all other appearances in the Hebrew Bible.
References
[edit]- ↑ Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Lebonah". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
- ↑ McKinny, Chris; Tavger, Aharon (2018). "6: From Lebonah to Libnah". In Gurevich, David; Kidron, Anat (eds.). Exploring the Holy Land: 150 Years of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Hebrew University of Jerusalem. ISBN 9781781797068.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Lebonah". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
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