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Gibeon

Meaning of "Gibeon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GIBEON

ˈɡɪbɪən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GIBEON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gibeon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GIBEON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Gibeon in the English dictionary

The definition of Gibeon in the dictionary is an ancient town of Palestine: the excavated site thought to be its remains lies about 9 kilometres northwest of Jerusalem.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GIBEON

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GIBEON

Gibbs · Gibbs free energy · Gibbs function · gibbsite · gibe · gibel · Gibeonite · giber · gibingly · giblet · giblets · gibli · Gibraltar · Gibraltar board · Gibraltarian · Gibran · Gibson · Gibson Desert

WORDS THAT END LIKE GIBEON

aeon · chameleon · dungeon · eon · Gideon · Incheon · jeon · luncheon · napoleon · neon · nickelodeon · odeon · orthopedic surgeon · pantheon · pigeon · puncheon · Simeon · sturgeon · surgeon · thereon

Synonyms and antonyms of Gibeon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Gibeon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GIBEON

Find out the translation of Gibeon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Gibeon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Gibeon» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

基遍
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Gabaón
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Gibeon
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

गिबोन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جبعون
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Gibeon
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Gibeão
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

গিবিয়োন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Gabaon
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Gibeon
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Gibeon
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ギベオン
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

기브온
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Gibeon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Gibeon
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கிபியோன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गिबोन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Givondaki
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Gabaon
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Gibeon
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Gibeon
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Gabaon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Gibeon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gibeon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gibeon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gibeon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gibeon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GIBEON»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Gibeon
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gibeon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GIBEON»

Discover the use of Gibeon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gibeon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Winery, Defenses, and Soundings at Gibeon
An account of the discovery of the winery and systems of defense at Gibeon and the results of three soundings that supplied the best evidence for the history of the occupation of the site.
James Bennett Pritchard, 1964
2
Gibeon, Where the Sun Stood Still: The Discovery of the ...
This first book-length presentation of the results of our excavations at el-Jib has been written for the general reader who is concerned with the contribution that archaeology has made to the biblical history of the site.
James B. Pritchard, 2012
3
The Dictionary Of The Bible
Gibeon (Hb gib'-'on, meaning uncertain), a town of Benjamin (Jos 18:25) and a leviti- cal city (Jos 21:17). With Chephirah, Beeroth*, and Kiriath-jearim* Gibeon was one of the cities of the Horites*. A story doubtless considerably transformed in ...
John L. Mckenzie, 1995
4
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
GIBEON GIDDEL marks entrance of the Israelites into the Promised Land. The KJV associates this place with gib'al in the list of Benjaminite towns in Josh. 18: 28 (NRSV "Gibeah"). The site is otherwise unknown. Laura B. Mazow GIBEON ...
David Noel Freedman, Allen C. Myers, 2000
5
The Book of Joshua
14:18; 22:14 refer to it indirectly but not by name).2 The peace (Heb. šālôm) which Gibeon had made with Israel was the treaty described in the previous chapter. The special reason for Adoni- zedek 's fear was Gibeon 's size and prominence ...
Marten H. Woudstra, 1981
6
The Military History of Ancient Israel
Gibeon was located about eight miles from Jerusalem at the east- west crossroads on the road running from Jericho over the ridge continuing on to descend westward to the coastal plain through the Beth-Horon pass and the Aijalon Valley.
Richard A. Gabriel, 2003
7
Temples and Temple-service in Ancient Israel: An Inquiry ...
T Tm VttW nS3JO, 'in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Yahweh', but LXX read mm im psaia, 'in Gibeon, on the mountain of Yahweh', a reading the end of which appears preferable. Most moderns also adopt the first part of LXX's reading, ...
Menahem Haran, 1977
8
A History of Ancient Israel and Judah
Yet the territory that fell under attack during the campaign in question, supposedly conducted by Joshua, seems to have included Gibeon: "And Joshua defeated them from Kadesh- barnea to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, as far as ...
James Maxwell Miller, 1986
9
Encyclopaedia Judaica Volume 7:
Biblical Gibeon has been identified with modern el-Jib, 6 miles (9 kms.) north of Jerusalem. The first proper scientific identification of the place with modern el-Jib was made in 1838 by Edward Robinson. During the archaeological excavations  ...
Fred Skolnik, Michael Berenbaum, 2007
10
The Children's Bible in 365 Stories
Five kings, who lived near, surrounded the city of Gibeon with their armies. The men of Gibeon sent an urgent message to Joshua. 'You are our friends. Come quickly to help us!' Joshua and the people did not want to help Gibeon. But they had ...
‎1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GIBEON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gibeon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Resonant makes his mark at HQ
He coasted home by three and three-quarter lengths from Gibeon with Azmaam a further three and a quarter lengths away. Buick said: "I rode ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
2
No stopping Gosden juggernaut at Newmarket
Ridden by Godolphin pilot William Buick, the son of Cape Cross scored by 3 3/4 lengths from the Richard Hannon Jr-trained Gibeon. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
3
Succession squabbles at late Christiaan's burial
Many traditional communities in the South, such as the Witboois (/Khobesen) of Gibeon, and the //Haboben and Kharo!Oan of Blou-Wes, have ... «Namibian, Jul 15»
4
Namibia: Schmidt Petrus Andreas - the Southern Campaigner …
"Inspired by the Nama teachers strike and the 1976 Soweto uprising in South Africa I joined the Swapo Party at Gibeon in 1977," he says. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
For the First Time, Israel Acknowledges Aiding Syrian Rebels
“And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying: 'Slack not thy hands from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save ... «Breaking Israel News, Jun 15»
6
Chief's burial this weekend
A memorial service in his honour was held at Gibeon yesterday and Desmond Andreas, a member of the organising committee tasked with ... «Namibian, Jun 15»
7
Community calendar (June 25)
... Public Library, 1112 Central Ave. Info: 575-537-6244. David Gibeon: Performs at 6 p.m. today at Diane's Parlor, 510 N. Bullard St. Free. «Silver City Sun-News, Jun 15»
8
Community calendar (June 23)
... 515 W. College Ave. Free. All ages. Info: 575-538-3672. David Gibeon: Performs at 6 p.m. Thursday at Diane's Parlor, 510 N. Bullard St. Free. «Silver City Sun-News, Jun 15»
9
Public Implored to Rally Against GBV
Witbooi visited schools in Gibeon as well as the community as part of the early celebration of the Day of African Child, which was attended by ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
10
Area students, others earn honorable mentions
... is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering who completed a project in Namibia titled Invasive Plant Species Management in Gibeon; ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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