Strong's Lexicon
Qamon: Kamon
Original Word:קָמוֹן
Part of Speech:Proper Name Location
Transliteration:Qamown
Pronunciation:kah-MONE
Phonetic Spelling:(kaw-mone')
Definition:Kamon
Meaning:Kamon
Word Origin:Derived from an unused root meaning "to rise" or "to stand."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:There is no direct Greek equivalent for Kamon in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek counterpart.
Usage:Kamon is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is identified as a city in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. The name itself suggests a place that is elevated or prominent.
Cultural and Historical Background:Kamon is noted in the context of the tribal allotments and the judges of Israel. It is situated in the territory traditionally associated with the tribe of Manasseh. The region of Gilead, where Kamon is located, was known for its rugged terrain and was a significant area during the time of the judges and the monarchy in Israel. Gilead was often a place of refuge and strategic importance due to its location and natural defenses.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
qumDefinitionburial place of Jair
NASB TranslationKamon (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Judges 10:5, , A (
L ); in Gilead Jos
Ant. see 7, 6 (); probably = of Polyb
see 70, 12 (named next after ); Buhl
Geogr. 256 thinks of
†umêm, †amm (Schumacher
Northern Ajlûn 137 f.), between Jarmuk and Jabbok, west of
Irbid.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Camon
Fromquwm; an elevation; Kamon, a place East of the Jordan -- Camon.
see HEBREWquwm
Forms and Transliterations
בְּקָמֽוֹן׃ בקמון׃ bə·qā·mō·wn bekaMon bəqāmōwn
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