Gibeon

[ gib-ee-uh n ]

/ ˈgɪb i ən /

noun

a town in ancient Palestine, NW of Jerusalem. Josh. 9:3.

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Examples from the Web for gibeon

Gibeon was the hill of the Sun; said to be famous for its springs.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
Such a man, apparently, they found in Hananiah ben Azzur of Gibeon.
Expositor's Bible: The Book of Jeremiah|William Henry Bennett
At Gibeon, the victory over Abner and the adherents of Ishbosheth.
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas|Jesse L. Hurlbut
Joshua pursued the Amorites to Makkedah, twenty-seven miles from Gibeon by the route taken.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder

Now when he met Abner at a certain fountain, in the city of Gibeon, he prepared to fight.
The Antiquities of the Jews|Flavius Josephus

British Dictionary definitions for gibeon

Gibeon

/ (ˈɡɪbɪən) /

noun

an ancient town of Palestine: the excavated site thought to be its remains lies about 9 kilometres (6 miles) northwest of Jerusalem

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