Hebron

See also: Hebrón and Hébron

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hebrōn, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן (Ḥeḇrōn), possibly via Ancient Greek Χεβρών (Khebrṓn).

Proper noun

Hebron

1. A city in Palestine; holy in both Judaism and Islam.
2. A town in Connecticut.
3. A census-designated place in Kentucky; named for the city in Palestine.
4. A town in Indiana; named for a local Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, itself named for the city in Palestine.
5. A village in Ohio.
6. A town in New York; named for the town in Connecticut.
7. A city in Nebraska; the county seat of Thayer County; named for the city in Palestine.
8. A town in Maine.
9. A census-designated place in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
10. A village in Illinois.
11. A town in Wisconsin.
12. A town in Maryland; named for the city in Palestine.
13. A city in North Dakota; named for the city in Palestine.
14. A town in New Hampshire.
15. A town in Texas.
16. A hamlet in Anglesey, Wales.
17. A community of New Brunswick.
18. A community of Nova Scotia.
19. A community of Prince Edward Island; named for the city in Palestine.
20. An unincorporated community of Iowa; named for the city in Palestine.
21. An unincorporated community of Douglas County, Missouri; named for the city in Palestine.
22. An unincorporated community of Potter County, Pennsylvania; named for the city in Palestine.
23. An unincorporated community of Marion County, West Virginia; named for a local church.
24. An unincorporated community of Pleasants County, West Virginia; named for the city in Palestine.
25. A former settlement in California.
26. A ghost town in Shelby County, Missouri; named for the city in Palestine.
27. A ghost town in Utah; named for the city in Palestine.

Translations

city in Palestine

• Arabic: اَلْخَلِيل (ar) m (al-ḵalīl)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 希伯侖／希伯仑, 希伯仑 (Xībólún)

• French: Hébron (fr) m
• German: Hebron n
• Greek: Χεβρώνα f (Chevróna)

  Ancient: Χεβρών f (Khebrṓn)

• Hebrew: חֶבְרוֹן (he) f (chevrón)
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• Irish: Heabrón m
• Italian: Hebron
• Japanese: ヘブロン (Heburon)
• Latin: Hebrōn m
• Portuguese: Hebrom f, Hebron f, Hébron f
• Russian: Хевро́н (ru) m (Xevrón)
• Spanish: Hebrón (es) m

Anagrams

• Bohner, behorn, brehon

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈhe.broːn/, [ˈhɛbroːn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.bron/, [ˈɛːbron]

Proper noun

Hebrōn m sg (variously declined, genitive Hebrōn or Hebrōnis); indeclinable, third declension

1. Hebron (city)
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Hebron.
2. Hebron (Biblical figure)

Usage notes

• In the Vulgate, Hebrōn is not declined.

Declension

Indeclinable noun or third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Hebrōn
Genitive	Hebrōn Hebrōnis
Dative	Hebrōn Hebrōnī
Accusative	Hebrōn Hebrōnem
Ablative	Hebrōn Hebrōne
Vocative	Hebrōn
Locative	Hebrōn Hebrōnī Hebrōne

References

• Hebrōn in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 738/2.

Further reading

• Hebron on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^la

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Hebron f

1. Alternative spelling of Hebrom