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<p> (Heb. Shion', שַׁיאון [[Ruin]] ; Sept. Σιων | <p> (Heb. Shion', '''''שַׁיאון''''' [[Ruin]] ; Sept. '''''Σιων''''' '''''Α''''' v.r. '''''Σειάν''''' ; Vulg. ''Seon'' ; A.V. originally "Shion"), a town of Issachar named only in Joshua 19:19, where it occurs between [[Haphraim]] and Anaharath. Eusebius and [[Jerome]] ( ''Onomast.'' ) mention it as then existing "near Mount Tabor." A name resembling it at present in that neighborhood is the ''Khirbet Shi'' '[[In]] of Dr. Schulz (Zimmermann, ''Map Of Galilee,'' 1861), one and a half mile northwest of Deburieh. This is probably the place mentioned by Schwarz (Palest. p. 166) as "Sain between Duberieh and Jafa." The identification is, however, very uncertain, since Shi'in appears to contain the Ain, while the [[Hebrew]] name does not. '''''—''''' Smith. On this and other accounts we prefer the position of the modern village esh-Shajerah, a little north of [[Tabor]] (Robinson, Researches 3, 219, note). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:04, 15 October 2021
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Shi'hon. (Ruin). A town of Issachar, named only in Joshua 19:19. Eusebius mentions it as then existing "near Mount Tabor."
Morrish Bible Dictionary [2]
City in Issachar. Joshua 19:19 . Identified by some with Ayun esh Shain, 32 43' N, 35 20' E .
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]
A town of Issachar ( Joshua 19:19). Eusebius (Onomasticon) calls it "a village near Mount Tabor."
Holman Bible Dictionary [4]
Joshua 19:19
Easton's Bible Dictionary [5]
Joshua 19:19
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]
(Heb. Shion', שַׁיאון Ruin ; Sept. Σιων Α v.r. Σειάν ; Vulg. Seon ; A.V. originally "Shion"), a town of Issachar named only in Joshua 19:19, where it occurs between Haphraim and Anaharath. Eusebius and Jerome ( Onomast. ) mention it as then existing "near Mount Tabor." A name resembling it at present in that neighborhood is the Khirbet Shi 'In of Dr. Schulz (Zimmermann, Map Of Galilee, 1861), one and a half mile northwest of Deburieh. This is probably the place mentioned by Schwarz (Palest. p. 166) as "Sain between Duberieh and Jafa." The identification is, however, very uncertain, since Shi'in appears to contain the Ain, while the Hebrew name does not. — Smith. On this and other accounts we prefer the position of the modern village esh-Shajerah, a little north of Tabor (Robinson, Researches 3, 219, note).
