Strong's H1769 · Hebrew
דִּיבוֹן
Dîybôwn · /dee-bome'/
Definition
Dibon, the name of three places in Palestine
KJV: Dibon. (Also, with H1410 (גָּד) added, Dibon-gad.)
Root / derivation: or (shortened) דִּיבֹן; from H1727 (דּוּב); pining
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דִּיבוֹן across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers5 verses
We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
Numbers 32:3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Numbers 32:34And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
Numbers 33:45And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad.
Numbers 33:46And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim.
Joshua2 verses
From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
Joshua 13:17Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon, Bamothbaal: or, the high places of Baal, and house of Baalmeon
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1769 (Dîybôwn) mean?
Dibon, the name of three places in Palestine
How many times does H1769 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1769 (דִּיבוֹן) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Dibon.”
How is Dîybôwn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1769 is rendered as “Dibon” (9×), “Dibongad” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word דִּיבוֹן come from?
or (shortened) דִּיבֹן; from H1727 (דּוּב); pining