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חֶלְבּוֹן

𐤇𐤋𐤁𐤅𐤍

Chelebon

H2463 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חלב fat, richness, produce abundance

Definition

Chelbon — a town or locality north of Damascus, recognized for its fertility and noted for its vineyards; refers to a specific geographic place renowned for rich agricultural output, especially wine production, in the Hebrew Bible.

Semantic Range

Chelbon (place name), a fertile or agriculturally productive location, especially associated with vineyards and wine; Helbon

Root / Etymology

From the root חלב, meaning 'fat, richness, fertility' (originally referring to fat or richness, especially with regard to agricultural produce). The form חֶלְבּוֹן is a place name, likely derived from the notion of abundance or ‘richness’ in land or yield. The direct sense relates to a region of notable fertility within Syria, as attested by extrabiblical sources as well.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֶלְבּוֹן occurs in Ezekiel 27:18, where it is listed as a trading partner of Tyre, renowned for its wine. Archaeological and textual data (e.g., classical sources) identify Chelbon with either modern Kalb Louzeh or Helbon northwest of Damascus, known in antiquity for the production of fine wine. The form is a typical Northwest Semitic toponym; its association with 'richness' or 'fertility' reflects both the name’s etymological sense and the location’s fame in antiquity. In biblical texts, the term functions as a geographic referent rather than a descriptor of ethnicity or polity. English translations sometimes render it as 'Helbon' based on the Hebrew spelling but rarely capture its agricultural connotations.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חֶלֶב; fruitful; Chelbon, a place in Syria; Helbah.

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Root Family

חלב (ḥ-l-b) — fat, richness, fertility, abundance

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2459 חֶלֶב in his fat-portion
H2460 חֵלֶב fat of
H2461 חָלָב in milk
H2462 חֶלְבָּה Chelbah
H2464 חֶלְבְּנָה rich galbanum resin

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2463-01 חֶלְבּ֖וֹן chelebon HNp Helbon Richness-town Chelbon 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2463-01 Ezekiel 27:18 חֶלְבּ֖וֹן chelebon HNp Helbon Richness-town Chelbon
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