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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72803" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_72803" /> == | ||
<p> '''Hel'bon.''' ''(fertile).'' [[A]] place mentioned only in Ezekiel 27:18. Geographers have, hitherto, represented Helbon as identical with the city of ''Aleppo'' , called ''Haleb'' , by the Arabs; but there are strong reasons against this, and the ancient city must be identified with a village, within a few miles of Damascus, still bearing the ancient name, | <p> '''Hel'bon.''' ''(fertile).'' [[A]] place mentioned only in Ezekiel 27:18. Geographers have, hitherto, represented Helbon as identical with the city of ''Aleppo'' , called ''Haleb'' , by the Arabs; but there are strong reasons against this, and the ancient city must be identified with a village, within a few miles of Damascus, still bearing the ancient name, [[Helbon]] , and still celebrated as producing the finest grapes in the country. </p> | ||
== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70201" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70201" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Helbon]] (''hĕl'bŏn'' ), ''fertile.'' [[A]] [[Syrian]] city celebrated for its wine, Ezekiel 27:18, and formerly identified with Aleppo, but later with Halbûn, in a wild glen high up in the Anti-Lebanon. This valley is celebrated for its fine grapes and vineyards. Robinson says "the wine of Halbûn" is the best and most famous wine in the country. </p> | ||
== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_35649" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_35649" /> == | ||
