Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ijon
Usage: Ijon = "a ruin" a place in the north of Palestine belonging to the tribe of Naphtali Also named: dan ya.an (יַעַן "Jaan" H1842)
Strong's Number
H5859
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H5859 Quick Answer
Strong's H5859 עִיוֹן (`Iyown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Iyown (ee-yone') n/l. 1. ruin 2. Ijon, a place in Israel It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include ijon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `Iyown (ee-yone') n/l. 1. ruin 2. Ijon, a place in Israel
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ijon
Meaning and Definition
`Iyown (ee-yone') n/l. 1. ruin 2. Ijon, a place in Israel [from H5856] KJV: Ijon. Root(s): H5856
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5859. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5859 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Iyown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Ijon
1 Kings 15:20
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How Strong's H5859 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5859 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5859 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5859.
So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelbethmaachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5859, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5859 FAQ
What does ion (עִיּוֹן) mean?
Ion (Strong's H5859) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ijon". `Iyown (ee-yone') n/l. 1. ruin 2. Ijon, a place in Israel
How many times is ion (עִיּוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5859 across 3 books.
Where can I study ion (עִיּוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5859 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ion (עִיּוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ijon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.