Quick Definition
Maon
Biblical Persons & Places
Maon
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.45;
only referred to as Maon (מָעוֹן);
a son of Shammai;
founder of Beth-zur.
Maon
Maon
A location first mentioned at Jos.15.55;
referred to as Maon or Maonite (מָעוֹן).
Strong's Definition
Maon, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine
Derivation: the same as H4583 (מָעוֹן); a residence;
KJV Usage: Maon, Maonites. Compare H1010 (בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן), H4586 (מְעוּנִי)lemma מְעוּנָי third vowel, corrected to מְעוּנִי.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Maon or Maonites = "habitation"
n pr m
1) a man of Judah
2) the inhabitants of the city of Maon
n pr loc
3) a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Maon or Maonites = "habitation"
a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָעוֹן
mâ‛ôn
BDB Definition:
Maon or Maonites = habitation
1) a man of Judah (noun proper masculine)
2) the inhabitants of the city of Maon (noun proper masculine)
3) a city of Judah located 8 miles south of Hebron (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H4583
Total KJV Occurrences: 8