Gizonite

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1 Chronicles 11:342 Samuel 23:32,34

Holman Bible Dictionary

1 Chronicles 11:342 Samuel 23:34GuniGimzo

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

GIZONITE . A gentilic name which occurs in 1 Chronicles 11:34 in the colloc. ‘Hashem the Gizonite.’ In all probability this should be corrected to ‘Jashen (cf. the parallel passage 2 Samuel 23:32 ) the Gunite.’ See Jashen.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Designation of Hashem, whose sons were among David's guard: the origin of the name is not known. 1 Chronicles 11:34 .

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gı̄´zon ı̄t 1 Chronicles 11:34Numbers 26:482 Samuel 23:32

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. with the art. hag-Cizoni', הִגַּזֹנַי; Sept. ὁ Γιζωνίτης v. r. Γωϋνί , Vulg. Geznites), an inhabitant of Gizosm (Hela. Giezoc, גַּזֹה, perhaps quarry), a place unknown except as the residence of Hashem, the ancestor of two of the sons of David's warriors (1 Chronicles 12:34). As these are called Hasasites (i.e., "mountaineers") in this as well as the parallel passage (2 Samuel 23:32; 2 Samuel 23:34), we may perhaps infer that the city in question was situated somewhere in the mountains of Judah. The conclusion of Kennicott, who examines the passage at length, is that the name should be Gouni, a proper name, and not an appellative (Dissert. pages 199-203). (See Guni).