King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER H4584
Transliteration: Maon
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-ohn')
Part of Speech: proper name; location; masculine; of a people
Short Definition: "habitation", a place in Judah, also a man of Judah, also an enemy of Isr
Meaning: Maon -- "habitation", a place in Judah, also a man of Judah, also an enemy of Israel
Word Summary
Maon: "habitation", a place in Judah, also a man of Judah, also an enemy of Isr
Original Word: מָעוֹןTransliteration: Maon
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-ohn')
Part of Speech: proper name; location; masculine; of a people
Short Definition: "habitation", a place in Judah, also a man of Judah, also an enemy of Isr
Meaning: Maon -- "habitation", a place in Judah, also a man of Judah, also an enemy of Israel
Strong's Concordance
Maon, Maonites The same as ma'own; a residence; Maon, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Maon, Maonites. Compare Beyth Ba'al m'own, m'uwniy.
see HEBREW ma'own
see HEBREW Beyth Ba'al m'own
see HEBREW m'uwniy
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H4584. Maon
II. מָעוֺן proper name
1. location in Judah Joshua 15:55 (P), 1 Samuel 25:2 (ᵐ5 Μααν, Μαων), now Ma`în (BuhlGeogr. 163 and references), 8 miles south of Hebron; hence מ ׳מִדְבַּר 23:24-25, (twice in verse), so read also 25:1 (for פארן ᵑ0) ᵐ5 Th We Dr Bu Klo Kit Löhr; compare
2. masculine in Judah 1 Chronicles 2:45 (twice in verse), ᵐ5 Μεων, Μαων.
3. of a people Judges 10:12 named with Sidonians and Amalek as ancient foes of Israel; possibly intended by writer as = מְעוּנִים q. v.; many read מִדְיָן (ᵐ5B A ᵐ5L Μαδιαμ); see GFM. — מְעוֺן see מְעוֺן בַּעַל בֵּית; 1 Chronicles 4:41 see מְעוּנִים.